Ducks get MacDonald from Leafs

The Anaheim Ducks have acquired goaltender Joey MacDonald from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a seventh-round selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. MacDonald, 30, has split the 2009-10 season with the Maple Leafs and the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. In six contests with the Maple Leafs, MacDonald went 1-4-0 […]

Hurricanes pick up Osala

The Carolina Hurricanes, parent club of the AHL’s Albany River Rats, have acquired forward Oskar Osala, defenseman Brian Pothier and a 2011 second-round draft pick from the Washington Capitals in exchange for defenseman Joe Corvo. Osala, 22, has 15 goals and 14 assists in 53 games for the AHL-leading Hershey Bears this season. Last year, […]

Canucks get Zimmerman for M. Schneider

The Vancouver Canucks, parent club of the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, have acquired defenseman Sean Zimmerman and a 2010 conditional sixth-round draft selection from the Phoenix Coyotes, parent club of the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage, in exchange for defenseman Mathieu Schneider. Zimmerman, 22, has collected two goals and five assists for seven points along with 75 […]

Moose add Lukowich

The Vancouver Canucks announced today that defenseman Brad Lukowich has been assigned to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL. Lukowich recorded three goals and 15 assists in 29 games with the Texas Stars earlier this season. He has also appeared in 13 games with the Canucks in 2009-10, recording one goal and one assist. Lukowich […]

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 […]