The Hurricanes had to give up a fourth-round draft pick to erase two offseason mistakes Saturday.
In obtaining forward Jussi Jokinen from the Tampa Bay Lightning for Wade Brookbank, Josef Melichar and a fourth-round pick, the Canes picked up a useful player and dumped one useless player and one that wasn't being used, but gave up a draft pick to do it.
The Carolina Hurricanes traded away forward Wade Brookbank, defenseman Josef Melichar and a fourth-round pick in the 2009 draft to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Jussi Jokinen on Saturday.
Jokinen, who will continue to wear No. 36, may be available for tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale, Ariz.
“Jussi is a skilled, two-positional player that will give us depth, whether at wing or center,” Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said today. “He can play in all situations. He can help kill penalties, he can play the power play, he has had success in shootouts."
Add sandwich designer to Hurricanes forward Scott Walker’s resume.
Walker will appear at the Harris Teeter in Cary’s Cresent Commons shopping center on Wednesday to introduce his new creation, “The Walker 24,” a roast beef sub on wheat bread with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, mustard, salt and pepper.
With called-up defensemen Tim Conboy and Casey Borer set to join the line-up tonight in their season debut, Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice praised what both players accomplished with the AHL's Albany River Rats this year, and spoke about the physical game Conboy brings.
"Timmy obviously brings a physical component, and that's part of what he offers our team," said Maurice. "We want to see that from him tonight, but we also want to see him control it. ... I don't need to see him try to impress the new coach three minutes into the game, if it's not the right time."
Ryan Bayda, Wade Brookbank and Tim Conboy have all re-signed, Bayda and Brookbank for one year each and Conboy for two.
It looks like Carolina's plan to get bigger on the fourth line ended up where the Canes ended the season, with the AHL call-ups locking down roles.
(updated, 6:14 p.m.)
