Brian Murray's first move in the rebuild effort happened today, when Mike Fisher was traded to Nashville in exchange for a 1st round pick and a conditional pick.Ottawa gets in return:
- a first round pick, value to be determined later;
- possibly a second pick, depending on how far through the playoffs Nashville goes (meaning Nashville is Ottawa's favorite playoff team this year), value to be determined later;
- cap space savings to the tune of $4.2 million per year; and
- real money savings to the tune of $4 million this year and $3.2 million next.
All in all, a solid rebuilding move.
Since Fisher is popular with the local fan base, I wonder how popular this move will be.
Despite not playing up to his salary level, he was still an asset who could make things happen. Fisher had some good years here, and he will be missed both on the ice and in the stands.
Best of luck down the road, Mike. I hope the fans give you the love you deserve when you visit us back here.
(That darned modern logo is everywhere, it seems -- do you have any idea how hard it was to find a picture of Mike Fisher stylin' the classic jersey?)
