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Old 03-03-2010, 02:00 PM
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Ducks Acquire Goaltender Curtis McElhinney; Toskala to Calgary
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired goaltender Curtis McElhinney from the Calgary Flames in exchange for goaltender Vesa Toskala.

McElhinney, 26 (5/23/83), appeared in 10 games for Calgary this season, posting a 3-4-0 record with a 3.23 goals-against average (GAA) and .885 save percentage (SV%). In the month of November, McElhinney went 2-0-0 with a 2.47 GAA and .919 SV% in three games, earning one win in overtime and another in a shootout. On Nov. 4 at Dallas, McElhinney established career highs in saves (38) and shots against (40) en route to his first career road win, a 3-2 decision over the Stars.

Originally selected by Calgary in the sixth round (176th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, McElhinney has appeared in three NHL seasons with the Flames. In 29 career NHL games, McElhinney has posted a 4-12-0 record with a 3.23 GAA and a .889 SV%. He made his NHL debut on Nov. 25, 2007 at St. Louis and earned his first career NHL win on Apr. 11, 2008 vs. Edmonton (4-1). McElhinney has also appeared in three American Hockey League (AHL) seasons with Omaha (2005-07) and Quad City (2007-08), going 64-49-5 with 13 shutouts, a 2.27 GAA and .914 SV%.

Toskala, 32 (5/20/77), did not appear in a game for Anaheim following his acquisition from Toronto with Jason Blake in exchange for J.S. Giguere on Jan. 31, 2010. Toskala posted a 7-12-2 record with one shutout, a 3.66 GAA and .874 SV% in 26 appearances with the Leafs this season. He recorded a season-best four consecutive home wins from Dec. 7-14, stopping 108-of-117 shots for a .923 SV% and 2.25 GAA. The 5-10, 198-pound goaltender also earned his 13th career shutout on Jan. 14 vs. Philadelphia, stopping all 38 shots faced for a 4-0 victory.

A native of Tampere, Finland, Toskala was originally selected by San Jose in the fourth round (90th overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Toskala has appeared in 260 career games with Toronto and San Jose, going 127-82-25 with 13 shutouts, a 2.77 GAA and .902 SV%. He made 11 Stanley Cup Playoff appearances with San Jose in 2006, posting a 6-5 record with a 2.45 GAA and .910 SV%.
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Old 03-03-2010, 02:03 PM
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to ANH for Vesa Toskala. per sportsnet
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Old 03-03-2010, 02:04 PM
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i heard its for toskla.
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Old 03-03-2010, 02:05 PM
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People are saying toskla and dawes for harding...
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Have fun with that. You better hope and pray Kipper stays healthy.
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Old 03-03-2010, 02:05 PM
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I think Sutter has actually lost it.

EDIT: Sweet jesus they're doing it to give Kipper some rest. They've got half the leafs dressing room in there. And that is not a good thing.
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better than mcelhinney i guess.
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Poor Calgary (Toronto West). Looks like their management has lost it.
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better than mcelhinney i guess.
Have you seen Toskala play for the past two years? I wouldn't feel comfortable saying he is better than any goalie in the NHL.
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Poor Calgary (Toronto West). Looks like their management has lost it.
And Keenan's sitting there at TSN's desk, probably trying to hold back a big smile.
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better than mcelhinney i guess.
I'm not so sure about that - which is why I'm wondering if the Flames are done here in regards to their goaltending situation.

Regardless - with Toskala a pending UFA this summer, and McElhinney gone, this will open up the doors for maybe Leland Irving or Matt Keetley for next season maybe?
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Here is a little bit of what Flames fans have to look forward to when Toskalol is in net

YouTube- Toskala lets in a bad goal

YouTube- Vesa Toskala Lets In a BAD Goal by Toni...
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Have you seen Toskala play for the past two years? I wouldn't feel comfortable saying he is better than any goalie in the NHL.
the leafs chase out every goalie, raycroft got the same treatment. Toskala obviously had no confidence with the leafs, he did play terrible, maybe this will give him a boost , we will see.
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