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Jordan Leopold to Calgary
by Alanah McGinley on 03/04/09 at 11:41 AM ET
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Reported on TSN: Colorado Avalanche Jordan Leopold has been traded to Calgary for Lawrence Nycholat, a 2nd round pick and a possible prospect.
More details to come.
Update 11:46am ET: Link now available at TSN.
This will be the 28-year old Leopold’s second tour of duty with the Flames as he played with Calgary between 2002-2006.
Leopold is making $1.5 million this season and is in the final year of his contract, meaning he could become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
Update 11:57am ET: Specifics of the trade from a Sportsnet alert—
Calgary Flames get:
- D Jordan Leopold
Colorado Avalanche get:
- D Ryan Wilson
- D Lawrence Nycholat
- 2nd round pick (from Montreal)
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Yep. They snagged him off waivers from Vancouver yesterday.
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 03/04/09 at 12:02 PM ET
So it was only yesterday that Sutter said they were looking at making a deal, but Nycholat filled the gap on D. Guess he picked him up as insurance in case he couldn’t find another D and then insisted that Colorado take him . I can’t see Colorado asking for him considering they could have picked him up for nothing and the fact that they picked up another D in the transaction.
Posted by Hockey1919 from Montreal on 03/04/09 at 12:19 PM ET
It’s all about the draft pick, had to dump Nycholat somehow if Leopold was involved. Not sure it’s the dman they need, but it will help.
Posted by nate on 03/04/09 at 12:27 PM ET
I hope Leoprone stays in one piece for the rest of the season and doesn’t shatter into itty bits like most of his days in Denver.
Posted by Mike @ MHH from Oklahoma City, OK on 03/04/09 at 02:19 PM ET
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Isn’t this the same Nycholat that was picked up on waivers a couple of days ago?
Posted by Hockey1919 from Montreal on 03/04/09 at 12:00 PM ET