Devils acquire Havelid

"The Atlanta Thrashers traded defenceman Niclas Havelid to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for blueliner Anssi Salmela." - TSN.ca

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aaaaaaaand, they're off...

speaking of old defensemen, I think this guy would look decent in red.

by bigonetimer on Mar 2, 2009 6:04 PM EST reply actions

I’d pass on Dandy.

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by J.P. on Mar 2, 2009 6:17 PM EST up reply actions

No love for three rings? I think his versatility would be an added bonus, too.

by bigonetimer on Mar 2, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions

Well, it’s not like Dandenault was the key to those three cups. More of an interchangeable part that didn’t get changed for a while in Detroit. He’s got great speed, that’s for sure – but so did Rico Fata.

I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.

by marky narc on Mar 2, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions

He would have been nice to have, but an in-division trade wasn’t that likely, and he doesn’t have the physicality we could use.

by brs03 on Mar 2, 2009 6:14 PM EST reply actions

How about Sean O’Donnell?

by treat on Mar 2, 2009 6:24 PM EST reply actions

Yes, please

by Gould Old Days on Mar 2, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions

Judging by his HockeysFuture profile the Devils basically traded a tougher version of Sami Lepisto. I would have thought Havelid could have fetched more than that. But, yeah, Don Waddell.

by Rob Parker on Mar 2, 2009 6:25 PM EST reply actions

I am sorry to hear this. I thought that Havelid would have been a good addition to the Caps. Lepisto for Havelid would have been a great deal for the Caps.

This makes the Devils really tough, especially with Marty shutting out just about everyone.

Are they out of the Pronger sweepstakes now?

by Sct112 on Mar 2, 2009 6:30 PM EST reply actions

"Salmela?"

Isn’t that the stuff that was poisoning the peanut butter?

by dcrock on Mar 2, 2009 8:44 PM EST reply actions

If Adam Foote is available, he’s the ideal player for the Caps backline…. if the Avs aren’t looking to move him, then the Caps should look for someone like Ruslan Salei (who the Avs would move…)

by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 2, 2009 10:03 PM EST reply actions

Foote has an NMC and doesn’t want to go anywhere. He’s also old, sluggish and has a ton of miles on that body. Derian Hatcher and Jason Smith were exposed pretty regularly by the Caps last year in the playoffs, I see something similar for Foote if he were to get into the playoffs again. He’s a prototypical old-NHL guy. I love his heart and toughness but I just don’t think he moves well enough to make it worth trading for him (even if he was available).

by Rob Parker on Mar 2, 2009 11:56 PM EST up reply actions

Foote

Anyone else think Adam Foote is a pylon?

by kvarnson on Mar 2, 2009 10:50 PM EST reply actions

Yes

But he’s a tough pylon that could clear a crease every once in a while. O’Donnell would bring that as well. Watching Bouwmeester and McCabe take the Caps apart on the PP while various Panthers buzzed the net was just painful. Yes, you want mobile defensemen for Boudreau’s system, but Foote or O’Donnell… or my girlfriend… could’ve cleared the slot with street clothes on. Still seething…

Havelid is a good pickup for NJ. He’ll block shots and not make any glaring mistakes. He fits their system. Hell, Mike Mottau fits their system. Now, who fits ours?

by Cap74 on Mar 3, 2009 1:37 AM EST up reply actions