Bruins trade Andrew Alberts to Flyers

Today the Bruins traded defenseman Andrew Alberts to the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Ned Lukacevic and a fourth round draft pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Alberts will now become a teammate of Scott Hartnell, the guy who gave him a concussion with a cheap hit on him last season. I'm surprised by this move but it looks to be more of a salary cap room trade. I personally would like the younger Alberts to play and sit or trade veteran Shane Hnidy. But with Alberts making $1.1M and Hnidy making only $755k I guess Jacobs had something to do with this? :) Please don't go back to your cheap ass ways Bruins management. Alberts has a much better upside than Hnidy, as Hnidy has reached his potential and is what he is (a 5th or 6th defenseman).

Some info about Ned Lukacevic:

The 22-year-old Lukacevic played 61 games for Reading of the East Coast Hockey League and tallied 17 goals and 19 assists last year. In three-plus professional seasons split between Reading (ECHL) Manchester (American Hockey League) and Philadelphia (AHL), the 6-0, 200 pound Podgorica, Serbia native played in 126 games, recording 25-36-61 totals and 99 penalty minutes. Originally drafted in the fourth round (110th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings, Lukacevic was dealt to the Flyers on June 30, 2008 along with Patrik Hersley in exchange for Denis Gauthier. He did not see any action in the first two games of the 2008-2009 season for the Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL).

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Some comments from Bruins' coach Claude Julien about the trade:

"It's not as easy thing to do," said head coach Claude Julien when he spoke to the media after practice. "Obviously, we had to make some moves, and we know that we're a little tight with the cap as well."

"I think it's going to be good for him to play," added Julien. "But at the same time, we (also) feel that we've got some prospects coming up, and they'll eventually get a chance to play."

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