With the trade deadline looming and Vinny Lecavalier slated for unrestricted free agency after this season, the Spurs decided to move him tonight to the Victoria Ronin of GM Paul Canosa.GM Canosa called tonight wondering about the availability of some of the unrestricted free agents on the Denver roster.
After some back and forth possibilities thrown around, GM Poelker decided to move Vinny to the Ronin for young wingers Max Pacioretty and Ludvig Rensfeldt.
"Hey, it's tough to see Vinny go, but with the current play of the other two primary UFAs, Gionta and Smyth, it appears to be the best move for the franchise. Now I'll be
able to make a choice between one of the two for a UFA resign instead of picking one of three. We expect Pacioretty to step in and help us on the wing next season with Rensfeldt hitting the show sometime in the next several years" said GM Poelker.Dasher Notes
Currently the Spurs find themselves in 5th place with 63 points in 52 gp. They are 5 points behind the Dayton Musicmen who blew past them like a comet in their meteoric rise the past few weeks. The Crusaders are 10 points up on 'em in first place with 73 points. Coming up fast are the Killers & the defending Champion Renegades 3 points back. The dogfight will continue the second half.
With the trade of Lecavalier, Andy McDonald has been moved to the 2nd line Center position for the time being. He'll take over centering Ryan Smyth & Brandon Yip.
