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The Islanders acquired Matt Martin from the Maple Leafs for Eamon McAdam.

After two years with the Maple Leafs, Martin is headed back to the Islanders, where he spent the first seven years of his career. Martin scored just eight goals and 13 assists (21 points) in 132 games during his time in Toronto. During that stretch, he ranks tied for sixth in the NHL in hits/game (3.4).

Matt Martin
The Canadiens have acquired Joel Armia, Steve Mason, a 2019 seventh-round pick and a 2020 fourth round pick from the Jets for Simon Bourque.

Armia was the No.16 overall pick in 2011 and is coming off of his best season in the NHL. The 25-year-old had 12 goals and 17 assists (29 points) in 79 games with the Jets. The big-winger will fill out a role in the Canadiens’ bottom-6.

Joel Armia
The Canadiens have acquired Steve Mason, Joel Armia, a 2019 seventh-round pick and a 2020 fourth round pick from the Jets for Simon Bourque.

Mason is entering his second season of a two-year contract that carries a $4.1M cap-hit. The 30-year-old netminder is coming off of a bad 2018 season, having gone just 5-6-1 with a 3.24 GAA and .906 SV% in 13 starts with the Jets. He will battle with Antti Niemi for the backup job behind Carey Price.

Steve Mason
The Blackhawks have acquired Michael Chaput from the Canucks for Tanner Kero.

Chaput has split the last five seasons between the AHL and NHL with the Blue Jackets and Canucks organizations. He has posted strong numbers in the AHL, collecting 42 points (17G / 25A) in 55 games with Utica (AHL) last season. He is expected to be in Rockford (AHL) to start this upcoming season.

Michael Chaput
The Canucks have acquired Tanner Kero from the Blackhawks for Michael Chaput.

Kero, 25, spent most of the 2018 season in the AHL, where he had 20 points (8G / 12A) in 36 games with the Rockford IceHogs. He has registered 22 points (8G / 14A) in 72 career NHL games with the Blackhawks. He figures to start the 2019 season in Utica (AHL).

Tanner Kero
The Hurricanes acquired Michael Ferland, Dougie Hamilton and Adam Fox from the Flames for Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm.

Ferland had the best season of his career in 2018, scoring 21 goals with 20 assists (41 points) in 77 games. He spent the majority of his time on a line with Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan, but struggled away from them. That trio had a 53.77 CF% and 61.9 GF% in 704:39 together at 5v5, but Ferland saw those rates drop to a 48.76 CF% and 31.25 GF% without Gaudreau and Monahan.

Micheal Ferland
The Hurricanes acquired Dougie Hamilton, Michael Ferland and Adam Fox from the Flames for Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm.

Hamilton is ranked as the No.13 right-handed defenseman according to Corsica Player Ratings. During his three-years in Calgary, Hamilton ranked sixth in the NHL among defensemen in goals (62) and 17th in points (137). Over the last two seasons, Hamilton has a 56.3 CorsiFor% and brings that to a team that ranked first in Corsi last season.

Dougie Hamilton
The Flames acquired Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin from the Hurricanes for Dougie Hamilton, Michael Ferland and Adam Fox.

The Hurricanes were reportedly far apart in their contract negotiations with Lindholm, who is an RFA. With no contract in sight, the Hurricanes elected to move on from the former No.5 overall pick (2013), who has averaged just 14 goals and 28 assists (42 points) over the last four seasons. Matt Cane of HockeyGraphs predicts a five-year extension worth $24.98M ($4.978M AAV) for Lindholm.

Elias Lindholm
The Flames acquired Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm from the Hurricanes for Dougie Hamilton, Michael Ferland and Adam Fox.

Hanifin is coming off of the best season of his young career, picking up 10 goals and 22 assists (32 points) in 79 games. Playing on the best possession team in hockey, Hanifin had an impressive +2.8 relative Corsi. The 21-year-old is an RFA who the Flames will have to sign this summer. Matt Cane of HockeyGraphs predicts a two-year bridge deal worth $4.672M ($2.336M AAV).

Noah Hanifin
The Avalanche have acquired Brooks Orpik and Philipp Grubauer from the Capitals for the No.47 overall pick.

Orpik has one year left on his contract that carries a $5.5M cap-hit. The Capitals wanted to get rid of his contract in order to re-sign John Carlson. The Avalanche will reportedly try to move Orpik and if they can’t they plan on buying out the 37-year-old defenseman.

Brooks Orpik
The Avalanche have acquired Philipp Grubauer and Brooks Orpik from the Capitals for the No.47 overall pick.

Grubauer is set to become a restricted free agent on July 1st and is expected to be Semyon Varlamov’s backup in 2019. Grubauer was 15-10-3 with a 2.35 GAA, .923 SV% and three shutouts in 35 games with the Capitals last season. Grubauer even started the first two games of the playoffs before Braden Holtby took his job back in Game 3 vs. the Blue Jackets.

Philipp Grubauer