Canucks Add Andrew Alberts From Hurricanes

[lakingsfan19]

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.

[lakingsfan19]

Vancouver gave up a third-round pick tsn

[canuckfan]

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.

[Mr. America]

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

[The Boogie Man]

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.

[Podollan]

the canes are now terrible soft instead of soft. great

[goaliefighter]

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

[hockey doc]

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.

[chilly666]

would have been a good fit in chicago

[devils29]

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