With the NHL trade deadline approaching, we thought we’d take a look at some of the biggest trade deadline day deals in recent memory. Some of the more significant trades happen in the days and weeks leading up to the deadline, but for the purpose of this article we’re going to examine the deals that took place on D-Day:
The deal: Washington traded Adam Oates (pictured) to Philadelphia for Maxime Ouellet and Philadelphia’s first- (Martin Vagner), second- (Maxime Daigneault) and third-round (Derek Krestanovich) picks in the 2002 Entry Draft.
The trade day analysis: “Oates gives the Flyers depth at center with Jeremy Roenick and Keith Primeau…” -ESPN
The outcome:
For Washington: Like a lot of these deals, a bucket full of draft picks often doesn’t amount to much. None of the acquired players ever played any significant amount of time in the NHL.
For Philadelphia: The Flyers met the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the playoffs, and were summarily bounced in five games, with Adam Oates adding just a pair of assists to the effort. Oates left the Flyers in the summer for sunny California, helping the Ducks to the 2003 Stanley Cup Final. The Flyers just never seem to be able to pick up that deadline day player to put them over the top.
The deal: Los Angeles traded Mathieu Schneider (jersey pictured) to Detroit for Sean Avery, Maxim Kuznetsov, Detroit’s first-round pick (Jeff Tambellini) in the 2003 Entry Draft and second-round (Martins Karsums) pick in 2004.
The trade day analysis: “The Kings decided to trade Schneider partly because of the signing of Aaron Miller, partly because they liked the Red Wings’ offer and partly because they knew they’d be dealing with his pending unrestricted free agency at next year’s trading deadline. The emergence of offensive-minded Joe Corvo, plus the presence of mobile Lubomir Visnovsky and Jaroslav Modry, made it a little easier for the Kings to part with their top-scoring defenseman.” – USA Today
The outcome:
For Detroit: The defending champion Red Wings were contenders again heading into the playoffs, but were shockingly swept by the Western Conference’s seventh-seeded Anaheim Ducks. Schneider played with the Red Wings for four seasons and twice had 50+ point campaigns.
For Los Angeles: As has been the case for the entirety of his career, Sean Avery was a nuisance on the Kings, especially to his teammates, and was eventually moved to the Rangers. Tambellini enjoyed success in the minors but could never translate that to a permanent spot on an NHL line-up.
The deal: March 9, 2004: Carolina traded Ron Francis (pictured) to Toronto for Toronto’s fourth-round pick (Ondrej Otcenas) in the 2005 Entry Draft
The trade day analysis: “Toronto is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 86 points. The Maple Leafs also recently acquired Brian Leetch from the New York Rangers, another franchise player, as they prepare a push for the Stanley Cup.” – ESPN
The outcome:
For Toronto: Leaf fans relished the opportunity to watch the 41-year-old, future Hall-of-Famer, but the Leafs are still bounced early from the playoffs (second round) by the Philadelphia Flyers.
For Carolina: Fourth rounders are a shot in the dark. Like most, this once didn’t pan out for the ‘Canes.
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The trade day analysis: *cricket*
The outcome:
Darren Derger’s phone bill is reasonable for the first February in a decade.
The deal: Carolina acquired forward Mark Recchi (pictured) from Pittsburgh for Niklas Nordgren, Krystofer Kolanos, and a second-round pick in 2007 (later traded to Philadelphia who selected Kevin Marshall)
The trade day analysis: “Recchi gives the NHL’s top team a replacement for injured forward Erik Cole, who will miss the rest of the regular season after fracturing a vertebra in his neck less than a week ago against the Penguins. Cole already had a career-high 60 points in 60 games before the injury.” – ESPN
The outcome:
For Carolina: Recchi put up 16 points in 25 playoff games and helped the Hurricanes win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
For Pittsburgh: Niklas Nordgren played 15 games for the Pens before Switzerland. Kolanos never played a game for the gold and black.
The deal: San Jose acquired Bill Guerin (pictured) from St. Louis for Ville Nieminen, Jay Barriball and a 2007 first-round (David Perron) and second-round (Aaron Palushaj) draft pick
The trade day analysis: “Guerin, arguably the biggest name on the trading block, led the Blues this season with 28 goals and 47 points. The 14-year veteran waived his no-trade clause to leave the rebuilding Blues for the Sharks, who could contend for a Stanley Cup championship.” – ESPN
The outcome:
For San Jose: Guerin enjoyed only moderate offensive output as a Shark, recording 9 points in the final 16 games of the regular season. Even with an improved corps bolstered by the addition of Guerin, the Sharks were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Detroit Red Wings. Guerin left the Sharks in the off-season for the New York Islanders.
For St. Louis: The Blues turned the first-round draft pick into the jewel of this deal by picking David Perron, who now plays a central role in a very young and potent Blues line-up.
The deal: Pittsburgh acquired Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis from Atlanta for Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, Angelo Esposito, and a 2008 first-round (Daulton Leveille) draft pick
The trade day analysis:
The outcome:
For Pittsburgh: Hossa put up 12 goals and 14 assists, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Stanley Cup Final where they would eventually fall to the Detroit Red Wings in six games. Hossa wound up being a rental player for the Pens, leaving Pittsburgh in the off-season for the Stanley Cup champion, Red Wings. Dupuis is a valuable role player with the Pens and remains with them to this day.
For Atlanta: Though analysts thought the Pens might have given up too much to get Hossa, Armstrong & Christensen turned out to be little more than role players and Angelo Esposito & Daultan Leveille have toiled in the minors.
The deal: Calgary acquired Olli Jokinen (pictured) and a 2009 third-round draft pick from Phoenix for Matthew Lombardi, Brandon Prust, and a conditional 2009 or 2010 first-round (Brandon Gormley) draft pick
The trade day analysis: “Should Jokinen center the top line in Calgary, with Jarome Iginla on his wing, Calgary suddenly could have the push not only to advance past the first round, but reach the Stanley Cup finals.” -ESPN
The outcome:
For Calgary: Jokinen arrived in Calgary with much fanfare, with analysts forecasting that he could be the missing piece the Flames needed to put them over the top. Unfortunately, this was not the case as the Flames disappointed down the stretch and lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Chicago Blackhawks.
For Phoenix: Lombardi helped a Phoenix club who was weak down the middle by injecting some speed and skill into the line-up. After a strong season and a half with the Coyotes, he signed with the Nashville Predators in 2010.
The deal: Anaheim acquired Lubomir Visnovsky from Edmonton for Ryan Whitney and a 2010 sixth-round (Brandon Davidson) draft pick .
The trade day analysis:
The outcome:
For Anaheim: The Ducks narrowly missed the playoffs after the acquisition of Visnovsky in ’09-’10. Since then he has been one of the most productive offensive defenseman in the league (though injuries have limited his output this season).
For Edmonton: The Oilers moved a big chip on deadline day in order to get back a younger, high calibre defenseman with upside. When healthy (which has been a rarity), Whitney has been a productive blue liner for the Oilers, but has never equalled Visnovsky’s offensive output.
The deal: Los Angeles acquired Dustin Penner from Edmonton for Colten Teubert, a 2011 first-round (Oscar Klefbom) draft pick and a conditional 2012 third-round draft pick.
The trade day analysis:
The outcome:
For Los Angeles: Penner was disappointing for the Kings, putting up a paltry 6 points in the final 19 games of the regular season. He was also a non-factor in the playoffs, as the Kings lost to the San Jose Sharks in six games.
For Edmonton: The Oil picked up on a highly touted defensive prospect and stocked up for the draft.
NHL Trade Deadline day makes for great drama, but big deals often have little impact on the fate of Stanley Cup contenders. It’s often the smaller trades that bring in role players that play a bigger role in the improvement of already strong line-ups, the most famous being Butch Goring’s acquisition by the New York Islanders. Goring picked up a Conn Smythe Trophy in ’81-’82 and won four straight championships with the Islanders. Now that’s my kind of deadline day deal!
Don’t miss the all-day NHL Trade Deadline coverage on February 27th on TSN and Rogers Sportsnet.
February 8, 2012
Dome is in Vancouver, BC this week for Davis Cup action, as the Canadian men’s tennis team takes on the powerhouse French squad led by world number 6, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga. With a team comprised of four players in the top-50 in the ATP rankings, France rolls into Vancouver as the heavy favorites. As nine-time champions, a loss for France against Canada this week would be equivalent to the Canadian hockey team losing to Germany. So, who will the Canadians send out to face the French dynamos? What will be keys to an upset? Let’s take a look:
The heavy serving, big man from Thornhill, ON will have to be at the top of his game if the Canadians have any chance of knocking off France. After a disappointing Aussie Open (lost 3rd round to Leyton Hewitt) and a singles loss in Canada’s previous Davis Cup match vs. Israel, Canada will need Raonic to rebound in a big way in potential singles match-ups against Tsonga (World ranking: 6), Monfils (13), Benneteau (35) or Llodra (45).
As the most experienced player on either team, the Canadians will rely heavily on Nestor not only for his doubles acumen but for his veteran leadership. If the Canadians face adversity or fall behind early to the French, Nestor will be key in keeping this young team composed.
Pospisil has been clutch for the Canadians in recent Davis Cup matches, going 5-1 in his last six appearances, including a victory in the deciding match vs. Israel in September that qualified Canada for the Davis Cup World Group for the first time since 2004. Pospisil will have to step it up another couple notches against the French for Canada to have a fighting chance.
Playing in front of the home crowd in Vancouver will certainly give the Canadians a huge boost. Skeptical of the powers of a hometown crowd? Remember the “Miracle on Ice?”
You can watch Canada vs. France, February 10-12 only on Rogers Sportsnet (5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT each day)
With nearly half of it’s fleet parked at the Scotiabank Centre in Ottawa, it’s pretty safe to say that the NHL All-Star game is a big event for us here at Dome.
To mark the 2012 All-Star festivities, here are Dome Production’s Top-5 NHL All-Star Moments:
5. Al Iafrate’s Hair (1993)
Al Iafrate could really fire a rubber disc… but that’s not why he’s at number 5 on the list. There were some terrible haircuts on display in the NHL in the early-90’s (Jagr, Bourque), but Iafrate’s takes the cake. I was 10 at the time of this highlight and I’ve been having nightmares ever since.
4. Kessel Goes Last (2011)
If there’s one thing NHL players love more than beating the Leafs, it’s getting the opportunity to embarrass one of it’s stars on national television in the NHL’s version of a high school gym class, popularity contest. Nobody loves it more than class clown and #1 bully, Alex Ovechkin.
3. Thomas Gets Love in Montreal? (2009)
For a Boston Bruin to get any kind of ovation in Montreal, they have pull off something pretty sensational. Full splits on a two-on-one in OT rob a 500 goal scorer on a tap-in… nothing short of miraculous from the Tool Man. I guess someone told Thomas, Iggy was a democrat: (Ottawa Citizen Story: Thomas Skips White House)
2. Ray Bourque: Hometown Hero (1996) (Go to 3min 11sec)
Having never won a Cup with the Bruins, Ray Bourque may very well be remembered best by Boston fans for his All-Star game highlights, the best being this top-shelf, roof job to put the East up for good in the ’96 contest (in Boston) – [Honorable mention- Bourque’s 4-for-4 accuracy shooting prowess in All-Star Skills Competitions.] NOTE: This clip features the horrendous FoxTrax puck tracking technology, which did for hockey’s credibility what Jar Jar Binks did for the Star Wars franchise.
1. Owen Nolan’s “Babe Ruth” Moment (1997)
While scoring after telegraphing his intentions to the leagues’ best ‘tender is noteworthy, what vaults this highlight to the top of the list was that this goal was Nolan’s third of the game and he did it while playing in front of his home crowd in San Jose. This is the type of play that fans tune into All-Star Games for.
Dome is the official Official supplier of mobiles and Distribution for the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in Ottawa, ON.
December 2, 2011
Tis’ a busy holiday season for Dome Productions this year! December brings a lot of great entertainment to your television and we cannot wait to get started! Form Canada’s Got Talent scouring the country to UFC heading for another round in Toronto, Dome Productions World-Class production team will be busy all over North America.
Here is a quick look at what the Dome Mobile Production Trucks will be covering this December:
The NHL Winter Classic: Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Rangers
National Hockey League (NHL): Covering games in every Canadian hockey city
The World Juniors (TSN): Complete Junior Hockey coverage from Edmonton
American College Football (NCAA): From San Antonio, Bloomington and Albuquerque
Canada’s Got Talent (Insight Productions): Searching for Canada’s most Talented in Toronto and Winnipeg
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC): UFC 140 is back in Toronto for another exciting competition
Canada Cup (TSN): Canada Curling competing for a spot in the 2014 Olympics
New Years Eve Celebration: Bringing in the start of a new year with celebrations in Toronto and Niagara Falls
December is the month for hockey! The NHL is in full swing with lots of hockey action! We are covering teams as they continue competing for that coveted spot in the playoffs. Dome will also be at the NHL Winter Classic, which goes into its fifth year with the Philadelphia Flyers hosting the New York Rangers for this highly anticipated outdoor game. And the world’s future hockey stars come together at the World Juniors in Edmonton to complete for the Championship title for their country, and Dome Productions will be there for every second of hockey action!
Dome Productions is excited to bring you the best entertainment this holiday season!
Friday, December 2, 2011
How does the nascent rave culture dive into the 21st century? By hiring Dome Productions to take it there.
When directors Pierre & François Lamoureux were asked to film three-time Grammy Award nominee deadmau5, the Grammy and Emmy award-winning director/producers called on Dome Productions for their technical needs.
On November 5th, Dome’s talent and facilities were put to work bring Deadmau5, the preeminent king of electronic music, to an audience far larger than the 20, 000 fans that attended his Rogers Center rave that night.
While originally hired to provide footage for what would be become a DVD release of the show, the breadth of Dome’s abilities offered Deadmau5 and his team so much more to work with, and they quickly availed themselves of those resources.
“The broadcast of this event came together very quickly,” explained Bruce Gaum, the director of client solutions and technology at Dome Productions. “This quickly grew into something of grander scope with the addition of the live components of the webcast and iTunes.”
In the end, Dome provided an HD production mobile to capture and record eight cameras that became part of a post editing session for a DVD release and a webcast that was distributed live on YouTube and deadmau5.com. Dome also delivered the latest single “aural psynapse” to iTunes for worldwide download, which debuted at #7 on the iTunes Dance Single chart.
“The client was extremely impressed that we could handle all aspects of the growing requirements without hesitation,” said Gaum. “This was a perfect example of why Dome Productions is well positioned to conquer and support the many changes our industry is witnessing today in this new paradigm.”
The success and reaction to the webcast was thorough, in fact, that it warranted a rebroadcast five days later on deadmau5.com, a testament to the calibre of the production offered by Dome Productions and their staff.
“Our highly skilled and professional staff of engineers and technicians proved again that they are the very best in the industry,” Gaum said.
“We’ve called on Dome Productions several times on past productions and it was clear that they were the right fit for our deadmau5 concert film.” state the Lamoureux brothers. Pierre and Francois Lamoureux are the co-founders of Cinemusica and FogoLabs Corporation, based in New York and Montreal.
After a fifteen-year absence, the Winnipeg Jets are back in the NHL, and Dome Productions was there at the team’s home debut on September 20th to provide eyes and ears to anyone not crammed into the MTS Centre that night. As much as any fan in attendance or watching at home that night, Dome Productions is ecstatic to have the Winnipeg Jets back in the NHL, especially given the notable part of Dome’s history that the Jets factor into.
Dome began providing regional NHL properties facilities with the Jets back in the company’s early days, and they continued providing facilities to the Jets for Molstar Communications right up until 1996. So it was only appropriate that Dome should be there when the Jets returned for their first game in Winnipeg since Independence Day topped the box office, ER dominated the ratings and everyone was doing the Macarena.
“I was lucky enough to direct the last regular season Jets game back in the ‘90s,” said veteran director Jim Marshall, “and it’s great being back in Winnipeg directing Jets games for TSN. The players on this team should take a moment to absorb all of the love and devotion these Jets fans are thrusting upon them.”
One of the regrettable challenges of covering Jets games, however, has been the shortage of crews in Winnipeg. When the team played their last game in 1996, the feeling of loss extended beyond the fan base that was losing their home team. “It was a very emotional night for the TV crew,” says Marshall, “who, as a group, had very little future left in the city.” Dome Productions is working hard with True North and TSN, however, to develop a full visiting NHL crew that represents the high standard that broadcasters have grown accustomed to for their Canadian broadcasts.
Dome Productions returned to Winnipeg on October 9th with RDS for a full, national broadcast and will be providing facilities for all of TSN’s regional home games as well. Dome will also be called upon to provide select visiting broadcasters with facilities throughout the 2011-2012 season.
September 29, 2011
We have an exciting October coming up at Dome Productions with a new NHL season, the US College Football season kicking off, the CFL closing out it’s regular season and Canada’s Got Talent sweeping across the country.
Here is a quick look at some of the events our trucks will be covering:
Canadian Football League (CFL): Dome will be covering games in every CFL city from coast-to-coast
National Hockey League (NHL): Games, including the newly relocated Winnipeg Jets
Canada’s Got Talent (Insight Productions): Searching for Canada’s biggest and most talented upcoming stars
American College Football (NCAA) from Syracuse, Fort Worth, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Tampa
ISU Grand Prix Figure Skating (Skate Canada International) from Mississuaga, ON; 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games gold medalists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will compete
Vancouver Whitecaps Soccer (MLS): Coverage of Vancouver’s Major League Soccer franchise
We are proud to be apart of the debut of the NHL’s newest team, the Winnipeg Jets, who are back in Winnipeg for the first time since 1996. With our HD mobiles covering Jets home games, we are excited to follow this new team through their premiere season.
From Vancouver to Montreal; Toronto to Fort Worth, Texas, Dome Productions’ world-class production team will cover the biggest North American sporting and entertainment events this October.
August 18, 2011
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE OF CANADA PARTNERS WITH DOME PRODUCTIONS
(TORONTO, ON) The National Basketball League of Canada is giving fans around the world the
opportunity to be part of its inaugural draft through a live webcast made available by Dome
Productions.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Dome Productions to give basketball fans an inside look at
history unfolding,” said NBL Canada President & CEO, Andre Levingston. “This is an opportunity
to showcase the NBL and its future stars on a world stage, and will launch a new era of Canadian
basketball.”
The inaugural draft will take place on Sunday, August 21 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Fans can watch online
at www.nblcanada.ca.
“We are proud to be working with the NBL on the live webcast of its inaugural draft and are
excited to be part of such a historic event for Canadian basketball,” said Mary Ellen Carlyle, Senior
Vice President and General Manager, Dome Productions.
As one of North America’s leading production facilities, Dome Productions has a stellar reputation
for providing its high profile sports and entertainment clients with cutting edge technologies and
professional expertise.
“We believe this partnership reaffirms our position as an emerging leader in North American
sports and our commitment to growing the sport of basketball in Canada,” said Levingston.
For more information about the NBL Canada and the weekend’s combine and draft events, please
visit www.nblcanada.ca.
For more information contact:
Jillian Blackman, Interim Director of Public Relations
902. 402.6526
media@nblcanada.ca
Dome provided our HD mobile facility ECHO to 3ality Digital Systems to support the Britney Spears Femme Fatale Tour at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on August 13th and 14th.. The requirement included ten HD Sony cameras that were integrated with five 3ality 3D rigs. Dome also provided full engineering to support the 3ality technical management and production teams. The 3D show was recorded and will be edited for Blu Ray 3D, as well as sold to EPIX in the US.
Dome was excited to have the opportunity to work with 3ality Digital, a leader in live-action stereoscopic 3D through the most advanced revolutionary technology available.
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3ality Digital is a world leader in 3D services and technologies, dedicated to immersive 3D entertainment. For more information about 3ality, visit www.3alitydigital.com
Dome Productions has been providing excellence in telecommunications and broadcast services for over 20 years and has earned an international reputation for their work. For more information, contact info@domeproductions.com
The CFL season is in full swing and Dome Productions is providing TSN with end-to-end technical, crewing and transmission services for coverage for many CFL games. Covering approximately 90% of all CFL broadcasts, we are working together with TSN to cover the Canadian Football League action. An article in the TV Technology talks about Dome Productions partnership with TSN to bring Canadians all over the country CFL games with the best in equipment and personnel for every broadcast. Click the article title below to read more about our work.
CFL Tests Mobile Broadcast Crews
By: James Careless
As one of North America’s leading production facilities providers, Dome Productions offers mobile production trucks and fly-packs (high definition and digital ), telecommunications services (transmission via fibre and satellite, satellite media tours and playouts) and full turnkey host broadcast services (complete management of design, production, engineering, and operations).
For over 20 years, Dome’s team of experienced, highly skilled and professional staff has earned an international reputation for dedication and excellence in client service. Dome Productions is owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc. and Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. 
