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Blackhawks Send Ruutu to Hurricanes for Ladd
by Alanah McGinley on 02/26/08 at 12:04 PM ET
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According to Sportsnet television, the Chicago Blackhawks have traded Tuomu Ruutu to Carolina for Andrew Ladd.
Update 12:22pm ET: From TSN now confirms with the same information,
Update12:32pm ET: From the Chicago Blackhawks,
“Andrew Ladd is a very good young forward who won a Stanley Cup with Carolina as a 20-year old,” said General manager Dale Tallon. “We acquired a very good young player in Andrew Ladd and in doing so had to give up good young player in Tuomo Ruutu.”
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Hope Ruutu can find some nice scoring linemates and take over for the injured Rod - go Tuomo go!
Posted by lc8you on 02/26/08 at 02:04 PM ET
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<Sighs> The end of the Tuomo Ruutu era . . . So much promise, so little delivered. We still have that World Cup goal against Canada. At least Ladd has scored in calendar year 2008.
Posted by eternal_fields on 02/26/08 at 01:11 PM ET