Confirmed with Link: DAL trades Derek Roy to VAN for 2nd R '13/Kevin Connauton

[BigG44]

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 43s
#Canucks trade for #Stars Roy for 2nd pick and prospect. #TradeTracker

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[Stars99Lobo37]

.....yea....

 

[LT]

Don't even really care who the prospect is. Thank god.

 

[Bjorn Le]

Don't even really care who the prospect is. Thank god.

I do. If it's not a good one they should have just traded him for a first.

 

[Bluesoma]

I hope it's a good prospect.

 

[BigG44]

It can't be Jensen .... maybe Corrado. Maybe Schroeder.

 

[BigG44]

Gaunce maybe??? He's pretty similar to Faksa.

 

[Bjorn Le]

It can't be Jensen .... maybe Corrado. Maybe Schroeder.

They offered a first and Jensen for Clowe, it might be.

It could be Corrado. Plays with Faksa.

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

Don't like not hearing it from anyone else.

 

[Mr Misty]

If it isn't one of their top 3 guys, why the heck can't we get a freaking 1st round pick. We'll wind up with 5 2nds and be left with a bunch of garbage

 

[BigG44]

They offered a first and Jensen for Clowe, it might be.

It could be Corrado. Plays with Faksa.

I was think that too about Corrado. Plus he's a rightie.

 

[Bjorn Le]

I'm starting not to trust this. Kypreos sounds like he pulled the gun too soon. No one else is reporting it.

 

[BigG44]

It's Connauton .... blah.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 53s
DAL trades Derek Roy to VAN for Kevin Connauton and a 2nd rd pick. #tradecentre

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

Kevin Connauton....according to McKenzie.

 

[BigG44]

Here's Pronman on him:

Corey Pronman ‏@coreypronman

Kevin Connauton is a quality defense prospect. I ranked him #4 in my VAN prospect rankings last summer: http://www.hockeyprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=1382 …

4. Kevin Connauton, Defense
2010-11 Ranking: 8th
Date of birth: 02/23/1990
Age: 22
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 198
Shoots: Left
Statistics: 71 GP, 13 G, 33 P (Chicago-AHL)
Acquired: Third round, 83rd overall in 2009 by Vancouver

The Good: Connauton took several steps forward last year, from a talented project into a quality prospect. He's a plus skater who one NHL source describes as "tremendous". He is very good at leading the rush and jumping up when he senses a chance to create an odd-man chance. He has skill, too, as he can move the puck at a solid level and has a cannon from the point that is accurate. An AHL All-Star this year, Connauton wasn't sheltered and played at a top level while facing off versus top players.

The Bad: Connauton's defense showed significant strides last season, and while he doesn't project as a quality defensive player, he's made enough improvement in that area where he may not have to be sheltered by his coach in the NHL.

Projection: He could be a top-four defenseman.

 

[NFKappaB]

who is that..?

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

Eh. K.

 

[Bjorn Le]

A 2nd and a "B/C" prospect. This is return I thought we could have got for Ott, so we're certainly not improving.

 

[usefulfiction]

underwhelming

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

Left shot.

 

[NFKappaB]

someone tell me if I should be excited or not....I'm completely neutral right now

 

[BigG44]

More from Pronman:

Corey Pronman ‏@coreypronman 54s
Connauton struggled to start the year, but improved in mid year. Offensive defenseman whose a great skater who can move the puck and shoot.

Corey Pronman ‏@coreypronman 1m
Connauton's defense has always been and remains questionable/decent, but the value he has comes when he has the puck.

 

[Troy McClure]

The lefty righty thing can't matter when trading for prospects.

 

[Bjorn Le]

Why didn't they just trade him for a first. Someone would have paid that. We get a second and a player who might replace Fortunus as our top AHL defensemen who's not good enough to make the NHL. Connauton is 23, never played in the NHL.

 

[BigG44]

someone tell me if I should be excited or not....I'm completely neutral right now

They probably got right down the middle.

Not great ... Not terrible. The prospect doesn't exactly fill a need though.