2006-03-08

As of precisely 13 minutes ago, TSN.ca is reporting that the Edmonton Oilers have acquired Dwayne Roloson from the Wild for a first-rounder and a conditional pick. The Oilers waived goalie Mike Morrison this morning. Roloson is 6-17-1 this season, with a 3.00 GAA and a .910 save percentage. This gives Edmonton the number-one goalie they've been needing for a while, and it also ends the speculation on which goaltender will end up with the Oil - Ed Belfour, Curtis Joseph, Martin Biron and Mika Noronen were also rumoured to be headed their way. Joseph or Biron would have been prime acquisitions if the deal had been just right, whereas Belfour would weigh down their pocketbooks, and Noronen is not a proven starting goalie, adding another noggin to the three-headed monster they had in nets with Ty Conklin, Mike Morrison and Jussi Markkanen.

The Bruins have also picked up Mariusz Czerkawski off waivers from Toronto, looking to fill some roster holes that have been opened up by injuries. There are a few guys in Hogtown who will look awfully silly if he starts scoring in bunches.

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