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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 2989656" data-attributes="member: 2012">Another Trade!Hawks trade Calder for HandzusTSN.ca Staff8/4/2006 6:08:34 PMJust days after accepting an arbitrator's decision on winger Kyle Calder, the Chicago Blackhawks traded him and his $2.95 million contract to the Philadelphia Flyers.In return, Chicago received centre Michael Handzus, who is slated to make $2.128 million this season."In Michal Handzus, we were able to acquire a big, strong center who is an excellent two-way player," said Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon. "We felt we needed a big centerman to play against other big centers in the Western Conference."We also feel that Michal is a guy who will be able to get the puck to Martin Havlat. We feel that a line of Martin Havlat, Michal Handzus, and Tuomo Ruttu is a pretty good line."In the off-season we identified the center position as one we needed to strengthen and we feel we have addressed that need."Handzus, 29, is 6-foot-five and 217 pounds. Last season, he played in 73 games for Philadelphia, scoring 11 goals and 33 assists. Handzus was the leading face-off man for the Flyers, winning 53.2% of his draws to rank 18th in the NHL.Handzus has scored 20 or more goals three times in his NHL career, including a career-high 25 goals in the 1999-2000 season with St. Louis.The Flyers were a good match for Chicago in making a deal since they have depth up the middle.  The emergence of youngsters Mike Richards and Jeff Carter made Handzus expendable, while the health problems facing Keith Primeau had the Flyers looking for help on the wings."Calder is a player who we have coveted for a long time," Flyers general manager Bob Clarke said.  "He can score, he can kill penalties, he can play on any of our top three lines.  He is a left wing player somewhat similar to what Michal was for us as a center iceman. ... We are still very strong at center and now we are much stronger at left wing.""I'm kind of an up-and-down winger," Calder said.  "If I get the opportunity, hopefully I can put the puck in the net.  That's kind of how I see myself.  I'm kind of rugged.  I like to play in the corners, chip the puck in good spots and try to create plays."Calder, 27, was the Blackhawks' 7th choice (130th overall) in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Last season, he played in 79 games and scored 26 goals and 33 assists - all career highs.</blockquote>

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