Blues trade second-leading scorer Sillinger to Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The St. Louis Blues traded second-leading scorer Mike Sillinger to the Nashville Predators on Sunday night for forward Timofei Shishkanov.

Sillinger, 34, led the Blues in goals, including a team-high 11 on the power play. His 41 points in 48 games were second only to Doug Weight's 44.

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"Mike Sillinger is a battle-tested veteran who will help us both offensively and defensively," Predators general manager David Poile said in a statement. "He is an all-purpose forward who can play in any situation and can play center or on the wing. He also gives us a top right-handed faceoff man to complement Yanic Perreault."

The deal could be a sign that the Blues are giving up on this season. St. Louis has reached the playoffs every season since 1980 but the Blues have an NHL-worst 30 points more than halfway through the season.

Nashville will be the 11th NHL team for Sillinger, who has 439 points in 877 career games during 15 seasons.

Just to add in on this, this Shishkanov kid was there 2nd rounder in 2001, he played 2 nhl games with 0 points and -1.

I think Sillinger would fit in montreal nicely, veteran player, can score, all around player....too bad, cause it looks like St. louis got the crappy end of the stick.  Montreal had the next pick after this Shishkanov kid, we selected Duncan Milroy, i wonder if St. Louis would of took him for Sillinger...oh well. too bad