Blues trade!

by Ackermania on Dec 8, 2009 11:54 AM CST

The Blues have traded dman Brendan Bell and forward Tomas Kana to the Columbus Winter Coats for LW Pascal Pelletier. 26 y.o. Pelletier has Crunched 16 points (3 goals) in 25 games with Syracuse (AHL). Check out his stats from last season with Rockford ( what in the hell is an Ice Hog, anyway?). He will report to the Rivermen, who have an almost identical record as the Blues, only they can score, averaging three goals a game. Jonas Junland leads the team with 6 goals and 14 assists and a +5.

http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=509091

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DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT!!!

I thought it was actually someone on our current NHL level team!!!

Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!

by BluesFanFromNE on Dec 8, 2009 11:56 AM CST reply actions

Well, there goes a former Blues 2nd round pick in exchange for an undrafted free agent.

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by cold on Dec 8, 2009 12:00 PM CST reply actions

no biggie

he wont make the nhl team anytime soon

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by bleedblue2009 on Dec 8, 2009 12:10 PM CST reply actions

heart attack done

Wooo, a depth trade. If I remember right, wasn’t Brendan Bell a pretty good prospect?

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by hildymac on Dec 8, 2009 12:34 PM CST reply actions

Yeah he had a shot to make the roster

I think it was Toronto that cut him. Apparently had a good amount of offense potential just needed to work on D. Guess we had too many people down in The Peoria.

by Icion on Dec 8, 2009 12:38 PM CST up reply actions

He was a threat to make the big club this year.

I believe he came down from Ottawa as a UFA.

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by Donut King on Dec 8, 2009 12:39 PM CST up reply actions

Kana was a somewhat wasted pick....

1st pick in the 2nd round if i remember right…the year we picked up Johnson 1st overall.

by bss212s on Dec 8, 2009 12:52 PM CST reply actions

Maaaan

Giving up the only player in the trade to have put up an NHL point as well as a prospect (admited, one that hasn’t exactly been worth much and couldn’t stick in the AHL) for a player who’se basically a mane stay in Peoria? Eh.

Guess it keeps TJ Fast on the Peoria roster though.

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by Novacain on Dec 8, 2009 1:08 PM CST reply actions

Yeah, looking at it a little more

The Blues have plenty of young D-Men that deserve a shot (Bell has to be below Junland and Stratchan on the call up list, and his spot will basically become null in void when Cole arrives either late this year or whenever) Sooo I guess it’s a movie of deal a guy we didn’t really need for a player that has some uses in the minors at least

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by Novacain on Dec 8, 2009 1:17 PM CST up reply actions

A former Blackhawk and Bluejacket.....

gentelmen i think we have found our sacrafical lamb.

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by Go_Blues on Dec 8, 2009 2:39 PM CST reply actions

IS THIS THE BLOCK BUSTER TRADE WE NEEDED!

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by Oshie#74 on Dec 8, 2009 4:04 PM CST reply actions

Good read here:
which will make everybody feel better!
http://www.pjstar.com/news_now/x1792929192/Rivermen-get-All-Star-goalscoring-ace-in-major-AHL-trade

“worth his weight in gold”…lol
Still, I like Dave…

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by Ackermania on Dec 8, 2009 5:30 PM CST reply actions

Not sure I like this one.

I was kind of hoping Bell would see some icetime in STL seeming as he had better numbers last year than Polak and was on Ottawa. It will be interesting to see how this trade pans out, but the guy is already 26 and has limited NHL experience and even less success. At least Bell had some decent numbers in his short career. I thought you could never have too much depth on defense, but apparently I was wrong.

by Whatablue on Dec 8, 2009 10:45 PM CST reply actions

Yeah I liked Bell

It sounds like we needed a right winger more than a offensive D though.

by Icion on Dec 8, 2009 10:59 PM CST up reply actions

hmm

"We’re excited to have Pascal Pelletier,’’ said McDonald, the Blues assistant general manager and director of pro scouting, and Rivermen general manager.

and guy in charge of filling the vending machines, and al macinnis nose wiper, and…..

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by Childhood Trauma on Dec 11, 2009 4:54 PM CST up reply actions

The Blues still have plenty of depth on d: Junland, Strachan, Justin Fletcher…and highly ranked amateurs in the pipeline.
Note I did NOT include Steve Wagner, who is struggling mightily (-12). And I didn’t forget Pietrangelo; it’s just not certain where he will be playing in January.
Offense is the problem and this is a player that management feels is worth taking a gamble on. And Dave Eminian seems to like him a lot!!!
I’ll (hopefully) see him play in person Saturday night and will let you know my observations from Carver Arena.
I’m hoping I will have a lot to report. I will try and find a way to see what Jonas Junland and Lars Eller have to say about their hockey world…

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by Ackermania on Dec 8, 2009 11:01 PM CST reply actions