Red Wings, Rangers trade AHL’ers

The Detroit Red Wings, parent club of the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins, have acquired forward Jordan Owens from the New York Rangers, parent club of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, in exchange for forward Kris Newbury. Owens, a 23-year-old Toronto native, has six goals and 13 assists for 19 points in 50 games for Hartford […]

Avalanche pick up Porter

The Colorado Avalanche, parent club of the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, announced today that the team has acquired forwards Kevin Porter and Peter Mueller from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for forward Wojtek Wolski. Porter, 23, has spent most of this season with the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League, where he ranks […]

Canucks, Blues swap prospects

The Vancouver Canucks, parent club of the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, have acquired forward Yan Stastny from the St. Louis Blues, parent club of the AHL’s Peoria Rivermen, in exchange for forward Pierre-Cedric Labrie. Stastny, who had been serving as Peoria’s team captain, has 10 goals and 17 assists for 27 points in 49 games with […]

Hurricanes acquire Pogge from Ducks

The Carolina Hurricanes, parent club of the AHL’s Albany River Rats, have acquired goaltender Justin Pogge and a fourth-round draft pick from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Aaron Ward. The conditional fourth-round draft pick originally belonged to the Boston Bruins, and the Hurricanes will receive the pick in either 2010 or 2011. Pogge, […]

AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: In Tuesday’s action, Jerome Samson racked up four points (1-3-4) as Albany cruised past Binghamton, 6-1… Alexandre Giroux (2-1-3) and Chris Bourque each posted three points to help Hershey double up Bridgeport by a 6-3 count… Goaltender Cory Schneider stopped 34 of 35 shots in net as Manitoba rallied past Worcester, 3-1… Jordan […]

Weller to Florida in Seidenberg deal

The Florida Panthers, parent club of the AHL’s Rochester Americans, have acquired forwards Byron Bitz and Craig Weller and Tampa Bay’s second-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft from the Boston Bruins in exchange for defenseman Dennis Seidenberg and the rights to defenseman Matt Bartkowski. Weller has played 60 games in the AHL this […]

Canadiens get Palushaj from Blues

The St. Louis Blues, parent club of the AHL’s Peoria Rivermen, have acquired forward Matt D’Agostini from the Montreal Canadiens, parent club of the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs, in exchange for forward Aaron Palushaj. Palushaj will report to Hamilton. Palushaj, 20, recorded 22 points (five goals, 17 assists) in 44 games with the Rivermen this year. […]

Maple Leafs acquire Caputi

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Tuesday evening that the team has completed a three-player trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins, acquiring forward Luca Caputi and defenseman Martin Skoula from the Penguins in exchange for forward Alexei Ponikarovsky. Caputi, 21, was a fourth-round draft choice, 111th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. The Toronto native has […]

IceHogs add Boynton after NHL trade

The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defenseman Nick Boynton from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for future considerations and have assigned him to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. Boynton, 31, has recorded one goal, six assists, 59 penalty minutes, and a plus-1 rating in 42 games with Anaheim this season, to go along with four […]

Bruins trade for Providence native

The Boston Bruins, parent club of the AHL’s Providence Bruins, have acquired defenseman Cody Wild from the Edmonton Oilers, parent club of the AHL’s Springfield Falcons, in exchange for forward Matt Marquardt. Wild, 22, is a North Providence, R.I., native and Providence College product who has split time in his career between the Springfield Falcons […]