"We knew this day would come." replied GM Brent Bellio when asked about the deal made late lastnight.
The deal was a two player swap that saw human highlight reel Alexei Kovalev and 29-year old defensemen Francis Bouillon head their way to Pittsburgh in exchange for talented forward Marco Sturm and Swedish defensemen Janne Niinimaa.
"Im happy to be headed back to Pittsburgh. Its a great franchise with a bright future. General Manager Brent Bellio has done a good job this year bringing in some solid talent. Hopefully we will make the playoffs this year." said Kovalev.
Alex is expected to play on the top line with Todd Marchant and Martin Straka. "Were going to try them together. I think those three make for a good mix." replied John Muckler when asked where he