Ducks grab McGinn and Pirri, deal Maroon at deadline
The Anaheim Ducks added two goal-scoringJordan Zimmermann Jerseyforwards while subtracting nothing major at the trade deadline. The Ducks acquired Jamie McGinn and Brandon Pirri and shipped out Patrick Maroon in a flurry of deals Monday. ''I just thought wehttp://www.officialnationalsshop.com/authentic-11-ryan-zimmerman-jersey.html became deeper and more versatile,'' general manager Bob Murray said. ''I'm comfortable with what we did without (messing) up the chemistry too much.'' Murray declined to give up goalie Frederik Andersen or defenseman Sami Vatanen, retaining his soon-to-be restricted free agents to keep his roster core in position to challenge for the Stanley Cup this spring. ''I had lots of calls on certain people on the back end,'' Murray said, likely indicating interest http://www.officialnationalsshop.com/authentic-37-stephen-strasburg-jersey.htmlin up-and-coming defensemen Shea Theodore and Brandon Montour. ''I've got lots of thinking to do in the next four months ... but I wasn't going to give certain things to get players.'' The Ducks acquired McGinn from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in the upcoming draft. Moments later, they picked up Pirri from the Florida Panthers in a deal for a sixth-round pick. McGinn is likely to play for the Ducks at home against Montreal on Wednesday. Pirri could be out for two weeks with an ankle injury, but he should skate for Stan Musial Jerseythe Ducks soon to gauge his recovery. Anaheim tradedhttp://www.officialcardinalsmlbshop.com/authentic-15-tim-mccarver-jersey.htmlMaroon to Edmonton for a fourth-round pick and Slovak defenseman Martin Gernat. The Ducks also swapped Tim Jackman for right wing Corey Tropp in a minor-league deal with Chicago. With eight consecutive wins, 15 victories in their last 17 games and a 22-4-2 streak since Christmas, the Ducks are just two points behind Los Angeles in their quest for a fourth consecutive Pacific Division title. Murray apparently saw little incentive to mess with the mojo on a team with ample reason to think it can win it all. He still found two intriguing additions to the Ducks' offense. McGinn has 14 goals and 13 assists in 63 games this season with the Sabres, who acquired him along with Ryan O'Reilly in a trade with Colorado last summer. The two-way wing has 83 goals and 72 assists in 429 career NHL games over eight seasons with San Jose, Colorado and Buffalo.
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