Stars Acquire Sutherby from Ducks

The Dallas Stars announced on Sunday that they have acquired center Brian Sutherby from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for the rights to center David McIntyre and a conditional sixth round draft pick in the 2010 Entry Draft. So far this season, Sutherby has played in 17 games, scoring three goals and three assists for six points. He has missed the last 10 games with a groin strain, but had been recently skating with the Ducks. McIntyre has not been signed to an NHL contract yet and is currently playing with the Colgate Raiders at Colgate University. He currently has five goals and seven assists for 12 points in 14 games. The Stars are currently a bit depleted on their forward ranks, with injuries to Brendan Morrow, Jere Lehtinen, Steve Ott, and Joel Lundqvist, and the suspension of Sean Avery. Acquiring Sutherby gives them some depth and veteran experience to their injury-ravaged offense. Sutherby saw little playing time with the Ducks when he was healthy, often playing on their 4th line, and looked as if he was expendable to the team. It also helps the Ducks free up a little bit of cap space which they could use near the trade deadline if they feel the need to add a depth player to the team going into the playoffs.