By: Greg Harder, Regina Leader Post
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Pats deal Rowat to 'Canes
The Lethbridge Hurricanes couldn’t afford to ignore Linden Rowat any longer. After kicking the tires for a few weeks on the former Regina Pats’ starting netminder, Lethbridge head coach/GM Rich Preston finally pulled the trigger on Sunday by acquiring Rowat for the bargain-basement price of a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2010 bantam draft. Neither team appeared to have much choice.
The Hurricanes have allowed a league-worst 26 goals after just four games with the shaky duo of Ville Kolppanen and Michael Tadjdeh minding the crease.
The Pats were in a situation where they had to accept any reasonable offer, although it’s hard to call a fifth-round pick reasonable for a proven starting goaltender with Rowat's resume (the pick is conditional based upon whether Rowat sticks in Lethbridge). If the Pats didn’t take the deal, Rowat likely would have ended up on the waiver wire, meaning they’d lose him for nothing. Basically, the Pats were facing a no-win situation. Lethbridge, meanwhile, has nothing to lose by giving up a conditional mid-round pick for a potential impact player.
Regardless, at least now the Pats can move on and — more importantly — so can Rowat. The native of Cochrane, Alta., will get a chance to be the go-to guy in Lethbridge and play close to home as well. Here’s the media release:
Rowat Dealt To 'Canes
Regina, Saskatchewan – The Regina Pats have traded 20 year old goaltender Linden Rowat to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for a conditional 5th round pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft. Rowat spent four seasons with the Regina Pats and won 85 regular season games and is the all-time shutout leader for the club. Regina Pats General Manager, Brent Parker, "We wish Linden nothing but the best, he is a good kid and has been a solid member of our organization on and off the ice. A fresh start for him will be good, I'm glad we got it done."
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Pats deal Rowat to 'Canes
The Lethbridge Hurricanes couldn’t afford to ignore Linden Rowat any longer. After kicking the tires for a few weeks on the former Regina Pats’ starting netminder, Lethbridge head coach/GM Rich Preston finally pulled the trigger on Sunday by acquiring Rowat for the bargain-basement price of a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2010 bantam draft. Neither team appeared to have much choice.
The Hurricanes have allowed a league-worst 26 goals after just four games with the shaky duo of Ville Kolppanen and Michael Tadjdeh minding the crease.
The Pats were in a situation where they had to accept any reasonable offer, although it’s hard to call a fifth-round pick reasonable for a proven starting goaltender with Rowat's resume (the pick is conditional based upon whether Rowat sticks in Lethbridge). If the Pats didn’t take the deal, Rowat likely would have ended up on the waiver wire, meaning they’d lose him for nothing. Basically, the Pats were facing a no-win situation. Lethbridge, meanwhile, has nothing to lose by giving up a conditional mid-round pick for a potential impact player.
Regardless, at least now the Pats can move on and — more importantly — so can Rowat. The native of Cochrane, Alta., will get a chance to be the go-to guy in Lethbridge and play close to home as well. Here’s the media release:
Rowat Dealt To 'Canes
Regina, Saskatchewan – The Regina Pats have traded 20 year old goaltender Linden Rowat to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for a conditional 5th round pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft. Rowat spent four seasons with the Regina Pats and won 85 regular season games and is the all-time shutout leader for the club. Regina Pats General Manager, Brent Parker, "We wish Linden nothing but the best, he is a good kid and has been a solid member of our organization on and off the ice. A fresh start for him will be good, I'm glad we got it done."
Lethbridge Hurricanes Web Site story - click: here.
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