Hurricanes Gain Weight

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired center Doug Weight, age 35, from the St. Louis Blues today. Weight was the Blues' leading scorer so far this year, with 44 points in the first 47 games.

In return, St. Louis acquired Erkki Rajamaki, Jesse Boulerice, Mike Zigomanis, the rights to Magnus Kahnberg, and the Hurricanes' first round pick in 2006. Kahberg is an unsigned player who will become a free agent if not signed before July 1.

Date
January 30, 2006