Morris, who has seen time with the Flames, Avalanche, Coyotes, Rangers and Bruins, will head back to Phoenix after being dealt at the trade deadline last season to the New York Rangers for Dmitri Kalinin, Petr Prucha and Nigel Dawes. The Coyotes get him back for just a fourth-round pick in 2011.
Morris is known for his defensive prowess, which is why he was such a hot commodity last deadline. Morris, who has just a -2 this season, was still matched against some top-line players in Boston. He ranked third on the Bruins in average ice time per game with 22:00.
The trade looks fairly even when considering what Morris has accomplished since leaving Phoenix, but I think Phoenix comes away with the win in this one. When considering what they got in return for Morris last season and what they give up this time around, the organization managed these two deals very well. Even though Prucha is all that remains from the trade with the Rangers, GM Don Maloney and co. did their best in getting back Morris.
Keywords: derek morris, Dmitri Kalinin, don maloney, Nigel Dawes, Petr Prucha, phoenix coyotes
