TOIVONEN TO BLUES
St. Louis Blues acquired goaltender Hannu Toivonen from the Boston Bruins for center Carl Soderberg.
What does it give the St. Louis Blues
Only 23, Toivonen still has a lot of upside in the NHL. The former first-round pick had a solid NHL debut in the 2005-06 season, going 9-5-4 and boasting a .914 save percentage. However, he stumbled a little last season and rather than seizing a starting role he wound up playing much of the year in the American League. The Finnish netminder will challenge Jason Bacashihua as Manny Legace's backup, or he'll battle Marek Schwarz as the starter in Peoria.
What does it give the Boston Bruins
Soderberg is a solid prospect with excellent potential. He was enjoying a
breakout campaign in the Swedish Elite League before being sidelined for
the season with a serious eye injury. The 22-year-old was a second round
draft pick in 2004. He should compete for a roster spot in 2008 and
projects to be a second-line pivot some day.
Fantasy impact
