Eastside's Hockey Elite Collide

to Calgary:

Brad Richards (70)
Casey Cizikas (60)

to New York Islanders:

Mark Streit (74)
Valtteri Filppula (70)
CGY 3rd round pick in 2013


accept.
Getting rid of a long term contract in brad richards. bringing back mark streit for the pplay.

Filppula and Streit were of great use offensively but both were soft forwards who I thought were overpaid and also were both signed for next season.
I have other plans than to play the fancy brand of hockey those guys bring to the table.

Richards is a solid two way center who brings a whole lot of leadership to this team who really lacks good leaders.
I also needed to open up a spot for the recent J.Huberdeau call up.

This trade made sense in so many ways.
Damn, sometimes I even amaze myself.

This trade is Approved and Inputted.