Bruins Acquire Montador From Anaheim For Nokelainen

[Thrillhouse]

Boston, MA – Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has acquired defenseman Steve Montador from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Petteri Nokelainen.

The 29-year-old Montador skated in 65 games this season for Anaheim, compiling four goals and a career-high 16 assists. The 6-foot, 211-pound Vancouver, BC, Canada native was signed as a free agent by the Ducks on July 11, 2008.

Before joining the Ducks, Montador played two-plus seasons for the Florida Panthers from 2005-2008 and three-plus seasons for the Calgary Flames from 2001-2005. A veteran of 355 career games played in the NHL, he has registered 18 goals and 49 assists. Montador has also appeared in 20 postseason contests- all during the 2003-2004 postseason- and was a member of the Calgary Flames club that was defeated in the seventh game of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2003-2004.

Montador will be reunited with former teammates and current Bruins Andrew Ference, Chuck Kobasew and Stephane Yelle, who all played together with the Calgary Flames. In July of 2007, Montador and Ference traveled on a trip to Tanzania to benefit the Right To Play charitable organization. They visited schools and orphanages while serving as inspirational Right to Play participants and role models for the children in Right To Play programs.

In 33 NHL games this season, Nokelainen compiled a 0-3=3 line and has eight goals and seven assists in 105 career games. Nokelainen skated in 57 regular season games for Boston in 2007-2008 and tallied seven goals and three assists in addition to contributing 3-5=8 totals in eight regular season games for Providence.

Nokelainen, a Imatra, Finland native, was originally drafted by the New York Islanders with the 16th overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He was acquired by the Bruins on September 11, 2007 in exchange for Ben Walter and a conditional 2009 draft pick.

[OriginalSix]

Its official, the Bruins are the toughest team in the league.

[Alexifighter1]

Originally Posted by OriginalSix

Its official, the Bruins are the toughest team in the league.

You become the toughest when you acquire a guy who hasn't won a fight in his life?

[gauros]

What are the ducks doing? This trade doesnt make sense for the ducks at all

[blackngold]

GREAT trade

Nice work Chia, now go and land Morris or Cole.

[bigjohnson]

[bigjohnson]

Originally Posted by blackngold

GREAT trade

Nice work Chia, now go and land Morris or Cole.

Good call on Noke earlier BNG

[Thornton 19]

Originally Posted by gauros

What are the ducks doing? This trade doesnt make sense for the ducks at all

If they actually give Nokie some real ice time you will like him and could be a good player. He goes into corners hits everything and busts his hump on every shift.

[Smerri1029]

I like it.

So long Nokie

[chilly666]

cap relief. i think petteri is on ltir currently. plus they can bring up salcido at a cheaper price.

[gauros]

Originally Posted by Thornton 19

If they actually give Nokie some real ice time you will like him and could be a good player. He goes into corners hits everything and busts his hump on every shift.

No not for that, but why would they trade a cheap D for another forward unless they are going to pick up a another good D.

[Thrillhouse]

I LOVE Montador, good pickup. Has the experience from the Flames run a few years back.

[Thornton 19]

Originally Posted by gauros

No not for that, but why would they trade a cheap D for another forward unless they are going to pick up a another good D.

Maybe giving a young guy a shot?

[Matt Doom]

Good pickup, is Montador's contract up after this season or not?

[gauros]

Originally Posted by Bruins0506

Good pickup, is Montador's contract up after this season or not?

Yes it is