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The Panthers have acquired Reto Berra from the Avalanche for Rocco Grimaldi.

After the emergence of Calvin Pickard, Berra spent the second half of the 2015-16 season with San Antonio (AHL). He was 7-7-0 with a 3.39 GAA and .901 SV% with the Rampage and 5-8-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .922 SV% in 14 games with Colorado.

Reto Berra
The Avalanche have acquired Rocco Grimaldi from the Panthers for Reto Berra.

Grimaldi, 23, spent the majority of the 2015-16 season with the Portland Pirates (AHL) where he registered 33 points (16G / 17A) in 52 games. During his time with the Panthers, he had three goals and two assists in 20 games. The 2011 second round pick (33rd overall) will challenge for a roster spot with the Avs’ this fall.

Rocco Grimaldi
The Panthers have acquired the rights to Keith Yandle for a sixth round pick and a conditional 4th round pick in 2017 if Yandle signs with Florida.

Yandle is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st. He is coming off of a 47-point season (5G / 42A) in 82 games with the Rangers and now the Panthers will get 11 days to try and lock up the 29-year-old blueliner before the rest of the league starts throwing money at him.

Keith Yandle
The Maple Leafs have acquired goaltender Frederik Andersen from the Ducks for the 30th overall pick in 2016 and a 2017 2nd Round Pick.

Andersen was set to become a restricted free agent on July 1st, but there are reports that the Maple Leafs have already signed Andersen to a five-year contract extension. The 26-year-old, who went 22-9-7 with a 2.30 GAA and .919 SV% with Anaheim last year will compete with Jonathan Bernier for the Leafs No.1 job this fall. He has a carer 2.33 GAA and .918 SV% in 124 career starts.

Frederik Andersen
The Coyotes have acquired the negotiating rights to Alex Goligoski from the Stars for a 2016 fifth round pick.

Goligoski is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, but the Coyotes have acquired his rights and plan to sign him before June ends. The 30-year-old blueliner had 37 points (5G / 32A) in 82 games with Dallas this season.

Alex Goligoski
The Flames have acquired Niklas Backstrom and a 2016 sixth round pick from the Wild for David Jones.

Backstrom has not appeared in an NHL game this season and reportedly waived his no trade clause to go to Calgary in hope of playing an NHL game down the stretch. He was 5-7-3 with a 3.04 GAA and .887 SV% in 2014-15.

Niklas Backstrom