Blues Deal For Weight, Riesen

The St. Louis Blues pulled the trigger on a five-player deal with the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, acquiring all-star center Doug Weight and forward Michel Riesen in exchange for forwards Marty Reasoner and Jochen Hecht and defenseman Jan Horacek. Weight reportredly has already signed a new five-year deal with the Blues. Last season, Weight had 90 points in 82 games for the Oilers. Weight may skate on the same line with the Blues as Keith Tkachuk.