The Buffalo Sabres, parent club of the AHL’s Rochester Americans, added blue-line depth on Tuesday by acquiring Timo Helbling from the Washington Capitals and Mikko Lehtonen from the Nashville Predators. Lehtonen was dealt to the Sabres by the Predators in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2007. Helbling and center Dainius Zubrus were acquired […]
The Dallas Stars acquired veteran defenseman Mattias Norstrom, right wing Konstantin Pushkarev, a third-round pick in 2007 and a fourth-round pick in 2007 from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Jaroslav Modry, the rights to defenseman Johan Fransson, a first-round pick in 2008, a second-round pick in 2007 and a third-round pick in […]
The Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday acquired right wing Jonas Johansson on loan from the Washington Capitals. In return, the Griffins have loaned forward Scott Barney to the AHL’s Hershey Bears. Johansson, 22, was selected by the Colorado Avalanche with their first choice in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with […]
The New York Rangers, parent club of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, have acquired forward Alex Bourret from the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for Pascal Dupuis and a third-round selection in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Bourret, 20, has appeared in 45 games for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League this season, recording […]
The Colorado Avalanche, a parent club of the AHL’s Albany River Rats, have acquired goaltender Michael Wall from the Anaheim Ducks. In return for his services, the Avalanche sent forward Brad May to Anaheim. “Michael Wall is a solid prospect who will help the goaltending depth in our system,” said Avalanche executive vice president and […]
The Montreal Canadiens, parent club of the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs, announced Tuesday the acquisition of goaltender Michael Leighton, claimed off waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers. Leighton, 25, ranks second in the American Hockey League with a 2.14 goals-against average with Portland and Philadelphia in 2006-07. He is 10-6-3 with two shutouts and a .920 save […]
The Phoenix Coyotes, parent club of the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage, have acquired left wing Daniel Carcillo and a third-round draft choice in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for right wing Georges Laraque. Carcillo, 22, registered 21 goals and nine assists for 30 points, along with 183 penalty minutes, […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets, parent club of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, have acquired a fifth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for goaltender Ty Conklin and have claimed goaltender Brian Boucher off waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks. Conklin appeared in 11 games with the Blue Jackets in 2006-07 and […]
The Florida Panthers announced on Tuesday morning that the club has acquired AHL All-Star defenseman Noah Welch from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for left wing Gary Roberts. “Noah is a young, physical, mobile, high character defenseman who fits the mold of the player that our organization strives to acquire,” said Panthers general manager and […]
The Ottawa Senators on Monday acquired defenseman Lawrence Nycholat from the Washington Capitals in exchange for defenseman Andy Hedlund and a sixth-round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Nycholat, 27, has recorded two goals and six assists for eight points in 18 games with Washington this season. He started the season with the Capitals’ […]
