Hurricanes trade defenseman Ward to Ducks

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03/03/2010 - Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hoping to force their way into the Western Conference playoff picture, the Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenseman Aaron Ward from the Carolina Hurricanes.

In exchange for the 6-foot-2 defenseman, the Hurricanes receive goaltender Justin Pogge and a conditional fourth-round pick in either the 2010 or 2011 draft.

The trade for the Ducks comes just one day after they dealt defenseman Nick Boynton to Chicago for future considerations. Anaheim entered play on Wednesday three points out of a playoff spot.

The 37-year-old Ward was in his second stint with the Hurricanes and had one goal, 10 assists and a minus-17 rating in 60 games this year. He has 44 goals and 105 assists in 822 career games and is a three-time Stanley Cup winner, having captured championships with the 1997 and '98 Red Wings as well as the 2006 Hurricanes.

"Aaron Ward brings valuable experience and is a proven winner with three Stanley Cup championships," said Ducks executive vice president and general manager Bob Murray. "We are pleased to bring him on board."

Ward has also skated with the Rangers and Bruins in his career, which began when he was drafted fifth overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 1991.

The Hurricanes, 14th overall in the Eastern Conference with 57 points, are currently without No. 1 goaltender Cam Ward due to a back injury. Ward hasn't played since February 3 and Carolina has been using Manny Legace and rookie Justin Peters in net.

Pogge, a 23-year-old who was playing with San Antonio of the American Hockey League, owns just seven games of NHL experience as he went 1-4-1 in seven games for Toronto last year with a 4.35 goals-against average. He was traded by the Maple Leafs to the Ducks in October for a conditional 2011 draft pick.

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It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.

We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.

Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.

Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.

Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.

NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.

The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.

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