HABS ACQUIRE DEFENCEMAN WISNIEWSKI FROM ISLANDERS

[Mr.Baller]

The Montreal Canadiens announced Wednesday that the team has acquired defenceman James Wisniewski from the New York Islanders for a compensatory second round pick in 2011, and a conditional fifth round pick in 2012.

Wisniewski is scheduled to join the team on Wednesday in Tampa Bay.

Wisniewski, 26, played in 32 of the Islanders' 34 games thus far this season. He led the team's defencemen in scoring with 21 points.

Since he first joined the NHL back in 2005-06, Wisniewski recorded a total of 118 points in 286 regular season games with the Chicago Blackhawks, the Anaheim Ducks and the New York Islanders.

A native of Canton, Michigan, Wisniewski was a fifth-round selection, 156th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Wisniewski played his junior hockey with the Plymouth Whalers in the Ontario Hockey League between 2000 and 2004. Following the 2003-04 season when he recorded 70 points in 50 regular season games (17 goals, 53 assists), he was selected to the OHL and the Canadian Hockey League First All-Star Teams, and was named the OHL and the CHL Defenseman of the Year. He also represented the United States at the World Junior Championships in 2003 and 2004.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Solid trade for Montreal, especially while Markov is out.

 

[Mr.Baller]

Sure man and this will give us a huge boost on the PW ! And he will be playing most likely with Subban ! So this could be a good d pair also !

 

[King-Oli]

Nice moove

 

[STLZACH]

He won't play with Subban, but yea, good deal for Montreal