Predators Acquire Brodie Dupont From Rangers

[HordiBrusk29]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has acquired restricted free agent forward Brodie Dupont from the New York Rangers in exchange for restricted free agent forward Andreas Thuresson.

Dupont, 24 (2/17/87), ranked third on the Connecticut Whale in points (14g-31a-45pts) and assists in 2010-11. He also amassed 78 penalty minutes and ranked second on the club in power-play goals (9) during his fourth professional season. The Russell, Man., native also made his NHL debut with the Rangers last season, appearing in a 3-2 victory over Atlanta on Jan. 22, 2011. In 297 American Hockey League games since 2007-08, Dupont has 148 points (58g-90a) and 389 penalty minutes.

A third-round selection (66th overall) of the New York Rangers in the 2005 Entry Draft, the 6-2, 210-pound left wing played 214 career games with the Western Hockey League’s Calgary Hitmen from 2003-07, registering 149 points (81g-68a) along with 324 penalty minutes.

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That's a nice acquisition for Nashville, even though Dupont will likely see the majority of his time in Milwaukee.

[4thLineGoon]

What a sh*tty f*cking trade. Trade a good meat and potatoes guy who's produced nicely in Hartford for some lousy floating Swede who has been stuck in Milwaukee for 4 years and put up similar numbers without any of the grit and leadership Dupont has. He'll be back ice dancing in Sweden in a year.

[BrianTheAdsFan]

Originally Posted by 4thLineGoon

What a sh*tty f*cking trade. Trade a good meat and potatoes guy who's produced nicely in Hartford for some lousy floating Swede who has been stuck in Milwaukee for 4 years and put up similar numbers without any of the grit and leadership Dupont has. He'll be back ice dancing in Sweden in a year.

Guess you haven't seen Thuresson play. Forechecks like a bitch and is all effort.

Just doesn't put up the points that the Preds were expecting.