Confirmed with Link: Lee Stempniak traded to Pittsburgh for a 3rd round pick in 2014

[StreakingRed]

Confirmed by TSN.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=445362

The Calgary Flames have traded forward Lee Stempniak to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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[TheHudlinator]

Wooooo! Stoked to see what our kids can do this year with a few more games than last year.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Third round pick, apparently

 

[InfinityIggy]

I called it! Yay me.

Eh, pretty much what I expected.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Confirmed via TSN

 

[Snakepit]

So Reto Berra gets a better return than Lee Stempniak:p

 

[Calculon]

Third round pick is still more than I was expecting give how similar players (Penner) went for less. Pretty good deal.

 

[MarkGio]

Not bad given that Hemsky got a 3rd + 5th

 

[false bobo]

Haha, Burkie stockpiling picks just like he did when he started with Toronto. A 2nd and a 3rd for Berra and Stempniak is great value.

 

[Noori]

I would have taken a 4th, so a 3rd is pretty good news. Good on Burke for sticking to his guns. It'll make it easier to negotiate trades in the future. Everyone knew they could bend Feaster over in trades. Not the case with Burke.

 

[TheHudlinator]

I love it we get a 2nd and a 3rd for 2 players that had no spot here next year.

 

[BVicious]

I like it.

 

[JurassicTunga]

I like it. Opens up a spot for a young player too.

 

[InfinityIggy]

And for anyone that is sad its only a 3rd, swap it with the Berra pick. Stemps for 2nd, Berra for 3rd still looks great.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Good luck Stemps! Gave 100% never complained and seemed like a great guy. I hope he does well.

 

[JulianHopper*]

Just a 3rd, a little surprised at that. Should have gotten a current prospect with that in return I would have hoped.

Good luck Lee.

 

[Nordberg]

Not bad at all, would look much better if we didn't get a 2nd for Berra, which was just bizarre so...

Hope he does well. I don't like the Pens much but he's a great guy and always hustles.

 

[StreakingRed]

No complaints on this one. Nicely done, Burke.

All the best to Stempniak in Pittsburgh. Always carried himself with class here.

 

[Bosnian Beast]

Burke did good with Berra and Stemps today, glad to see.

Good luck to Stemps, did what was asked of him and never complained. Will miss the Whirling Dervish comments, though.

 

[Kanye]

Good luck to Stempniak, really liked him on the Flames. Hard nosed worker. Hope the pens win the cup.

 

[Zirakzigil]

I like it. Wish Stemps all the best

 

[Beats By CoRD]

Won't miss him. Good value for him. This trade made the deadline day go from horribly disappointing to acceptable. Good job Burke.

 

[Jesse]

Can you guys give me a quick run down of how he's been playing?

 

[Anglesmith]

Can you guys give me a quick run down of how he's been playing?

He is unreliable, but he has potential and there is nothing to suggest that he won't improve with time and coaching. Has big save and big game ability, but also has the ability to let in softies.

 

[Jesse]

He is unreliable, but he has potential and there is nothing to suggest that he won't improve with time and coaching. Has big save and big game ability, but also has the ability to let in softies.

I meant Stemps.