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Ponikarovsky Excited to Join Penguins
by Tony on 03/04/10 at 09:53 AM ET
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From PittsburghPenguins.com’s Jason Seidling:
“It’s a good feeling because (Toronto) hasn’t been a contender for the playoffs the past four or five years now,” Ponikarovsky said. “I remember the days when we were playing in the playoffs every year. It’s a big change right now for me. I am excited.
“The Maple Leafs are my first team. I was drafted by them and they helped me become an (NHL) player. But I am going to be 30 years old (on April 9). It was time for me to move on. I know that trades happen. Sometimes they are good and sometimes they are bad. I am pretty happy with the trade and where I am coming to.”
Penguins fans will have to wait to see Ponikarovsky make his debut in a Pittsburgh sweater as he won’t have a working visa in time to dress against the New York Rangers on Thursday. His first game will instead occur at Mellon Arena on Saturday when the Penguins play host to the Dallas Stars.
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Internet provider problems prevented me from following the trade deadline as much as desired, unfortunately, but the Penguins escaped from the melee with a more than reasonable bounty. Taking lack of cap room and less than an abundance of assets into consideration, Leopold and Ponikarovsky was as much as we could hope for. Hopefully, they’ll fit right in and help push us in the right direction.
Posted by Moq from Denmark on 03/04/10 at 02:23 PM ET