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The Penguins have acquired Michael Leighton and a 2019 4th round pick from the Coyotes for Josh Archibald, Sean Maguire and a 2019 6th round pick.

Leighton moves to his fourth AHL team of the season as he will report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Leighton has started 14 AHL games this season, allowing a combined 38 goals on 289 shots (.869 SV%).

Michael Leighton
The Devils have acquired Sami Vatanen and a conditional draft pick from the Ducks for Adam Henrique, Joseph Blandisi and a 2018 3rd round pick.

The Ducks have good D-depth but were extremely thin up front, so moving Vatanen helps balance things out for them. Vatanen, who missed the start of the season with a shoulder injury has picked up four points (1G / 3A) in 15 games. He will likely play a huge role on the Devils’ blueline, including likely anchoring their top power-play unit. He will no longer have to fight for PP time with Cam Fowler or Brandon Montour.

Sami Vatanen
The Ducks have acquired Joseph Blandisi, Adam Henrique and a 2018 3rd round pick from the Devils for Sami Vatanen and a conditional draft pick.

Blandisi was a sixth round pick (No.162 in 2012) but has turned into a quality pro forward since. Blandisi has picked up 26 points (8G / 18A)in 68 career NHL games with the Devils and should immediately report to the Ducks to help their forward depth. Blandisi has recorded three goals and 11 assists (14 points) in 19 games with Binghamton (AHL) this year.

Joseph Blandisi
The Ducks have acquired Adam Henrique, Joseph Blandisi and a 2018 3rd round pick from the Devils for Sami Vatanen and a conditional draft pick.

The Ducks are extremely thin at centre with Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler both sidelined with injuries, so adding Henrique will help them down the middle immediately. Henrique is two years removed from 30 goals and 20 assists (50 points) and has registered four goals and 10 assists (14 points) in 24 games this season. He was averaging 18:15 TOI/GM with the Devils and could see even more playing time in Anaheim while Getzlaf and Kesler are out. He is an interesting waiver add as he should see top line minutes alongside Corey Perry and should see plenty of PP time as well.

Adam Henrique
The Kings have acquired Jussi Jokinen from the Oilers for Michael Cammalleri.

Jokinen struggled to get on his feet in Edmonton, collecting just one assist in 14 games with the Oilers. Jokinen is a smart player, but played a slow game that didn’t quite fit the Oilers scheme. The Kings play a much more up-tempo style than they have in years past, so it might not be a great fit in L.A. either, but Jokinen brings versatility and playmaking ability to the Kings bottom-6 and has the ability to work his way up the depth chart.

Jussi Jokinen
The Oilers have acquired Michael Cammalleri from the Kings for Jussi Jokinen.

Cammalleri has registered three goals and four assists (seven points) in 15 games with the Kings this season. Jokinen never seemed to be a fit in Edmonton, so they get another veteran forward with offensive instincts. Cammalleri has put up solid numbers, even late in his career, but injuries have been an issue for him. The move should help both the Oilers scoring issues a little bit and gives Cammalleri a small fantasy boost.

Michael Cammalleri
The Coyotes have acquired Michael Leighton and Tye McGinn from the Lightning for Louis Domingue.

Leighton is a veteran netminder who has spent the large majority of his recent years in the AHL. Last year he was excellent as a member of the Hurricanes organization, but has gone 3-3-2 with a 3.03 GAA and .868 SV% in nine starts with Syracuse (AHL).

Michael Leighton
The Coyotes have acquired Tye McGinn and Michael Leighton from the Lightning for Louis Domingue.

McGinn, 27, was a fourth round pick way back in 2010, and has appeared in just 89 career NHL games. McGinn was with the Coyotes organization back in 2014-15, but has been with the Lightning for the last three years—he has two goals and three assists (five points) in 11 games this season.

Tye McGinn
The Lightning have acquired Louis Domingue from the Coyotes for Michael Leighton and Tye McGinn.

Domingue started the season as the Coyotes’ No.2 netminder but went 0-6-0 with a 4.33 GAA and .856 SV% in seven games and the Coyotes went out and got Scott Wedgewood and sent Domingue to Tucson (AHL). He goes to Tampa Bay, where he will likely start with Syracuse, but could work his way to the NHL if Peter Budaj struggles.

Louis Domingue
The Avalanche have acquired Vladislav Kamenev in a three-way trade with the Senators and Predators.

Kamenev, 21, was a second round pick in 2014 (No.42 overall) and started the season with Milwaukee (AHL) where he had eight points (3G / 5A) in nine games. Kamenev is NHL-ready, but the Predators were deep on the wing, so don’t be surprised if he gets a chance with the Avalanche in the near future. He has no points in two career NHL games.

Vladislav Kamenev
The Avalanche have acquired Shane Bowers in a three-way trade with the Senators and Predators.

Bowers, 18, was a first round pick (No.28 overall) this summer and is currently in his first season at Boston University, where he has four goals and two assists in 10 games. Bowers is at least a year or two away from making it to the NHL.

Shane Bowers
The Avalanche have acquired Andrew Hammond in a three-way trade with the Senators and Predators.

Hammond has spent all of 2017-18 in the AHL, where he has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .925 SV% in seven starts with Belleville. He has made 55 career NHL appearances, going 27-14-6 with a 2.32 GAA and .923 SV%. He may stick in the AHL with Semyon Varlamov and Jonathan Bernier already with the Avalanche.

Andrew Hammond
The Avalanche have acquired Samuel Girard in a three-way trade with the Senators and Predators.

Girard, 19, was a second round pick in 2016 (No.47 overall) and made his NHL debut this season, recording one goal and two assists in five games with the Predators. Girard should step right onto the Avalanche blueline and be an impact offensive-defenseman, but he will have to play well to stick with the team, because his development is more important than their success this season.

Samuel Girard
The Predators have acquired Kyle Turris via trade and signed him to a six-year extension worth $36M.

Turris was set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but the Predators immediately inked him to a six-year deal worth $6.0 million per season. Turris bolsters the Predators down the middle and will serve as their No.2 centre behind Ryan Johansen. He heads to Nashville with three goals and six assists (nine points) in 11 games so far this season.

Kyle Turris
The Senators have acquired Matt Duchene in a three-way trade with the Avalanche and Predators.

Duchene was pulled off of the ice in the middle of tonight’s game in Brooklyn and heads to Ottawa, where he will make his Senators debut in Sweden against…Colorado.The 26-year-old has recorded four goals and six assists (10 points) in 13 games so far this season and has a career-high of 30 goals (2016) and 47 assists (2014). He will replace Kyle Turris, who heads to Nashville as a part of this trade.

Matt Duchene