Trade Frenzy: Six Players Dealt
March 5, 2008 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
Six players have new teams after the dust settled on a trio of trades on Wednesday. The Edmonton Rush were most active, sending forward AJ Shannon to Philadelphia in a three-way deal with Minnesota. Forward Mike Hominuck joins the Rush, while forwards Keith Cromwell and Dan Marohl go from the Wings to the Swarm. Edmonton also dealt a pair of draft picks to Chicago in exchange for forward Lindsay Plunkett.
Chicago and Philadelphia continued dealing, as the Shamrox sent starting goaltender Brandon Miller to the Wings for goaltender Matt Roik and the rights to defenseman Brad Self. The two teams also swapped a trio of draft picks in the deal.
EDMONTON:
Deals AJ Shannon (to Philadelphia), 2009 second-round draft pick (to Minnesota), 2008 conditional third-round draft pick (to Chicago), 2009 conditional third-round draft pick (to Chicago)
Acquires Mike Hominuck (from Minnesota), Lindsay Plunkett (from Chicago), 2008 first-round draft pick (from Minnesota)
MINNESOTA:
Deals Mike Hominuck (to Edmonton), 2008 first-round draft pick (to Edmonton), 2008 fourth-round draft pick (to Philadelphia)
Acquires Keith Cromwell (from Philadelphia), Dan Marohl (from Philadelphia), 2009 second-round draft pick (from Edmonton)
PHILADELPHIA:
Deals Matt Roik (to Chicago), Keith Cromwell (to Minnesota), Dan Marohl (to Minnesota), rights to Brad Self (to Minnesota), 2009 first-round draft pick (to Chicago), 2010 second-round draft pick (to Chicago)
Acquires Brandon Miller (from Chicago), AJ Shannon (from Edmonton), 2008 second-round draft pick (from Chicago), 2008 fourth-round draft pick (from Minnesota)
CHICAGO:
Deals Brandon Miller (to Philadelphia), Lindsay Plunkett (to Edmonton), 2008 second-round draft pick (to Philadelphia)
Acquires Matt Roik (from Philadelphia), rights to Brad Self (from Philadelphia), 2009 first-round draft pick (from Philadelphia), 2010 second-round draft pick (from Philadelphia), 2008 conditional third-round draft pick (from Edmonton), 2009 conditional third-round draft pick (from Edmonton)
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