Capitals Acquire Joe Corvo from Hurricane for Pothier
The Carolina Hurricanes have traded defenceman Joe Corvo to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Brian Pothier, Oskar Osala and a second round draft pick.
Corvo returned for the ice in late January after missing two months recovering at a horrible skate cut to his calf. In 33 games played this season, Corvo has four goals and eight assists with a minus -8 rating.
The 32-year old native of Oak Park, IL, put up quality offensive numbers from the blue line last season with 14 goals and 24 assists.
Drafted by the Los Angeles Kings inside the 4th round (83rd overall) in 1997, Corvo signed with the Ottawa Senators as an unrestricted free agent in July 2006, where he reached the Stanley Cup Finals.
He, as well as Patrick Eaves, was traded to the Hurricanes for Corey Stillman and Mike Commodore in February 2008.
In 467 NHL games, Corvo has 66 goals, 146 assists and a plus -41 rating.
Meanwhile the 32-year old Pothier has four goals and seven assists in 41 games this season while using Caps. He missed 11 games earlier in the season due to a rib injury.
Osala has yet to play a game within the NHL after being chosen by the Capitals within the fourth round, 97th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Kings acquire Jeff Halpern for Teddy Purcell
The Kings won’t confirm it, but Canada’s TSN network is reporting that they have acquired veteran center Jeff Halpern from Tampa Bay for Teddy Purcell and a third-round pick that the Kings previously acquired from Florida.
Halpern, 33, is a solid guy and good penalty killer who is earning $2 million this year and is eligible for unrestricted free agency July 1.
Sabres sent Clarke MacArthur to Atlanta
It’s NHL trade deadline day and TSN is reporting that the Buffalo Sabres have made a couple of moves. Reports say the Sabres have acquired left wing Raffi Torres from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenseman Nathan Paetsch and a second round pick. TSN is also reporting that the Sabres have sent forward Clarke MacArthur to Atlanta for a third and fourth round draft choice.
Eyewitness Sports is at HSBC Arena and will have the latest on the trades on Eyewitness News at 5 and 6.
