Hurricanes deal Adams for Seidenberg

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired defenceman Dennis Seidenberg from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for centre Kevyn Adams on Monday.
The Hurricanes were looking for help on the blue-line after losing veteran Bret Hedican to injury last week, joining the likes of Frantisek Kaberle and Tim Gleason on the sidelines and leaving Carolina short-handed.
''With some uncertainly concerning when our injured defencemen will be able to return, we needed to make this move now,'' Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said in a statement. ''Dennis will be a good fit for us on defence. We thank Kevyn for his good service during his years in Carolina.''
Seidenberg, 25, had been a healthy scratch in recent games with the Coyotes. With Nick Boynton set to come back Tuesday night for the Coyotes after missing six weeks with a broken foot, Phoenix needed to move a blue-liner. Seidenberg had one goal and one assist in 32 games with the Coyotes this season.
The German has 33 points (8-25) and 56 penalty minutes in 158 career NHL games with Philadelphia and Phoenix.

Adams, a checking centre, had 72 points (38-34) in 300 games with the Hurricanes over the past five years. He has two goals and two assists in 35 games this season.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl

Hockey Guy Notes: This a strange move by the canes who will have 10 d-man after everyone gets healthy. This is a very odd deal for both sides because look at the yotes Steve Reinprecht is the number one center, Yanic Perreault is the number 2 center, Mike Zigomanis is the 3rd line center, Jeremy Roenick, Joel Perrault and Mike Ricci are the 4th line center and that leaves Kevyn Adams play on the wing on the 4th line?
they for defensmen are: Anton Babchuk, Mike Commodore, Bret Hedican (who is going to be back in febuary), Andrew Hutchinson, David Tanabe, Niclas Wallin, Glen Wesley, Tim Gleason (back after all-star game), Frantisek Kaberle (back after allstar game) and now Dennis Seidenberg. That only leaves the canes tradeing a d-man for offesnive help down the road.