Canucks Add Andrew Alberts From Hurricanes
 

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks President and General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have acquired defenceman Andrew Alberts from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a 2010 third-round draft selection.

Alberts, 28, has played in 62 games this season for the Carolina Hurricanes, registering 10 points (2-8-10), 74 penalty minutes and a plus-7 ranking. The Minneapolis, MN, native has played in 325 NHL games, collecting 42 points (4-38-42) and 366 penalty minutes. In eight NHL playoff games he has registered one point (0-1-1) and 10 penalty minutes.

The 6’5”, 218-pound defenceman was originally drafted in the sixth round, 179th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

Vancouver gave up a third-round pick tsn

Well, there's the depth defenseman we've been talking about the Canucks acquiring all day, for an OK cost as well.

With Bieksa still a ways away from playing, Mitchell perhaps done for the year, and Salo expected to get hurt again, this was a must. Alberts can jump into the third pairing, eat some minutes, and provide some grit on the backend. Not a bad trade, definitley better than nothing. I'd take Alberts over Baumgartner and maybe even Rome right now, so this is good.

I was fine with Alberts, but seems like we were trying to squeeze out any picks from wherever we could.

this one doesn't thrill me. i liked alberts better than that 3rd round pick. carolina has also lost some of their grit and team toughness today between him and walker. gleason can't fight everyones battles.

the canes are now terrible soft instead of soft. great

we knew they had to pick up somebody and Alberts went for a nice price. I didnt hate him when he was a Flyer.

I think this is a good deal for the Nuk's. Always liked Alberts with the Flyers, good soild D-man who plays gritty. I hated to see him leave but cap issues made it impossible to keep him.

would have been a good fit in chicago

It's a good deal for the Nucks IMO too.