Trades, Trades everwhere a trade...

Things are heating up! There was one pre-draft trade and several more during draft day. See the majority of the trades listed beloow...

June 24th - Pre-draft
The Florida Panthers trade G Roberto Luongo, D Lukas Krajicek, and a 2006 6th Round Pick to Vancouver in exchange for F Todd Bertuzzi, F Bryan Allen, and G Alex Auld
Analysis: If Luongo does not agree to a long term contract then Iron Mike kills and cleans up in this deal regardless of how good or bad Bertuzzi plays.

Draft Day
The Dallas Stars trade C Niko Kapanen and a 2006 7th Round Pick to Atlanta in exchange for C Patrick Stefan and D Jaroslav Modry.

The Calgary Flames trade LW Alex Tanguay to Calgary in exchange for D Jordan Leopold, a 2006 2nd Round Pick, and a conditional pick in either 2007 or 2008.

The Toronto Maple Leafs trade G Tuukka Rask to Boston in exchange for G Andrew Raycroft.

The Florida Panthers trade a 2008 6th Round Pick to Chicago in exchange for G Craig Anderson.

The Los Angeles Kings trade C Pavol Demitra to Minnesota in exchange for C Patrick O'Sullivan and a 2006 1st Round Pick.


June 26th - Post draft
The Phoenix Coyotes trade D Paul Mara and a 3rd Round Pick in either 2007 or 2008 to Boston in exchange for D Nick Boynton and a 2007 4th Round Pick.