Lapointe and Ruutu gone, Ladd and a 6th round pick come back

by SCH on Feb 26, 2008 4:42 PM CST

I'm a little late on the deadline activity, but the gist of it is that Martin Lapointe was traded to the Ottawa Senators for a 6th round pick and, a little more surprisingly, Tuomo Ruutu was dealt to the Hurricanes in exchange for Andrew Ladd. I'll have more reaction later, but so far my reaction is kind of so-so to these deals. Lapointe was expected to go, but Ruutu has become one of my favorite Hawks because of his physical play, and the team seems a lot softer without him. We'll see how Ladd pans out, he was a first round draft pick in 2004 so he's got some talent, that much is for certain.

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I think that the Hawks just took a step back. I have not done a lot of research, but I think that Andrew Ladd is not the answer. I think that Tallon may be making deals just to make deals again. I loved Ruutu and I thought he brought 100% to the ice every night. Let's hope I am wrong about Ladd.

by Boilermaker on Feb 27, 2008 6:25 PM CST reply actions

I loved the way Ruutu played

but he hasn't been cutting it offensively, it's tough to see him go but I am curious to see how Ladd pans out, he could turn into a good goal scorer in this league.

by SCH on Feb 27, 2008 6:53 PM CST reply actions