[HelloHockeyFans]

Two teams moving in the opposite direction got together this afternoon, and after long trade talks going back and forth, the following transpired:

TO Anaheim:

Nicklas Lidstrom (D) - 85 OV
4.4M


TO Islanders:

Paul Martin (D) - 77 OV
Jonathan Bernier (G) - ECHL
Chet Pickard (G) - ECHL


Thanks for the negotiations Ravi - it was fun. We were involved with two other teams during the talk and while one bowed out, the other one also tried hard to acquire the smooth Swede, but with this deal, we felt it couldn't be beat and helps us achieve what we're looking to do now (a complete rebuild).

Some comments from the players involved:

Lidstrom: Thank God I'm out of this POS team. From the management down to the players... this team and organization is a freaking JOKE!!!

Martin: Why me?

Bernier's agent: My client is demanding to be traded.

Pickard: Uhhh....