NHL NOTEBOOK: SHARKS ACQUIRE FORWARD BELL.Byline: Staff and Wire Services The San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). acquired versatile forward Mark Bell from Chicago on Monday as part of a three-team trade that sent Ottawa forward Martin Havlat to the Blackhawks. The Sharks traded defensemen Tom Preissing Thomas Joseph Preissing (born December 3, 1978 in Arlington Heights, Illinois although he grew up in Rosemount, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for the Ottawa Senators of the NHL and signed with the Los Angeles Kings on July 2, 2007 as a free and Josh Hennessy to Chicago for Bell, who had career highs of 25goals and 23 assists last season. The Blackhawks then shipped Preissing and Hennessy to the Senators along with defenseman Michal Barinka Michal Barinka (born June 12, 1984 in Vyškov, Czech Republic) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Ottawa Senators. He was drafted 59th overall in the 2nd round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. and a 2008 second-round draft pick in exchange for Havlat and forward Bryan Smolinski Bryan Smolinski (b. December 27 1971 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American ice hockey centre currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL. Playing career Smolinski grew up in suburban Northwest Ohio and played for the Michigan State Spartans. . The deal fills needs for all three teams. The Sharks got another top forward to join their formidable collection, while the Senators added Preissing, an offensive-minded defenseman who should help assuage as·suage tr.v. as·suaged, as·suag·ing, as·suag·es 1. To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe: assuage her grief. See Synonyms at relieve. 2. the free-agency loss of Zdeno Chara. Chicago landed Havlat, a proven NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there scorer who returned from shoulder surgery last season for an outstanding playoff run. Given his skills and toughness, Bell should be a top candidate to play alongside NHL MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. Joe Thornton Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2 1979, in London, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League. He was drafted by, and played seven seasons for the Boston Bruins before being traded to his current club, the San Jose Sharks, where he wears the and league goal-scoring champion Jonathan Cheechoo on San Jose's top line. The thought of joining the league's most potent tandem forced Bell, who plays all three forward positions, to chuckle with excitement. ``It was very tough to play against those guys last year, and I know how good they are,'' said Bell, the eighth overall pick in the 1998 draft. ``It's kind of mind-boggling to think that I could be on that line. If I play on that line, all the best. If not, I'm just going to try to help the team wherever I do play.'' Havlat, who has 235 points in 298 career games with Ottawa, had wavered on signing a long-term deal with the Senators, apparently preferring to test free agency next summer. He reportedly signed a three-year deal with Chicago after the trade, giving a boost to the Blackhawks' foundering lineup. Kings fill out staff: Kings coach Marc Crawford completed his coaching staff Monday with the addition of Mike Johnston as associate coach, Jamie Kompon as assistant coach, Bill Ranford as goaltending goal·tend·ing n. 1. Sports The act of protecting a goal, as in hockey and other such sports. 2. Basketball coach and Nelson Emerson as video and player development consultant. Johnston had filled the same role for Crawford in Vancouver since 1999. Kompon joins the Kings from the St. Louis Blues, with whom he served as video coach and strength and conditioning coach. -- Rich Hammond Now, he can get to work: The Ottawa Senators released assistant general manager Peter Chiarelli from his obligations, allowing him to begin his new job as the Boston Bruins GM immediately. The Bruins hired Chiarelli to replace interim GM Jeff Gorton last month, but the NHL ruled that he couldn't start until July15. That left Gorton running Boston's draft and signing high-profile free agents such as Zdeno Chara without being able to consult with the new boss. Also: Defenseman Shaone Morrisonn signed a two-year contract to remain with the Washington Capitals. ... The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Andrew Peters to a one-year, $460,000 contract and traded the rights to defenseman Jan Hejda to the Edmonton Oilers. The Sabres received Edmonton's seventh-round pick in next year's draft. ... The Dallas Stars re-signed center Steve Ott and added center Marty Sertich, a free agent who was the nation's top college hockey player in 2005. ... Forward Dan Cleary signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. . ... The Minnesota Wild re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Brent Burns to a two-year, $1.65 million contract. ... The New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Devils have won the Stanley Cup three times, in 1995, 2000, and 2003. re-signed veteran defenseman Colin White to a multiyear contract and signed right wing Mike Rupp. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Mark Bell was sent to the San Jose Sharks as part of a three-way deal with Chicago and Ottawa on Monday Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images |
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