The San Jose Sharks acquired a top defenseman in Brian Campbell from Buffalo, and in a move that could perhaps be seen as making room for Campbell have shipped little-used defenseman Rob Davison to the NY Islanders for a seventh round pick in 2008.
Davison’s best season was 2005-06 when he played in 69 games notching 6 points with a plus-minus of +6. This season he’s appeared in only 15 games, missing considerable time due to injuries.
At 6-3 and 220 he has good size and decent defensive skills and was used mainly as a sixth or seventh defenseman by the Sharks, struggling to crack their blueline over the past two seasons.
He might get a good opportunity with the Islanders to see more playing time and firmly establish himself as a regular NHL defenseman.
Isles fans will like Davy. He is not a nuisance and he is a good team player. He is not worth more than a 7th rounder. Hopefully Ted Nolan can work with him. He is really good at signing autographs and talking to the fans.
There's a rumor circulating here in NY that the Rangers and Thrashers are close to a deal that would net the Blueshirts Hossa, Holik, and Exelby - any word on that?
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