Buds Board Keepers League

Dallas are proud to announce the following deal

To Detroit: Moreau, Lehtinen, Koistinen, Dodge, 4th entry 2010 Floruda, 3rd waiver Dallas


To Dallas: Ryan Smyth + 1st 2011 Detroit


We just hope that Smyth can be healthy enough help us make the playoff

Confirmed


To clarify, it's Ethan Moreau, Jere Lehtinen, Ville Koistinen, Nick Dodge, 2010 4th round pick (FLA), 2010 3rd round waiver pick (DAL)

nice deal F.

I believe it s a win win but I got the edge for sure. if Detroit doesn t make the playoff I could get a top 15 pick 2011. So I ll be set up next year with pick and all of it.

The down side of the deal is obviously trading that 1st rounder. Frank can attest to how much I waivered on doing this. As Frank mentioned...he wins big if I don't make the playoffs. Trading Ryan Smyth isn't a big deal considering he's my 3rd or 4th best winger now after acquiring Penner, Knuble, and Jokinen. I still have two holes to address...a second goalie and a top 6 center. A bright side is that I've successfully moved every big contract I have left. No one on the team makes more than Penner ($4.25 million). I have a lot of room to take on salary and I'm not burdened with any long contracts.

a second goalie, need auld or lalime as a backup?

Shoalzie wroteCOLONThe down side of the deal is obviously trading that 1st rounder. Frank can attest to how much I waivered on doing this. As Frank mentioned...he wins big if I don't make the playoffs. Trading Ryan Smyth isn't a big deal considering he's my 3rd or 4th best winger now after acquiring Penner, Knuble, and Jokinen. I still have two holes to address...a second goalie and a top 6 center. A bright side is that I've successfully moved every big contract I have left. No one on the team makes more than Penner ($4.25 million). I have a lot of room to take on salary and I'm not burdened with any long contracts.

smyth is probably the best of that list of wingers...