Nashville Predators trade Andreas Thurreson for Rangers' Brodie Dupont

by Dirk Hoag on Jul 2, 2011 2:56 PM EDT in Nashville Predators News

Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has acquired restricted free agent forward Brodie Dupont from the New York Rangers in exchange for restricted free agent forward Andreas Thuresson.

Dupont, 24 (2/17/87), ranked third on the Connecticut Whale in points (14g-31a-45pts) and assists in 2010-11. He also amassed 78 penalty minutes and ranked second on the club in power-play goals (9) during his fourth professional season. The Russell, Man., native also made his NHL debut with the Rangers last season, appearing in a 3-2 victory over Atlanta on Jan. 22, 2011. In 297 American Hockey League games since 2007-08, Dupont has 148 points (58g-90a) and 389 penalty minutes.

A third-round selection (66^th overall) of the New York Rangers in the 2005 Entry Draft, the 6-2, 210-pound left wing played 214 career games with the Western Hockey League's Calgary Hitmen from 2003-07, registering 149 points (81g-68a) along with 324 penalty minutes.

Not much to get excited about here, just a swap of minor league muscle & hustle. Here's the scouting report from Dupont's player page:

Assets	Is always willing to stick his nose into the heart of the action. Plays his best hockey when banging bodies and forechecking effectively. Can play wing or center.
Flaws	Lacks the offensive ability to play a top-six forward role at the highest level. Must cut down on the number of bad penalties he takes.
Career Potential	Physical depth forward.

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It may not be much

But at least it is something. Finally trading some of our defensive depth in Milwaukee for some offensive depth… to send back to Milwaukee …

by Casey Hesson on Jul 2, 2011 3:00 PM EDT reply actions

Depth

Actually we traded a minor league forward for another minor league forward.

by ajs3677 on Jul 2, 2011 3:10 PM EDT reply actions

well then...

Sorry about that. I posted without doing research on Thurreson. Thus proving my usual mantra of “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”

Please disregard previous post

by Casey Hesson on Jul 2, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I will also use..

the “I’m new” excuse

by Casey Hesson on Jul 2, 2011 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions

no worries. Hey at least the Preds made a move, right?! ugh. My feeling is we will not do a thing until july 8th once the RFA thing is settled. Then we will sign a few of them for moderate money, pay SK a decent raise (2.5 million perhaps) and then pay Weber 6.5-7 mill for 5 years. And we still should have a little cash to get a reasonable forward which we wont do.

by ajs3677 on Jul 2, 2011 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Nothing to get excited about?

Paul can get excited about saying BRO-die DUUUUUUUpont (should he be brought up and score, that is….)

by LuvthePreds on Jul 2, 2011 3:23 PM EDT reply actions

If it is such an “even swap” then why on earth bother? There must be a difference in playing style or how close he is to making a contribution to the Preds or even in his current contract. I mean why make a move just to make a move.

by Wendy H on Jul 2, 2011 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

My guess is.......

that Thurreson is one of the disputed RFA’s and Poile is covering his rear just in case the ruling comes out against us. Don’t be surprised to see a few more from that group of 8 sent away.

Makes me a bit less confident in our position regarding these QO’s than I was before.

by Grizzledbear on Jul 2, 2011 4:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

My thoughts exactly.

"Next time someone tells you Nashville’s not a hockey town, tell ‘em to come try some of the home cookin’." - TSN Broadcaster

by Go_Titans_Preds_USC on Jul 2, 2011 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions

OOO a scary thought i hope that you are not correct and that Shawn K a couple of comments down is close to right

by Wendy H on Jul 2, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions

kind of wonder if this is a move to make the arbitration hearing a bit more convoluted too. with thurreson gone, the arbiter will now be ruling on a player who is now with another team… effectively punishing them for the Preds mishandling.

by sefskillz on Jul 2, 2011 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions

actually

this looks like we’ve picked up some muscle in exchange for European spare parts. Not a flashy trade by any stretch, but we lack some umph at the moment… whether that’s in Nashville or Milwaukee.

by Shawn Kehoe on Jul 2, 2011 4:44 PM EDT reply actions