Rovers make two deals; Isbister out, Wiemer in

A busy day at team headquarters finishes with the Rovers completing two separate but related transactions. First the Rovers dealt winger Brad Isbister, sent to the bench last game in favour of Adam Hall, and a third round pick in RHL17 to the Aviators in exchange for Dave Andreychuk, Jason Wiemer, and $324k. Before Andreychuk could even get to the airport, his destination had changed again as he was shipped to the Purge for a 3rd round pick in RHL17 and $250k.

The net result for the Rovers was losing Isbister and gaining Wiemer plus nearly $600,000. "This was all about financial flexibility", Stringer said to reporters after the press conference. "We needed cash and we also liked the one-year deal of Wiemer. We gave Brad a chance in the preseason and early on in the regular season, but the coaching staff and I decided that he wasn't going to get the ice-time here that he needed to justify his contract. We wish him well in San Diego". When pressed further on his comment about Wiemer's contract and if that implied that he wasn't going to be around long, Stringer was blunt. "Today, Jason Wiemer is a Rover. What happens in the future is unknown at this point".

Another typically cryptic answer was offered when he was asked if he was finished tinkering with the roster. "We have nothing else to announce today".