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Trade Roundup SI's Kennedy: Habs trade Linden to Washington
Updated: Tuesday March 13, 2001 8:24 PM
NEW YORK (CNNSI.com) -- The Montreal Canadiens have traded center Trevor Linden and forward Danius Zubrus to the Washington Capitals for forwards Richard Zednik and Jan Bullis and a draft pick, reports Sports Illustrated's Kostya Kennedy. Washington also acquired defenseman Jason Marshall from Anaheim in exchange for defenseman Alexei Tezikov and a 2001 fourth-round pick. Montreal will miss the playoffs for the third straight season, the first time that's happened since the 1920s. Linden, an assistant captain with the Habs, had 12 goals, 21 assists and 52 penalty minutes in 57 games this season. The 30-year-old had garnered interest from Dallas as well. In Linden, the Stanley Cup-contending Capitals acquire a playoff-savvy center with plenty of leadership. Zubrus, who showed promise early on when acquired from Philadelphia for Mark Recchi in March 1999, has been a disappointment this season. The 22-year-old winger has 12 goals and 12 assists in 49 games. Zednik, 25, and Bulis, 22, are both blessed with blinding speed and soft hands. Zednik had 16 goals and 19 assists in 62 games this season while Bulis was limited to five goals and 13 assists in only 39 games. The Canadiens sent veteran defenceman Eric Weinrich to Boston last month for defenseman Patrick Traverse. Goaltender Jeff Hackett was also expected to be traded by Tuesday's deadline but a hand injury removed any interest from other NHL clubs. In other trades:
Pens reel in another CzechPITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins followed a pair of trends before Tuesday's trade deadline, acquiring defenseman Frantisek Kucera from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Pittsburgh sent a 2001 sixth-round draft pick to the Blue Jackets for Kucera, one of four defensemen to either be acquired or traded by the Penguins in the past two days. Kucera also becomes the Penguins' sixth Czech native, joining captain Jaromir Jagr, Martin Straka, Robert Lang, Jan Hrdina and Josef Beranek. Pittsburgh coach Ivan Hlinka also is Czech. The 33-year-old Kucera was a member of the Czech Republic's 1998 gold medal-winning team that included Jagr, Straka and Beranek. In the past two days, the Penguins have acquired Bobby Dollas and traded Jeff Norton and Sven Butenschon. They obtained rookie left wing Dan LaCouture from Edmonton for Butenschon earlier Tuesday. Kucera had two goals and five assists in 48 games for Columbus after signing as a free agent in July. In 402 NHL games with Chicago, Hartford, Vancouver, Philadelphia and Columbus, he has 23 goals and 80 assists. With 13 games left in the regular season, the Penguins are fifth in the Eastern Conference, just four points behind Philadelphia but only two ahead of Buffalo and Toronto, who are tied for sixth. The Penguins are looking to shore up a defense that has allowed at least three goals in each of the last seven games (3-3-1-0).
Oilers send LaCouture to PensEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - The Oilers acquired defenseman Sven Butenschon from the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Dan LaCouture on Tuesday in a deal that beat the NHL trading deadline. Butenschon, a 6-foot-4 German, has bounced between the Penguins and their farm clubs for four years. He has one assist and two penalty minutes in five NHL games this season. LaCouture, a left-wing from Hyannis, Mass., has spent most of his pro career with Edmonton's AHL farm club in Hamilton, Ontario. He has two goals, four assists and 29 penalty minutes in 37 games with the Oilers this season.
No Lindros deal, but Flyers get McAmmondCHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks took another step to strengthen its position in the 2001 NHL entry draft Tuesday by trading forward Dean McAmmond to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a third-round pick. The Blackhawks now have seven picks in the first four rounds of the draft -- two first-round picks, one second-round pick, two third-round picks, and two fourth-round picks. "We feel this is an exceptional draft year," said Chicago general manager Mike Smith. "There is a lot of depth in this year's draft. This will definitely help us in our rebuilding process." McAmmond, 27, had 10 goals and 16 assists with 43 penalty minutes in 61 games for Chicago this season.
Ledyard back in DallasDALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Stars have re-acquired veteran defenceman Grant Ledyard from Tampa Bay for future considerations.Ledyard, a 39-year-old Winnipeg native, had four points in 14 games with the Lightning this season. Ledyard played with Dallas from 1993 to '97. His 17 NHL seasons have also included time with the New York Rangers, Los Angeles, Washington, Buffalo, Vancouver, Boston and Ottawa.
Sens get MillarOTTAWA (AP) -- The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenseman Craig Millar from the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward John Emmons. The Senators had been looking for some help on the blue-line heading into this afternoon's trade deadline. Millar had one goal, one assist and 16 penalty minutes in 21 games with the Lightning this year. Emmons had one goal, one assist and 20 penalty minutes in 41 games with the Senators. He became expendable after the Sens acquired forward Eric Lacroix from the New York Rangers last week.
Leafs, Kings trade youngstersThe Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenseman Aki Berg from Los Angeles Kings for center Adam Mair and a second-round draft pick this year. Berg, a 23-year-old from Finland, was the third overall pick of the 1995 entry draft but has failed to live up to his billing. He's been a healthy scratch for several games this season for inconsistent play. He has four assists and 43 penalty minutes in 47 games. Mair, who's 22, has 18 goals and 27 assists for the Maple Leafs' AHL farm club in St. John's.
Wild trades Leschyshyn to OttawaST. PAUL (AP) -- The Minnesota Wild traded defenseman Curtis Leschyshyn to the Ottawa Senators Tuesday for a third-round pick in the 2001 draft and future considerations.The trade completes the Wild's housecleaning of veterans eligible to become unrestricted free agents this summer. Besides Leschyshyn, 31, the Wild recently traded defenseman Sean O'Donnell, 29, to New Jersey and left wing Scott Pellerin, 31, to Carolina. Leschyshyn, one of the team's permanent alternate captains, had two goals and three assists.
Blues acquire Stillman for Conroy, pickPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The St. Louis Blues, who acquired Keith Tkachuk earlier in the day, got left wing Cory Stillman from the Calgary Flames before Tuesday's trade deadline.Calgary received center Craig Conroy and a seventh-round pick in this June's draft for Stillman, third on the team with 45 points on 21 goals and 24 assists. Conroy had 11 goals and 14 assists in 69 games. The Blues, who played the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, sent center Michael Handzus, right wing Ladislav Nagy and Jeff Taffe to the Phoenix Coyotes for Tkachuk, who had 29 goals and 42 assists in 68 games. Tkachuk is expected to join the team in time for Wednesday night's game at Minnesota.
Mighty Ducks acquire Tezikov from CapitalsANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim sent defenseman Jason Marshall to the Washington Capitals before Tuesday's NHL trade deadline for defenseman Alexei Tezikov and a fourth-round draft choice.Marshall, 30, had three goals and four assists in 50 games for the Mighty Ducks this season. He has played for Anaheim since 1994, getting eight goals and 30 assists in 347 games. Tezikov, 22, played in 58 games with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League this season, getting seven goals and 24 assists. He had one goal and one assist in 23 games for the Capitals last season.
Tezikov is expected to report to the Mighty Ducks' Cincinnati
affiliate of the AHL immediately.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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