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[HelloHockeyFans]

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UNIONDALE, NY - The New York Islanders have pulled off their first real blockbuster of the season sending Markus Naslund back to the Chicago BlackHawks.

Reports have been confirmed that the New York Islanders have dealt superstar Markus Naslund back to the Chicago Blackhawks for Jiri Hudler, Tuomo Ruutu, Shawn Belle, and Marek Schwarz.

"Naslund is a superstar, there's no question about it," GM KEV said regarding the deal, "but what we're getting back in this deal is well worth it in my opinion."

At a tender age of 21, Hudler leads the Hawks in scoring with 7 goals and 4 assists, compiling a +6 rating in 11 games so far this season.

Young phenom Tuomo Ruutu, who was involved in the blockbuster deal which saw Brad Richards leave Chicago has also done well this season with 3 goals and 5 assists in 10 games played.

Shawn Belle, who was a key ingredient in Team Canada's gold medal victory in the 2005 World Junior Hockey Championship also makes his move over to the Islanders.

Last, but not least, Marek Schwarz, who was awarded with the Top Goaltender award in the very same World Junior Hockey Championship where he represented his home country the Czech Republic will also make his move from the Chicago organization to the New York Islanders.

"In the end, we gave up a huge, huge player who has done nothing but good things for our club since being acquired," GM KEV said about Naslund, "but we're getting four very, very good players back here. Two have already proven thus far that they are CPHL ready, while the other two are maybe a few years away, but nonetheless will become big parts of this Islander organization."

In Chicago, teams around the CPHL will now have to worry about containing the much-feared Morrison-Naslund-Bertuzzi trio, which could very well emerge as one of the top lines in the CPHL.

[Goffie]

WOW!! Huge deal...This gives the Hawks a very very good 1st line and it gives the Isles much needed youth. I think that this was a move needed on the island, as it gives the Isles a much needed injection of youth in their lineup and adds 2 great prospects who will be good NHlers in the years to come. For the immediate I think look out for the Hawks big line but this makes the Islanders future look much brighter!!

[MJK]

Now where did that thread go the last time Naslund was brought up....can I just copy and paste my comments?

[notoepik]

OH my gosh. That was a hard deal to make. The 4 players the Hawks sent packing to the New Look Isles were all very special to the management around Blackhawks camp. But when we were asked what is the future of the Hawks, what is the plan here? The answer sealed deal. We want to kick the crap out of a few teams around here, and this gives the Hawks 2 very potent lines.

The only downside to the deal is that we look like real life Canuck fans. A definite low point