Hurricanes acquire Doug Weight

[Rex Grossman 8]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Carolina Hurricanes and the St. Louis Blues have agreed upon a multiplayer, multi-draft picks trade that centers on Doug Weight heading to the Hurricanes, The Sports Network of Canada reported.The trade won't be made official until after the Hurricanes and Blues complete the official trade conference call with the NHL.Carolina outbid Nashville, Calgary and Ottawa among others for Weight, who waived his no-trade clause to join the Hurricanes, according to TSN.Weight, 35, is the Blues' leading scorer with 44 points in 47 games this season. Weight, who will earn $5.7 million this season, will be an unrestricted free agent at season's end.In 960 career games with the Blues, Oilers and Rangers, Weight has 235 goals and 637 assists for 872 points, adding 55 points in 68 career playoff games.</div>http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2312240

 

[ortiz34]

Huge trade......he's still a special player....and now the Canes are real good. But, not enough experience for the playoffs.

 

[NFLCShowtime]

HOCKEY! BOOO!

 

[Brooksie5]

I'm a Blues fan if you guys didn't know. Sad to see Dougie leave..but we got a lot in return.