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The Flames have acquired Calle Jarnkrok from the Kraken for a 2022 second-round pick, a 2023 third-round pick and a 2024 seventh-round pick.

The Kraken are retaining 50 percent of Jarnkrok's remaining salary. Jarnkrok is a quality defensive-first forward, who could be a perfect fit on a line with Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman. Jarnkrok, who is Elias Lindholm's cousin, is in the final year of a six-year deal that carries $2.0M AAV cap-hit. He has scored 12 goals with 14 assists (26 points) in 49 games.

Calle Jarnkrok
The Panthers have acquired Ben Chiarot from the Canadiens for Ty Smilanic, a 2023 1st Round Pick and a 2022 4th Round Pick.

The Canadiens will retain 50% of Chiarot's salary for the remainder of the 2021-22 season. Chiarot was in his third season with the Canadiens and has scored seven goals with 11 assists (18 points) in 54 games this season. He's in the final year of a three-year deal with a $3.5M AAV cap-hit and will be a UFA this summer.

Ben Chiarot
The Rangers have acquired Frank Vatrano from the panthers for a 2022 fourth-round draft pick.

Vatrano has had a down year in Florida, scoring just 10 goals with nine assists (19 points) in 49 games. Vatrano has scored at a 23 goals per 82 game pace in his first three seasons with the team but is on a 17-goal pace this season. Vatrano should see more important ice time in New York than her did in Florida this year.

Frank Vatrano
The Wild have acquired Tyson Jost from the Avalanche for Nico Sturm.

Jost was selected No.10 overall in 2016 but has struggled to produce offensively, largely due to his role. Jost has played primarily as a bottom-6 forward this season due to the impressive depth in Colorado. Jost could play a more offensive role in Minnesota and heads there with six goals and eight assists (14 points) in 59 games this season.

Tyson Jost
The Avalanche have acquired Nico Sturm from the Wild for Tyson Just.

The Avalanche frees up $1.275 million in AAV with this swap and acquire a bigger centre to play in their bottom-6. Sturm was an undrafted free agent out of Clarkson University, who has scored nine goals with eight assists (17 points) in 53 games with the Wild this season.

Nico Sturm
The Avalanche have acquired Josh Manson from the Ducks for Drew Helleson and a 2023 second-round pick.

Manson is in the final year of a four-year deal with a $4.1M AAV cap-hit. The Ducks retained 50 percent of Manson's cap-hit and the 30-year-old will help solidify Colorado's bottom-4. Manson projects to play with Samuel Girard when the Avalanche are fully healthy.

Josh Manson
The Sharks have acquired Alex Stalock from the Oilers for future considerations.

Stalock was originally drafted by the Sharks in 2005 and played with San Jose from 2011-to-2016. Stalock recently returned to action with Bakersfield (AHL), going 3-1-0 with a 3.81 GAA and .862 SV%. With Adin Hill and James Reimer both dealing with injuries right now, Stalock could make a return to the NHL. He last played in the NHL in 2020, when he was 20-11-4 with a 2.67 GAA and .910 SV% in 38 games with the Minnesota Wild.

Alex Stalock
The Flames have acquired Michael McNiven from the Canadiens for future considerations.

McNiven was an undrafted free agent out of the OHL, who has carved out a nice career in the AHL and ECHL to date. He will likely report to the AHL but provides the Flames with some organization depth. He has gone 4-4-1 with a 4.04 GAA and .869 SV% in 11 AHL games this season.

Michael McNiven
The Maple Leafs have acquired Carter Hutton from the Coyotes for future considerations.

Hutton recently cleared waivers, so he will be sent to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) immediately. Hutton struggled in his only three starts of the season, allowing 15 goals on 58 shots (.741 SV%).

Carter Hutton
The Coyotes have acquired Nick Ritchie and a conditional second-round pick from the Maple Leafs for Ilya Lyubushkin and Ryan Dzingel.

Ritchie signed a two-year, $5.0M deal with the Maple Leafs in the offseason but had a hard time finding a full-time spot in the lineup. Overall, he had nine points (2G / 7A) in 33 games with the Maple Leafs before being waived and sent to the Marlies. He had one goal in two AHL games. Ritchie should have no problem finding playing time with the Coyotes.

Nick Ritchie