Ad
NHL Hockey Player News
The Flames have acquired Erik Gustafsson from the Blackhawks for a 2020 third-round draft pick.

Gustafsson has been held out of Chicago’s lineup since February 19 in lieu of a possible trade. The 27-year-old broke out in a major way last season, scoring 17 times and adding 43 assists in 79 games. Chicago’s struggles on the power-play this year took a particularly harsh toll on Gustafsson’s numbers, as he managed just six goals and 20 assists in 59 games. He is set to become an unrestricted free-agent on July 1st.

Erik Gustafsson
The Canucks have acquired Louis Domingue from the Devils for Zane McIntyre.

Domingue had an underwhelming stint with the Devils after thriving as Tampa Bay's backup last season. He posted a 3-8-2 record in New Jersey along with an .882 SV%. The Canucks were reportedly looking to add depth in goal as Jacob Markstrom deals with an apparent injury. Domingue is set to become an unrestricted free-agent on July 1st.

Louis Domingue
The Devils have acquired Janne Kuokkanen, Frederik Claesson and a conditional second-round draft pick from the Hurricanes for Sami Vatanen.

Carolina selected Kuokkanen with the 43rd overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He's failed to register a point in his 11 career NHL games but has been a productive player in the AHL. Kuokkanen had 12 goals and 30 assists in 52 games this year with Carolina's AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.

Janne Kuokkanen
The Hurricanes have acquired Sami Vatanen from the Devils for Janne Kuokkanen, Frederik Claesson and a conditional second-round draft pick.

Vatanen registered 40 points in 97 games over parts of two seasons with the Devils after being acquired from Anaheim in the Adam Henrique trade last season. Vatanen should provide some immediate relief to a Carolina blue-line that’s been plagued by injuries. He is set to become an unrestricted free-agent on July 1st.

Sami Vatanen
The Hurricanes have acquired Brady Skjei from the Rangers for a first-round pick.

Originally drafted by New York 28th overall in 2012, Skjei had become an integral part of the Rangers blue-line. The 25-year-old played at least 78 games in each of the last three seasons, averaging 30 points per 82 games. Skjei has eight goals and 15 assists in 60 games this season. He carries a $5.25M cap-hit through the 2023-24 season.

Brady Skjei
The Ducks have acquired Sonny Milano from the Blue Jackets for Devin Shore.

The Blue Jackets made Milano the 16th overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old forward struggled to maintain a spot in the lineup under head coach John Tortorella. He scored five goals and added 13 assists in 46 games for Columbus this season. Milano is set to become a restricted free-agent on July 1st.

Sonny Milano
The Blue Jackets have acquired Devin Shore from the Ducks for Sonny Milano.

Shore registered nine goals and 13 assists in 73 games with the Ducks after being acquired from the Stars last season. The 25-year-old was originally drafted by Dallas in the second round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He is set to become a restricted free-agent on July 1st.

Devin Shore
The Panthers have acquired Emil Djuse from the Stars for a 2020 sixth-round pick.

Djuse is a 26-year-old Swedish defenseman that is in his first season in North America after spending the last eight years in Sweden. Djuse has scored four goals with 25 assists (29 points) in 48 games with the Texas Stars (AHL) this season. He's expected to report to Springfield (AHL).

Emil Djuse
The Sabres have acquired Dominik Kahun from the Penguins for Conor Sheary and Evan Rodrigues.

Kahun totaled 10 goals and 17 assists in 50 games for the Penguins after being acquired from the Blackhawks in the off-season. He put up 37 points in 82 games as a 23-year-old rookie in Chicago last year. He is set to become a restricted free-agent on July 1st.

Dominik Kahun
The Penguins have acquired Evan Rodrigues and Conor Sheary from the Sabres for Dominik Kahun.

Rodrigues spent five years in the Sabres organization after signing as an undrafted free-agent in 2015. The 26-year-old has spent the majority of his career playing in Buffalo’s bottom-six, compiling 26 goals and 45 assists in 192 career games. He is set to become a restricted free-agent on July 1st.

Evan Rodrigues
The Penguins have acquired Conor Sheary and Evan Rodrigues from the Sabres for Dominik Kahun.

Sheary returns to Pittsburgh after a two-year stint in Buffalo. Sheary has failed to replicate his production from his 52-point breakout campaign in 2017, averaging just 32 points over the last two seasons. He is set to become an unrestricted free-agent on July 1st.

Conor Sheary
The Oilers have acquired Tyler Ennis from the Senators for a 2021 fifth-round pick.

Ennis is set to become an unrestricted free-agent on July 1st after signing a one-year deal with the Senators in the off-season. He’s managed to rack up 14 goals and 19 assists in 61 games this year despite playing just 14:42 a game. Ennis is another productive addition to Edmonton’s top-nine as they continue to strengthen their depth up front.

Tyler Ennis
The Red Wings have acquired Sam Gagner, a 2020 second-round pick and a 2021 second-round pick from the Oilers for Andreas Athanasiou and Ryan Kuffner.

Edmonton is also retaining 10% of Gagner's salary. Gagner performed admirably when called upon this season, compiling five goals and seven assists in 36 games. A potential top-six role in Detroit could help Gagner get back to double-digit goals, a mark he's reached 10 times in his 13-year career.

Sam Gagner
The Oilers have acquired Andreas Athanasiou and Ryan Kuffner from the Red Wings for Sam Gagner, a 2020 second-round pick and a 2021 second-round pick.

Athanasiou has had a disappointing 2019-20 season after his 30-goal breakout campaign a year ago. The 25-year-old has just ten goals and 24 assists in 46 games this season, but don’t be surprised if the change of scenery reignites his production. After spending most of the season on the wing of Valtteri Filppula, Athanasiou will now almost certainly get a shot at playing alongside Connor McDavid. He is set to become a restricted free agent on July 1st.

Andreas Athanasiou
The Senators have acquired Matthew Peca from the Canadiens for Aaron Luchuk and a 2020 seventh-round pick.

Originally a seventh-round pick of the Lightning in 2011, Peca has 17 points in 64 career NHL games, spread across four different seasons. The 26-year-old failed to register a point in the five games he played for the Habs this season and had just four goals and nine assists in 34 games with Laval (AHL).

Matthew Peca
The Canadiens have acquired Aaron Luchuk and a 2020 seventh-round pick from the Senators for Matthew Peca.

It's the third time Luchuk's been traded within the last calendar year. He was originally sent to Toronto from Ottawa in the Nikita Zaitsev/Cody Ceci in July, before the Maple Leafs flipped him back to Ottawa last week for Max Veronneau. Luchuk has played almost exclusively with Newfoundland in the ECHL this season, racking up 50 points in 45 games.

Aaron Luchuk
The Bruins have acquired Nick Ritchie from the Ducks for Danton Heinen.

Ritchie was selected tenth overall by the Ducks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. His production has been somewhat underwhelming through his first five seasons, never topping more than 31 points in a season. The 24-year-old has eight goals and 11 assists in 41 games on the year.

Nick Ritchie