Brandon Prust

1 July 2010

found a way to get even meaner on Thursday.

On a team that already sends out Sean Avery, Brandon Prust and Aaron Voros every night, the Rangers went after one of the toughest guys in the league.  Boogaard, after being involved in many rumors of him heading to the Detroit Red Wings, gladly accepted a big contract for a big man (6'8” 257 lbs.). 

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Jokinen was traded by GM Darryl Sutter and the Calgary Flames in February of last season with Brandon Prust to the New York Rangers for Ales Kotalik and Christopher Higgins.  His lack of effort and poor point totals (15g-35a—50p) were a huge disappointment last season, especially when considering that he was ranked 14th in points in the entire NHL just four seasons before (39g-52a—91p).  Since leaving the Florida Panthers and joining the Western Conference in 2008, Jokinen has proven to be a purely Eastern Conference forward.

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5 March 2009

Jokinen, 2009 third round pick

Traded: Lawrence Nycholat, Ryan Wilson, Matthew Lombardi, Brandon Prust, 2009 second round pick, first round pick in 2009 or 2010

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4 March 2009

to step in and help.  Morrison could be that guy.

Calgary trades Matthew Lombardi, Brandon Prust and a 2009 first round pick for Olli Jokinen and a 2009 third round pick.

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