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Every week there are minor moves and stories around the National Hockey League that tend to fall through the cracks. Consider this our weekly roundup of those stories from the previous week, all wrapped up in one neat little package.Brian Burke's first few weeks as general manager in Toronto have been rather uneventful, and I, for one, have been patiently waiting to see what Burke is going to do to re-shape the Maple Leafs roster. On Wednesday, he made his first move by acquiring Brad May from the Ducks -- his former employer -- for a conditional sixth-round pick in 2010.
Not exactly what I had in mind, but, May brings some grit and tenacity to a Leafs lineup that has been lacking, well, grit and tenacity. May had been losing ice-time in Anahiem and will be a free agent after the season, so from his point of view it's probably a good move, seeing as how he's likely to get quite a boost in playing time.
Still, it's a bit odd to see the Leafs give up a pick -- even if it's a conditional pick -- for a free-agent-to-be when they're an unlikely bet to make the playoffs. Unless Burke is simply tired of seeing this particular team get pushed around (and speared) without anyone doing anything about it.
Anyway, it probably shouldn't be a surprise that Burke acquired the 37-year old May at some point, seeing as how this is the third time he's done so in his career.
He had no goals and five assists in 20 games for the Ducks this year, while averaging six minutes of ice-time per night.
... On Monday, The Pittsburgh Penguins sent defenseman T.J. Kemp to Montreal in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2010. Kemp has bounced around the American Hockey League the past four seasons, and had recorded nine points in 22 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The Penguins signed Kemp as a free agent in early July, and he probably didn't have any role with the team in the future, so, getting anything -- even a conditional seventh-rounder -- seems like a solid deal for Pittsburgh. He's currently playing for Hamilton in the AHL, his eighth different team in the past four seasons.
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