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I'm sorry, but everytime I hear the conjuntion of the St. Louis Blues with the New Jersey Devils I expect to hear the Blues will have to send every draft pick for the next 30 years to Jersey.

So, Guerin to the Sharks in a 3-way deal. Not too sure for what yet. Gotta look around.

UPDATE: 12:21PM

No details yet.....hmm....

UPDATE: 12:25PM

Details courtesy of The Hockey News:

The San Jose Sharks acquired right winger Bill Guerin from the St. Louis Blues for forward Ville Nieminen, forward Jay Barriball and first-round draft pick in 2007.

What does it give the San Jose Sharks?
Guerin is a proven sniper with a history of playing well with No. 1 center Joe Thornton. This move gives the Sharks enough ammunition to compete with the Ducks, Predators and Red Wings in the Western Conference. An unrestricted free agent this summer, Guerin will probably leave in the off-season. If he stays, the future considerations may become a very good player.

What does it give the St. Louis Blues?
The Blues tried to re-sign Guerin, but wound up with another first-round pick when they couldnÙt come to terms with him. He could choose to come back to St. Louis in the off-season, which would make this trade look even better for the Blues. If he doesn't come back, the team still has a solid right-wing brigade with the likes of Lee Stempniak and David Backes, so this move makes a lot of sense from a St. Louis standpoint.

Short Term Analysis
Obviously, the Sharks are big winners in this deal. Guerin will provide a lot of leadership and scoring.

Long Term Analysis
The Blues are huge winners in the future here. Guerin may eventually wind up back in St. Louis, and they wound up with a first rounder either way.

This looks like a straight up swap....not sure how New Jersey was supposed to be involved.

UPDATE: 12:31PM

Stats on Nieminen:

Selected by Colorado Avalanche round 3 #78 overall 1997 NHL Entry Draft

--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1994-95 Tappara Tampere FNL 16 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Tappara Tampere FNL 4 0 1 1 8 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Tappara Tampere FNL 49 10 13 23 120 3 1 0 1 8
1997-98 Hershey Bears AHL 74 14 22 36 85 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Hershey Bears AHL 67 24 19 43 127 3 0 1 1 0
1999-00 Hershey Bears AHL 74 21 30 51 54 9 2 4 6 6
1999-00 Colorado Avalanche NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Hershey Bears AHL 28 10 11 21 48 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Colorado Avalanche NHL 50 14 8 22 38 23 4 6 10 20
2001-02 Colorado Avalanche NHL 53 10 14 24 30 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 13 1 2 3 8 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 75 9 12 21 93 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 60 2 11 13 40 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Calgary Flames NHL 19 3 5 8 18 24 4 4 8 55
2004-05 Tappara Tampere FNL 26 14 13 27 32 8 2 4 6 12
2005-06 New York Rangers NHL 48 5 12 17 53 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 San Jose Sharks NHL 22 3 4 7 10 11 0 2 2 24
2006-07 San Jose Sharks NHL 30 1 1 2 14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NHL Totals 371 48 69 117 304 58 8 12 20 99

UPDATE: 12:38PM

A thought on Jay Barriball. I've seen the Golden Gophers a few times this season and Barriball is a very active little player. (He's 5 foot 9.) After 35 games he has 16 goals and 20 assists, for a team leading 36 points. He's 19 years old (turns 20 in May), so he still has a lot of time to develop. He could be exactly the type of player that could excel in the "new" NHL.

I like the pick up.

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