Are or Arnott the newest Eagles the solution to the team’s woes?

Mired in a 5-game losing streak in which the Eagles have been severely outclassed in almost every department, the Eagles shook things up today by acquiring Jason Arnott and Wayne Primeau from the Guelph Spectre for Kyle Calder, Tomas Surovy and prospect Joel Kwiatkowski. The Eagles also obtain cash in the deal.

“This is not a desperate move by a desperate team. We’ve been trying to acquire a number one centre since the auction,” commented GM Bourdeau. “I think the offensive potential of the team hasn’t been realized this season because we expected too much from guys that weren’t ready for the roles we asked them to play. This deal should take some of the pressure off Cammalleri, Comrie, Stajan and Conroy to be the go-to guy down the middle. Now they can focus on what they each bring to the team without trying to fill a role suited for someone else. Primeau should also help stabilize our dismal penalty kill, and he brings a great work ethic to the squad that he can role model to the young guys.”

The older generation of Eagle fans may have a faint recollection of Jason Arnott. He was the team’s 2nd round draft choice in the first-ever draft held by the RHL, but was not taken by the squad when the league re-started. Arnott joins his 9th team in his 15-year career (242G 248A 590Pt).

“It’s tough to leave the Champion Conference, but I’m excited to get a chance to be part of the solution in Edmonton,” explained Arnott. “Hopefully what I bring to the table will help the Eagles make that jump to the Premier elite.”

While the Eagles filled two needs today, more is expected from Edmonton as they look to strengthen the young corps of blueliners. While reliable through most of the first 1/3 of the season, their collective inexperience is starting to show as the rigours of a full RHL season set in.

Arnott and Primeau are expected to meet the team in Guelph tomorrow as the Eagles start the next chapter of RHL15 against the Reapers.

Eagles rumoured to move Calder

Terry Jones, SUN columnist, has reported that the Edmonton Eagles are putting the final touches on their first trade of RHL15. Jones cites that a senior member of the organization has confirmed that Kyle Calder is being shipped to a team in the Champion Conference.

While the source would not comment on Calder's destination and who is coming to the Eagles in return for the gritty winger from Mannville Alberta, it is widely known that the team has made several inquiries across the RHL about the availability of first line centres and defensive defensemen.

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