Confirmed with Link: [VAN/OTT] Canucks trade D Patrick Mullen for F Jeff Costello

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Darren Dreger‏@DarrenDreger·2 mins
Canucks trade Patrick Mullen to Ottawa for Jeff Costello.
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[arttk]

Who?

 

[Treefingers]

OMG! I mean...alrighty.

 

[Verviticus]

he's a dude still in university - thus he doesn't take up a contract slot yet. i assume this is just them cleaning out a space for a future trade

 

[Startel]

Who is Jeff costello? lol

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Mullen was bad ... Costello looks like a minor college player.

 

[arttk]

he's a dude still in university - thus he doesn't take up a contract slot yet. i assume this is just them cleaning out a space for a future trade

I mean Mullen lol.

 

[Solidius]

This dude, right?

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=33899

5th rounder 2009 23yrs old Captain and 4th yr for Notre Dame

 

[Luongos Knob]

holy moly macaroni

 

[Verviticus]

ya. costello is a nobody and will almost certainly not be retained

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Ya this is for a contract slot.

 

[Intoewsables]

Freeing up a contract spot?

 

[Angry Little Elf]

This dude, right?

God, he looks doughy

 

[DCantheDDad]

Blockbuster! Canucks giving up on the season!!!! Wait, what? Kesler isn't spelt Mullen. Weird.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Costello's currently in his final year of collegiate hockey with Notre Dame. Has 11 goals and 8 assists in 34 games. Big winger, no contract slot taken up with this yet.

 

[Bleach Clean]

Who is Jeff costello? lol

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/jeff_costello/

Glad VAN and OTT connected on a deal. I think that's the first time in the Gillis era...

 

[Tiranis]

Ya this is for a contract slot.

Were we at 50? Either that or 49. So this would free up room to get two contracts back for Kesler, if we were at 50.

 

[Intoewsables]

Glad VAN and OTT connected on a deal. I think that's the first time in the Gillis era...

Ryan Shannon for Lawrence Nycholat.

I don't know why I remember this.

 

[DCantheDDad]

I wonder how close another deal is here? This seems like it could just be precautionary.

 

[canuck4life16]

This does not mean kesler gone. It could mean something esle

 

[Wetcoaster]

O Patrick Mullen we hardly knew ye!!!

Jeff Paterson ‏@patersonjeff
Envision Ray Shero trying to reach Gillis to up offer on Kesler. But can't reach him cause #Canucks busy making Jeff Costello deal

 

[arsmaster*]

Elvis?

 

[canuck4life16]

Why is people saying elvis?
A contract slot could mean a lot of things

 

[y2kcanucks]

Costello's currently in his final year of collegiate hockey with Notre Dame. Has 11 goals and 8 assists in 34 games. Big winger, no contract slot taken up with this yet.

I would be surprised if he ever took up a contract spot.