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Nehkara · 02-14-2005, 06:18 PM

COYOTES SWITCH UP D-MEN

Associated Press

PHOENIX -- A valentine's day deal has seen the Phoenix Coyotes acquire Andreas Lilja and Filip Kuba from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Adrian Aucoin and Ruslan Salei.

GM Eric Olson had this to say about the deal, "We acquired youth, value, and talent as well as the stay-at-home defenseman in Lilja that we've been looking for all year."

"We are sad to see Adrian Aucoin leave Phoenix, he was a great player for us while he was here. We appreciate his contribution to the team."

"Ruslan Salei hasn't been with us as long but also performed excellently as a Coyote and we are thankful for his services."

"We are happy to welcome Andreas Lilja and Filip Kuba to the Coyotes and hope to see them in the lineup as soon as possible."

02-14-2005, 06:18 PM	#1
Nehkara Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Exp:	COYOTES SWITCH UP D-MEN Associated Press PHOENIX -- A valentine's day deal has seen the Phoenix Coyotes acquire Andreas Lilja and Filip Kuba from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Adrian Aucoin and Ruslan Salei. GM Eric Olson had this to say about the deal, "We acquired youth, value, and talent as well as the stay-at-home defenseman in Lilja that we've been looking for all year." "We are sad to see Adrian Aucoin leave Phoenix, he was a great player for us while he was here. We appreciate his contribution to the team." "Ruslan Salei hasn't been with us as long but also performed excellently as a Coyote and we are thankful for his services." "We are happy to welcome Andreas Lilja and Filip Kuba to the Coyotes and hope to see them in the lineup as soon as possible." __________________ Huge thanks to Dion for the signature!