New York Rangers Acquire Jody Shelley from San Jose Sharks

Posted: 12th February 2010 by Rangers Tribune in NHL
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As I reported in the pregame post, Darren Dreger of TSN has confirmed on Twitter that the New York Rangers have acquired 34-year-old enforcer Jody Shelley from the Sharks just before today's Olympic Roster Freeze. The Sharks receive a conditional sixth round draft pick in 2011, which changes to a fifth round pick if the Blueshirts choose to re-sign the bruiser come July. Shelley is an unrestricted free agent this summer, and is currently earning $725,000.

This acquisition, in my mind, definitely marks the end of the brief Donald Brashear-era here in New York. Brashear, who was making $1.4 million per year, passed through waivers earlier this afternoon and is now a part of the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).

Now I can understand where GM Glen Sather is going with this move, as ...

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