Hurricanes trade defenseman Ward to Ducks

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03/03/2010 - Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hoping to force their way into the Western Conference playoff picture, the Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenseman Aaron Ward from the Carolina Hurricanes.

In exchange for the 6-foot-2 defenseman, the Hurricanes receive goaltender Justin Pogge and a conditional fourth-round pick in either the 2010 or 2011 draft.

The trade for the Ducks comes just one day after they dealt defenseman Nick Boynton to Chicago for future considerations. Anaheim entered play on Wednesday three points out of a playoff spot.

The 37-year-old Ward was in his second stint with the Hurricanes and had one goal, 10 assists and a minus-17 rating in 60 games this year. He has 44 goals and 105 assists in 822 career games and is a three-time Stanley Cup winner, having captured championships with the 1997 and '98 Red Wings as well as the 2006 Hurricanes.

"Aaron Ward brings valuable experience and is a proven winner with three Stanley Cup championships," said Ducks executive vice president and general manager Bob Murray. "We are pleased to bring him on board."

Ward has also skated with the Rangers and Bruins in his career, which began when he was drafted fifth overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 1991.

The Hurricanes, 14th overall in the Eastern Conference with 57 points, are currently without No. 1 goaltender Cam Ward due to a back injury. Ward hasn't played since February 3 and Carolina has been using Manny Legace and rookie Justin Peters in net.

Pogge, a 23-year-old who was playing with San Antonio of the American Hockey League, owns just seven games of NHL experience as he went 1-4-1 in seven games for Toronto last year with a 4.35 goals-against average. He was traded by the Maple Leafs to the Ducks in October for a conditional 2011 draft pick.

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