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Friday, November 12, 1999
Sens swap Gardiner for Forbes
Bruce Gardiner may be going from first to nearly worst, but that doesn't bother him.
Gardiner was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning yesterday for left-winger Colin Forbes.
The 27-year-old Gardiner had only played in 10 of the team's 16 games, missing three due to a sprained left knee and three as a healthy scratch.
"I'm surprised, but I'm also just as excited," Gardiner said last night. "I'm looking forward to it. I definitely want to get a chance to play and I'm disappointed that's not going to happen here. Hopefully, I'll get a good opportunity to play there."
With the Senators having one extra forward, Gardiner was in a constant battle for a regular spot in the lineup and felt it was just a matter of time before he was traded.
The move to the 5-8-1-1 Lightning will likely mean increased opportunities for Gardiner.
LIGHTNING EXCITED
"In Bruce Gardiner we acquired a player that skates well, can play all three forward positions and adds pugnacity to our lineup," said Lightning GM Rick Dudley. "We feel he will be a valuable addition to our lineup."
With three former Senators now in Tampa Bay -- Andreas Johansson, Steve Martins and Viacheslav Butsayev -- Gardiner should feel right at home.
In the 23-year-old Forbes, the Senators obtain a young player with size, at 6-foot-3, 214 lbs.
"I think he'll improve our team," said Ottawa GM Marshall Johnston. "I've watched him a little bit and I remember when he was playing junior in Portland.
"His size is his best asset and our coaching staff works well with young players."
Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the seventh round, 166th overall, in the 1994 NHL draft, Forbes, from New Westminster, B.C., has 25 goals and 15 assists with 138 penalty minutes in 154 NHL games.
Forbes is expected to arrive in Ottawa this morning, but may not arrive in time to practise.
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