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Oilers trade defenceman Marc-Andre Bergeron to New York Islanders

Sunday, 02.18.2007 / 12:36 PM / News

The Canadian Press

NAPLES, Fla. (CP) - The Edmonton Oilers have made a move, but it's not one that will help with the playoff push this season.

The Oilers sent defenceman Marc-Andre Bergeron and a third-round draft pick in 2008 to the New York Islanders in exchange for blue-liner Denis Grebeshkov.

Grebeshkov was a first-round draft pick in 2002 and has played 33 NHL games, but is spending this season with Yaroslavl Lokomotiv in the Russian league.

The 23-year-old is expected to remain in Russia this season. He'll be a restricted free agent this summer.

"We see the upside in the player we're acquiring," Oilers GM Kevin Lowe said. "We see this as a long-term upgrade."

Bergeron had spent his entire NHL career in Edmonton. He had 33 goals and 88 points in 189 games.

The 26-year-old is a mobile defenceman. He should step in and help an Islanders blue-line that is missing Radek Martinek and Bruno Gervais with injuries.

"This trade addresses our need for a quality offensive defenceman to improve our power play," said Islanders GM Garth Snow. "Marc-Andre is an excellent point man, a very good skater and a solid competitor."

The Oilers and Islanders are each currently outside of the playoff picture.

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