Out of all the guys in the NHL who have moved teams recently, there is one guy that should be happier then any other. It's not Conroy, who is now re-united with Iginla. It's not Nagy, who's out of Phoenix, it's not Stuart who's back in the West, close to home, and it's certainly not Samsonov, whose ... well, no where.
Eric Belanger, is happier then anyone who has moved teams recently. Why? Well, because only a few weeks ago he was deep in the depth chart in Carolina, playing on the third line with Trevor Letowski and Scott Walker. I can definitely think of worse things in life, but that's looking like the dumps compared to now.
After a brief stop in Nashville, Belanger now calls Atlanta home, and I think he could get used to the good life with the Southeast leading Thrashers. Especially with the duo of guys he's be lined up with lately, Marian Hossa, and Slava Kozlov. Belanger, who had spent his previous 5 years in the league with Los Angeles, never tallied more the 37 points in a campaign, now finds himself in a pretty enviable with one of the league's leading scores, and another guy who his full of talent. All Belanger needs to do to keep his line mates happy is grind things out in the corners are find so open ice.
If he's able to do so, and add a little finish, his new home will be a happy one.
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