Deadline Day – Deal 7: Jeff Halpern to Los Angeles
Posted by Joe Yerdon on March 3rd, 2010 | 0 comments
Trade:
Los Angeles gets: Jeff Halpern
Tampa Bay gets: Teddy Purcell and a 3rd Round Pick
Analysis:
The moment this broke it was unknown what was coming back from Los Angeles and the Kings landing Halpern is a great move for them as he’s a great penalty killer and face off man. Perfect depth move for a team looking to make a big run in the playoffs.
Giving up Teddy Purcell and a 3rd Rounder to do it is a bit of a price though. Purcell is young, has some offensive talent but was buried on the third and fourth lines for the Kings the last two years. In Tampa, he’ll get a chance to play more offensive minutes and have room to grow. This deal could work out well for both teams and it gets my stamp of mutual approval.
