Comrie returns to Senators in trade with Islanders

Posts : 223 Join date : 2009-02-08

Comrie returns to Senators in trade with Islanders
The Canadian Press

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=267958&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main

OTTAWA - Mike Comrie is headed back to the Ottawa Senators and he's bringing a puck-moving defenceman with him.

The Sens acquired Comrie and Chris Campoli from the New York Islanders on Friday in exchange for Dean McAmmond and a first-round draft pick.

Campoli possesses the offensive skill that Ottawa has been seeking for its defence. The 24-year-old had spent his entire career in Long Island and is under contract through next season at a reasonable US$675,000.

Comrie is currently earning $4 million and will be an unrestricted free agent in the summer. He spent a couple months with the Senators in 2007 and was part of the team that reached the Stanley Cup final.

The first-round pick heading to the Islanders originally belonged to San Jose.

McAmmond spent parts of the past three seasons in Ottawa and will join his eighth NHL team. The 35-year-old forward has played 916 regular-season games.

Posts : 14 Join date : 2009-02-18

I dont get this trade at all.

Why would the Senators do this? They might not even make the playoffs and even if they do, they wont go far.

Obviously the Islanders are trying to rack up first round picks which is smart, but why the hell would Ottawa go for this.

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