The Blue Jackets have acquired Tyler Motte, Artemi Panarin and a 2017 6th round pick from the Blackhawks for Brandon Saad, Anton Forsberg and a 2018 5th round pick.
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The Blue Jackets have acquired Artemi Panarin, Tyler Motte and a 2017 6th round pick from the Blackhawks for Brandon Saad, Anton Forsberg and a 2018 5th round pick.
The Canadiens have acquired David Schlemko from the Golden Knights for a 2019 5th round pick.
Schlemko, 30, was picked from the San Jose Sharks in Wednesday’s Expansion Draft and dealt to the Canadiens this afternoon. Schlemko is a steady second pairing defenseman who has 20-plus point upside, but hasn’t appeared in more than 67 games in a single year in his NHL career. He posted 18 points (2G / 16A) in 62 games with the Sharks last year and will replace Alexei Emelin on the Habs’ blueline after Emelin was also chosen by Vegas.
The Hurricanes have acquired Trevor van Riemsdyk and a 7th round pick from the Golden Knights for a 2nd round pick.
After being selected in the expansion draft yesterday, it was rumoured that van Riemsdyk could be on the move before Friday’s draft and Carolina is where he ends up. The 25-year right shot defenseman was limited to 58 games in 2016-17, but set a career-high with 16 points (5G / 11A). TVR is just scratching the surface offensively and should be a key member of an already talented Hurricanes’ blueline.
The Oilers have acquired Ryan Strome from the Islanders for Jordan Eberle.
Strome, 23, was the No.5 overall pick in 2011 and has had a couple of tough seasons since posting 50 points (17G / 33A) in 2014-15. Overall, Strome has 126 points (45G / 81A) in 258 career NHL games. Strome is set to become a restricted free agent next summer and carries a $2.5 million cap hit this year, versus Eberle’s $6.0M AAV for the next two seasons.
The Islanders have acquired Jordan Eberle from the Oilers for Ryan Strome.
Eberle scored 20 goals with 31 assists (51 points) in 82 games with the Oilers last season. The 27-year-old winger struggled in the playoffs, collected just two assists in 13 games before the Oilers were bounced. Eberle has averaged 24 goals and 32 assists (56 points) over that last four seasons and could see ample playing time with John Tavares in 2018.
The Flames acquired Mike Smith from the Coyotes for a Chad Johnson, Brandon Hickey and a conditional 3rd round pick on Saturday.
Smith, 33, was with the Coyotes for the last six seasons, but heads to Calgary to address their need for a No.1 netminder. Smith has had injury issues in his career, but when he is healthy he is capable of starting 60-plus games. The veteran netminder has posted a .911 SV% over the last three seasons while regularly facing more shots than most other goalies. Bringing in Brian Elliott last summer didn’t really work for the Flames, but they’re hoping they’ve finally found the goalie they’ve been searching for since Miikka Kiprusoff retired.
The Sabres acquired Nathan Beaulieu from the Canadiens for a 2017 3rd Round Pick on Saturday.
Beaulieu was a first round pick in 2011 (No.17 overall) and had his best season of his young career in 2016-17, scoring four goals with 24 assists (28 points) in 74 games. The Canadiens could potentially have lost Beaulieu in the expansion draft, so they elected to trade him and at least get something back in return instead of losing him for nothing.
The Coyotes acquired Nick Cousins and Merrick Madsen from the Flyers for Brendan Warren and a 2018 5th Round pick on Friday.
Cousins, 23, was a third round pick of the Flyers in 2011 and he amassed 27 points (12G / 15A) in 107 career NHL games. Cousins was been a near point per game player the AHL level, posting 34 goals and 60 assists (94 points) in 102 games in 2015 and 2016. He has the scoring ability, but just needs to elevate his NHL game to be more productive.
The Lightning have acquired Mikhail Sergachev and a conditional 2nd round pick from the Canadiens for Jonathan Drouin and a conditional 6th round pick.
The Canadiens made Sergachev the No.9 overall pick last summer and gave him four games at the NHL level before sending him back to the Windsor Spitfires. In Windsor, Sergachev scored 10 goals with 33 assists (43 points) in 50 regular season games and had four points (1G / 3A) in four games to help the Spitfires win the Memorial Cup. Since Sergachev doesn’t have to be protected and Drouin did, this deal gives the Lightning an extra protection slot heading into next weeks expansion draft.
The Canadiens have acquired Jonathan Drouin and a conditional 2018 6th round pick from the Lightning for Mikhail Sergachev and a conditional 2nd round pick.
Drouin was the No.3 overall pick in the 2013 draft and carried his success in the 2015-16 playoffs into 2016-17, when he scored 21 goals with 32 assists (53 points) in 73 games. The Canadiens ranked 15th in the NHL in scoring a season ago and Drouin should help them push for the top 10 in 2018.
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The Hurricanes acquired Scott Darling from the Blackhawks for a 2017 third round pick in late-April.
Darling was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, so the Hurricanes acquired his rights and promptly signed him to a four-year deal worth $16.6 million ($4.15M AAV) . The 28-year-old netminder has been one of the best backups in the NHL over his three-year career—posting a 2.37 GAA, .923 SV% and four shutouts in 64 starts and 11 relief appearances.
The Blue Jackets have acquired Lauri Korpikoski from the Stars for Dillon Heatherington.
Korpikoski tallied eight goals and 12 assists (20 points) in 60 games with the Stars this season and played under Blue Jackets’ head coach John Tortorella in New York in his first season, so there’s a bit of familiarity there. The Blue Jackets are deeper than the Stars, so it might be harder for him to find regular playing time in his new home.
The Bruins have acquired Drew Stafford from the Jets for a conditional 6th Round Pick.
Stafford’s best offensive years are behind him, but he brings a little added scoring depth to the Bruins’ bottom-6. Stafford has played a reduced role in Winnipeg this season and tallied just 13 points (4G / 9A) in 40 games.
The Penguins have acquired Mark Streit from the Lightning for a 2018 4th Round Pick.
Streit was a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning for all of 45 minutes before being flipped to the Penguins for a draft pick. The Lightning move was a salary cap move, but the Penguins really need help on the back-end because of the long-term injuries to Olli Maatta and Trevor Daley. He still brings a decent offensive punch and can play the second power play unit with Justin Schultz.
The Maple Leafs have acquired Steven Oleksy, Eric Fehr and a 2017 4th Round Pick from the Penguins for Frank Corrado.
Oleksy, 31, is a veteran blueliner, who has just one assist in 11 games with the Penguins this season. He has spent the majority of the time in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), where he had one goal and four assists (five points). He will likely report to the Toronto Marlies.
The Maple Leafs have acquired Eric Fehr, Steven Oleksy and a 2017 4th Round Pick from the Penguins for Frank Corrado.
Fehr is a veteran who brings forward depth to the Maple Leafs. The Penguins needed to move his cap-hit in order to add Mark Streit to their blueline and the Maple Leafs were in the position to add an asset to do so. Fehr has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 52 games this season.
The Penguins have acquired Frank Corrado from the Maple Leafs for Eric Fehr, Steven Oleksy and a 2017 4th Round Pick.
Corrado has not appeared in a lot of games this season because he sat as healthy scratch frequently with the Maple Leafs. He had 12 points (1G / 11A) in 18 games with the Marlies and is expected to go straight to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
The Senators have acquired Jyrki Jokipakka and a 2nd Round Pick from the Flames for Curtis Lazar and Mike Kostka.
Jokipakka, who cleared waivers earlier today, is heading to Ottawa, where he will likely serve as a seventh defenseman. Jokipakka has one goal and five assists in 38 games with the Flames this season and just 28 points (3G / 25A) in 147 career NHL games.
The Flames have acquired Mike Kostka and Curtis Lazar from the Senators for Jyrki Jokipakka and a 2nd Round Pick.
Kostka has four goals and 17 assists (21 points) in 85 career NHL games, but has not appeared in a NHL contest this season. The 31-year-old blueliner has one goal and 11 assists (12 points) in 46 games with Binghamton (AHL) and should head to Stockton.
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