up till 9:00pm et July 4th so far:
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Anaheim Ducks- Acquired a 2008 third-round pick from the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron.
Atlanta Thrashers - Signed defenseman Ron Hainsey, who had been with the Columbus Blue Jackets, to a multi-year contract.
Boston Bruins - Acquired left wing Matt Marquardt from the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenseman Jonathan Sigalet; acquired defenseman Johnny Boychuk from the Colorado Avalanche for center Matt Hendricks; signed right wing Blake Wheeler, who had been the property of the Phoenix Coyotes.
Buffalo Sabres - Agreed to terms with goaltender Patrick Lalime, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks, on a two-year contract; acquired a 2009 third-round pick and a 2010 second-round pick from the Vancouver Canucks for right wing Steve Bernier; acquired defenseman Craig Rivet and a 2010 seventh-round pick from the San Jose Sharks for 2009 and 2010 second-round picks.
Calgary Flames - Acquired center Michael Cammalleri and a 2008 second-round pick from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2008 first-round pick and a 2009 second-round pick; acquired a 2008 first-round pick and a 2009 second-round pick from the Montreal Canadiens for left wing Alex Tanguay and a 2008 fifth-round pick; acquired left wing Kyle Greentree from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Tim Ramholt; acquired left wing Rene Bourque from the Chicago Blackhawks for a conditional second-round pick; signed defenseman Mark Giordano, who had been in Russia; signed left wing Curtis Glencross, who had been with the Edmonton Oilers; signed left wing Pete Vandermeer, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes.
Carolina Hurricanes - Acquired the rights to left wing Darcy Hordichuk from the Nashville Predators for a 2009 fifth-round pick; agreed to terms with defenseman Anton Babchuk, who had been in Russia, on a one-year contract; acquired defenseman Joni Pitkanen from the Edmonton Oilers for left wing Erik Cole; signed defenseman Josef Melichar, who had been in Sweden, to a one-year contract; agreed to terms with center Dwight Helminen, who had been in Finland, on a one-year contract.
Chicago Blackhawks - Acquired a conditional second-round pick from the Calgary Flames for left wing Rene Bourque; signed defenseman Brian Campbell, who had been with the San Jose Sharks, to an eight-year contract; signed goaltender Cristobal Huet, who had been with the Washington Capitals, to a four-year contract.
Colorado Avalanche - Acquired center Marty Sertich from the Dallas Stars for a 2009 conditional pick; acquired a 2008 second-round pick from the Los Angeles Kings for right wing Brad Richardson; aquired center Matt Hendricks from the Boston Bruins for defenseman Johnny Boychuk; signed left wing Per Ledin, who had been in Sweden, to a one-year contract; signed goaltender Andrew Raycroft, who had been with the Toronto Maple Leafs, to a one-year contract; signed left wing Darcy Tucker, who had been with the Toronto Maple Leafs, to a two-year contract; signed defenseman Daniel Tjarnqvist, who had been in Russia, to a one-year contract.
Columbus Blue Jackets - Acquired defenseman Jonathan Sigalet from the Boston Bruins for left wing Matt Marquardt; acquired center R.J. Umberger and a 2008 fourth-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for 2008 first- and third-round picks; acquired left wing Raffi Torres from the Edmonton Oilers for center Gilbert Brule; signed defenseman Mike Commodore, who had been with the Ottawa Senators, to a five-year contract; acquired defensemen Fedor Tyutin and Christian Backman from the New York Rangers for right wing Nikolai Zherdev and center Dan Fritsche; signed left wing Kristian Huselius, who had been with the Calgary Flames, to a four-year contract.
Dallas Stars - Acquired a 2009 conditional pick from the Colorado Avalanche for center Marty Sertich; signed left wing Sean Avery, who had been with the New York Rangers, to a four-year contract; signed defenseman Garrett Stafford, who had been with the Detroit Red Wings, to a two-year contract; signed right wing Landon Wilson, who had been in Switzerland, to a one-year contract.
Detroit Red Wings - Agreed to terms with goaltender Ty Conklin, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, on a one-year contract; agreed to terms with right wing Marian Hossa, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, on a one-year contract.
Edmonton Oilers - Acquired center Ryan Potulny from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Danny Syvret; acquired defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky from the Los Angeles Kings for defenseman Matt Greene and center Jarret Stoll; acquired center Gilbert Brule from the Columbus Blue Jackets for left wing Raffi Torres; acquired left wing Erik Cole from the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Joni Pitkanen.
Florida Panthers - Acquired defensemen Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton and a 2008 second-round pick from the Phoenix Coyotes for center Olli Jokinen; agreed to terms with left wing Cory Stillman, who had been with the Ottawa Senators, on a three-year contract; agreed to terms with defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick, who had been with the Philadelphia Flyers, on a two-year contract; agreed to terms with goaltender Chris Beckford-Tseu, who had been with the St. Louis Blues, on a two-year contract.
Los Angeles Kings - Acquired a 2009 fifth-round pick from the St. Louis Blues for defenseman T.J. Fast; acquired a 2008 first-round pick and a 2009 second-round pick from the Calgary Flames for center Michael Cammalleri and a 2008 second-round pick; acquired right wing Brad Richardson from the Colorado Avalanche for a 2008 second-round pick; acquired defenseman Matt Greene and center Jarret Stoll from the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky; acquired defenseman Denis Gauthier and a 2010 second-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Patrik Hersley and left wing Ned Lukacevic.
Minnesota Wild - Acquired defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron from the Anaheim Ducks for a 2008 third-round pick; acquired a conditional pick in either 2009 or 2010 from the Tampa Bay Lightning for the rights to right wing Brian Rolston; acquired defenseman Marek Zidlicky from the Nashville Predators for right wing Ryan Jones and a 2009 second-round pick; signed left wing Andrew Brunette, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche, to a multi-year contract; signed right wing Craig Weller, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes, to a multi-year contract; signed right wing Antti Miettinen, who had been with the Dallas Stars, to a multi-year contract.
Montreal Canadiens - Acquired left wing Alex Tanguay and a 2008 fifth-round pick from the Calgary Flames for a 2008 first-round pick and a 2009 second-round pick; signed goaltender Marc Denis, who had been with the Tampa Bay Lightning, to a one-year contract; signed right wing Georges Laraque, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, to a three-year contract; acquired the rights to defenseman Greg Pateryn and a 2010 second-round pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs for center Mikhail Grabovski; signed defenseman Alex Henry, who had been with the Nashville Predators, to a one-year contract.
Nashville Predators - Acquired a 2009 fifth-round pick from the Carolina Hurricanes for the rights to left wing Darcy Hordichuk; acquired a 2008 fourth-round pick from the St. Louis Blues for goaltender Chris Mason; acquired left wing Triston Grant and a 2009 seventh-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Janne Niskala; acquired right wing Ryan Jones and a 2009 second-round pick from the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Marek Zidlicky; agreed to terms with goaltender Drew MacIntyre, who had been with the Vancouver Canucks, on a one-year contract.
New Jersey Devils - Signed right wing Brian Rolston, who had been with the Tampa Bay Lightning; signed center Bobby Holik, who had been with the Atlanta Thrashers.
New York Islanders - Signed defenseman Mark Streit, who had been with the Montreal Canadiens, to a five-year contract; signed goaltender Yann Danis, who had been with the Montreal Canadiens, to a one-year contract; agreed to terms with center Doug Weight, who had been with the Anaheim Ducks, on a one-year contract; signed center Mike Iggulden, who had been with the San Jose Sharks, to a one-year contract; signed left wing Mitch Fritz, who had been with the New York Rangers, to a one-year contract; signed defenseman Brett Skinner, who had been with the Boston Bruins, to a one-year contract.
New York Rangers - Acquired a 2008 third-round pick from the Phoenix Coyotes for right wing Alex Bourret; agreed to terms with left wing Patrick Rissmiller, who had been with the San Jose Sharks; agreed to terms with left wing Aaron Voros, who had been with the Minnesota Wild; agreed to terms with right wing Andreas Jamtin, who had been in Sweden; agreed to terms with defenseman Wade Redden, who had been with the Ottawa Senators; acquired right wing Nikolai Zherdev and center Dan Fritsche from the Columbus Blue Jackets for defensemen Fedor Tyutin and Christian Backman; agreed to terms with defenseman Dmitri Kalinin, who had been with the Buffalo Sabres; agreed to terms with left wing Markus Naslund, who had been with the Vancouver Canucks.
Ottawa Senators - Acquired a 2009 fifth-round pick from the Phoenix Coyotes for right wing Brian McGrattan; signed goaltender Alex Auld, who had been with the Boston Bruins, to a two-year contract; signed left wing Jarkko Ruutu, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, to a three-year contract.
Philadelphia Flyers - Acquired defenseman Danny Syvret from the Edmonton Oilers for center Ryan Potulny; acquired a 2008 seventh-round pick and a 2009 conditional fourth-round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning for the rights to left wing Vaclav Prospal; acquired 2008 first- and third-round picks from the Columbus Blue Jackets for center R.J. Umberger and a 2008 fourth-round pick; acquired defenseman Steve Eminger and a 2008 third-round pick from the Washington Capitals for a 2008 first-round pick; acquired defenseman Janne Niskala from the Nashville Predators for left wing Triston Grant and a 2009 seventh-round pick; acquired a 2009 sixth-round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning for Niskala; acquired defenseman Tim Ramholt from the Calgary Flames for left wing Kyle Greentree; acquired defenseman Patrik Hersley and left wing Ned Lukacevic from the Los Angeles Kings for defenseman Denis Gauthier and a 2010 second-round pick; signed center Glen Metropolit, who had been with the Boston Bruins, to a two-year contract; signed defenseman Ossi Vaananen, who had been in Sweden, to a one-year contract; signed defenseman Sean Curry, who had been with the Boston Bruins, to a two-year contract.
Phoenix Coyotes - Acquired center Olli Jokinen from the Florida Panthers for defensemen Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton and a 2008 second-round pick; acquired right wing Alex Bourret from the New York Rangers for a 2008 third-round pick; acquired right wing Brian McGrattan from the Ottawa Senators for a 2009 fifth-round pick; signed defenseman Kurt Sauer, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche, to a four-year contract; signed left wing Todd Fedoruk, who had been with the Minnesota Wild, to a three-year contract; signed defenseman Drew Fata, who had been with the New York Islanders; signed defenseman David Hale, who had been with the Calgary Flames, to a two-year contract; signed right wing Francis Lessard, who had been with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.
Pittsburgh Penguins - Acquired a 2009 third-round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning for the rights to left wings Gary Roberts and Ryan Malone; signed right wing Eric Godard, who had been with the Calgary Flames, to a three-year contract; signed left wing Ruslan Fedotenko, who had been with the New York Islanders, to a one-year contract; signed right wing Miroslav Satan, who had been with the New York Islanders, to a one-year contract.
St. Louis Blues - Acquired defenseman T.J. Fast from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2009 fifth-round pick; acquired a 2008 third-round pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs for right wing Jamal Mayers; acquired goaltender Chris Mason from the Nashville Predators for a 2008 fourth-round pick.
San Jose Sharks - Signed defenseman Rob Blake, who had been with the Los Angeles Kings, to a one-year contract; acquired 2009 and 2010 second-round picks from the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Craig Rivet and a 2010 seventh-round pick; acquired defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defensemen Matt Carle and Ty Wishart, a 2009 first-round pick and a 2010 fourth-round pick.
Tampa Bay Lightning - Acquired the rights to left wing Vaclav Prospal from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2008 seventh-round pick and a 2009 conditional fourth-round pick; acquired the rights to left wings Gary Roberts and Ryan Malone from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2009 third-round pick; acquired the rights to right wing Brian Rolston from the Minnesota Wild for a conditional pick in either 2009 or 2010; acquired defenseman Janne Niskala from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2009 sixth-round pick; signed goaltender Olaf Kolzig, who had been with the Washington Capitals, to a one-year contract; signed right wing Adam Hall, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, to a three-year contract; signed right wing Radim Vrbata, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes, to a three-year contract; signed center Wyatt Smith, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche, to a one-year contract; signed left wing David Koci, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks, to a one-year contract; acquired defensemen Matt Carle and Ty Wishart, a 2009 first-round pick and a 2010 fourth-round pick from the San Jose Sharks for defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich.
Toronto Maple Leafs - Acquired right wing Jamal Mayers from the St. Louis Blues for a 2008 third-round pick; agreed to terms with goaltender Curtis Joseph, who had been with the Calgary Flames, on a one-year contract; signed defenseman Jeff Finger, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche, to a four-year contract; signed left wing Niklas Hagman, who had been with the Dallas Stars, to a four-year contract; acquired center Mikhail Grabovski from the Montreal Canadiens for the rights to defenseman Greg Pateryn and a 2010 second-round pick.
Vancouver Canucks - Claimed center Kyle Wellwood off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs; signed left wing Darcy Hordichuk, who had been with the Carolina Hurricanes; signed defenseman Nolan Baumgartner, who had been with the Dallas Stars; signed center Ryan Johnson, who had been with the St. Louis Blues; acquired right wing Steve Bernier from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2009 third-round pick and a 2010 second-round pick; signed center Mark Cullen, who had been with the Detroit Red Wings.
Washington Capitals - Acquired a 2008 first-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Steve Eminger and a 2008 third-round pick; signed goaltender Jose Theodore, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche, to a two-year contract; signed right wing Graham Mink, who had been with the San Jose Sharks; signed center Keith Aucoin, who had been with the Carolina Hurricanes, to a two-year contract.
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Anaheim Ducks- Acquired a 2008 third-round pick from the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron.
Atlanta Thrashers - Signed defenseman Ron Hainsey, who had been with the Columbus Blue Jackets, to a multi-year contract.
Boston Bruins - Acquired left wing Matt Marquardt from the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenseman Jonathan Sigalet; acquired defenseman Johnny Boychuk from the Colorado Avalanche for center Matt Hendricks; signed right wing Blake Wheeler, who had been the property of the Phoenix Coyotes.
Buffalo Sabres - Agreed to terms with goaltender Patrick Lalime, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks, on a two-year contract; acquired a 2009 third-round pick and a 2010 second-round pick from the Vancouver Canucks for right wing Steve Bernier; acquired defenseman Craig Rivet and a 2010 seventh-round pick from the San Jose Sharks for 2009 and 2010 second-round picks.
Calgary Flames - Acquired center Michael Cammalleri and a 2008 second-round pick from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2008 first-round pick and a 2009 second-round pick; acquired a 2008 first-round pick and a 2009 second-round pick from the Montreal Canadiens for left wing Alex Tanguay and a 2008 fifth-round pick; acquired left wing Kyle Greentree from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Tim Ramholt; acquired left wing Rene Bourque from the Chicago Blackhawks for a conditional second-round pick; signed defenseman Mark Giordano, who had been in Russia; signed left wing Curtis Glencross, who had been with the Edmonton Oilers; signed left wing Pete Vandermeer, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes.
Carolina Hurricanes - Acquired the rights to left wing Darcy Hordichuk from the Nashville Predators for a 2009 fifth-round pick; agreed to terms with defenseman Anton Babchuk, who had been in Russia, on a one-year contract; acquired defenseman Joni Pitkanen from the Edmonton Oilers for left wing Erik Cole; signed defenseman Josef Melichar, who had been in Sweden, to a one-year contract; agreed to terms with center Dwight Helminen, who had been in Finland, on a one-year contract.
Chicago Blackhawks - Acquired a conditional second-round pick from the Calgary Flames for left wing Rene Bourque; signed defenseman Brian Campbell, who had been with the San Jose Sharks, to an eight-year contract; signed goaltender Cristobal Huet, who had been with the Washington Capitals, to a four-year contract.
Colorado Avalanche - Acquired center Marty Sertich from the Dallas Stars for a 2009 conditional pick; acquired a 2008 second-round pick from the Los Angeles Kings for right wing Brad Richardson; aquired center Matt Hendricks from the Boston Bruins for defenseman Johnny Boychuk; signed left wing Per Ledin, who had been in Sweden, to a one-year contract; signed goaltender Andrew Raycroft, who had been with the Toronto Maple Leafs, to a one-year contract; signed left wing Darcy Tucker, who had been with the Toronto Maple Leafs, to a two-year contract; signed defenseman Daniel Tjarnqvist, who had been in Russia, to a one-year contract.
Columbus Blue Jackets - Acquired defenseman Jonathan Sigalet from the Boston Bruins for left wing Matt Marquardt; acquired center R.J. Umberger and a 2008 fourth-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for 2008 first- and third-round picks; acquired left wing Raffi Torres from the Edmonton Oilers for center Gilbert Brule; signed defenseman Mike Commodore, who had been with the Ottawa Senators, to a five-year contract; acquired defensemen Fedor Tyutin and Christian Backman from the New York Rangers for right wing Nikolai Zherdev and center Dan Fritsche; signed left wing Kristian Huselius, who had been with the Calgary Flames, to a four-year contract.
Dallas Stars - Acquired a 2009 conditional pick from the Colorado Avalanche for center Marty Sertich; signed left wing Sean Avery, who had been with the New York Rangers, to a four-year contract; signed defenseman Garrett Stafford, who had been with the Detroit Red Wings, to a two-year contract; signed right wing Landon Wilson, who had been in Switzerland, to a one-year contract.
Detroit Red Wings - Agreed to terms with goaltender Ty Conklin, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, on a one-year contract; agreed to terms with right wing Marian Hossa, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, on a one-year contract.
Edmonton Oilers - Acquired center Ryan Potulny from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Danny Syvret; acquired defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky from the Los Angeles Kings for defenseman Matt Greene and center Jarret Stoll; acquired center Gilbert Brule from the Columbus Blue Jackets for left wing Raffi Torres; acquired left wing Erik Cole from the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Joni Pitkanen.
Florida Panthers - Acquired defensemen Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton and a 2008 second-round pick from the Phoenix Coyotes for center Olli Jokinen; agreed to terms with left wing Cory Stillman, who had been with the Ottawa Senators, on a three-year contract; agreed to terms with defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick, who had been with the Philadelphia Flyers, on a two-year contract; agreed to terms with goaltender Chris Beckford-Tseu, who had been with the St. Louis Blues, on a two-year contract.
Los Angeles Kings - Acquired a 2009 fifth-round pick from the St. Louis Blues for defenseman T.J. Fast; acquired a 2008 first-round pick and a 2009 second-round pick from the Calgary Flames for center Michael Cammalleri and a 2008 second-round pick; acquired right wing Brad Richardson from the Colorado Avalanche for a 2008 second-round pick; acquired defenseman Matt Greene and center Jarret Stoll from the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky; acquired defenseman Denis Gauthier and a 2010 second-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Patrik Hersley and left wing Ned Lukacevic.
Minnesota Wild - Acquired defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron from the Anaheim Ducks for a 2008 third-round pick; acquired a conditional pick in either 2009 or 2010 from the Tampa Bay Lightning for the rights to right wing Brian Rolston; acquired defenseman Marek Zidlicky from the Nashville Predators for right wing Ryan Jones and a 2009 second-round pick; signed left wing Andrew Brunette, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche, to a multi-year contract; signed right wing Craig Weller, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes, to a multi-year contract; signed right wing Antti Miettinen, who had been with the Dallas Stars, to a multi-year contract.
Montreal Canadiens - Acquired left wing Alex Tanguay and a 2008 fifth-round pick from the Calgary Flames for a 2008 first-round pick and a 2009 second-round pick; signed goaltender Marc Denis, who had been with the Tampa Bay Lightning, to a one-year contract; signed right wing Georges Laraque, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, to a three-year contract; acquired the rights to defenseman Greg Pateryn and a 2010 second-round pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs for center Mikhail Grabovski; signed defenseman Alex Henry, who had been with the Nashville Predators, to a one-year contract.
Nashville Predators - Acquired a 2009 fifth-round pick from the Carolina Hurricanes for the rights to left wing Darcy Hordichuk; acquired a 2008 fourth-round pick from the St. Louis Blues for goaltender Chris Mason; acquired left wing Triston Grant and a 2009 seventh-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Janne Niskala; acquired right wing Ryan Jones and a 2009 second-round pick from the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Marek Zidlicky; agreed to terms with goaltender Drew MacIntyre, who had been with the Vancouver Canucks, on a one-year contract.
New Jersey Devils - Signed right wing Brian Rolston, who had been with the Tampa Bay Lightning; signed center Bobby Holik, who had been with the Atlanta Thrashers.
New York Islanders - Signed defenseman Mark Streit, who had been with the Montreal Canadiens, to a five-year contract; signed goaltender Yann Danis, who had been with the Montreal Canadiens, to a one-year contract; agreed to terms with center Doug Weight, who had been with the Anaheim Ducks, on a one-year contract; signed center Mike Iggulden, who had been with the San Jose Sharks, to a one-year contract; signed left wing Mitch Fritz, who had been with the New York Rangers, to a one-year contract; signed defenseman Brett Skinner, who had been with the Boston Bruins, to a one-year contract.
New York Rangers - Acquired a 2008 third-round pick from the Phoenix Coyotes for right wing Alex Bourret; agreed to terms with left wing Patrick Rissmiller, who had been with the San Jose Sharks; agreed to terms with left wing Aaron Voros, who had been with the Minnesota Wild; agreed to terms with right wing Andreas Jamtin, who had been in Sweden; agreed to terms with defenseman Wade Redden, who had been with the Ottawa Senators; acquired right wing Nikolai Zherdev and center Dan Fritsche from the Columbus Blue Jackets for defensemen Fedor Tyutin and Christian Backman; agreed to terms with defenseman Dmitri Kalinin, who had been with the Buffalo Sabres; agreed to terms with left wing Markus Naslund, who had been with the Vancouver Canucks.
Ottawa Senators - Acquired a 2009 fifth-round pick from the Phoenix Coyotes for right wing Brian McGrattan; signed goaltender Alex Auld, who had been with the Boston Bruins, to a two-year contract; signed left wing Jarkko Ruutu, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, to a three-year contract.
Philadelphia Flyers - Acquired defenseman Danny Syvret from the Edmonton Oilers for center Ryan Potulny; acquired a 2008 seventh-round pick and a 2009 conditional fourth-round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning for the rights to left wing Vaclav Prospal; acquired 2008 first- and third-round picks from the Columbus Blue Jackets for center R.J. Umberger and a 2008 fourth-round pick; acquired defenseman Steve Eminger and a 2008 third-round pick from the Washington Capitals for a 2008 first-round pick; acquired defenseman Janne Niskala from the Nashville Predators for left wing Triston Grant and a 2009 seventh-round pick; acquired a 2009 sixth-round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning for Niskala; acquired defenseman Tim Ramholt from the Calgary Flames for left wing Kyle Greentree; acquired defenseman Patrik Hersley and left wing Ned Lukacevic from the Los Angeles Kings for defenseman Denis Gauthier and a 2010 second-round pick; signed center Glen Metropolit, who had been with the Boston Bruins, to a two-year contract; signed defenseman Ossi Vaananen, who had been in Sweden, to a one-year contract; signed defenseman Sean Curry, who had been with the Boston Bruins, to a two-year contract.
Phoenix Coyotes - Acquired center Olli Jokinen from the Florida Panthers for defensemen Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton and a 2008 second-round pick; acquired right wing Alex Bourret from the New York Rangers for a 2008 third-round pick; acquired right wing Brian McGrattan from the Ottawa Senators for a 2009 fifth-round pick; signed defenseman Kurt Sauer, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche, to a four-year contract; signed left wing Todd Fedoruk, who had been with the Minnesota Wild, to a three-year contract; signed defenseman Drew Fata, who had been with the New York Islanders; signed defenseman David Hale, who had been with the Calgary Flames, to a two-year contract; signed right wing Francis Lessard, who had been with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.
Pittsburgh Penguins - Acquired a 2009 third-round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning for the rights to left wings Gary Roberts and Ryan Malone; signed right wing Eric Godard, who had been with the Calgary Flames, to a three-year contract; signed left wing Ruslan Fedotenko, who had been with the New York Islanders, to a one-year contract; signed right wing Miroslav Satan, who had been with the New York Islanders, to a one-year contract.
St. Louis Blues - Acquired defenseman T.J. Fast from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2009 fifth-round pick; acquired a 2008 third-round pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs for right wing Jamal Mayers; acquired goaltender Chris Mason from the Nashville Predators for a 2008 fourth-round pick.
San Jose Sharks - Signed defenseman Rob Blake, who had been with the Los Angeles Kings, to a one-year contract; acquired 2009 and 2010 second-round picks from the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Craig Rivet and a 2010 seventh-round pick; acquired defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defensemen Matt Carle and Ty Wishart, a 2009 first-round pick and a 2010 fourth-round pick.
Tampa Bay Lightning - Acquired the rights to left wing Vaclav Prospal from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2008 seventh-round pick and a 2009 conditional fourth-round pick; acquired the rights to left wings Gary Roberts and Ryan Malone from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2009 third-round pick; acquired the rights to right wing Brian Rolston from the Minnesota Wild for a conditional pick in either 2009 or 2010; acquired defenseman Janne Niskala from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2009 sixth-round pick; signed goaltender Olaf Kolzig, who had been with the Washington Capitals, to a one-year contract; signed right wing Adam Hall, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins, to a three-year contract; signed right wing Radim Vrbata, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes, to a three-year contract; signed center Wyatt Smith, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche, to a one-year contract; signed left wing David Koci, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks, to a one-year contract; acquired defensemen Matt Carle and Ty Wishart, a 2009 first-round pick and a 2010 fourth-round pick from the San Jose Sharks for defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich.
Toronto Maple Leafs - Acquired right wing Jamal Mayers from the St. Louis Blues for a 2008 third-round pick; agreed to terms with goaltender Curtis Joseph, who had been with the Calgary Flames, on a one-year contract; signed defenseman Jeff Finger, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche, to a four-year contract; signed left wing Niklas Hagman, who had been with the Dallas Stars, to a four-year contract; acquired center Mikhail Grabovski from the Montreal Canadiens for the rights to defenseman Greg Pateryn and a 2010 second-round pick.
Vancouver Canucks - Claimed center Kyle Wellwood off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs; signed left wing Darcy Hordichuk, who had been with the Carolina Hurricanes; signed defenseman Nolan Baumgartner, who had been with the Dallas Stars; signed center Ryan Johnson, who had been with the St. Louis Blues; acquired right wing Steve Bernier from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2009 third-round pick and a 2010 second-round pick; signed center Mark Cullen, who had been with the Detroit Red Wings.
Washington Capitals - Acquired a 2008 first-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Steve Eminger and a 2008 third-round pick; signed goaltender Jose Theodore, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche, to a two-year contract; signed right wing Graham Mink, who had been with the San Jose Sharks; signed center Keith Aucoin, who had been with the Carolina Hurricanes, to a two-year contract.
