Emery sidelined; Flyers make deal
The Flyers traded defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen on Saturday to Detroit.
Emery sidelined; Flyers make deal
UPDATED: Michael Leighton will start in goal tonight for the Flyers in Minnesota.
Ray Emery will not play because of "tightness in his left hip," according to general manager Paul Holmgren.
EARLIER:
The Flyers made a depth trade with the Detroit Red Wings early on Saturday.
They sent defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, who has struggled with injuries this season, and a 5th round pick in the 2011 Draft to Detroit for forward Ville Leino.
Leino, 26, has 4 goals and 3 assists in 42 games with the Red Wings this season.
"Ville is a skilled forward that is going to give us some depth," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said. "I think he has the ability to play up and down our lineup and play with our skilled players. We're excited to have him."
Leino is expected to join the Flyers in Minnesota at some point today. Even if he arrives before game time, Leino will not be in the lineup against the Wild (8:00 p.m.) tonight.
Leino has showed a scoring touch in the past - it just hasn't converted to the NHL. He posted 46 points in 57 games with Grand Rapids (AHL) last season and an impressive 77 points in 55 games in the relatively low scoring Finnish League in 2007-08 with Jokerit. He was named league MVP that season.
Tollefsen, 25, was signed by the Flyers as a free agent this summer. He has missed 23 games with a concussion and sprained right MCL. He was also a healthy scratch for 14 contests. Tollefsen will represent Norway in the upcoming Winter Olympics.
Leino's cap hit of $800,000 is $200,000 more than Tollefsen's, which leaves the Flyers with about $700,000 in cap room while carrying the maximum 23-man roster. If the Flyers needed to clear cap space for another move, Riley Cote ($550k) and extra goalie Brian Boucher ($925k) could be moved to the Phantoms through waivers to make room.
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watch out New Jersey we got Ville Leino— TommyGun- It'll be interesting to hear some opinions on Detroit's GM now. Yesterday after the IK trade to NJ, alot of the posters here were lauding NJ and Detroit front offices as the best in the biz. At the same time, I've read criticisms of OKT here rather frequently. Now, Detroit's "top-notch" front office trades for an "awful" player. This conversation should be good.— vafan
Comment removed.- yawn... Homer giving away more draft picks...— rob611
I wonder who would sit if he was in the lineup?— Ohmy- FlyersFan88 - There is a reason Krajicek was available, he is not a stud by any means. But we are keeping up with teams like the Devils and Pens! Haha. Until they can somehow get ride of Briere or Hartnell or Gagne, this team is not going anywhere.— heyeaglefn
- This is what our trades have come down to!?!!?...What a sad state of affairs...Dont we have enough guys that cant score?!?!?— CROSSI
- Oh Thank You Homer . . Thank you from thousands of flyer fans . . just couldn't take the oft injured . . turnaround turnover Tolly . . anymore . . we'll take our chances with the Finn— ingy9
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- Sit Scotty for a few games. He needs it.— HandNik
- eaglefan . . Luv to trade Gagne . . however . . he makes 5 mil . and now he can't score . . a few years ago . .teams would be lining up for him . . remember the gags for iginla supposed deal ? Now we can't give him away— ingy9
Ville Leino has been a healthy scratch the last 6 games.— primo- Could always let Hartnell sit...maybe that would motivate him to waive his no trade clause.— 67Flyer
- Could always let Hartnell sit...maybe that would motivate him to waive his no trade clause.— 67Flyer
- Does he not want the flyers to have any draft picks for the next few years? I'm glad we keep trading scrubs for scrubs and getting scrubs off waivers. That doesn't help us. Trade carter or gagne for some one who can actually play.— EvoXMike
