Hockey : NHL transfers/trades in 2007/2008 season

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Edmont. 12.4 : The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Tom Gilbert to a six-year, $24 million contract Friday. The 25-year-old Gilbert, a former University of Wisconsin player from Bloomington, Minn., was second among rookie defensemen with 33 points.

Pittsbur. 27.2 : The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired All-Star forward Marian Hossa from Atlanta in a deadline deal Tuesday that sent forwards Colby Armstrong and Eric Christensen to the Thrashers. The Penguins made the move to add another proven scorer to Sidney Crosby's line once their star returns from an ankle injury. Hossa has 26 goals and 30 assists in 60 games. Pittsburgh also gets forward Pascal Dupuis, a right wing who has 10 goals and 5 assists in 62 games, while the Thrashers acquire prospect Angelo Esposito, Pittsburgh's first-round pick in the 2007 draft, and a first-round draft pick. In a separate trade, the Penguins acquired defenseman Hal Gill from Toronto for second- and fifth-round draft picks.

Colorado 26.2 : The Avalanche acquired Foote from the Columbus Blue Jackets for conditional first- and fourth-round draft choices before the NHL trade deadline. Also Tuesday, Colorado acquired defenseman Ruslan Salei from the Florida Panthers, giving up the rights to Karlis Skrastins and a third-round draft pick. On Monday, Colorado agreed to terms on a deal that brought 2003 NHL MVP Peter Forsberg back to Denver for the rest of the season.

Nashville 26.2 : The Nashville Predators acquired left wing Jan Hlavac from the Tampa Bay Lightning and right wing Brandon Bochenski from the Anaheim Ducks before Tuesday's trade deadline. Hlavac had nine goals and 13 assists for Tampa Bay this season. Tampa Bay will get a seventh round draft pick this year, while Bochenski, who had 2 goals and 2 assists in 12 games, was acquired for future considerations.

NY Ran. 26.2 : The New York Rangers sent left wing Marcel Hossa to Phoenix in a five-player deal on Tuesday. The Rangers sent Hossa and minor league goaltender Al Montoya to Phoenix for right wing Fredrik Sjostrom and a pair of minor leaguers, goaltender David LeNeveu and left wing Josh Gratton. The Rangers also acquired defenseman Christian Backman from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft.

Detroit 26.2 : The Detroit Red Wings acquired defenseman Brad Stuart from the Los Angeles Kings for two draft picks Tuesday, adding depth to their injury-depleted blue line. Detroit gave up a second-round pick this year and a fourth-round selection next year. The Red Wings desperately ware looking to add a veteran defenseman because Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski, Niklas Kronwall and Chris Chelios are all out with injuries. The 28-year-old Stuart had five goals and 16 assists for Los Angeles this season.

Carolina 26.2 : The Carolina Hurricanes acquired forward Tuomo Ruutu from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for left wing Andrew Ladd on Tuesday in a swap of former first-round picks. The deal, which came hours before the NHL's trading deadline, gives the injury-depleted Hurricanes some depth at center and on the wings as they push toward a playoff berth. The 25-year-old Ruutu has six goals and 15 assists in 60 games, while the 22-year-old Ladd has 9 goals and 9 assists in 43 games, registering 10 points in his last 11.

NY Islan. 26.2 : The New York Islanders traded troubled forward Chris Simon to the Minnesota Wild for a sixth-round pick in this year's draft. Simon, 36, missed 35 games this season while serving a pair of long suspensions. The Islanders also dealt defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron to the Anaheim Ducks for a third-round choice in the upcoming draft. That capped a busy day during which the team also signed leading scorer Mike Comrie to a one-year, $4m deal for next season.

Florida 26.2 : Fading in the playoff race, the slumping Florida Panthers swung three trades shortly before Tuesday's league deadline, getting left wing Chad Kilger and defensemen Wade Belak and Karlis Skrastins. Kilger came from Toronto for a third-round pick in this year's NHL entry draft, and Belak was obtained from the Maple Leafs for a fifth-round pick. Florida acquired Skrastins and a third-round pick from Colorado for defenseman Ruslan Salei.

San Jose 26.2 : San Jose acquired All-Star defenseman Brian Campbell from Buffalo at the trade deadline Tuesday, giving up forward Steve Bernier and a first-round draft pick to get one of the NHL's best power-play quarterbacks and two-way players, along with a seventh-round pick. Campbell is tied for seventh among NHL defensemen with 43 points, 5 goals and 38 assists, in 62 games, and he was leading the Sabres with more than 25 minutes of ice time per game. Bernier has 13 goals and 10 assists in 59 games.

Dallas 26.2 : The Dallas Stars tried to boost their offense Tuesday, getting center Brad Richards from Tampa Bay in a five-player deal completed hours before the trade deadline. The Stars gave up backup goalie Mike Smith, forwards Jussi Jokinen and Jeff Halpern and a fourth-round pick in next year's draft for Richards and starting Lightning goalie Johan Holmqvist. Richards was Tampa Bay's fourth-leading scorer with 18 goals and 33 assists in 62 games.

N. Jersey 25.2 : The New Jersey Devils acquired defenseman Bryce Salvador from the St. Louis Blues for hard-hitting forward Cam Janssen, who has been out all campaign after injuring a shoulder during the preseason. Salvador gives a blue line boost to the Devils. New Jersey has scratched veteran defensemen Karel Rachunek and Vitaly Vishnevski in recent games.

Philadel. 25.2 : The Philadelphia Flyers bolstered their banged-up lineup by acquiring high-scoring forward Vaclav Prospal in a trade with Tampa Bay on Monday night. Prospal has already scored a career-best 29 goals, along with 28 assists in 62 games. In exchange, the Flyers dealt the Lightning minor-league defenseman Alexandre Picard and a conditional pick in the 2009 draft. Philadelphia has been depleted by injuries after losing Mike Richards, who tore a hamstring last weekend, while star forward Simon Gagne and defenseman Derian Hatcher are also out.

Calgary 21.2 : The Calgary Flames acquired defenseman Jim Vandermeer from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a 2009 third-round draft pick. The 27-year-old has three goals and 15 assists in 54 games this season with Chicago and Philadelphia. Vandermeer makes $1.2 m this season, and will become an unrestricted free agent July 1.

Ottawa 12.2 : The Ottawa Senators acquired forward Cory Stillman and defenseman Mike Commodore from the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Patrick Eaves and defenseman Joe Corvo. The Senators had been looking to add a top forward to complement leading scorers Daniel Alfredsson, Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza. Stillman has 21 goals and 25 assists in 55 games, Commodore 12 points in 41 games, Eaves 4 goals and 6 assists in 26 games and Corvo 6 goals and 21 assists in 51 games.

San Jose 9.2 : The San Jose Sharks changed backup goalies , sending Thomas Greiss back to the minors and recalling Dimitri Patzold. Patzold relieved starter Evgeni Nabokov in three games earlier this season. Greiss, recalled from Worcester on Jan. 8, appeared in just one game with the Sharks.

Montreal 9.2 : The Montreal Canadiens signed University of Denver Brock Trotter to a three-year contract. Trotter,21, had 13 goals and 18 assists in 24 games for the Pioneers this season. The Canadiens assigned him to Hamilton of the American Hockey League.

Columb. 2.2 : The Columbus Blue Jackets traded left wing Curtis Glencross for veteran defenseman Dick Tarnstrom from Edmonton. The 33-year-old Tarnstrom has appeared in 287 NHL games, scoring 33 goals and 98 assists with the Oilers, Penguins and Islanders. In 29 games with Edmonton this season, had a goal and 4 assists. The 25-year-old Glencross has 7 goals and 6 assists in 45 games with Columbus.

Carolina 9.1 : The Carolina Hurricanes claimed right wing Sergei Samsonov on re-entry waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks and reassigned forward Brandon Nolan to their American Hockey League affiliate Tuesday. Samsonov had four assists in 23 games with the Blackhawks before being assigned to Rockford of the AHL on January 2. By claiming Samsonov, the Hurricanes are responsible for half of his more than $3.5m salary.

Boston 2.1 : The Boston Bruins acquired defenseman Shane Hnidy and a sixth-round draft pick from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Brandon Bochenski. Hnidy has one goal and two assists in 33 games for the Ducks, while Bochenski has six assists in 20 games for the Bruins this season. Hnidy is expected to be available for Thursday's game against the Washington Capitals.

NY Islan. 29.12 : The New York Islanders have signed 19-year-old right winge Kyle Okposo to a three-year, entry level contract. Okposo, currently playing for the United States at the world junior tournament in the Czech Republic, reached a deal with the Islanders just more than a week after he left the University of Minnesota. He will join the Islanders organization, which selected him with the No. 7 pick in the 2006 NHL draft, after the junior tournament is over. In 1 1/2 seasons at Minnesota, Okposo had 26 goals with 25 assists in 58 games. As a freshman, he scored 19 goals and 40 points in 40 games.

Philadel. 19.12 : The Philadelphia Flyers traded to get defenseman Jim Vandermeer from Chicago, sending left wing Ben Eager to the Blackhawks. Vandermeer, 27, had two goals, seven assists and 44 penalty minutes in 26 games for the Blackhawks this season. Eager, 23, is scoreless with 62 penalty minutes in 23 games for the Flyers this campaign.

Anaheim 15.12 : Andy McDonald was traded Friday to the St. Louis Blues for Doug Weight, Michal Birner and a seventh-round draft pick next year. McDonald had 27 goals and 51 assists in 82 games last season, and played in his first NHL All-Star game. He has four goals and 12 assists in 33 games this season. The trade frees up cap space for the return of defenseman Scott Niedermayer, who announced last week he was returning to the Ducks after considering retirement. The move also creates cap flexibility, freeing up potential money to re-sign forward Corey Perry.