TSN reporting that Guerin was traded just before noon. No mention of what the Blues are getting in return. This should give them a boost in the west.
Too bad the for the Ducks.

for this :
LW Ville Nieminen,
2007 1st-round pick,
prospect Jay Barriball

I thought they would get more for him after that Tkachuk trade.

There was a collective sigh of relief in the San Jose Sharks dressing room after a game in St. Louis Feb. 13.

"Bill Guerin was on a mission," said Sharks center Joe Thornton.

"He was everywhere," defenseman Kyle McLaren said of Guerin, who had three goals and an assist for the Blues and led a three-goal, third-period comeback as the Sharks held on for a 6-5 victory.

"Billy plays with a lot of character and intensity ... every game," Thornton added.

Thornton, McLaren and Guerin played together for nearly two seasons in Boston a few years back. Now, they’re all together again in San Jose for the stretch run after Guerin was obtained a few hours before Tuesday's trade deadline from St. Louis for a 2007 first-round draft choice, left winger Ville Nieminen and University of Minnesota center Jay Barriball.

Tuesday morning after the announcement of the trade, I asked Guerin if he had heard from Thornton yet. He checked his cell phone and said, "No, not yet. But I’m sure I’ll be hearing from him soon."

You can bet that the 36-year-old Guerin, who had a career-high 41 goals with the Bruins in 2001-02 following a 40-goal season combined with Edmonton and Boston the season before, will get a chance to join Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo on the Sharks’ No. 1 line at some point before the playoffs. San Jose has tried Mark Bell, Joe Pavelski, Ryane Clowe and Patrick Marleau on that line this season. Guerin could be the perfect fit to go along with Marleau’s line, with Steve Bernier and Milan Michalek, to help the Sharks reduce the seven-point lead the Anaheim Ducks have on San Jose for first place in the Pacific Division.

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Guerin was the leading goal scorer (28) and point man (47) for the Blues at the time of the trade.

"Last night, I thought it was Detroit for a little while," Guerin said. "Then I thought it was San Jose. Then I thought it was Anaheim. I don’t know. My brain was going a million miles an hour and I’m not comfortable at that speed. I didn’t know what was going on."

Guerin had the right to veto any trade the Blues made, but when they came to him with the San Jose deal Tuesday morning he quickly said yes to it.

"I’m 36 and there aren’t a lot of chances left to win a Stanley Cup, but the Sharks are clearly one of the teams that were on my radar because of the great skill and character they have on that team," Guerin said. "They’ve got some tremendously talented players there, and a good team, well-coached . . . they play hard every night. I’m excited about going there and playing in the playoffs and competing for a Stanley Cup. That’s what made it a no-brainer for me.

"Any time you go to a team like San Jose ... it’s exciting ... because any team with Joe Thornton has got to be considered a contender. Any team with Thornton and Patrick Marleau as its top two centers has to be a threat to win the Cup."

What a comeback for Guerin, who scored just 13 goals in 70 games for the Dallas Stars last season and then suffered the ultimate demotion when the Stars bought out the final year of his five-year, $45 million contract.

"He’s had a great comeback season," Blues President John Davidson said. "Billy wasn’t here long, but he touched a lot of people. He’s a good person, a character pro and great in the locker room. I have no doubt in my mind that he’ll make the Sharks a better team and give them a better chance to win a Stanley Cup."

Guerin, who struggled last year, has had a great comeback season.
In 1,010 career games with New Jersey, Edmonton, Boston and St. Louis, he has collected 356 goals and 354 assists.

"It was awful, every day was a struggle," Guerin said of last season. "I took a hard look at last season ... at what kind of shape I was in. At my age, you have to be pretty religious with your fitness and because of all the work on the executive counsel during the lockout, well, the hotel gym workouts weren’t quite the same as my usual workouts in the off-season.

"Last summer, I didn’t miss a day and then the Blues gave me the chance to play some quality minutes. I came into this season with a clear head. It was a fresh start for me. Mentally, I felt refreshed and it's been a nice turnaround. I feel like myself again."

And now Guerin has a chance to win the Stanley Cup that he won as a member of the New Jersey Devils in 1995.

"Just what goalies look forward to," said Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo. "Another guy who makes his living making things happen around the net ... with Joe Thornton doing the passing."

The Sharks, who face the Nashville Predators at home Wednesday, hope that with Guerin in the lineup they will overcome the bad habit they displayed in each of their last two games – out-shooting opponents badly and still losing. It happened last Saturday in Calgary and again on Monday vs. Anaheim, when San Jose out-shot the Ducks 18-2 in the third period and 42-19 in the game and lost 3-2.

Great scoring chances – with Guerin around to help Thornton, Cheechoo, Marleau and the rest of the Sharks finish off a few more plays.


unfortunately for the pacific division this was a great pick up for the sharks

they should have gotten more yeah,
they've lost against the predators yesterday in a shootout
they've got the best powerplay in the nhl but they can't seem to hold on to any leads lately
**^&^%&*^* damn,I can't swear on this site

Well damn. Guerin was a total bust.

St. Louis, please come pick him up immediately.

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