PENS & HABS STRIKE A DEAL

[Jeff]

PENS & HABS have come to terms in a deal that will push the Pens to the top of the standings. The Habs are going the other direction but hope with this trade they are building a winner and getting the assests to get there.

Acqurie by the Pens
D Scott Niedermayer .750 (6.750M)
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Acquire by the Habs
Drew Drewske $525,000.00 D 2WAY
Scott Parse $550,000.00 C/RW 2WAY
UFA RD 5 (PIT/2011)
*Conditional Pick ENTRY RD 5 (PIT/2010) if Pens reach Top 3
+ Habs take 6.000M of S.Niedermayers Contract
TEAM CAP:
$61,691,000.00
-P.Kariya Waives if not claim cap hit $58,691,000.00

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HABS MOVES
Patrick Berglund $821,000.00 P farm
Derick Brassard $821,000.00 P FARM

Paul Kariya (3M) $6,000,000.00 1 way waivers

INSERTED INTO ROSTER
Drew Drewske $525,000.00 D
Scott Parse $550,000.00 C/RW
#1 CALLUP Yannik Weber $621,000.00 P

[Jeff]

waiting-out on Pens & Leagueoffice Ruling of Trade

[markb]

Scott Niedmeyer inserted into the lineup (750K)

Total Cap Hit: 61.190M

Now waiting League Approval

[grasser]

I'm assuming Drewiske was in the Pens line-up and hence no other move for the Pens to get Niedermayer in.
I just checked Yahoo! and that is the case - approved.
The league will await Kariya's waiver posting as well.