The Canadiens have acquired Bryan Allen from Anaheim for Rene Bourque.
Allen has one assist in six games with the Ducks, but heads to Montreal who just added Sergei Gonchar to an already relatively deep blue line.
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The Ducks have acquired Rene Bourque from the Canadiens for Bryan Allen.
Bourque was sent down to Hamilton after clearing waivers earlier in November. He has recorded four points (2G / 2A) in four games with Hamilton. He heads Anaheim, where he will have a tough time cracking the lineup.
Blues trade defenseman Jordan Leopold to Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2016 fifth round pick.
Leopold, 34, has appeared in seven games this season, averaging just 13:04 minutes per night. He saw pretty limited action in St. Louis, yet the Blues’ deep defense probably accounts for some of that drop-off. He averaged as many as 23:20 minutes per game during his peak usage with the Buffalo Sabres in 2010-11 and has 659 NHL regular season games on his resume.
The Stars have traded Sergei Gonchar to the Canadiesn for Travis Moen.
Gonchar, 40, has an annual cap-hit of $5 million (per nhlnumbers.com) and has just one point this season. He has only appeared in the three most recent games for the Stars and shipping him out for the much cheaper Moen, suggests that this was a salary dump and that the Stars have something else up their sleeves.
The Panthers have acquired Andrew Yogan and Steve Kampfer from the Rangers for Joey Crabb.
Yogan, 22, was the Rangers fourth round pick (100th overall) in 2010. He has yet to make his NHL debut and split his time last season between the AHL and ECHL. He had five goals and five assists (10 points) in 40 games with Hartford (AHL) last season.
The Panthers have acquired Steve Kampfer and Andrew Yogan from the Rangers for Joey Crabb.
Kampfer, 26, never suited up for the Rangers organization after coming over this summer. He played 69 games and recorded 26 points (6G / 20A) for Minnesota's AHL affiliate in Iowa last season.
The Rangers have acquired Joey Crabb from Florida for Steve Kampfer and Andrew Yogan.
Crabb, 31, has played 179 career NHL games for the Thrashers, Maple Leafs, Capitals and most recently the Panthers. He gives the Rangers fourth line depth or a solid AHLer and the 2-for-1 trade frees up a roster spot, likely for rookie Anthony Duclair who had a tremendous preseason.
The Islanders acquired defenseman Johnny Boychuk from the Boston Bruins in exchange for the team’s second round selections in the 2015 and 2016 NHL Drafts, along with a conditional third round pick.
Boychuk, 30, had five goals and 18 assists (23 points) in 75 games with the Bruins last season. He has played 321 games in five seasons with the Bruins, but will head to Long Island where he should play a key top-4 role. He has a big slapper and should see some an increased power-play role with the Islanders. Boychuk will be an unrestricted free-agent at the end of next season, and gives the Bruins some cap flexibility.
The Blackhawks acquired Ville Pokka, TJ Brennan and goaltender Anders Nilsson from the Islanders for Nick Leddy and Kent Simpson.
Pokka, 20, was one of the Islanders' top D prospects. He was selected 34th overall in 2012 and is in his third full season with Karpat of the SM-liiga. He had six goals and 21 assists (27 points) in 54 games as a teenager last season.
The Blackhawks acquired goaltender Anders Nilsson, TJ Brennan and Ville Pokka from the Islanders for Nick Leddy and Kent Simpson.
Nilsson, 24, has posted a 4-1-2 record, 2.10 goals-against average and .928 save percentage in eight games with the KHL’s Ak Bars this season. Nilsson split the 2013-14 season between the New York Islanders and American Hockey League’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Nilsson posted an 8-7-2 record with a 3.11 GAA and .896 SV% in 19 regular-season games with the Islanders. He collected a 12-4-2 mark, 2.81 GAA, .901 SV% and two shutouts in 29 regular-season games with Bridgeport.
The Blackhawks acquired TJ Brennan, Ville Pokka and goaltender Anders Nilsson from the Islanders for Nick Leddy and Kent Simpson.
Brennan, 25, had a great season with the Toronto Marlies last season. He finished the year with 25 goals and 47 assists (72 points) in 76 AHL games. He signed with the Isles this offseason, but will now likely report to Rockford (AHL).
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The Islanders have acquired Kent Simpson and Nick Leddy from the Blackhawks for TJ Brennan, Ville Pokka and goaltender Anders Nilsson.
Simpson, 22, was the 58th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Draft. He went 11-14-1 with a 3.64 GAA and .891 SV% with Rockford (AHL) last season. He will report to Bridgeport (AHL).
The Islanders have acquired Nick Leddy and Kent Simpson from the Blackhawks for TJ Brennan, Ville Pokka and goaltender Anders Nilsson.
Leddy, 23, had seven goals with 24 assists (31 points) in 82 games with the Blackhawks last season. Leddy has never missed a regular season game in three NHL seasons and should be in the Isles' top-4 with a lot of power-play time.
The Blue Jackets have traded Matt Frattin to the Maple Leafs for Jerry D'Amigo and a conditional seventh round pick.
D'Amigo, 23, had three points (1G / 2A) in 22 games with the Maple Leafs last season. While in the AHL he was able to post 20 goals and 13 assists (33 points) in 51 contests. He is a strong two-way player with an ability to score.
The Maple Leafs have traded Jerry D'Amigo and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Matt Frattin.
Frattin, 26, returns to Toronto after he was dealt to the Kings in the Jonathan Bernier trade. After 40 games with Los Angeles he was traded to Columbus in the Marian Gaborik deal. He finished the season with two goals and five assists in 44 total games.
The Avalanche have acquired Brad Stuart from the Sharks for second and sixth round draft picks.
Stuart, 34, had just 11 points (3G / 8A) in 61 games with the Sharks last season. His offence is not where it used to be, but he brings a stable and physical game to the Avalanche's blueline.
The Canadiens have traded Josh Gorges to the Buffalo Sabres for a 2016 second round pick.
Gorges, 29, had 14 points (1G / 13A) in 66 games with the Canadiens this season. He turned down the opportunity to get traded to the Maple Leafs earlier in the week, but now heads to the Sabres, who were the NHL's worst teams last season. He will step into a leadership role on a young Sabres team.
The Stars have traded Alex Chiasson, prospects Alex Guptill, Nicholas Paul and a 2nd round pick in 2015 to the Senators for Jason Spezza and Ludwig Karlsson.
Karlsson, 23, had 11 goals and 13 assists (24 points) in 39 games with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL.
The Senators have traded Jason Spezza and Ludwig Karlsson to the Stars for Alex Chiasson, prospects Alex Guptill, Nicholas Paul and a 2nd round pick in 2015.
Guptill, 22, was a third-round pick (77th overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Guptill scored 12 goals with 13 assists (25 points) in 31 games at the University of Michigan.
The Senators have traded Jason Spezza and Ludwig Karlsson to the Stars for Alex Chiasson, prospects Alex Guptill, Nicholas Paul and a 2nd round pick in 2015.
Paul, 19, was selected in the fourth-round (#101 overall) in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Paul had 26 goals and 20 assists (46 points) in 67 games with the North Bay Battalion (OHL) this season. Paul had a strong postseason as well, posting 18 points (12G / 6A) in 22 games.
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