Panthers claim Val Bure on waivers
Jun 25, 2003 17:52:20 GMT -5
Post by MPLABBE on Jun 25, 2003 17:52:20 GMT -5
Odd move...
from the panthers web site:
FLORIDA PANTHERS RE-ACQUIRE RW VALERI BURE
Panthers Claim RW Valeri Bure Off Waivers From the St. Louis Blues
SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers General Manager Rick Dudley announced
today that the team has claimed RW Valeri Bure off waivers from the St. Louis
Blues. Bure, who was traded to St. Louis on March 11, 2003, in exchange for D
Mike Van Ryn, returns to South Florida, where he posted 44 points (13 goals, 31
assists) in 77 games over parts of two seasons.
"We would always welcome Val Bure back in a Florida uniform," stated Dudley.
"He is a special talent and a very respected member of the dressing room."
Bure, 29, has skated in nine NHL seasons with Montreal, Calgary, Florida and St.
Louis, scoring 348 points (152 goals, 196 assists) with 195 penalty minutes. The
5-foot-10, 185-pound native of Moscow, Russia, was originally acquired by the
Panthers on June 23, 2001, along with Jason Wiemer, in exchange for Rob
Niedermayer and a second-round choice in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. His best
NHL season to date came during 1999-2000, when he scored 75 points (35 goals,
40 assists) and participated in the 2000 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto. He was
drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round (33rd overall) of the 1992
NHL Entry Draft.
from the panthers web site:
FLORIDA PANTHERS RE-ACQUIRE RW VALERI BURE
Panthers Claim RW Valeri Bure Off Waivers From the St. Louis Blues
SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers General Manager Rick Dudley announced
today that the team has claimed RW Valeri Bure off waivers from the St. Louis
Blues. Bure, who was traded to St. Louis on March 11, 2003, in exchange for D
Mike Van Ryn, returns to South Florida, where he posted 44 points (13 goals, 31
assists) in 77 games over parts of two seasons.
"We would always welcome Val Bure back in a Florida uniform," stated Dudley.
"He is a special talent and a very respected member of the dressing room."
Bure, 29, has skated in nine NHL seasons with Montreal, Calgary, Florida and St.
Louis, scoring 348 points (152 goals, 196 assists) with 195 penalty minutes. The
5-foot-10, 185-pound native of Moscow, Russia, was originally acquired by the
Panthers on June 23, 2001, along with Jason Wiemer, in exchange for Rob
Niedermayer and a second-round choice in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. His best
NHL season to date came during 1999-2000, when he scored 75 points (35 goals,
40 assists) and participated in the 2000 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto. He was
drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round (33rd overall) of the 1992
NHL Entry Draft.
