Todd Marchant

[ScottA '06]

He may be on the way out of Columbus, with the team acquiring Sergei Fedorov. Via EJ Hradek's ESPN Blog:

"The addition of Fedorov pushes the Blue Jackets toward the high limit of the cap. That's more than they want to spend. MacLean says he'll be making a couple of other moves to lower his cap number. One such move might be to place veteran C Todd Marchant on waivers. Marchant is the club's fourth highest paid player, earning $2.47 million. He's got one more season, plus a team/player option for the 2007-08 season. MacLean wouldn't comment on whether or not he was going to put Marchant on the waiver wire. If he does, there probably won't be too many takers at that price."

[Stemmer]

Just heard that Todd is on waivers. Bummer....but!

He began his pro career with the Rangers, played one game...against Steve Dubinsky's Blackhawks in fact ( I have the game on tape somewhere) sooooo....I think Sather should bring him back to NYC.

He still has great speed, is solid on face offs, and is a top penalty-killer and short-handed threat.

Do it Glen! Oh...that cap thing could get in the way. :mad:

[ScottA '06]

http://www.nhl.com/news/2005/11/243632.html

That article details the situation very well. Hopefully a deal is made quickly so he won't be stuck in the AHL.

[joecct]

Washington has plenty of room under the cap. The team needs speed and if there is one thing Marchant has, is speed.

[CUKnight]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2232121

According to TSN's report, Marchant was originally part of the Fedorov trade talks, but he refused to waive his no trade clause. The Ducks then sent Fedorov and a fifth-round draft pick to the Jackets without Marchant as part of the deal.

Very interesting...

[Bill]

Todd had 2 goals and an assist toknight as the Ducks finished off the Avalanche with a series sweep. Probably looking too far ahead, but a Ducks-Sabres final for the cup would be really interesting.

[Earl_Leatherland]

Todd Marchant. The man with the wheels. I live in Williamsville and that was a quickly "mentioned, glossed-over" point made about his two goals to take the team to the next round.

Buffalo gets pretty focused on just what is happening "right here, right now." I would have thought the Marchant goals would have been more highly talked about.

Mostly I just listen to WBEN (930AM) on the way to work and the way home, but I would have liked to hear more about Marchant.

I believe his high school team, Williamsville North, won their state division again this year.

[Bill]

Ducks appear to be real so far -- top line has scored 7 goals in last 2 games and goalie is hot - plus they'll get a bit of rest in the west as Oilers scored 5 unanswered goals toknight against the Sharks to even their series @ 2. I would love to see Todd (back home) & Ducks in the HSBC vs Sabres for all the marbles. Last NHL game I attended there was the infamous Hull in the crease game for the cup that ended about 1:30 in the AM. My brother sez he will get tix for me if the Sabres make it, so I'm ready!!!:p

[Stemmer]

3 assists for Todd last night. Still a long way to go for the Ducks, however.

[Bill]

3 assists for Todd last night. Still a long way to go for the Ducks, however.

Yep - big hole to dig out of - only been done twice before. Also Sabres appear to be in big trouble with Conolly, Numminen, Kalinin and Tallinder all out.
:(

[Earl_Leatherland]

Todd's recent work in Anaheim.

Last game: Scoreless, Feb. 17 @ LA (Did not dress, Feb. 18-20) - CURRENTLY OUT WITH AN ABDOMINAL STRAIN -- - Has scored three SHGs, tying the franchise record for a season - T-6th in NHL in SHGs (through games of Feb. 21) - Played in his 100th career game as a Duck, Jan. 9 @ NSH - Missed six games with an abdominal strain, Dec. 26-Jan. 7

Hope he is feeling better. Still has the wheels apparently with SHGs.

[Todd '86]

Nice little interview during the second intermission of the Rangers @ Ducks game tonight. Even mentioned Tech!

[Stemmer]

Yep, saw that.

I remember well his one game as a Ranger, and his trade for MacTavish the next day. Anyone recall what other former Techer played in that memorable game?

Hint: it was vs the Blackhawks.

[Bill]

Yep, saw that.

I remember well his one game as a Ranger, and his trade for MacTavish the next day. Anyone recall what other former Techer played in that memorable game?

Hint: it was vs the Blackhawks.
Stemmer - I don't recall, but Dubinsky was in Chicago about then, I think.

[Todd '86]

Yep, saw that.

I remember well his one game as a Ranger, and his trade for MacTavish the next day. Anyone recall what other former Techer played in that memorable game?

Hint: it was vs the Blackhawks.

I remember seeing that game on MSG, and thinking I'd have to become something of a Blueshirt fan. The Rangers, upon recognizing this fact, did dutifully trade for McTavish, and thereby nullified that possibility. :D

[Stemmer]

Yep, it was Dubinsky with the Hawks. Somewhere I have that game on tape and noted the moment when Steve and Todd faced off against each other.

Trading Todd was bittersweet. Was upset that a Techer was leaving the rangers but MacTavish was a big key in the Cup run.

The next 2 years or so, Neil Smith bemoaned the fact that he had to trade Todd to do the deal especially because he was a young guy with speed, a commodity the Rangers sorely lacked.

[Bill]

I'm not necessarily a Rangers fan, but I was glad to see them get a cup in my lifetime - means all things are possible, I guess. I was at the game for the infamous Kovalev dive, when Van Hellemond had his back turned looking at Kovalev as Sakic drove the net and scored - did not count. Rangers were a team of destiny that year - Devils had'em and couldn't finish, Canucks hit the post in game 7 for the GWG as well, IIRC. Great to see US born Leetch get the Conn Smyth. Probably won't see another Rangers cup in my lifetime.......

[Stemmer]

Bill,

Devils had 'em? :confused:

No way, they weren't ready to win that year. Marty couldn't stop a wraparound...he still can't! :rolleyes: Other devils were intimidated; Game 6 when Messier had the 'trick and his "guarantey" showed that.

Rangers WERE a team of destiny. They had great leadership and won despite Mad Mike (a Sluzer) being the coach.

Even he said that anyone could have coached that team to a Cup.

"Now I can die in peace"...that sign at Game 7 vs Vanc was a few rows in front of me.

The post the Canucks hit in Game 7 would have been for the tying goal as the Rangers never trailed in that game.

[FireKnight]

Just watching the Ducks/Sharks game and they announced that Todd's wife had a bouncing baby boy yesterday. Congratulations.

They just interviewed Caroline between periods. Gave birth yesterday, there with the 4 kids today. She's ready to be a hockey mom. :)

[chuck]

WOOO HOOO!! GWG in 3 OT!

[BrianP.]

That was a snipe! Nice goal.