Monday, November 21, 2005

Ducks not done dealing

This latest push by the Mighty Ducks comes shortly after the team claimed veteran Columbus Blue Jackets forward Todd Marchant off waivers.

Sportsnet.ca -- Mired in an eight-game losing skid Mighty Ducks general manager Brian Burke is far from finished shaking his team up.
Sources tell Sportsnet Anaheim has served written notice skilled forward Petr Sykora is now on the market."We used to receive a fax from teams looking for interest at the minor league level on certain players," said a rival NHL executive. "Now, more and more managers are saving time and shopping all players this way."Sykora, who won a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils, is in the final year of a contract that pays him 3.1 million this season.This latest push by the Mighty Ducks comes shortly after the team claimed veteran Columbus Blue Jackets forward Todd Marchant off waivers.Marchant, whose involvement in last week's Sergei Fedorov trade to Columbus was foiled by a no-trade clause, moves to Anaheim along with a contract that pays him 2.47 million this season, in addition to the remaining three years also at 2.47 million.

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