Oilers deal Isbister

[Bob burns]

Could the Oilers be clearing some payroll for something big???

Oil send Isbister to the Bruins


Isbister had 10 goals and eight assists for 18 points with 54 penalty minutes in 51 games with Edmonton in 2003-04.

Sportsnet.ca --The Boston Bruins have acquired left wing Brad Isbister from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a fourth round draft pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, it was announced today by Bruins General Manager Mike O'Connell.

"Brad is a solid winger who brings good size to our forward lines," said O'Connell. "We're happy to have him on our team."

Isbister, 28, was originally drafted by Winnipeg as their fourth pick, 67th overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He played four seasons of junior hockey with the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League where he had 83-92=175 totals and 397 penalty minutes in 226 career junior games and earned a WHL Second Team All-Star berth in 1996-97. He turned pro in 1997 at the conclusion of his junior career, joining Springfield (AHL) for the final seven games of the 1996-97 season and playoffs.

The 6'4", 231 lb. native of Edmonton, Alberta split his first three pro seasons between Phoenix and their AHL affiliate in Springfield. He was traded to the NY Islanders for Robert Reichel and draft choices in March, 1999 and broke into the NHL to stay with the Islanders in 1999-2000. He enjoyed his best offensive NHL seasons with the Islanders, including a 22-goal, 42-point season in 1999-2000 and played three-plus seasons in New York until a March, 2003 multi-player trade to Edmonton.

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Isbister played the last two NHL seasons with the Oilers. He had ten goals and eight assists for 18 points with 54 penalty minutes in 51 games with Edmonton in 2003-04, missing 26 contests with neck, back and ankle injuries. He played 11 games in 2004-05 with Innsbruck in Austria with 7-4=11 totals and 41 PIM in those 11 contests.

He has scored ten-or-more goals in each of his last five NHL seasons and his career NHL totals are 93 goals and 90 assists for 183 points with 517 penalty minutes in 409 career games.

Source (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp?content=20050801_124901_6332)

[Newfie John]

Pretty cheap for Isbister.. Is Edmonton trying to get some cap room? Hmm..

[PDO]

Pretty cheap for Isbister.. Is Edmonton trying to get some cap room? Hmm..

That's the only thing that would make sense... he has the talent, the drive/injuries are obviously a problem, but he had a $1,500,000 salary this year.

I would've thought he was able to get a second rounder, as IMO he's a better player than Todd White, and DEFINETLY a better player than Todd Fedoruk; but if Lowe was pressed to just move some salary because of a big deal coming in the next few hours...

Naslund and Forsberg? ;)

[Newfie John]

That's the only thing that would make sense... he has the talent, the drive/injuries are obviously a problem, but he had a $1,500,000 salary this year.

I would've thought he was able to get a second rounder, as IMO he's a better player than Todd White, and DEFINETLY a better player than Todd Fedoruk; but if Lowe was pressed to just move some salary because of a big deal coming in the next few hours...

Naslund and Forsberg? ;)

I think the Oilers may be doing something here, should be interesting. Forsberg? Maybe, wouldn't surprise me that much. Naslund, it would shock me to see both in Edmonton.

[TimmyTabasco]

Naslund and Forsberg? ;)

Why you little :curse:

:laughing:

[J.R.]

Pretty cheap for Isbister.. Is Edmonton trying to get some cap room? Hmm.. Yeah, that's what it looks like.

Definitely a good move, if that's Kevin Lowe's plan. I'm getting excited.

:)