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The Wild have acquired Viktor Loov from the Devils for Christoph Bertschy and Mario Lucia.

Loov, 25, was a seventh round pick in 2012 and has picked up two assists in four career NHL games. The Swedish defenseman has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 36 games with Binghamton (AHL) this season.

Viktor Loov
The Devils have acquired Mario Lucia and Christoph Bertschy from the Wild for Viktor Loov.

Lucia, 24, was a second round pick in 2011 and has never appeared in an NHL game. The Minnesota native has just 15 points (6G / 9A) in 40 games with Iowa (AHL) this season. This trade was made for the Wild to get rid of one contract.

Mario Lucia
The Devils have acquired Christoph Bertschy and Mario Lucia from the Wild for Viktor Loov.

Bertschy, 23, was a sixth round pick in 2012 and has picked up 17 points (8G / 9A) in 45 games with Iowa (AHL) this season. He has one assist in nine career NHL games and this trade was made for the Wild to get rid of one contract.

Christoph Bertschy
The Coyotes have acquired John Ramage from the Blue Jackets for future considerations.

Ramage, 26, was a fourth round pick of the Flames in 2010 and has been with the Blue Jackets since 2015-16. Ramage has appeared in just two career NHL games, but has collected nine points (2G / 7A) in 33 games with Cleveland (AHL) this season. He will report to Tucson (AHL).

John Ramage
The Coyotes have acquired Laurent Dauphin and Richard Panik from the Blackhawks for Anthony Duclair and Adam Clendening.

Dauphin spent the first two seasons of his professional career in Arizona but spent the first three months of this season in the Blackhawks organization. Dauphin had four goals and 10 assists (14 points) in 33 games with the IceHogs and will likely report to Tucson (AHL).

Laurent Dauphin
The Coyotes have acquired Richard Panik and Laurent Dauphin from the Blackhawks for Anthony Duclair and Adam Clendening.

Panik signed a big contract with the Blackhawks ($2.8M AAV) but has yet to replicate last year’s numbers. The 26-year-old winger showed he can put up solid numbers and will likely play a big role in Arizona. He heads to the desert with six goals and 10 assists (16 points) in 37 games this season.

Richard Panik
The Blackhawks have acquired Adam Clendening and Anthony Duclair from the Coyotes for Richard Panik and Laurent Dauphin.

Clendening was originally drafted by the Blackhawks in 2011 and played with the until the start of the 2014-15 season. The 25-year-old has two points in five games with the Coyotes this season and has picked up five points (1G / 4A) in 21 AHL contests.

Adam Clendening
The Blackhawks have acquired Anthony Duclair and Adam Clendening from the Coyotes for Richard Panik and Laurent Dauphin.

Duclair reportedly asked to be dealt out of Arizona and they granted his wish. Duclair has nine goals and six assists (15 points) in 33 games with the Coyotes this season, but has yet to live up to expectations to this point in his career. Duclair is still young and could become a capable goal-scorer in this league and will look to start fresh in Chicago. The Blackhawks don’t have a lot depth on the wing, so Duclair could earn a sizeable role at some point.

Anthony Duclair
The Oilers acquired Al Montoya from the Canadiens for a conditional 2018 4th round pick.

Montoya has been sidelined for a lengthy period of time with a concussion but recently returned to practice. Acquiring Montoya means that the Oilers plan on sending Laurent Brossoit to Bakersfield (AHL) and use Montoya as Cam Talbot’s backup. Montoya has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.77 GAA and .863 SV% this season, but has a career .908 SV% in 160 NHL games.

Al Montoya