Hurricanes deal Adams
RALEIGH, N.C. (CP) - The Carolina Hurricanes acquired defenceman Dennis Seidenberg from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for centre Kevyn Adams on Monday.
The Hurricanes were looking for help on the blue-line after losing veteran Bret Hedican to injury last week, joining the likes of Frantisek Kaberle and Tim Gleason on the sidelines and leaving Carolina short-handed.
''With some uncertainly concerning when our injured defencemen will be able to return, we needed to make this move now,'' Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said in a statement. ''Dennis will be a good fit for us on defence. We thank Kevyn for his good service during his years in Carolina.''
Seidenberg, 25, had been a healthy scratch in recent games with the Coyotes. With Nick Boynton set to come back Tuesday night for the Coyotes after missing six weeks with a broken foot, Phoenix needed to move a blue-liner.
''Dennis Seidenberg is a valuable NHL defenceman, he's young, and I'm sure has a lot of good years ahead of him,'' Coyotes GM Mike Barnett told CP on Monday. ''But if there's anywhere where we have any depth it's on the blue-line and it wasn't serving us any purpose having to pay him and make him a healthy scratch. And it wasn't helpin his career, either.''
Seidenberg had one goal and one assist in 32 games with the Coyotes this season. The German has 33 points (8-25) and 56 penalty minutes in 158 career NHL games with Philadelphia and Phoenix.
Adams, a checking centre, had 72 points (38-34) in 300 games with the Hurricanes over the past five years. He has two goals and two assists in 35 games this season.
''Kevyn Adams was a piece that was instrumental in Carolina winning the Stanley Cup last year,'' said Barnett. ''He's a veteran, an aggressive, hungry forward that will bring more leadership to our group. And he's very versatile.''
The Hurricanes were looking for help on the blue-line after losing veteran Bret Hedican to injury last week, joining the likes of Frantisek Kaberle and Tim Gleason on the sidelines and leaving Carolina short-handed.
''With some uncertainly concerning when our injured defencemen will be able to return, we needed to make this move now,'' Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said in a statement. ''Dennis will be a good fit for us on defence. We thank Kevyn for his good service during his years in Carolina.''
Seidenberg, 25, had been a healthy scratch in recent games with the Coyotes. With Nick Boynton set to come back Tuesday night for the Coyotes after missing six weeks with a broken foot, Phoenix needed to move a blue-liner.
''Dennis Seidenberg is a valuable NHL defenceman, he's young, and I'm sure has a lot of good years ahead of him,'' Coyotes GM Mike Barnett told CP on Monday. ''But if there's anywhere where we have any depth it's on the blue-line and it wasn't serving us any purpose having to pay him and make him a healthy scratch. And it wasn't helpin his career, either.''
Seidenberg had one goal and one assist in 32 games with the Coyotes this season. The German has 33 points (8-25) and 56 penalty minutes in 158 career NHL games with Philadelphia and Phoenix.
Adams, a checking centre, had 72 points (38-34) in 300 games with the Hurricanes over the past five years. He has two goals and two assists in 35 games this season.
''Kevyn Adams was a piece that was instrumental in Carolina winning the Stanley Cup last year,'' said Barnett. ''He's a veteran, an aggressive, hungry forward that will bring more leadership to our group. And he's very versatile.''
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