Devils trade Brookbank to Anaheim for McIntyre

Following tonight's 5-2 loss to Washington, the Devils traded defenseman Sheldon Brookbank to the Anaheim Ducks for the rights to center David McIntyre.

“When we added Brendan Shanahan that gave us 13 forwards and with the play of Jay Leach, Jay pushed himself into the seventh spot defensively,” Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said. “So Sheldon wasn’t going to be given any playing time, not through any fault of his own, and by doing this it gives us another prospect. What it does is opens a roster spot, so we can bring someone up and down without cutting someone from our roster.”

McIntyre, who will turn 22 on Wednesday, was Dallas' fourth choice, 138th overall, in the 2006 entry draft. He has 13 goals and a team-high 30 points in 26 games for Colgate this season. The 6-foot, 185-pound center is in his third season with the Red Raiders and has 37 career goals and 42 assists for 79 points and 155 penalty minutes in 105 games. 

Dallas traded McIntyre and a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2010 to Anaheim for Brian Sutherby on Dec. 14.

"He's a center iceman who leads his team in scoring," Lamoriello said. "He was drafted by Dallas and went to Anaheim in another trade."

Brookbank, 28, had played in only 15 games this season and did not register a point. He had been a healthy scratch in 20 consecutive games since his last game on Dec. 21 against Philadelphia.

Lamoriello said he wanted to move Brookbank to give him a chance to play because he had been a good soldier while getting little playing time this season.

“I think that he has been tremendous for us and this gives him an opportunity to play,” Lamoriello said. “

Anaheim

had interest in him and we had interest in the prospect.”

The Devils claimed Brookbank off waivers from Columbus on Oct. 2, 2007.

Comments

[Rico Suave]

wow, brookbank is gone.

[Pat]

And this is perhaps Brookbank's best contribution to the team this year.

[Pat]

CAREER STATISTICS
Yr Team Lea GP G A Pts +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG Shots PtsPG
2007-08 Colgate ECAC 39 15 17 32 11 38 3 0 2 91 0.82
2006-07 Colgate ECAC 40 9 8 17 - 75 6 0 0 - 0.43
2005-06 Newmarket OPJRA 46 42 50 92 - 143 - - - - 2.00
2004-05 Newmarket OPJRA 46 17 14 31 - 33 - - - - 0.67
Total ECAC 79 24 25 49 - 113 9 0 2 - 0.62
Total OPJRA 92 59 64 123 - 176 - - - - 1.34

[Baggy Spandex]

Cue all the Brookbank haters stating "But...we never gave him a chance!!!"

;)

[Pete]

Good riddance. He fought once last year and that was all he was good for. When Columbus doesn't want you then you know something's wrong. Good luck in Anaheim.

[jules]

Wow.

So, wearing #2 really is the kiss of death for Devils defensemen.

[Pat]

Now the Ducks have 2 defensemen under contract for next season. Time to fire up the Pronger rumor mill...

[Captain Cornholio]

Well, I can't say I'll miss Brookbank. The Devils get a guy who actually goes to class, though. Majors in economics.

[modnarm]

it was an interesting, yet long and painstaking ride. Moving on.

[RG9]

OHhhhhhhh thank god some good news today!!!

[o hello]

could marty be back even sooner? this was clearly a move to free up a roster spot to carry a third goalie...

[Captain Cornholio]

I wouldn't say that, but I do like the guy from Colgate and Brookbank deserved a chance to play somewhere.

[theking72]

Bye Brookbank. I liked his solid play on D, wish him well.

[TG]

The Devils actually have five defensemen under contract for next season if you count Jay Leach: White, Mottau, Martin, Salvador and Leach.

[TG]

Oh, you said the Ducks.

[John]

TG would you say this move is a way to just clear some salary?

[MZ]

Here is the page for David McIntyre on Hockey's Future.
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/david_mcintyre

[Puckster]

Sounds like a good move to me. Brookbank wasn't going to crack the lineup anytime soon. I wish him well on the Ducks.

[Brodeur30]

I don't put any stock in what hockeysfuture says...Keep in mind they had Parise ranked a "C" on their Devils prospect rankings. As of now they have us ranked at 30th in the league for prospects. You kidding me? 30th? No, just no. They should shut the site down for stupidity...

Frazee was recently named a top 3 prospect by TSN yet hockeysfuture can say nothing but "he's off to a decent start." Decent? Try again hacks

Tedenby, Halischuk, Salmela, Vasyunov, etc are all legitimate prospects for us. I'd be willing to bet at least two are on the team next year.

[Orrduya]

There is a God.

[Pearl Jammed(RJ Arditti)]

interesting move. i wish brookbank well he certainly was a good soldier while he was here and he fit the role he played well. i just hope he gets more PT while in Anaheim... but why couldn't he be part of a bigger deal for Niedermayer? LOL J/k

[Robbie]

Pearl Jammed

This trade is a warm up. It's like an appetizer and the trade for Niedermayer is the main course.

[Speedz]

i'm not a violent guy, but if the Devils ever traded Zach Parise i'd tear down the Rock brick by brick.. =D

[embo slice]

i was at the game tonight, i know its not relative to the topic, but it's the last post entry so i'll feel free to post my comments here and make everyone suffer and read them.....i really hope the clemmensen honeymoon is over now....MANY games ago I spoke of his weak glove hand......now everyone sees it....his play behind the net is awful....that cost us a horrible goal a game ago.....his weaknesses that we now all notice are recognized by other teams and "CLEMMER" has become a liability....no doubt, though, he was hot for a while and we picked up a lot of wins...and we must thank him for that....but lately his wins came from the team bailing him out.....IF, he only gave up a goal or 2 in some of his recent wins, he looked very shaky doing it.......people, he could have given up 6 tonight, he was beat 6 times.....got lucky twice.....he gave up 3 goals on 16 shots last game and it would have been 4 goals on 16 shots if not for madden...not good......it seems like tonight there is more people seeing things the way i do.....for a while, it seemed i was one of the few passengers on the EMBO PADDLEBOAT.....now i feel like i need to build an ark

[Jake]

i feel like, if anything, this signals that no more deals will be made with Anaheim. Why not do whatever other deal now?