Stars trade Roman for Esposito

The Dallas Stars made a move in their minor-league system late Friday afternoon when they sent prospect left wing Ondrej Roman to the Florida Panthers in exchange for center Angelo Esposito.

Both players were selected in the 2007 draft - Roman in the 5th round by the Stars and Esposito with the 20th overall pick by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Neither player will have to move far. Esposito is currently with the AHL's San Antonio Rampage, where he has two goals, three assists and and eight penalty minutes in 16 games. He also spent three games in the ECHL with the Cincinnati Cyclones this season. Roman has spent most of the season with the Texas Stars, where he has one goal and four assists.

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Sounds great

Trade our struggling 5th rounder for their struggling 1st rounder.

by PrussianBlue on Jan 13, 2012 8:31 PM CST reply actions

There was some thought that he'd be a really really really high pick for a while too.

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by Josh Lile on Jan 13, 2012 8:52 PM CST up reply actions

Roman wasn't going anywhere with Texas/Dallas

Might as well give him a change of scenery and see if Esposito can show the flair he had at the 2009 WJC somewhere new. I don’t expect either to make it out of the AHL in their careers.

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by scm83x on Jan 13, 2012 8:41 PM CST reply actions

Didn't really notice him

We went to a Rampage game over New Years, and the only thing we really noticed about him was his name. Honestly, you don’t hear about hockey players named Esposito all that often. I don’t remember him playing badly, but I didn’t notice him being especially great, either.

I guess they think he’ll do better with a fresh start.

by origprod on Jan 13, 2012 9:36 PM CST reply actions

Use to watch him in the Q

He was never as good as most thought he was. He played with Alex Radulov with the Quebec Remparts and Tavares in the WJC’s, which shows why he had so many points back then.

by Henderson33 on Jan 13, 2012 9:42 PM CST reply actions

hey

didn’t the thrashers trade hossa for this guy? Wow…

by Hillbutton on Jan 13, 2012 10:15 PM CST reply actions

Wow, I didn't know how bad this trade really was:

Hossa and Pascal Dupuis for Angelo Esposito, Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, and a 1st (they used on Daulton Leveille).

by PrussianBlue on Jan 14, 2012 12:08 AM CST up reply actions

LilEagle

I took care of that other post

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by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 13, 2012 11:02 PM CST reply actions

Cheers.

by LilEagle on Jan 14, 2012 1:58 PM CST up reply actions

FIRE JOE

I don’t see Shea Weber and now I refuse to go to anymore Stars’ games.

Interesting to see how this “bust” project goes. Florida was supposed to be his last chance, but like others before him, Stefan, we will welcome him with open arms.

What...just...happened?

by RealDealNeal on Jan 14, 2012 12:35 AM CST reply actions