Avs send G Craig Anderson to Ottawa for G Brian Elliott

[HockeytownRules19 902]

Colorado got owned in my mind.

http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553235&navid=DL|COL|home

[stevkrause 1,247]

Colorado got owned in my mind.

http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553235&navid=DL|COL|home

wow indeed... there's got to be something behind the scenes for this trade, maybe he needed a change of scenery...

[xtrememachine1 795]

At least we won't have to put up with him anymore (.931 sv% last year vs DET).

Edited February 18, 2011 by xtrememachine1

[Konnan511 1,736]

Playoffs? Playoffs??! Talking about playoffs???!!

[henrik40 76]

Whaaaaaat?

[Guest Crymson]

Both teams are well out of the playoff race, and both players` contracts expire at the end of the season.

This trade makes absolutely no sense to me.

[Xitium 272]

Both teams are well out of the playoff race, and both players` contracts expire at the end of the season.

This trade makes absolutely no sense to me.

Elliott will be restricted, but yeah theres not much here.

[Guest Crymson]

Elliott will be restricted, but yeah theres not much here.

Ah, good call. Still, yeah, he had an unimpressive season, and I can't see him being the starting goaltender in Colorado next year.

[Pucks 66]

Elliot is awful.

[drwscc 212]

Colorado got owned in my mind.

http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553235&navid=DL|COL|home

Coloradowned?

[Drake_Marcus 890]

Both teams are well out of the playoff race, and both players` contracts expire at the end of the season.

This trade makes absolutely no sense to me.

My thoughts exactly.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Budaj and Elliot? That's almost worse than Budaj and Raycroft back in 08-09.

[Original-Six 254]

At least we won't have to put up with him anymore (.931 sv% last year vs DET).

He was great against everyone last year. This year...not so much.

[Rick D 350]

Hasn't Anderson been out due to "personal reasons" for the past couple weeks??

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

I dont know why Colorado gave up on Anderson so quickly.. and for Brian frickin Elliot.

[robb himself 143]

wow...i dont even know what to say about that....Anderson is 10 times the goalie Elliot is...

[hooon 1,089]

Um what? This is one of the weirdest trades I've ever seen.

[jollymania 162]

both goalies have been awful this year, probably a change of scenery trade, not much more

[mjlegend 155]

Makes some sense if the Avs want to get a big name goaltender in the summer. Elliott as a backup, Vokoun/Miller as starter... Yes, I'm stretching.

Still, they should have been able to get a pick out of Ottawa as well as Elliott, unless Anderson's off-ice issues are at a Tootoo-ish level of seriousness.

[F2B&G 15]

Basically, the Titanic and the Lusitania trade deck chairs.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

this is like trading a nice car for a golf cart. i don't see where colorado benefits here.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Ah, to be a Senators fan.

[HankthaTank 1,100]

Lateral movement personified.

[Majsheppard 203]

Colorado got owned in my mind.

http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553235&navid=DL|COL|home

I agree.

I think that we should have gotten Craig if it was at all possible. Even next year when he goes UFA.

The guy is nuts.