Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone has had a great year and wish nothing but the best for the New Year. Great Canada - Sweden game, I can't remember watching a game that nail biting, I was attempting to do some reports but found myself stuck on the edge of my seat the entire game. Anyways the first trade of the New Year has broken so on to the trade, I'll have more on the World Juniors tomorrow.
*-> The Tampa Bay Lightning have finally pulled the plug on their goaltending experiment this season and went out and traded for some help. The Bolts acquired Dwayne Roloson from the New York Islanders for prospect Ty Wishart. This now leaves the Lightning with 3 goalies when Mike Smith returns from injury. Wishart will be assigned to Bridgeport as will odd man out Cedrick Desjardins of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Everyone in the hockey world knew the Bolts needed help but most were suspecting that newly free agent Evgeni Nabokov would be the Lightnings guy. This deal makes sense but also crowds the Lightning. Ether Dan Ellis or Mike Smith will now be ether waived or traded in the near future especially with the emergence of Cedrick Desjardins. My guess is Mike Smith he has yet to even come close to his potential after being acquired from from the Stars. A smart hockey move for Stevey Y and co but a puzzling move from GM Garth Snow of the Islanders. It seams Snow is sending the message to his fans we will not be competing once again for a post season spot after trading first James Wisnewski and now Roloson. Although the Isles do have Nathen Lawson to back-up the often injured Rick DiPietro.
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