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Reports of Philly - Edmonton Trade
by Alanah McGinley on 07/01/07 at 06:46 PM ET
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TSN’s Bob McKenzie is reporting a deal might almost be in place between the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers.
As noted by Spector:
TSN’S Bob McKenzie reports the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers may be close to a trade that would send Joffrey Lupul and Jason Smith to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Joni Pitkanen and Geoff Sanderson.
Update 6:47pm ET
TSN now confirming they’re certain that Oilers’ captain Jason Smith has been traded to the Flyers. More info to follow.
Update 7:17pm ET
TSN,
The Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers have made a four-player trade. The Oilers have moved their captain, defencemen Jason Smith and forward Joffrey Lupul for defenceman Joni Pitkanen, forward Geoff Sanderson and a third-round draft pick in 2009.
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Flyers want to make one more move
Posted by FlyersFan on 07/01/07 at 05:55 PM ET
I will miss “Gator” a great deal. Lupul...can go play in traffic against Colby Armstrong.
Posted by Doogie2K from Calgary on 07/01/07 at 06:12 PM ET
Trade confirmed on the Oilers website. A 3rd round pick also goes to Edmonton.
http://oilers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=326892&page=NewsPage&service=page
Posted by Guy Legend on 07/01/07 at 06:17 PM ET
Great trade for the Oilers. I don’t know why the Flyers traded Pitkanen. They will regret this move big time methinks.
Posted by panthersfan from Miami on 07/01/07 at 06:37 PM ET
I know the Oilers wanted to get rid of Lupul, and tossing him out of a transcontinental flight might have been considered an option, but I’m surprised to see Smith going the other way too.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/01/07 at 06:57 PM ET
“I don’t know why the Flyers traded Pitkanen. They will regret this move big time methinks.”
Like they regretted trading Janne Ninimaa? Flyers history recently is littered with bigtime D prospects who never panned out. Pitkanen, Ninimaa, and let’s not forget Andy Delmore, who never did anything after he had that hat trick against the Pens in Game 5 in ‘00. Given that track record, and given what the Flyers got, this trade made lots of sense.
Posted by Blackcloud on 07/02/07 at 12:10 AM ET
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Posted by FlyersFan on 07/01/07 at 05:55 PM ET