by Joe Lami

photo credit: pinterest.com newest Florida Panther Jakub Kindl

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February 27

Florida Still Not Done

With their third deal of the afternoon, the Panthers acquire Jakub Kindl from the Detroit Red Wings. Kindl has been on the waiver wire for half the season and is dealt after the Wings elect to eat part of his salary. It has yet to be determined the draft selection Detroit will get in the deal.

Flordia Gets:

Jakub Kindl

Detroit Gets:

Late Round Pick

Florida Not Done Yet

Shortly after the Panters acquired Teddy Purcell from the Edmonton Oilers for a 3rd Round pick. The year of the draft selection is still unknown.

Florida Gets:

Tedd Purcell

Edmonton Gets: 

3rd Round

Panthers Land Hudler

Jiri Hudler’s name has been in trade speculation half of the year, as the unrestricted free agent to be joins the Florida Panthers on Saturday. The Panthers sent a 2nd round selection in 2016 and a 4th round pick in 2018 to the Flames.

With Calgary being out of playoff contention, don’t expect this to be the last deal for the C of Red, as they have other UFAs to be that will most likely go.

Florida Gets:

Jiri Hudler

Calgary Gets:

2nd Round-2016

4th Round-2018

Sharks Deal with Leafs Again

News broke out late Saturday morning that the San Jose Sharks have acquired goaltender James Reimer from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The deal also sends minor league, Jeremy Morin to San Jose. Morin has been tearing up the AHL this year with 28 points in 41 games.

The deal gives Sharks’ GM, Doug Wilson, the backup goalie he’d been looking for in Reimer. It didn’t take too much to get him either, as the Sharks sent back goalie, Alex Stalock, center Ben Smith and a conditional 4th round pick in 2018.

Both Stalock and Smith have found themselves in a tough situation being out of the lineup so often, after falling out of favor of head coach Peter Deboer.

San Jose Gets:

James Reimer

Jeremy Morin

Toronto Gets:

Alex Stalock

Ben Smith

Conditional 4th Round-2018

Blues Trade for Backup Netminder

With an injury to Brian Elliot earlier in the week, St. Louis was desperate to find a backup goalie. They did on Saturday, as they acquired Andres Nilson from the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers receive AHL netminder Niklas Lundstrom and a 5th round pick in 2016.

The trade adds depth at goalie for the Blues, as they have someone reliable that can play in between the pipes in case anything happens to Jake Allen.

St. Louis Gets:

Andres Nilson

Edmonton Gets:

Niklas Lundstrom

5th Round-2016

February 26

Hawks Add a Pair of Wingers

In Chicago’s third trade in the past 24 hours, the Hawks acquired Tomas Fleischmann and Dale Weiss from the Canadiens in exchange for a second-round selection in 2018 and Phillip Danault.

The trade adds, even more, depth to Chicago’s bottom six as they are clearly pushing for another Stanley Cup run.

Chicago Gets:

Tomas Fleischmann

Dale Weiss

Montreal Gets:

3rd Round Pick -2018

Phillip Danault

 

Chicago Continues to Wheel and Deal

On Friday, the Blackhawks traded with the Los Angeles Kings for defenseman, Christian Ehrhoff in exchange for Rob Scuderi. The deal clears up cap space for the Hawks, who are assumed to be after more forwards.

Both defensemen having been struggling this season and the trade marks the return to the Kings for Scuderi, who played 3.5 years for LA.

Chicago Gets:

Christian Ehrhoff

Los Angles Gets:

Rob Scuderi.

February 25

Chicago Lands Ladd

The Blackhawks bolstered their lineup on Thursday evening; trading for former Hawk left winger, Andrew Ladd. Ladd is expected to join the first line for Chicago and play to the left of Johnathan Towes. Chicago also receives minor leaguers, Jay Harrison and Matt Fraser.

The Jets return is huge as they pick up prospect Marko Dano and Chicago’s 1st round pick in 2016, as well as a conditional 3rd round selection in 2018. Dano has 23 points in 34 games for Rockford (AHL) this season. He was acquired by Chicago in the off-season deal that sent Brandon Saad to Columbus.

Chicago Gets:

Andrew Ladd

Jay Harrison

Matt Fraser

Winnipeg Gets:

Marko Dano

1st Round-2016

Conditional 3rd Round-2018