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Cole’s Notes from Around the League: 2/25/17-3/3/17

Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks reassigned defenceman Brandon Montour to AHL San Diego. They recalled centre Chris Wagner. They signed winger Logan Shaw to an extension. They acquired centre Sam Carrick and winger Spencer Abbott from Chicago. They recalled Montour. Centre David Steckel, who last played in the NHL for Anaheim from 2012/13 to 2013/14, has signed an extension in Germany with the DEL’s Nurnberg Ice Tigers.

Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes acquired winger Jeremy Morin from Tampa Bay. They reassigned goaltender Adin Hill to AHL Tuscon following his emergency recall. They acquired a 2017 first-round pick, 2018 second-round pick, conditional 2019 fourth-round pick, and winger Grayson Downing from Minnesota. They acquired winger Teemu Pulkkinen from Arizona. They acquired winger Joe Whitney from Colorado. They recalled winger Anthony Duclair.

Boston Bruins

The Bruins acquired winger Drew Stafford from Winnipeg. They recalled defenceman Joe Morrow from AHL Providence.

Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres recalled goaltender Linus Ullmark from AHL Rochester. They acquired defenceman Mat Bodie from the Rangers. They reassigned Ullmark.

Calgary Flames

The Flames acquired centre Curtis Lazar and defenceman Michael Kostka from Ottawa.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes acquired a 2017 third-round pick from Ottawa. They recalled winger Andrej Nestrasil and Patrick Brown from AHL Charlotte. They reassigned Nestrasil. Winger Chad LaRose, who played for Carolina from 2005/06 to 2012/13, has been released by ECHL Orlando.

Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks recalled goaltender Lars Johansson from AHL Rockford. They reassigned Johansson. They acquired defenceman Johnny Oduya from Dallas. They signed defenceman Michal Rozsival and winger Jordin Tootoo to extensions. They acquired winger Kenton Helgesen and a 2017 seventh-round pick from Anaheim. They signed centre Matthew Highmore to an entry-level contract. They recalled goaltender Jeff Glass.

Colorado Avalanche

The Avalanche acquired winger Brendan Ranford from Arizona. They acquired goaltender Joe Cannata from Washington. They acquired winger Sven Andrighetto from Montreal. They recalled winger JT Compher from AHL San Antonio.

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets claimed winger Zac Dalpe off waivers from Minnesota. They signed defenceman Marc-Andre Bergeron. They acquired defenceman Kyle Quincey from New Jersey. They acquired winger Lauri Korpikoski from Dallas. They reassigned Bergeron to AHL Cleveland and reassigned winger Markus Hannikainen following an emergency recall.

Dallas Stars

The Stars recalled winger Remi Elie from AHL Texas. They acquired winger Mark McNeill and a conditional 2017 fourth-round pick from Chicago. They reassigned Elie. They acquired defenceman Dillon Heatherington from Columbus. They reassigned Elie. They recalled Elie.

Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings recalled goaltender Jared Coreau from a conditioning stint with AHL Grand Rapids and recalled winger Drew Miller. They signed defenceman Nick Jensen to an extension. They acquired a 2017 third-round pick and a 2018 second-round pick from the Rangers. They acquired a 2018 sixth-round pick from Montreal. They acquired defenceman Dylan McIlrath and a conditional 2017 third-round pick from Florida. They recalled winger Mitch Callahan.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers acquired centre David Desharnais from Montreal. They acquired winger Justin Fontaine from the Rangers. They signed defenceman Ryan Mantha to an entry-level contract.

Florida Panthers

The Panthers recalled winger Denis Malgin from AHL Springfield. They acquired winger Thomas Vanek from Detroit. They acquired goaltender Adam Wilcox from Tampa Bay. They acquired winger Reece Scarlett from New Jersey. They recalled goaltender Reto Berra on an emergency basis.

Los Angeles Kings

The Kings acquired goaltender Ben Bishop and a 2017 fifth-round pick from Tampa Bay. They acquired a conditional 2018 fourth-round pick from Montreal.

Minnesota Wild

The Wild acquired centres Martin Hanzal and Ryan White and a 2017 fourth-round pick from Arizona. They signed winger Ryan Carter for the remainder of the season. They recalled winger Zac Dalpe from AHL Iowa. They acquired future considerations from Arizona. They recalled centre Tyler Graovac from AHL Iowa. They signed defenceman Mike Weber.

Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens acquired defenceman Jordie Benn from Dallas. They acquired defenceman Brandon Davidson from Edmonton. They acquired centre Steve Ott from Detroit. They acquired winger Dwight King from Los Angeles. They acquired winger Andreas Martinsen from Colorado. They signed winger Chris Terry to an extension.

Nashville Predators

The Predators acquired winger PA Parenteau and a 2017 sixth-round pick from New Jersey.

New Jersey Devils

The Devils recalled winger Blake Coleman from AHL Albany. They acquired defenceman Dalton Prout from Columbus. They acquired a 2017 seventh-round pick from New Jersey. They acquired winger Shane Harper from Florida. They have reassigned Coleman, wingers Joseph Blandisi and Miles Wood, and defenceman Steven Santini to, and recalled them from, AHL Albany. They reassigned defenceman Seth Helgeson.

New York Islanders

The Islanders reassigned winger Bracken Kearns to AHL Bridgeport following an emeregency recall. They recalled winger Joshua Ho-Sang on an emergency basis.

New York Rangers

The Rangers acquired defenceman Brendan Smith from Detroit. They acquired winger Daniel Catenacci from Buffalo. They recalled defenceman Steven Kampfer from AHL Hartford. They reassigned winger Pavel Buchnevich. They acquired winger Taylor Beck from Edmonton. They reassigned Kampfer. They recalled Buchnevich.

Ottawa Senators

The Senators recalled centre Phil Varone and winger Mike Blunden from AHL Binghamton. They acquired winger Alexandre Burrows from Vancouver. They acquired winger Viktor Stalberg from Carolina. They signed winger Chris DiDomenico. They signed Burrows to an extension. They reassigned Varone and Blunden. They acquired defenceman Jyrki Jokipakka and a 2017 second-round pick from Calgary.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers acquired centre Valtteri Filppula, a 2017 fourth-round pick, and conditional 2017 seventh-round pick from Tampa Bay. Defenceman Brandon Manning has been suspended two games for interference against Pittsburgh’s Jake Guentzel. They signed winger Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and goaltender Michal Neuvirth to contract extensions. They signed centre German Rubtsov to an entry-level contract.

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins acquired defenceman Frank Corrado from Toronto. They acquired defenceman Mark Streit from Tampa Bay. They recalled defenceman Derrick Pouliot from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. They reassigned defenceman Cameron Gaunce.

San Jose Sharks

The Sharks recalled wingers Kevin Labanc and Barclay Goodrow and defenceman Tim Heed from AHL San Jose. They acquired winger Jannik Hansen from Vancouver. They reassigned Goodrow and recalled winger Marcus Sorensen.

St. Louis Blues

The Blues recalled winger Magnus Paajarvi from AHL Chicago. They acquired wingers Zachary Sanford and Brad Malone, a 2017 first-round pick, and a conditional 2017 second-round pick from Washington. They recalled centre Ivan Barbashev. They recalled defenceman Jordan Schmaltz.

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning acquired winger Stefan Fournier from Arizona. They acquired goaltender Peter Budaj, defenceman Erik Cernak, a 2017 fifth-round pick, and a conditional 2017 pick from Los Angeles. They claimed centre Greg McKegg off waivers from Florida. They acquired centre Byron Froese and a 2017 conditional second-round pick from Toronto. They recalled winger Adam Erne and centre Yanni Gourde from AHL Syraucse. They acquired goaltender Mike McKenna from Florida. They acquired defenceman Mark Streit from Philadelphia. They acquired a 2018 fourth-round pick from Pittsburgh.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs acquired centre Brian Boyle from Tampa Bay. They reassigned centre Frederik Gauthier to AHL Toronto. They acquired winger Eric Fehr, defenceman Steve Oleksy, and a 2017 fourth-round pick from Pittsburgh.

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks recalled defenceman Jordan Subban and centre Joseph LaBate from AHL Utica. They acquired winger Jonathan Dahlen from Ottawa. They acquired winger Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional 2017 fourth-round pick from San Jose. They recalled goaltender Richard Bachman and winger Borna Rendulic. They claimed winger Joseph Cramarossa off waivers from Anaheim. They reassigned Rendulic, LaBate, winger Alexandre Grenier, and defenceman Evan McEneny, and reassigned and recalled Bachman and centre Brendan Gaunce. They signed centre Zack MacEwen to an entry-level contract.

Washington Capitals

The Capitals reassigned defenceman Aaron Ness and winger Riley Barber to AHL Hershey. They acquired defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk and goaltender Pheonix Copley from St. Louis. They recalled wingers Jakub Vrana and Riley Barber from AHL Hershey. They acquired defenceman Cody Corbett from Colorado. They reassigned Barber and recalled centre Paul Carey. They signed winger Mason Mitchell to an entry-level contract. They signed defencemen Lucas Johansen and Colby Williams to entry-level contracts.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets recalled defenceman Julian Melchiori from AHL Manitoba. They acquired a conditional 2018 sixth-round pick from Boston.

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