Thrashers Interested in Vishnevski?

[ScreamingLife]

Atlanta Journal-Constitution - www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/thrashers/stories/0813nhlinsider.html

Vitaly Vishnevski

• Team: Anaheim

• Award: $1.55 million

• Analysis: It's hard to understand how the Ducks started shopping the physical 6-2, 200-pound defenseman after his salary was increased only $360,000 to its relatively modest level. His plus-8 rating in 82 games tied for the team lead among defensemen. However, the Ducks are defense-rich with Scott Niedermayer, Chris Pronger and Francois Beauchemin. The Thrashers were one team to express interest, although Vishnevski, 26, has yet to be moved.

Not much to go on, but "Blueland" is slow right now, so why not mention it? If this happens, wouldn't the Thrash have to move one of thier defensemen? They already have 6 more than capable ones by my count (Havelid, DeVries, McCarthy, Popovic, Exelby, and Sutton).

[Cheesy]

I have good reason to believe that Vishnevski will be shipped to Washington shortly.

[TestSubjekt]

www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=174554&hubname=nhl

The Anaheim Ducks have dealt defenseman Vitaly Vishnevski to the Atlanta Thrashers for forward Karl Stewart, a 2007 second round draft pick and a conditional draft pick.

Vishnevski played all 82 games with the Ducks last year, recording one goal, seven assists and 91 penalty minutes. In 416 career NHL games he has totals of 11 goals, 37 assists and 403 penalty minutes.

Stewart spent last season with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. He tallied 22 goals, 18 assists and 184 penalty minutes in 71 games.

[ScreamingLife]

Oh this is great! Only had to give up 2 draft picks and a scrub 4th liner! This makes the Thrashers D very solid. Vishnevski and Exelby on the same defense has to scare some people. Or at least make them think twice before putting their heads down. I'm thrilled with this move.

[Cheesy]

Nice SL, you were right.
However, right now I think the Thrashers overpayed. At least the Ducks received a couple picks that they lost from the Pronger trade.

Good trade for the Thrashers, Vishnevski and his bone-crushing hits were fan favourites here.

[ScreamingLife]

Meh, draft picks seem to be worth less and less nowadays, so I'm not really too fussed about what the Thrash gave up. Again, I just really like the thought of Vishnevski and Exelby patrolling the same blueline. Talk about a nightmare!

[Cheesy]

It's just quite a bit more than I was expecting to receive, is all.