Coyotes obtain Vermette from Jackets
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02/22/2012 -
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday acquired
center Antoine Vermette from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a pair
of draft picks and goaltender Curtis McElhinney.
A three-time 20-goal scorer, Vermette has another three years remaining on a
contract that pays him $3.75 million annually.
"We are extremely pleased to acquire Antoine," Coyotes general manager Don
Maloney said. "He is a smart, skilled, two-way center who will be a great
addition to our lineup."
This season, the 29-year-old Quebec native has registered eight goals and 27
points in 60 games.
Selected by Ottawa in the second round (55th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry
Draft, Vermette has totaled 141 goals and 178 assists in 600 career games with
the Senators and Blue Jackets.
Columbus obtained a 2012 second-round pick and a fifth-rounder in 2013 in the
deal. The latter pick will become a fourth-rounder if Phoenix qualifies for
the playoffs and advances to the second round.
McElhinney, 28, has compiled a 19-26-4 record with a 3.10 goals-against
average and a .899 save percentage in 69 career NHL games -- 44 starts -- with
Calgary, Anaheim, Ottawa and Phoenix. He saw action in two games with the
Coyotes this season and is currently recovering from abdominal surgery.
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Hawks' Johnson to miss All-Star Game >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson will miss All-Star weekend
because of tendinitis in his left knee, the team said Wednesday.
Johnson, who is averaging 17.6 points per game, was selected to the All-Star
game as a reserve
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Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter Johnson
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
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