Big Trades

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Boston Bruins traded Brad Marchand, Sean Couturier and T.J. Oshie to Detroit Red Wings for Johan Franzén, Valtteri Filppula, Darren Helm and Brad Stuart

A native of Sweden, Johan Franzén was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 395 NHL games during his career, notching 121 goals and adding 98 assists along with 248 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing is expecting a good season for the team.

A native of Finland, Valtteri Filppula was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 361 NHL games during his career, notching 68 goals and adding 100 assists along with 138 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

A native of Canada, Darren Helm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 5th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 180 NHL games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 34 assists along with 40 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.

A native of Canada, Brad Stuart was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 795 NHL games during his career, notching 68 goals and adding 216 assists along with 460 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.

A native of Canada, Brad Marchand was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 97 NHL games during his career, notching 21 goals and adding 21 assists along with 71 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.

A native of Canada, Sean Couturier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 18 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.

A native of USA, T.J. Oshie was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 182 NHL games during his career, notching 44 goals and adding 77 assists along with 81 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

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Boston Bruins traded David Krejci and Vladimir Tarasenko to Philadelphia Flyers for Chris Pronger and Sean Couturier

A native of Canada, Chris Pronger was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 1154 NHL games during his career, notching 156 goals and adding 530 assists along with 1580 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

A native of Canada, Sean Couturier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 18 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.

A native of Czech, David Krejci was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 298 NHL games during his career, notching 58 goals and adding 156 assists along with 102 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.

A native of Russia, Vladimir Tarasenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 19 year old right wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

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Philadelphia Flyers traded Jaromir Jagr to Buffalo Sabres for Robyn Regehr

A native of Canada, Robyn Regehr was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 827 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 134 assists along with 802 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.

A native of Czech, Jaromir Jagr was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 1273 NHL games during his career, notching 646 goals and adding 953 assists along with 907 penalty minutes. The 39 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.

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St. Louis Blues traded Jake Allen and 's round 2 pick in 2012 to Edmonton Oilers for Teemu Hartikainen and Jeff Petry

A native of Finland, Teemu Hartikainen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 6th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 2 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has not yet played for the Edmonton Oilers this season. He has played 11 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, totalling 3+1=4 with 4 PIM.

A native of USA, Jeff Petry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 46 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 7 assists along with 14 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 11 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 4 PIM.

A native of Canada, Jake Allen was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 21 year old goaltender has not yet played for the St. Louis Blues this season

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Montreal Canadiens traded David Desharnais to Toronto Maple Leafs for Mike Modano

A native of USA, Mike Modano was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1988 entry draft. He has appeared in 1508 NHL games during his career, notching 562 goals and adding 816 assists along with 926 penalty minutes. The 41 year old center has played 9 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 0 PIM.

A native of Canada, David Desharnais, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 59 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 17 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 10 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 12 PIM.

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Philadelphia Flyers traded Dan Girardi, Andreas Nödl, Nikolai Kulemin and 's round 1 pick in 2013 to Boston Bruins for Shawn Thornton, Zdeno Chara and Tim Thomas

A native of Canada, Shawn Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 7th round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 369 NHL games during his career, notching 25 goals and adding 35 assists along with 618 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has not yet played for the Boston Bruins this season. He has played 10 games with the Providence Bruins this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 6 PIM.

A native of Slovakia, Zdeno Chara was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 938 NHL games during his career, notching 125 goals and adding 285 assists along with 1402 penalty minutes. The 34 year old defenseman has played 10 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 17 PIM.

A native of USA, Tim Thomas was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 9th round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 319 NHL games during his career, booking 26 career shutouts and allowing 767 goals. The 35 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Boston Bruins this season.

A native of Canada, Dan Girardi, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 370 NHL games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 90 assists along with 167 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 10 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 2 PIM.

A native of Austria, Andreas Nödl was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 105 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 14 assists along with 18 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Philadelphia Flyers this season. He has played 10 games with the Philadelphia Phantoms this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 2 PIM.

A native of Russia, Nikolai Kulemin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 243 NHL games during his career, notching 66 goals and adding 66 assists along with 62 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 10 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 5+3=8 with 2 PIM.

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Detroit Red Wings traded Patrick Kane and Nicklas Lidström to Los Angeles Kings for Jack Johnson, Alec Martinez, Oscar Möller, Nazem Kadri, 's round 4 pick in 2012 and 's round 3 pick in 2013

A native of USA, Jack Johnson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 297 NHL games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 83 assists along with 236 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 15 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 2+5=7 with 4 PIM.

A native of USA, Alec Martinez was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 4th round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 64 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 11 assists along with 20 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Los Angeles Kings this season. He has played 15 games with the Manchester Monarchs this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 22 PIM.

A native of Sweden, Oscar Möller was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 93 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 14 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 6 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 2 PIM.

A native of Canada, Nazem Kadri was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 30 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 9 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has not yet played for the Los Angeles Kings this season. He has played 15 games with the Manchester Monarchs this season, totalling 4+1=5 with 14 PIM.

A native of USA, Patrick Kane was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 333 NHL games during his career, notching 109 goals and adding 204 assists along with 146 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 16 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 6+4=10 with 4 PIM.

A native of Sweden, Nicklas Lidström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 1989 entry draft. He has appeared in 1510 NHL games during his career, notching 256 goals and adding 862 assists along with 496 penalty minutes. The 41 year old defenseman has played 16 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 10 PIM.

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Washington Capitals traded Karl Alzner and 's round 1 pick in 2012 to Edmonton Oilers for Ryan Whitney and Ladislav Smid

A native of USA, Ryan Whitney was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 400 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 187 assists along with 340 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 11 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 2 PIM. He has also played 6 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 10 PIM.

A native of Czech, Ladislav Smid was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 348 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 43 assists along with 282 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 17 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 6 PIM.

A native of Canada, Karl Alzner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 133 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 19 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 16 games with the Portland Pirates this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 12 PIM.

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New Jersey Devils traded 's round 2 pick in 2012 and 's round 1 pick in 2013 to Montreal Canadiens for Andrei Kostitsyn

A native of Belarussia, Andrei Kostitsyn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 343 NHL games during his career, notching 89 goals and adding 105 assists along with 165 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 17 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 2+6=8 with 10 PIM.

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Carolina Hurricanes traded Bryan Allen to Montreal Canadiens for 's round 4 pick in 2012

A native of Canada, Bryan Allen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 529 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 79 assists along with 673 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 10 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 25 PIM. He has also played 5 games with the Lowell Lock Monsters this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 4 PIM.

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Atlanta Thrashers traded Tobias Enström and 's round 1 pick in 2012 to St. Louis Blues for Alex Pietrangelo

A native of Canada, Alex Pietrangelo was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 112 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 40 assists along with 33 penalty minutes. The 21 year old defenseman has played 16 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 1+6=7 with 6 PIM.

A native of Sweden, Tobias Enström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 8th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 330 NHL games during his career, notching 27 goals and adding 151 assists along with 184 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 12 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 1+6=7 with 6 PIM.

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Boston Bruins traded Joe Corvo to St. Louis Blues for Brian Elliott

A native of Canada, Brian Elliott was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 9th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 142 NHL games during his career, booking 9 career shutouts and allowing 374 goals. The 26 year old goaltender has not yet played for the St. Louis Blues this season. He has played 16 games with the Worcester Icecats this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.

A native of USA, Joe Corvo was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 4th round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 568 NHL games during his career, notching 79 goals and adding 179 assists along with 204 penalty minutes. The 34 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Boston Bruins this season. He has played 16 games with the Providence Bruins this season, totalling 2+6=8 with 12 PIM.

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Atlanta Thrashers traded Patrice Cormier and 's round 2 pick in 2012 to Montreal Canadiens for Lars Eller and Ryan White

A native of La-la-land, Lars Eller was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 101 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 13 assists along with 54 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 17 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 2 PIM.

A native of Canada, Ryan White was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 60 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 5 assists along with 60 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 17 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 2+0=2 with 6 PIM.

A native of Canada, Patrice Cormier was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 21 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 1 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has not yet played for the Atlanta Thrashers this season. He has played 12 games with the Chicago Wolves this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 14 PIM.

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Minnesota Wild traded Dany Heatley to Washington Capitals for Dennis Wideman, Michal Neuvirth and 's round 1 pick in 2012

A native of Canada, Dennis Wideman was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 8th round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 469 NHL games during his career, notching 58 goals and adding 157 assists along with 337 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 16 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 2+8=10 with 6 PIM.

A native of Czech, Michal Neuvirth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 70 NHL games during his career, booking 4 career shutouts and allowing 161 goals. The 23 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.

A native of Canada, Dany Heatley was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 686 NHL games during his career, notching 332 goals and adding 372 assists along with 570 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 17 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 7+8=15 with 4 PIM.

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Washington Capitals traded 's round 2 pick in 2012 to Minnesota Wild for Guillaume Latendresse

A native of Canada, Guillaume Latendresse was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 315 NHL games during his career, notching 82 goals and adding 56 assists along with 161 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 17 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 6+4=10 with 4 PIM.

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Carolina Hurricanes traded 's round 2 pick in 2012 to St. Louis Blues for Alexander Steen

A native of Sweden, Alexander Steen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 471 NHL games during his career, notching 107 goals and adding 154 assists along with 186 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 17 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 7+6=13 with 0 PIM.

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New Jersey Devils traded David Clarkson, David Steckel and Zack Smith to Philadelphia Flyers for Sergei Bobrovsky and 's round 5 pick in 2012

A native of Russia, Sergei Bobrovsky, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 64 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 155 goals. The 23 year old goaltender has played 10 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, allowing 25 goals on 177 while booking 0 shutouts.

A native of Canada, David Clarkson, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 314 NHL games during his career, notching 54 goals and adding 50 assists along with 581 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 16 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 27 PIM.

A native of USA, David Steckel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 325 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 41 assists along with 117 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 16 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 5+6=11 with 2 PIM.

A native of Canada, Zack Smith was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 3rd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 71 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 6 assists along with 134 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 17 games with the Albany River Rats this season, totalling 5+4=9 with 12 PIM.

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New Jersey Devils traded Patrik Elias to Ottawa Senators for Colin Greening and Zack Smith

A native of Canada, Colin Greening was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 7th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 41 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 8 assists along with 10 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 17 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.

A native of Canada, Zack Smith was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 3rd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 71 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 6 assists along with 134 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season. He has played 17 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 5+4=9 with 12 PIM.

A native of Czech, Patrik Elias was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 977 NHL games during his career, notching 340 goals and adding 486 assists along with 461 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 16 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 2 PIM.

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New York Islanders traded Andrew MacDonald, Kevin Poulin and 's round 4 pick in 2013 to Vancouver Canucks for Chris Tanev and 's round 1 pick in 2013

A native of Canada, Chris Tanev, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 29 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 1 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

A native of Canada, Andrew MacDonald was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 6th round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 191 NHL games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 55 assists along with 79 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

A native of Canada, Kevin Poulin was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 5th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 10 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 20 goals. The 22 year old goaltender looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

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Boston Bruins traded Nathan Horton and Adam McQuaid to Nashville Predators for Shea Weber

A native of Canada, Shea Weber was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 483 NHL games during his career, notching 90 goals and adding 158 assists along with 319 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

A native of Canada, Nathan Horton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 568 NHL games during his career, notching 193 goals and adding 197 assists along with 496 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

A native of Canada, Adam McQuaid was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 161 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 31 assists along with 136 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

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New York Islanders traded Calvin de Haan, 's round 1 pick in 2013 and 's round 1 pick in 2013 to Florida Panthers for Erik Gudbranson and 's round 4 pick in 2013

A native of Canada, Erik Gudbranson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 71 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 12 assists along with 14 penalty minutes. The 20 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

A native of Canada, Calvin de Haan was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 30 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 4 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 21 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

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Detroit Red Wings traded Jack Johnson and Filip Forsberg to Philadelphia Flyers for Jason Spezza, Nick Foligno, 's round 1 pick in 2014 and 's round 2 pick in 2014

A native of Canada, Jason Spezza was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 608 NHL games during his career, notching 214 goals and adding 383 assists along with 374 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

A native of USA, Nick Foligno was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 350 NHL games during his career, notching 55 goals and adding 71 assists along with 223 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

A native of USA, Jack Johnson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 363 NHL games during his career, notching 32 goals and adding 105 assists along with 253 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

A native of Sweden, Filip Forsberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 18 year old left wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.