And the trading begins. Against my better judgment, Gonchar has been traded without shopping around. The Rangers offered a fair deal, we tweaked it a little and in the end:
To Rangers
1. Gonchar, Sergei (D) NHL
2. Labarbera, Jason (G) NHL
3. 2009 4th Round Draft Choice (bos)
4. 2009 4th Round Draft Choice (cmb)
To Bruins
1. Corvo, Joe (D) NHL
2. Gerber, Martin (G) NHL
3. Franson, Cody (D) AHL
4. Sateri, Harri (G) ECHL
Gonchar is a personal favorite of mine, but he is now 34, signed for 9.5 for a couple years and was injured all year in the NHL. So, he leaves us but I am excited about Franson coming in. While he matures, Corvo can play top 4 minutes, heck, he only had 10 less points than Gonchar this season. Gerber for Labarbera is a good deal because I think despite the debacle in Ottawa he can still contribute. Labarbera is a bum (sorry flam). And who knows, he is a 79, maybe he can get me into the playoffs lol.
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