MIGHTY DUCKS UNLOAD SYKORA.Byline: A.J. Perez Staff Writer It didn't take an abacus abacus, in architecture abacus (ăb`əkəs), in architecture, flat slab forming the top member of a capital. In classical orders it varies from a square form having unmolded sides in the Greek Doric, to thinner proportions and for Brian Burke For the hockey executive, see . Brian Thomas Burke (born in Perth, 25 February 1947) was premier of Western Australia from 25 February 1983 until his resignation on 25 February 1988. In 1994, Burke was imprisoned for seven months after being convicted of rorting travel expenses. to surmise that another former All-Star on the Mighty Ducks' roster was expendable. Petr Sykora's seven goals and 13 assists, Burke said, just didn't jive with his contract - and that's why the right winger found himself bound for the New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). along with a fourth-round pick for minor-league defenseman Maxim Kondratiev Maxim Kondratiev (born January 20, 1983 in Togliatti, USSR) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Anaheim Ducks. Kondratiev skated for the Portland Pirates, the AHL affiliate team of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks of the NHL during the second part of the on Sunday. ``I'm not much on what guys did before they got here,'' said Burke, the Mighty Ducks general manager, in a conference call with reporters. ``This business, fortunately or unfortunately, is based on what can you do for me today. I felt the goal production to date certainly didn't merit the salary paid to date.'' Sykora, 29, was in the final year of his contract that pays $3.1 million, the third-highest salary on the Ducks. Kondratiev, 22, switched American Hockey League
The Russian played 29 games with the Rangers and four in Hartford this season. Burke said he eventually sees the 6-foot-1, 194-pound Kondratiev as a solid fourth defenseman in the NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there . The move comes nearly two months after the Ducks traded former Hart Trophy winner Sergei Fedorov and a draft pick to Columbus for little-known defenseman Francois Beauchemin. With the trade of Sykora, the Ducks have none of their top four scorers from the 2003-04 season left on the roster. The Ducks enter play tonight against the Kings at the Pond tied for 26th in the league in scoring. ``Does this mean in some way we don't consider ourselves a playoff team?'' Burke said. ``Absolutely not. Nothing can be further from the truth.'' Burke has about $5 million to work with under the league's $39 million cap. The Ducks (18-16-7) fight to climb from 11th place in the Western Conference and into playoff contention. A.J. Perez, (562) 499-1338 aj.perez(at)presstelegram.com CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Former All-Star Petr Sykora had just seven goals and 13 assists for the Mighty Ducks this season while making $3.1 million. Getty Images Box: NHL: STARS RALLY FROM THREE-GOAL DEFICIT |
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