Chistov sent to Boston

Ducks General Manager Brian Burke said he wouldn’t give up on Stanislav Chistov when the first-round pick opted to play in Russia last season, and held to that statement in signing the young winger to a two-year, $1.6-million contract in July.

On Monday, Burke decided the 23-year-old forward was worth giving up.

Chistov, who had languished on the bench since the start of the regular season, was sent to the Boston Bruins for a third-round draft pick that the Ducks have the option to use in 2007 or 2008.

The trade was part of a busy day for the retooling Ducks. They also dealt physical left wing Todd Fedoruk to Philadelphia for a fourth-round pick but quickly found a replacement in forward and ex-King George Parros, whom they acquired from Colorado for a second-round pick.

The Ducks officially ended their association with Chistov, who was their fifth overall pick in 2001, after it became apparent he did not fit the player mold Coach Randy Carlyle covets.

Chistov appeared in a game only once, playing 4 minutes 9 seconds last week against Pittsburgh after a brief conditioning assignment at the club’s minor league affiliate in Portland, Maine.

“Obviously, we didn’t get much out of him this time around but that’s not his fault,” Burke said. “I think it’s important that the organization deals with poor fits properly. There’s no reason not to give this kid a chance to play somewhere else.”

A rookie standout in 2002-03, Chistov slumped in his sophomore season and was sent to the minors. Chistov, however, was thought to have the best shot at filling the spot vacated by Joffrey Lupul, who had been traded to the Edmonton Oilers over the summer. It didn’t work out that way. Rookie Ryan Shannon beat him out for the job.

The writing was on the wall when Chris Kunitz sat out the Ducks’ victory over Minnesota on Sunday because of a hand injury and veteran Travis Green was inserted into the lineup, not Chistov.

“Training camp was just OK,” Burke said. “He had a nice first day and then it just fizzled. Randy gave Cheese a shot first and he felt the results were not convincing.”

Chistov’s agent, Jay Grossman, said Burke and Bob Murray, assistant general manager, were up-front about his client’s prospects when he signed the contract.

“They created an opportunity for him to go somewhere when there wasn’t a place for him,” Grossman said. “Unfortunately for Stanislav Chistov, he was playing on quite a strong team right now. We feel that he’s a good player and he’ll have the opportunity to prove that.”

Fedoruk, on injured reserve because of a broken cheekbone, played his first four seasons in Philadelphia before going to Anaheim in Burke’s first trade as general manager two summers ago.

Burke said he offered a contract extension to Fedoruk before the season but the forward turned it down, citing his unrestricted free-agent status in 2007 and a desire to return to the East Coast where he lives with his wife and two small children.

Burke also said he needed an established enforcer, but it wasn’t clear when Fedoruk would return after being injured in a fight with Minnesota’s Derek Boogaard on Oct. 27.

“I don’t like playing without a heavyweight,” Burke said. “You see what happened with our goalie being run last night. We provide a fear-free atmosphere for our forwards.”

Parros, 26, played in 55 games with the Kings as a rookie last season before being claimed off waivers by Colorado on Oct. 3.

“I’m looking forward to throwing my body around and do what I have to do,” Parros said.

eric.stephens@latimes.com