Sports in Brief: Sharks, Lightning trade two for two

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, July, 2008 | by Compiled By The Inquirer Staff

The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman  Dan Boyle  from Tampa Bay in a four-player deal yesterday, trading defenseman  Matt Carle  and top prospect  Ty Wishart  to the Lightning. The Sharks also picked up veteran defenseman  Brad Lukowich , one of Boyle's closest friends, for a first-round pick in 2009 and a fourth-round choice in 2010.

San Jose then dealt defenseman  Craig Rivet  to the Buffalo Sabres for two second-round picks. The Vancouver Canucks acquired right winger  Steve Bernier  from the Sabres for a third-round pick in the 2009 NHL draft and a second-round selection in 2010. Jaromir Jagr , 36, signed with Russian team Avangard Omsk a day after his split with the New York Rangers, leaving the NHL after nearly two decades and returning to the club he joined...