Oilers Acquire Samsonov from Boston

**Thrillhouse** · #1 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:10 PM

The Edmonton Oilers have obtained left wing Sergei Samsonov from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Marty Reasoner, Yan Stastny and a second round draft choice in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Samsonov, the 1998 Calder Trophy winner as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year, has scored 18-19-37 with 22 penalty minutes with the Bruins this season and is two goals shy of his fifth 20-goal season. He has scored six powerplay goals and one game-winning goal.

The 5’8”, 194-pound native of Moscow, Russia is in his 8th NHL season since making his debut with Boston in 1997-98. Samsonov has twice scored 29 goals, netting a career-high 29-46-75 in 2000-01 and 29-41-70 in 2001-02. In 514 career NHL games with Boston, he has scored 164-212-376 with 103 penalty minutes.

The 27-year-old forward became only the second player in NHL history to win rookie of the year honours in a minor pro league and then win the Calder Trophy in consecutive seasons. Samsonov was named the International Hockey League’s rookie of the year in 1996-97 when he scored 29-35-64 in 73 games for the Detroit Vipers and then won the Calder Trophy with Boston in 1998. (Roger Crozier was the AHL’s rookie of the year in 1963-64 and won the Calder Trophy in 1964-65.) He was also named to the 1997-98 NHL All-Rookie Team.

A veteran of the CSKA Red Army team in Russia, Samsonov won a bronze medal with Team Russia at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and was a member of the Russian team at the 2004 World Cup. He also represented his country at the World Junior Championships in 1996 and 1997, winning a bronze medal in 1997.

brawls16 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:13 PM

Nice pick up for Edmonton, they need another guy that can put the puck in the net.

hockeyfighter20 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:13 PM

Wow i never did see that coming. good move by Edmonton. What did Boston get?

dp · #4 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:14 PM

I hope they did not give up too much...draft picks I hope... Samsonov added to the current mix would be great!

anti_shark · #5 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:16 PM

Man that sucks. I was really hoping Dallas ended up with him or Olli J.

Humpzilla · #6 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:17 PM

Interesting pick up by Edmonton. Can't really say I was expecting this to happen. It would have made more sense for him to land in Dallas or some place like that...(ala Valeri Bure)

**Thrillhouse** · #7 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:18 PM

I'm willing to bet they send a defenseman the other way.

**jkidd** · #8 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:24 PM

Oh ****. Oilers seem pretty set on making a charge in the West now. Get solid goal tending and add some scoring. Could be a dark horse in the West.

dp · #9 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thrillhouse

I'm willing to bet they send a defenseman the other way.

That was my guess too.

flex_buff_chest · #10 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:28 PM

Wow......didnt see this coming at all

Face Buster · #11 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:32 PM

Good work by Edmonton. My prediction-Edmonton over Detroit in five in the first round of the playoffs.

**steg1989** · #12 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:41 PM

Mike O Connell at his worst

I WANT LARAQUE IN RETURN

I can dream!!

**Thrillhouse** · #13 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:44 PM

Reasoner and a pick....thats it?

dp · #14 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thrillhouse

Reasoner and a pick....thats it?

Is that all Boston got? If so, I think they got fleeced!

**HordiBrusk29** · #15 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thrillhouse

Reasoner and a pick....thats it?

Wow. Really weak. Another slap in the face for Bruins fans...

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