Sign-and-Trade: Boyes Traded & Phillips Inks Extension With Ottawa

Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent The NHL trade deadline may be Monday, but a couple of NHL teams got started early on shaping their rosters on Sunday evening. The St. Louis Blues surprised some league observers when they dealt forward Brad Boyes to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a second round pick in the 2011 Entry Draft. The Ottawa Senators also ended some speculation about one of their potential tradeable assets when they re-signed Chris Phillips to a 3-year, $9.25 million extension. To kick off The Hockey Writers’ trade deadline day coverage, here are a couple of questions about the moves: Did the Blues get fair value for Boyes? The Sabres haven’t exactly been a team known for putting up goals in bunches, but they did add a forward with some scoring potential to the mix in this deal. Boyes is a +11 on the season for the Blues, and he has scored 12 goals and dished out 29 assists in 61 games this season

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Sign-and-Trade: Boyes Traded & Phillips Inks Extension With Ottawa

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