8:12 PM EST, 02/19/2004
Flyers acquire Zhamnov from Blackhawks
CHICAGO (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers acquired center Alex Zhamnov from Chicago on Thursday for center Colin Fraser, defenseman Jim Vandermeer and a second-round pick in the June draft.
Zhamnov, 33, had back surgery early in the season and has missed 35 games. In 23 games, he had six goals and 12 assists.
"Alex Zhamnov is a real pro and a player who has given his heart and soul to the Blackhawks over the past eight seasons," Blackhawks general manager Bob Pulford said.
Fraser is playing for Red Deer in the junior Western Hockey League, while Vandermeer has split time between the Flyers and the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL. He has three goals in 23 games.
"We have acquired two players who we feel fit the direction we are going," Pulford said.
The Blackhawks, second to last in the 30-team NHL, also traded their leading scorer, Steve Sullivan, to Nashville on Monday for two second-round draft picks.
Flyers acquire Zhamnov from Blackhawks
CHICAGO (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers acquired center Alex Zhamnov from Chicago on Thursday for center Colin Fraser, defenseman Jim Vandermeer and a second-round pick in the June draft.
Zhamnov, 33, had back surgery early in the season and has missed 35 games. In 23 games, he had six goals and 12 assists.
"Alex Zhamnov is a real pro and a player who has given his heart and soul to the Blackhawks over the past eight seasons," Blackhawks general manager Bob Pulford said.
Fraser is playing for Red Deer in the junior Western Hockey League, while Vandermeer has split time between the Flyers and the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL. He has three goals in 23 games.
"We have acquired two players who we feel fit the direction we are going," Pulford said.
The Blackhawks, second to last in the 30-team NHL, also traded their leading scorer, Steve Sullivan, to Nashville on Monday for two second-round draft picks.
