Trade Deadline Deal #1
The
NFHL trade deadline is nearly here and the New York Rangers jumped
right into the frenzy. Over the weekend, the Rangers made two
significant trades. Let’s take a look at the trade the Rangers made
with the Calgary Flames. The Rangers had made it well known that
they wanted to move Olaf Kolzig with Tim Thomas coming into his own.
The Rangers finally found a suitable trade partner with the Flames.
The Rangers sent Olaf Kolzig, with Rik Wilson and Rob Gaudreau, to
Calgary in exchange for Luciano Borsato, Mark Fitzpatrick, Derek
Morris, Calgary’s 1st round pick in 1998 and $500,000.
The Rangers feel like they received a plethora of useable assets in
this deal. Borsato will serve as the 2nd or 3rd
line center next year with John MacLean most likely departing in
free agency. Fitzpatrick will serve as backup goalie for as long as
he is with the team. The Rangers are expected to dump resources in
Morris in hopes he can be a top 2 liner down the road. The 1st
rounder will hopefully be a top end prospect and the cash will help
resign players needing extensions. |