Confirmed Trade with Link [CAR/LAK] Kevin Westgarth for Anthony Stewart, 4th pick, 6th pick

[sureloss]

Carolina Hurricanes ‏@NHLCanes

TRADE: #Canes acquire Kevin Westgarth from #LAKings in exchange for Anthony Stewart and two draft picks: http://m.carhur.com/0Qv5

[caley]

Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has acquired forward Kevin Westgarth from the Los Angeles Kings. In exchange for Westgarth, Carolina has traded forward Anthony Stewart, its 2013 fourth-round draft pick and a sixth-round selection in the 2014 draft to the Kings.

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=650136

[DaveG]

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=650136

picks are 2013 4th and 2014 6th


JR's been busy today, must be those free weekend minutes

[LickTheEnvelope]

Picks to LA are a 4th in 2013 and a 6th in 2014.

I guess Westgarth is an okay 4th liner...

[AntonfortheHart]

The way I see it is the 6th is for Westgarth, and the 4th is for taking Stewart off our hands. I can dig it.

[Cullksinikers]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
To get Westgarth, CAR traded Anthony Stewart, its 2013 fourth-round draft pick and a sixth-round selection in the 2014 draft to the Kings.

Done.

[MillarWithASave]

Checkers.

[uncleben85]

Has Stewart lost that much of his game?

[caley]

BTW, not to blow my horn TOO much.

From January 8th, 2013

Originally Posted by caley

BTW, my real prediction beside the AHL deal a couple pages back, is Carolina acquiring Kevin Westgarth from LA for a draft pick. Carolina needs some toughness, LA needs to dump some forwards, and Westgarth worked out in Carolina during the lock-out (I believe he is from the area, but it still makes sense to me).

[LickTheEnvelope]

Also seems like the Canes are the only team that realized the lockout is over...

[Blackhawkswincup]

Thought Stewart did well as 4th liner/extra forward

[Hurt]

The floodgates are opening! Albeit slowly.

[CBJBrassard16]

whut why

[Novacane]

Originally Posted by uncleben85

Has Stewart lost that much of his game?

Yes. Couldn't score on a wide open net 3 feet out and was scared of hitting. Was pretty bad for the Canes last year.

[Cullksinikers]

Originally Posted by caley

BTW, not to blow my horn TOO much.

From January 8th, 2013

Nice job.

[Freudian]

Ship out the unionist!

[jumptheshark]

Originally Posted by uncleben85

Has Stewart lost that much of his game?

not really

the statement is

he never has much to his game

[Dagoon44]

This season will be full of physical hard hitting and fights..the canes are no longer soft ! Great move

[Shellz]

Wesgarth is what he is. He's a great guy guy.. good luck to him.

[Blackhawkswincup]

Originally Posted by Dagoon44

This season will be full of physical hard hitting and fights..the canes are no longer soft ! Great move

Westgarth is just a punching bag ,,, And he cant play hockey

[Kalvinators]

Is Stewart a poison in lockerroom or i don`t know something else. Looks like Canes got robbed big time, but it also looks like they made the deal. WTF happened?

[Live in the Now]

Glad to see us ditch an enforcer we really don't need and take a flyer on someone new. Picks are a bonus. Much like with Colin Fraser, may be able to turn someone else's trash into a good cog in the machine.

[Hurt]

Originally Posted by caley

BTW, not to blow my horn TOO much.

From January 8th, 2013

No one likes a showoff, caley .

[MPF24]

The heck?

Westgarth is hardly an NHLer. Stewart can put up 20 points on the fourth line/fill in on the third in a tight pinch. And Carolina adds?

I mean, it's a minor, minor trade to begin with but... why?

[Bandit]

Westgarth is a great guy, but that is a lot for a dude who can barely skate.