Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Brent Bellio announced this morning during a press conference that the Penguins have acquired rightwinger Sami Kapanen and young defensemen Jonathan Girard from the Boston Bruins. Moving to Boston is veteran defensemen Sean Hill, PK specialist Mike Eastwood and PIT 5 in 05. The Penguins were looking to improve their offensive fire power and are happy with the addition of Kapanen.
"We're very happy with the deal. We needed a solid 2nd line rightwinger and someone who can play on the powerplay. Sami also brings a lot of skill, speed, and leadership to this team and we are happy to have him. Girard is a strong young defensemen and further solidify's our defense for the future. With Whitney and Welch in Wilkes Barre and Vaananen, Orpik and Girard playing in the bigs - our defense should be strong in the future." said GM Brent Bellio.
When rumours spread about the possibility of Olaf Kolzig heading to Pittsburgh - Penguins general manager tightened up deciding not to spill the beans regarding any deals he may have on the table. "We have been looking for a starter to help guide Marc-Andre and help us compete right now. Im not going to comment on any of our trade talks. I dont want to let the cat out of the bag here. We have had interest in Kolzig, thats all I am going to say at this point."