In a deal that was bandied about for close to two weeks, the Hawks and Caps today closed a deal that has made the Caps a high favorite to win the 3rd CPHL Stanley Cup and the Hawks a favorite within 2 years.
The Caps recieved Paul Mara, Taylor Pyatt and ECHLer James Howard. The Hawks received Jonathon Cheechoo, Alvaro Montoya and a 2nd round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft.
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