Penguins acquire rights to Richmond: The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired the rights to D Danny Richmond in exchange for the rights to Tim Brent on Thursday. The 23-year-old Richmond appeared in seven games with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. He had two goals and 12 assists in 40 games with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. The Chicago native was originally drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2003 draft. The Penguins acquired Brent in June 2007 in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks. He played one game for Pittsburgh and scored 18 goals and 43 assists in 74 games for the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last season. (Updated 07/17/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/20/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Richmond has been up-and-down between the minors and the pros the last two seasons and is not worth owning in Fantasy leagues for 2008-09. Brent is also not worth considering heading into the new season. (Updated 07/17/2008).
The Penguins acquired the rights to defenseman Danny Richmond in exchange for the rights to Tim Brent on Thursday. (Updated 07/17/2008)
Advice
The 23-year-old Richmond appeared in seven games with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. He had two goals and 12 assists in 40 games with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. The Chicago native was originally drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2003.
Penguins acquire rights to Richmond: The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired the rights to D Danny Richmond in exchange for the rights to Tim Brent on Thursday. The 23-year-old Richmond appeared in seven games with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. He had two goals and 12 assists in 40 games with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. The Chicago native was originally drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2003 draft. The Penguins acquired Brent in June 2007 in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks. He played one game for Pittsburgh and scored 18 goals and 43 assists in 74 games for the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last season. (Updated 07/17/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/20/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Richmond has been up-and-down between the minors and the pros the last two seasons and is not worth owning in Fantasy leagues for 2008-09. Brent is also not worth considering heading into the new season. (Updated 07/17/2008).
