MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 To Carolina: Jussi Jokinen To Tampa Bay: Wade Brookbank, Josef Melichar, 2009 4th round pick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e_prime 1,936 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 Anyone know how long Brind'Amour is supposedly out or how bad Staal's injury is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 Anyone know how long Brind'Amour is supposedly out or how bad Staal's injury is? Don't know about Brind'Amour, but Staal could play tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e_prime 1,936 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 I see Brind'Amour is listed day to day... I just wondered if the move was somehow related to their (Staal and Brind'Amour) injuries. Either way the move has some potential offensive upside for the 'Canes, although I don't know much about Jokinen other than what his stat lines read. His numbers looked pretty promising in his rookie year, but then he got moved to Tampa. SO... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russianswede919293 95 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 They had plenty of room under the cap. Why didn't they just claim him 24 hours ago and not have to give anything up for him??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EZBAKETHAGANGSTA Report post Posted February 7, 2009 Thanks for the post Mack, Always on top of things. Hurricanes got a good player for nothing I've ever heard of Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 They had plenty of room under the cap. Why didn't they just claim him 24 hours ago and not have to give anything up for him??? Cap room, but not budget room. They had to ditch some salary to meet their own budget. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russianswede919293 95 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 Cap room, but not budget room. They had to ditch some salary to meet their own budget. Didn't think of that, good point. I'm used to a team willing to push cap, so when I see cap space I guess I forget about budgeting. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
