Canes Trade Westgarth To Calgary

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

The Canes have traded Kevin Westgarth to Calgary for Greg Nemisz. Nemisz was drafted 25th overall in 2008 but has never amounted to much. It is unlikely that Nemisz will ever see the NHL. This trade was more about getting rid of Westgarth and his uselessness as well as saving about $700K in the process.
 
Link: http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=698176
 

RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has acquired forward Greg Nemisz (GREHG NEH-mihtz) from Calgary in exchange for forward Kevin Westgarth. Nemisz will report to the Hurricanes’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.
 
“Greg is a young player and a former first-round pick that we hope will continue to develop into a solid NHL player,” said Rutherford.
 
“We thank Kevin for his time with the Hurricanes and wish him well.”
 
Nemisz, 22, has scored five goals, earned four assists (9 points) and posted a plus-5 plus/minus rating in 32 games this season with the AHL’s Abbotsford Heat. The Courtice, Ont., native is in his fourth professional season, and has appeared in 15 career NHL regular-season games with Calgary, earning one assist. Nemisz (6’3”, 197 lbs.) has played in 206 career AHL regular-season games with Abbotsford, notching 35 goals and earning 46 assists (81 points).
 
The Flames drafted Nemisz in the first round, 25th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He was a member of the Windsor Spitfires’ back-to-back Memorial Cup-winning teams in 2009 and 2010, and represented Canada at the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship.

 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

DD of TSN is reporting that the Canes are still working the lines and could possibly make another move tonight.

[KillerKat]

It's a start

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

This trade also opens up a roster spot... let the speculation begin.

[Jakob]

Terrible player but I loved watching him fight

[carpanfan96]

Till they make another trade, I'll assume it was so they could keep three goalies. lmao. 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Gleason was playing in the top four in practice this morning... he's not on the ice for warm-ups... more speculation...

[carpanfan96]

Gleason was playing in the top four in practice this morning... he's not on the ice for warm-ups... more speculation...

 

Oh please get rid of I can't skate anymore Gleason and get something decent in return. That would be fantastic. 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Greg Nemisz got an assist in his first game for the Checkers a couple of nights ago.

[iamcline]

Bill Cowher doesn't approve of this trade.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Yeah, I was thinking that Cowher probably isn't a Canes fan anymore.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I figured we'd revisit this trade real quick...

 

Kevin Westgarth (Calgary): 4 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, and a -2 rating.

 

Greg Nemisz (Charlotte): 1 game, 0 goals, 1 assist. 1 point. and a -1 rating.

 

 

So far it looks like we got the better player.