Steel Transactions: Hudson, Valleau, Ruelykke, McNamara, Eiserman

    With five separate transactions happening since I last properly updated this blog, I'll put them all into one big post. Here goes:

1/12: HUDSON ACQUIRED, RUELYKKE RELEASED

    Following their 2-0 loss to Omaha, the Steel finished a trade with the Indiana Ice to bolster their attack. The Steel sent 2nd round entry pick Joseph Widmar, a 1st round entry draft pick, and a futures pick to the Indiana Ice. In exchange, they received Ice captain Woody Hudson, a 3rd round entry draft pick, and a 4th round futures pick.

    Given the steep cost and his high skill level, Hudson figures to eventually find his way into the top six. A big bodied right winger who can score goals and throw checks, Hudson's mainly been skating depth minutes, seeing time on a line with Christian Heil and Danny Fetzer, and also playing the point on the 2nd unit powerplay.

    The Steel had to get to a 23 man roster, and 4 overagers, the victim of which was Danish defenseman Tobias Ruelykke. He was released, and eventually went back to the Rodovre Mighty Bulls, where he played before joining the Steel.

1/14: BILL EISERMAN SUSPENDED

    As a result of a hard check to Muskegon's Frederik Tiffels (or Fraulein Tiffels, as he shall be referred to from hereon out on here), Bill Eiserman received a 3 game suspension. The check, which nobody I talked to saw involve an elbow, lead to a 5 minute major. Eiserman's suspension is 3 games.  Fraulein Tiffels continued to play in said game. I could have maybe seen a charging call, but nothing more.

1/19: VALLEAU ACQUIRED, MCNAMARA RELEASED

     Still looking to bolster the team, and trying to find some extra bodies on D (Johnny Wingels hasn't skated since January 6th), the Steel acquired Nolan Valleau from the Des Moines Buccaneers for a 3rd round entry draft pick. Another '92, he gives the Steel 3 of their 4 overagers on the back end.

    Being an overager, the Steel had to cut someone. McNamara became the victim of the numbers game, and has presumably been released. No word on where he's going to play next.