Trading season has begun

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

Craig Conroy is heading back to Calgary.

The Flames acquired Conroy from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday in exchange for Jamie Lundmark, a fourth-round draft choice in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and a second-round draft choice in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Conroy returns to Calgary where he played in four seasons between 2001 and 2004. He was a member of the Flames' Western Conference championship team during the 2003-04 season and captained the club during the 2002-03 campaign. In 237 regular season games with the Flames he recorded 188 points with 60 goals and 128 assists. During the 03-04 playoffs he added another 17 points including 6 goals in 26 games.

A veteran of 12 NHL seasons, Conroy has twice been a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy while accumulating 411 points in 706 career games with Montreal, St. Louis, Calgary and Los Angeles. Conroy signed as a free agent with Los Angeles on July 6, 2004. In 52 games this season he has recorded 5 goals and 11 assists for 16 points.

Originally drafted by the Montreal Canadiens as their sixth round selection (123rd overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Conroy was traded to St. Louis in 1996. Calgary first acquired the former U.S. Olympian with a seventh round pick from St. Louis on March 13, 2001 in exchange for Cory Stillman.

Lundmark has played in 39 games with the Flames this season and has four assists and 31 penalty minutes. The Edmonton native has played in 203 career regular season NHL games with the Flames, Phoenix Coyotes and New York Rangers and has 62 points (20g, 42a) and 142 penalty minutes. He has also played in four playoff games, recording one assist and seven penalty minutes.

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http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=194096&hubname=nhl

[CCC8190 0]

conroy must be elated to escape los angeles, and even more elated to be heading back to the flames. i saw lundmark play a decent amount when he was a ranger, but i never realized how useles he was...

[nyhockey6 1]

conroy must be elated to escape los angeles, and even more elated to be heading back to the flames. i saw lundmark play a decent amount when he was a ranger, but i never realized how useles he was...

He's not useless he was just never given a shot to be anything other than a 4th line player when he was with the Rangers because of guys like Messier, Nedved, Lindros, York who were all ahead of him on the depth chart at one point or another.

[mack 44]

He's a suitcase now, that's about it.

[nyhockey6 1]

exactly, he'll be joining Brendl outside looking into the NHL very soon unless by some miracle the Kings give him a play on an offensive line to show off the skills he has.

[philatangy 0]

So, in other words I should expect when I go to Kings games - to see Lundmark has no potential? Bummer. I hope those draft picks turn into something.

[Devilshockey 0]

No offense philatangy, but you have nowhere else to go but up, I thought, no too change the subject, that the kings could've or should've been a contender a few years ago, Demitra, Allison, Ziggy, Deadmarsh, Frolov, but their time will come, in the mean time Frolov, Kopitar, Cammalleri.

If Conroy brings the same passion and enthusiasim as he did pre-lockout then the Flames could very well bring a western conference championship home IMO that is

[mack 44]

Who knows, I'm sure if he got a shot to play with Kopitar he may pop the cherry on his ginos this year. I think at what, 26(?), his potental has been retarded and at best you can hope for someone who can work on the PP.

[homexlife 0]

Conroy is going to come out tomorrow night against the kings and have a 4 point night...cant wait for that to happen. And as a kings fan, i have a pretty good feeling that norstrom is on his way out as well.

[NorthStar 0]

Kings have a bunch of dmen they could ship out.

[philatangy 0]

No offense philatangy, but you have nowhere else to go but up, I thought, no too change the subject, that the kings could've or should've been a contender a few years ago, Demitra, Allison, Ziggy, Deadmarsh, Frolov, but their time will come, in the mean time Frolov, Kopitar, Cammalleri.

If Conroy brings the same passion and enthusiasim as he did pre-lockout then the Flames could very well bring a western conference championship home IMO that is

None taken, I agree.

[Devilshockey 0]

And conroy strikes back, gotta love emotion