Philadelphia Flyers make second sudden trade, sending Darroll Powe to Minnesota Wild –NHL Update
Philadelphia Flyers made a second quick shift in its line-up on Monday as it sent its 26-year-old centre, Darroll Powe, to Minnesota Wild for only a surprising third-round pick in the 2013 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft.
According to speculations, this move was made to clear up salary cap space in order to retain and select players from the upcoming free agency.
"It caught me a little off guard", said Powe, who led the Flyers with 196 hits last season.
Also, according to Powe, the negotiation process between his agent and the team was not going too well and thus could have been the cause for the sudden let-go.
"I'm sure it had something to do with it”, said Powe after making $725,000 last season.
Belonging to Saskatoon, SK, Canada, Powe was not drafted through the entry draft, but rather as a free agent by Philadelphia and had been playing for the Philadelphia Phantoms, the farm franchise of Flyers in the American Hockey League (AHL), for two seasons
before being picked up by the major league team in 2008.
Powe appeared in 81 games during the 2010-2011 regular season and registered 17 points (7 goals, 10 assists), with a plus-minus rating of -6, which was a career high for the centre.
He also reached the playoffs with Philadelphia in all three seasons and played in 11 games during the 2011 playoffs in which he had one assist.
He also led his team in hits, with 196.
Minnesota, on the other hand, is also looking to retain six of its players that are set to become free agents in the near future.
Wild has submitted qualifying offers to defensemen, Justin Falk and Jeff Penner, and attacking forwards, Colton Gillies, Jarod Palmer James Sheppard and Casey Wellman, but rejected the opportunity to offer centre player, Patrick O’Sullivan, a deal.
Powe appreciates the time he has spent with Flyers and hopes that Minnesota will open up more opportunities for him along with space to grow as a professional hockey player.
Until the next season begins, it is hard to tell how he will adjust and perform on a new team.
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