The Ottawa Senators gained some potential scoring depth to their line-up today as they have acquired RW Ryan Shannon from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for D Lawrence Nycholat. Shannon scored five goals and added eight assists for 13 points last season with the Canucks in 27 games. Nycholat, whom the Senators acquired from Washington in 2007, went scoreless in only three games with the Senators last season. He spent the rest of the season with Ottawa's AHL affiliate in Binghamton, where he scored 12 goals and added 37 assists for 49 points in 77 games.
The trade could be good for Ottawa down the road, as Shannon has the potential to be a scoring winger, something the Senators have been desperately seeking. While he has produced good numbers at the minor league level, Shannon still has to prove himself at the NHL level. Nycholat will likely play most of next season in the minors, as the Canucks appear set on their blueline. The downside for the Canucks is that they have traded a potential scoring forward, which is something the team is seeking right now.
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