Tarnstrom Traded to Oilers for Cross and Rita
The Pens have finally pulled the trigger on a deal with Edmonton. There have been rumors swirling about this for months. Pittsburgh acquires defenseman Cory Cross and former first round pick Jani Rita. Cross is a 12 year veteran who has patrolled the blue line in New York, Tampa Bay and Toronto. Rita has struggled to make the team in Edmonton since being their first round pick, 13th overall, in 1999. He has 7 points in 36 career games.
The Oilers get a possible point man for the power play to compliment Chris Pronger. Tarnstrom has been a healthy scratch often this year, and hasn't been able to match his success of '03-'04 when he was the Penguin's leading scorer.
The Oilers get a possible point man for the power play to compliment Chris Pronger. Tarnstrom has been a healthy scratch often this year, and hasn't been able to match his success of '03-'04 when he was the Penguin's leading scorer.
posted by Bmetzer66 at 4:30 PM
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I am curious to see how this pans out for both sides too. I like Tarnstrom's offense, just couldn't get it together this year. It didn't help him to get hurt early this year either. I just hope that he gets a chance, since they also picked up Spacek, I would hate to see them cancel eachother out.
IT seems like Rita could have some upside, but I remember them hyping him in his draft year, and nothing ever came of it. I have a feeling that they are going to put him with Sidney, at least on the Power Play to see how he can do in a featured role. It is going to be hard to break up the current line of Armstrong, Sid, and Surovy....I bet Surovy gets the hook from the line in favor of Rita though, since he only has 1 goal in something like 10 games.
Cross should be solid enough. The Pittsburgh fans have been bashing him on message boards etc. They are calling soft etc. They need to realize that being a bruiser was never his game. If anything he is a semi solid d man with some offensive upside.
How are things going Vetts?
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