Hurricanes Trade McBain for Andrej Sekera

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

The Hurricanes have traded Jamie McBain and the 35th overall pick to Buffalo for top four defenseman Andrej Sekera.

 

Sekera was originally drafted in the 3rd round (71st overall) by the Sabres in the 2004 NHL Draft

 

Sekera is a six foot, 200 lb. puck moving defenseman that plays a pretty solid two way game. At 27 Sekera is still a young defenseman who can be a solid top four defenseman. Sekera played on Buffalo's first line (defense) with Christian Ehroff last year. Sekera also has experience at the national level as he competed with Slovakia in the 2010 olympics.

 

The great part about Sekera is that he is on a two year contract with only a $2.75 million dollar cap hit.

 

Last year Sekera recorded 2 goals, 10 assists, 12 points, 4 pim's, and a -2 rating in 37 games.

Sekera's best year came during the 2010-11 season when he recorded 3 goals, 26 assists, 29 points, 34 pim's, and a +11 rating.

 

Sekera has logged 92 points in 339 NHL games.

 

This is the first ever trade between Buffalo and Carolina.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkpR4u3oMBU

 

Expect the defense to look something like this next year...

 

Faulk - Pitkanen

Sekera - Gleason

Murphy - Harrison

 

[Jakob]

Well.. I'm not too upset about that. Might work out.

[carpanfan96]

In 6 years and 339 games Sekera has 17 goals and 92 points with a +6. 

[carpanfan96]

 

 

Matthew Barnaby ‏@MattBarnaby36365m

Sekera is a D man that just keeps leaving you wanting more. Can skate and move the puck but doesn't bring it every night

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Maniscalco ‏@mikemaniscalco13s

Sekera is 27, signed through the 14-15 season and brings a 2.75 mil cap hit in each season. At 6' 201 pounds he is a puck mover.

 

 

 

 

This is from a Sabres fan.

 

Brian Sanborn ‏@sambone7337s

Just when I give up on Regier, he pulls me back in with a fleecing: Sekera for McBain AND a 2nd? Robbery! #Sabres

 

 

 

[Jakob]

I really don't think the Sabres won that trade, I've seen Sekera play many a time and he is a quality defensman even if he can't score often..

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Lol that's not robbery at all...

 

That's just a Sabres homer...

 

We literally got the best Sabres defenseman on a great contract for a 2nd round pick. We threw in McBain because he sucks dick.

 

Everyone overrates McBain... except Carolina fans who have seen him play.

[beuer1]

Depending on who you ask Sekera is either extremely average or Buffalo's best D-man.

[carpanfan96]

If you ask a Sabre's fan, he's horrible. They freaking hate him. lol They are praising this deal for just getting rid of Sekera. lol They just undervalued him and didn't like him as a player. Most I've seen had him as the third best Defenseman that Buffalo had. 

[carpanfan96]

I like the trade myself, he's a defenseman. Doesn't score a ton or get a bunch of hits, but Sekera is a solid player and lets be honest McBain just wasn't working on the Hurricanes with Muller as the head coach. 

[Jakob]

Sabres fans are butthurt on twitter..

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

If you ask a Sabre's fan, he's horrible. They freaking hate him. lol They are praising this deal for just getting rid of Sekera. lol 

 

Not on HF Boards (which literally has the most intelligent fans for a forum).

 

Congrats Carolina on getting our best D man on a great contract. Seriously can't believe this crap.

 

Why Darcy why

 

No not Sekera, why Darcy why?

 

Boooooooo

 

Sekera has been rated our best d man the last two years. Extremely underrated. You can out him with anyone and he will make that player better while still holding down the other teams top players. Terrible move for the Sabres.

 

Nope, terribly underrated. Not happy with this trade at all. God, it's gonna suck seeing Rej in a Cane uniform. Ugh.

[Jakob]

I'm posting this just because..

[carpanfan96]

Chip Alexander ‏@ice_chip5m

Rutherford says can see Sekera, who has 2 yrs left on contract, being paired with Gleason.

 

 

Chip Alexander ‏@ice_chip2m

Rutherford said McBain was not in great shape last year and fell into Muller's doghouse. Thinks Mcbain can jumpstart career with Sabres

 

 

Chip Alexander ‏@ice_chip6m

Rutherford said Canes offered fifth pick and McBain to Sabres for Sekera and No. 8.

 

[carpanfan96]

Not on HF Boards (which literally has the most intelligent fans for a forum).

 

 

Oh, I know it wasn't a bad trade. I was just laughing at Buffalo fans on Twitter for hating on him. He's on the same line with Gleason now which should help his stats anyway.