Ducks Send O'Brien to Bolts for Coleman

[Smerri1029]

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired goaltender Gerald Coleman and a 2007 first-round draft pick from Tampa Bay in exchange for Shane O'Brien and a 2007 third-round draft pick*. Coleman will report directly to the Portland Pirates, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Coleman, 21 (4/3/85), has played in three games with Springfield (AHL) this season, posting a 2-1-0 record, 2.01 goals-against average (GAA) and .940 save percentage (SV%). He has also played in 17 games with the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL, going 7-9-0 with a 3.41 GAA and .902 SV%.

A native of Romeoville, Illinois, Coleman won the 2005 Memorial Cup and Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Championship with London in 2005, going 32-2-2 with a 1.70 GAA and .941 SV%. He led the OHL in shutouts (8) during the regular season and went 7-1 with a 1.71 GAA in the playoffs, leading London to the title. In 2005-2006, Coleman played in 43 AHL games with Springfield and appeared in his first two NHL games with Tampa Bay, allowing two goals in 43 total minutes (2.79 GAA, 0-0-1 record).

Coleman was drafted by Tampa Bay in the seventh round (224th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Before joining London, he played in the USA Development Program. Coleman was also the first player from the NHL Diversity Program to be drafted by an NHL team.

O’Brien, 23, (8/9/83), has appeared in 62 career NHL games (all this season), scoring 2-12=14 points with 140 penalty minutes. He was drafted by Anaheim in the eighth round (250th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He played for Cincinnati (AHL) from 2003-2005 and Portland in 2005-2006.

* Anaheim had the option of flipping this pick with Colorado’s third round selection in the 2007 Entry Draft. The option travels with the pick to Tampa Bay (part of the trade).

[Shasta McNasty]

Tampa startin' to get tougher, don't think he was worth a 1st rounder though maybe a 2nd.

[Orr=God]

o'brien's a good player and will drop the gloves but c'mon a first round pick

[Captain Crunch28]

The Ducks will remain tough, and the Lightning just got tougher.. Good move!

[itsJ.Millertime]

Nice move by Tampa.
O'Brien and Roy make a good combo.

[PsuNate1977]

Could this mean, big Joe Rullier will be up?

[BROKEN*ORBITAL]

Anaheim almost certainly acquired this first rounder as an incentive in another, bigger deal. I think someone big is on their way to the Pond.

[Humpzilla]

Great news for me, and other Florida based fight-fans.

Kind of hard to understand from a Ducks team standpoint.

[Chicken_Soup]

id throw away Detroits first pick for O'Brein...but thats because Wings are *****s.

[TaskerVsSenn]

Go Hoffman!
Stupid move by the Ducks IMO.

[Shawn33]

According to the Eklund, The Ducks are trying hard to get Rob Blake...

[Captain Crunch28]

Originally Posted by TaskerVsSenn

Go Hoffman!
Stupid move by the Ducks IMO.

Go Hoffman? What are you talking about? Hoffman is a forward while O'Brien is a defenseman.

[Shawn33]

Originally Posted by Shawn33

According to the Eklund, The Ducks are trying hard to get Rob Blake...

Scratch that... Ek just reported that Blake decided not to waive his no trade clause. I still think that they are bringing in a big Dman, Souray perhaps.

[Gumec]

while O´brien stay with the with bolts or will he be sentdowm ?

and who is torterella scratch for O´brien ?

[Blouin]

good for the Ducks getting a first round pick. Tampa gets tougher, maybe they can send the fake enforcer Roy to the minors. or Detroit