Who Broke the Trades: 2012
As I have in past years (this blog actually began on trade deadline day 3 years ago), I will keep track of who breaks each trade today. Which network will win? TSN or Sportsnet? Maybe RDS gets involved if the Habs trade enough of their team.
My tally is 6 for Sportsnet (7 if you include the one the Oilers broke first), 5 for TSN and 1 for RDS. I also don’t have any information for 2 trades. Any help in finalizing this is appreciated.
All times are Atlantic Standard Time. I will update this all day long.
Anaheim trades Andrew Gordon to Vancouver for Sebastian Erixon
Vancouver trades Cody Hodgson and Alexander Sulzer to Buffalo for Zack Kassian and Marc-Andre Gragnani
Broken by Bob McKenzie of TSN at 4:35pm
Toronto trades Dale Mitchell to Anaheim for Mark Fraser
Chicago trades John Scott to NY Rangers for a 5th round pick (2012)
Broken by Mark Spector of Sportsnet at 4:14pm
Minnesota trades Greg Zanon to Boston for Steve Kampfer
Broken by Bob McKenzie of TSN at 4:12pm
Buffalo trades Paul Gaustad and a 4th round pick (2013) to Nashville for a 1st round pick (2012)
Broken by Pierre Lebrun of TSN at 4:00pm
NY Islanders trade Brian Rolston and Mike Mottau to Boston for Marc Cantin and Yannick Riendeau
Borken by Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet at 3:55pm
Winnipeg trades Johnny Oduya to Chicago for a 2nd round pick (2013) and third round pick (2013)
Broken by Darren Dreger of TSN at 3:08pm
Columbus trades Samuel Pahlsson to Vancouver for two 4th round picks (2012)
Broken by Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet at 2:58m
Tampa Bay trades Matt Gilroy to Toronto for Brian Lee
Broken by Bruce Garroich of Sportsnet at 2:58pm
Colorado trades Daniel Winnik, TJ Galliardi and a 7th round pick (2013) to San Jose for Jamie McGinn, Mike Connolly and Michael Sgarbossa
Broken by Scott Morrison of Sportsnet at 2:55pm
Toronto trades Keith Aullie to Tampa Bay for Carter Ashton
Broken by Gord Miller of TSN at 2:36pm
Edmonton trades Tom Gilbert to Minnesota for Nick Shultz
Broken by Oilers Twitter at 1:50pm (Sportsnet was network to report it)
Detroit trades Mike Commodore to Tampa Bay for a conditional 7th round pick
Broken by Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet at 1:30pm
Montreal trades Andrei Kostitsyn to Nashville for a 2nd round pick (2013) and a conditional 5th round pick (2013)
Broken by Renaud Lavoie of RDS at 11:18am
Nick Kypreos just broke news that Brian Rolston was traded to Boston.
Chris S
27 February, 2012 at 3:56pm
TSN might beat Sportsnet in the ratings, but that doesn’t really matter if SN is getting a majority of the scoops.
Ticky
27 February, 2012 at 4:34pm
TSN broke the Hodgson-Kassian trade. Probably the biggest.
Chris S
27 February, 2012 at 4:49pm
How does it not matter? The ratings are what bring in ads which bring in money which is the *only* thing that matters.
WhitehorseJosh
27 February, 2012 at 4:50pm
Until people realize that SN is doing a better job and switch over.
Ticky
27 February, 2012 at 7:26pm
I’m not arguing with you about Sportsnet/TSN, just saying that yes, actually, the ratings *do* matter and it’s foolish to say otherwise. The ratings *are the reason* TSN, Sportsnet and others do this every year.
WhitehorseJosh
27 February, 2012 at 7:57pm
Eric Stephens, a Ducks beat writer, broke the Gordon-Erixon trade before anyone else. https://twitter.com/#!/icemancometh/status/174235884479193088
Vlad
27 February, 2012 at 7:46pm
It depends how you define “breaking a trade”… Because Bob McKenzie, broke that Cody Hodgson was traded to Buffalo before Mark Spector.
Lion
27 February, 2012 at 8:06pm
Thanks. I missed the McKenzie Tweet. Chobi Liang of TSN’s communications team mentioned the same thing to me. I will correct.
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27 February, 2012 at 8:34pm
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