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The Lightning have acquired Jason Garrison, the rights to Jeff Costello and a 2015 seventh-round pick from the Canucks for the 50th overall pick in this year's draft.

After scoring 16 goals (9 PPG) with the Panthers in 2011-12 the Canucks signed him to a six-year, $27.6 million dollar deal. In two seasons with Vancouver, Garrison had 15 goals and 34 assists (49 points) in 128 games. Trading Garrisson is a cap-dump by the Canucks. It is not just for this season, but the next four seasons he is signed through while carrying a $4.6 million dollar cap-hit. He heads to an aging blueline where he is expected to get a lot of power-play time because of the cannon he possesses.

Jason Garrison
The Canucks have acquired Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa, the 24th overall pick and the 85th overall pick in this year's draft from the Ducks for Ryan Kesler and 2015 third-round pick.

Sbisa, 24, missed 52 games this past season with a combination of ankle, hand and knee injuries. He finished the season with six points (1G / 5A) in 30 games. Sbisa does not shy away from contact but has yet to develop into the offensive-defenseman he was expected to be. He will look to stay healthy in 2014-15 and attack his career high of 24 points (2011-12).

Luca Sbisa
The Canucks have acquired Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa, the 24th overall pick and the 85th overall pick in this year's draft from the Ducks for Ryan Kesler and 2015 third-round pick.

Bonino had the best season of his young career in 2013-14. He scored 22 goals with 27 assists (49 points) which shattered his previous career-high of 18 points (2011-12). Bonino should head to Vancouver and slide into the second-line centre role that was just opened by dealing Ryan Kesler.

Nick Bonino
The Ducks have acquired Ryan Kesler and 2015 third-round pick from the Canucks for Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa, the 24th overall pick and the 85th overall pick in this year's draft.

Kesler scored 25 goals and 18 assists (43 points) but was a career worst minus-15 in 77 games this season. Kesler has spent his entire 10-year career with the Canucks but will now move the Anaheim where he will likely centre the second line behind Ryan Getzlaf. This trade makes the Ducks a much more difficult team to play against, especially come playoff time. Kesler will turn 30 in August and is signed through the next two seasons at a $5 million dollar cap-hit.

Ryan Kesler
The Blue Jackets have traded R.J Umberger and a fourth-round pick to the Flyers for Scott Hartnell.

Umberger, 32, scored 18 goals with 16 assists (32 points) in 74 games with the Blue Jackets this season. The Pennsylvania native is heading home to play for a Flyers team that he played three season with from 2005-08. Umberger's fantasy value would spike if he replaces Hartnell on the Flyers top-line with Claude Giroux.

R.J. Umberger
The Blue Jackets have acquired Scott Hartnell from the Flyers for R.J Umberger and a 2015 fourth-round pick.

Hartnell, 32, has spent the seven seasons in Philadelphia and is coming off of a season where he scored 20 goals with 32 assists (52 points) in 78 games. Hartnell has scored at a 24.9 goal per 82-game pace in his seven seasons with the Flyers. Not playing with Claude Giroux could hurt his performance, but the Jackets have a number of skilled centres that could mesh well with Hartnell.

Scott Hartnell
The Islanders acquired the negotiating rights to Dan Boyle in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick on Thursday.

The 37-year-old Boyle is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. The Sharks had already announced that they will not re-sign Boyle and will end up receiving a fourth-round pick should Boyle sign with the Islanders before next season. Boyle earned just under $7 million with the Sharks this season. He led the club's defencemen with 36 points and 12 goals in 75 games and added four assists in San Jose's first-round, seven-game playoff loss to Los Angeles.

Dan Boyle
The Sabres have traded Brayden McNabb, Jonathan Parker and two second round picks to the Kings for prospects Hudson Fasching and Nicolas Deslauriers

Parker, 22, is a 5-foot-10, 195 lbs. winger who has one assist in 11 games with Rochester (AHL) this season. While with the Colorado Eagles (ECHL) he had 11 goals and 13 assists (24 points) in 27 games.

The WIld have traded Torrey Mitchell, a 2014 second-round pick and 2016 second-round pick to the Sabres for Matt Moulson and Cody McCormick.

Mitchell made it known that he was not happy in Minnesota and wanted out. A way to look at this trade is Mitchell for McCormick and the two second round picks for Moulson. Mitchell will come in and replace McCormick, however Mitchell is signed through next season when McCormick is not.

Torrey Mitchell
The Sabres have traded Matt Moulson and Cody McCormick to the Wild for Torrey Mitchell, a 2014 second-round pick and 2016 second-round pick.

Mitchell had made it known that he was unhappy in Minnesota, so the Sabres off-load McCormick who is in the final year of his deal to replace Mitchell. McCormick is not fantasy relevant, he will skate on the Wild's fourth line. He has one goal and four assists in 29 games this season.

Cody McCormick
The Sabres have traded Matt Moulson and Cody McCormick to the Wild for Torrey Mitchell, a 2014 second-round pick and 2016 second-round pick.

Moulson is on his way to his third team this season. He has a total of 17 goals and 21 assists (38 points) in 55 games between the Sabres and Islanders. This is the second straight season that the Wild have added an impact winger at the deadline by making a trade with the Sabres (J. Pominville in 2013). Moulson will likely find himself in the top-6 with Mikael Granlund or Mikko Koivu as his pivot.

Matt Moulson
The Flames have traded Lee Stempniak to the Penguins for a third-round pick.

The Penguins were shopping for a winger that can replace Pascal Dupuis, who was lost for the season. with a knee injury. Stempniak is expected to replace Brian Gibbons on Sidney Crosby's wing, which will obviously make him an intriguing pick-up. Stempniak has eight goals and 15 assists in 52 games this season. Despite likely landing on a line with Crosby, he has not scored 20 goals since 2006-07. He makes for a speculative add in 12-team leagues.

Lee Stempniak
The Red Wings have traded Patrick Eaves, Calle Jarnkrok and a third-round pick to the Predators for David Legwand.

Jarnkrok and the third-round pick is what the Predators were after, Eaves was simply to open up room on the Red Wings roster. Jarnkrok, 22, was a second-round pick (51st overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Jarnkrok is in his first full season with the Griffins (AHL) and has 13 goals and 23 assists (36 points) in 57 games. There are concerns surrounding Jarnkrok wanting to go back and play in Sweden, but the Predators will do everything they can so that does not happen.

Calle Jarnkrok
The Red Wings have traded Patrick Eaves, Calle Jarnkrok and a third-round pick to the Predators for David Legwand.

Eaves had served as a healthy scratch in the last four games with Detroit and will now fight for playing time in Nashville. He has two goals and three assists in 25 games with the Red Wings this season. The Red Wings moved Eaves to open up a spot on the roster for Legwand's arrival.

Patrick Eaves
The Predators have traded David Legwand to the Red Wings for Patrick Eaves, Jarnkrok and a third-round pick.

The Red Wings severly needed help at centre with the injuries to Datsyuk, Helm and Weiss. Legwand is from Detroit and played his minor hockey in nearby Plymouth. He has spent his entire career with the Predators and has been a solid scorer. This season he has 10 goals and 30 assists (40 points) in 62 games. Legwand has averaged 51 points over 82 games in the last four seasons and will help the Red Wings now and when they are healthy, he is an even better addition.

David Legwand
The Flames have traded Reto Berra to the Avalanche for a 2014 second-round pick.

Berra has been acquired by the Avalanche as insurance for an aging J.S Giguere. Giguere was battling a back issue earlier in the season, so Berra comes to the Avalanche as a back-up plan. Both Berra and Giguere are set to become a free agents at the end of the season, so I'm sure by trading a second-round pick that the Avalanche have plans to re-sign Berra as their back-up for the future. Berra was 9-17-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .897 SV% with the Flames this season, but should find it easier playing behind the Avalanche.

Reto Berra
The Capitals have traded Michal Neuvirth and Rostislav Klesla to the Sabres for Jaroslav Halak and a third-round pick.

Klesla was traded to the Capitals in the Martin Erat deal on Tuesday. He has been bounced from the NHL to the AHL a couple of time this season. The 31-year-old has one goal and three assists in 25 NHL games this season.

The Capitals have traded Michal Neuvirth and Rostislav Klesla to the Sabres for Jaroslav Halak and a third-round pick.

Neuvirth was 4-6-2 with a 2.82 GAA and .914 SV% with the Capitals this season. The 25-year-old is a good goaltender who will push for starts behind Jhonas Enroth. A healthy goaltending battle is a good thing, especially on a young, below average. team.

Michal Neuvirth