(From infobeat..) Snow and Carney find new homes!
Canucks and Flyers swap goalies
(AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers hope they found the goalie who can
take them to the Stanley Cup in Sean Burke. The Flyers acquired
Burke from the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday in exchange for
backup goaltender Garth Snow. Philadelphia has been criticized in
recent years for weak goaltending in the playoffs, particularly
the last two seasons. It was the second trade in two months for
Burke, 31, who was acquired by Vancouver from Carolina on Jan. 2.
Burke is 7-11-5 with a 2.80 goals-against average and a save
percentage of .899 in 25 appearances this season with Carolina
and Vancouver. Snow, 29, is 14-9-4 with a 2.43 GAA and a .902
save percentage in 29 appearances as a backup to Ron Hextall.
Blackhawks send Carney and Cummins to Phoenix
(AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks traded defenseman Keith Carney and
right wing Jim Cummins to the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday for
center Chad Kilger and defenseman Jay More. Kilger, 22, was
Anaheim's first pick in the 1995 NHL draft, but was traded to
Winnipeg and then moved to Phoenix when the Jets relocated. He
has 11 goals and 14 assists in 108 games over three seasons. He
split this season between Phoenix and Springfield of the AHL,
where he had 14 goals and 14 assists in 35 games. More, 29, has
played with the New York Rangers, Minnesota, San Jose and Phoenix
in his nine seasons. In 41 games this season, he has five goals
and five assists.
Carney, 28, who came to Chicago from the Buffalo Sabres, played
in 60 games this season, scoring two goals and 13 assists.
Cummins, 27, has played for Detroit, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and
the Blackhawks. In 55 games for Chicago this season, he had two
assists.
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