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The Blue Jackets have acquired Mark Letestu from the Predators for a 2018 fourth round draft pick.

Letestu had a career-year in Edmonton last season, but has not been quite as productive in 2017-18. With the Oilers surprisingly out of the playoff race Letestu heads back to Columbus, where he played from 2012-to-2015. Letestu will play a bottom-6 role but should also see some power-play time, like he did in Edmonton.

Mark Letestu
The Oilers have acquired Pontus Aberg from the Predators for Mark Letestu.

Aberg was a second-round pick in 2012 and has collected 10 points (3G / 7A) in 52 games with the Predators. He hasn’t quite emerged in the NHL but has been excellent in the AHL—he has 35 goals and 23 assists (58 points) in his last 60 AHL games. He will likely immediately step into the Oilers lineup.

Pontus Aberg
The Canadiens have acquired Kerby Rychel, Rinat Valiev and a 2018 second-round pick from the Maple Leafs for Tomas Plekanec and Kyle Baun.

Rychel is now on his third NHL team since being drafted No.19 overall in 2013 by the Blue Jackets. Rychel has picked up 30 points (10G / 20A) in 55 games with the Marlies (AHL) this season and will report to the Laval Rocket.

Kerby Rychel
The Canadiens have acquired Rinat Valiev, Kerby Rychel and a 2018 second-round pick from the Maple Leafs for Tomas Plekanec and Kyle Baun.

Valiev was a third round pick of the Maple Leafs (No.68 overall) in 2014. The 22-year-old defenseman has picked up five goals and 10 assists (15 points) in 40 games with the Marlies this season.

Rinat Valiev
The Maple Leafs have acquired Kyle Baun and Tomas Plekanec from the Canadiens for Rinat Valiev, Kerby Rychel and a 2018 second-round pick.

Baun was an undrafted free agent that signed in the NHL after three years at Colgate University. The 25-year-old winger had four goals and 12 assists (16 points) in 54 games in his first season with Laval (AHL).

Kyle Baun
The Maple Leafs have acquired Tomas Plekanec and Kyle Baun from the Canadiens for Rinat Valiev, Kerby Rychel and a 2018 second-round pick.

Plekanec was primarily brought in to replace Dominic Moore on the Maple Leafs’ fourth line, but he is also a player that can move up and down the lineup, especially while Auston Matthews is out. The 35-year-old has played against the Maple Leafs in Montreal for 13 seasons and comes to Toronto with six goals and 18 assists (24 points) in 60 games this year.

Tomas Plekanec
The Rangers have acquired Ryan Lindgren, Matt Beleskey, Ryan Spooner, a 2018 1st round pick and a 2019 7th round pick from the Bruins for Rick Nash.

Lindgren was a second round pick of the Bruins (No.49 overall) in 2016 and has picked up seven points (2G / 5A) in 33 games in his second-year at the University of Minnesota.

Ryan Lindgren
The Rangers have acquired Matt Beleskey, Ryan Spooner, Ryan Lindgren, a 2018 1st round pick and a 2019 7th round pick from the Bruins for Rick Nash.

Beleskey has an ugly contract, with two years remaining at a $3.8M AAV cap-hit. The Bruins will retain 50% of that contact but it remains to be seen if he will join the Rangers or the Wolf Pack. He had no points in 14 games with the Bruins before being placed on waivers and sent to Providence (AHL) were he had just four goals and two assists (six points) in 21 games.

Matt Beleskey
The Rangers have acquired Ryan Spooner, Matt Beleskey, Ryan Lindgren, a 2018 1st round pick and a 2019 7th round pick from the Bruins for Rick Nash.

Spooner had a breakout campaign in 2015-16, collecting 13 goals and 36 assists (49 points) in 80 games but has struggled since then, especially in 2017-18. The 26-year-old will look to get his career back on track in New York after picking up just 25 points (9G / 16A) in 39 games with the Bruins this season. He could make his Rangers debut on Sunday.

Ryan Spooner
The Bruins have acquired Rick Nash from the Rangers for a 2018 1st round pick, a 2019 7th round pick, Ryan Spooner, Matt Beleskey and Ryan Lindgren.

Nash, 33, has picked up 18 goals and 10 assists (28 points) in 60 games with the Rangers this season. Nash, who is in the final year of his eight-year contract, is expected to make his Bruins debut right away as he is en route to Buffalo for this afternoon’s game. The Rangers will retain 50% of Nash’s salary.

Rick Nash