Phone's ringing in Minneapolis.The Minnesota Wild are getting calls about defenseman Jonas Brodin but aren't "shopping" the young defender, according to the Star Tribune's Michael Russo.Brodin will be 23 in July and has a goal and five assists in 50 games, averaging 20:23 in ice time. He's signed long term, through 2019-20 at a cap hit of $4.167 million. Brodin is an integral part of the Wild's defense and, as Russo points out, the team averaged 2.92 goals against over 12 games he missed due to a broken foot.Brodin's been speculatively linked to a trade for disgruntled Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jonathan Drouin, but it appears the Wild want to hold on to their D-man.

The Ottawa Senators' slim postseason hopes have just taken a major hit.Top center Kyle Turris will be shut down indefinitely with a high ankle sprain he's been dealing with over the last several months, Senators GM Bryan Murray announced Monday.Murray said the team could be shopping for a center to offset Turris' loss.Turris later confirmed that the initial injury was suffered more than 12 weeks ago when his leg was twisted underneath New York Islanders forward Casey Cizikas. He then aggravated the injury in January in a game versus the San Jose Sharks.He has eight points in 31 games since the initial incident.Turris is unsure if he will return this season.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Edmonton Oilers are using trade deadline day to lock up their future stars.The team has agreed to a two-year contract extension with goaltender Laurent Brossoit, the team announced. The deal is believed to be a one-way deal, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

The future is arriving for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sort of.The club has recalled William Nylander, Kasperi Kapanen, Nikita Soshnikov, Zach Hyman, and Ben Smith from the AHL's Toronto Marlies in advance of Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.And while head coach Mike Babcock confirmed they'll all be in the lineup, there's expected to be further maneuvering with the call-ups in order to ensure eligibility for the AHL playoffs, in which the Marlies will be heavily favored to win the Calder Cup.The promotion to the big club does, of course, carry contract implications.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals made a trade late Sunday night: Daniel Winnik and a 2016 fifth-round pick are heading to the U.S. capital for Brooks Laich, Connor Carrick, and a second-round pick this year.Here's what we learned:Still feels wrongThe Maple Leafs made a smart move in accumulating another draft pick, giving them 12 in the coming draft. That's a lot. And after every trade, you're almost left shaking your head, because you're so used to Toronto getting it wrong - so very wrong - not right.But Toronto's sticking to its word. Head coach Mike Babcock wasn't lying about pain, because it's possible the Maple Leafs lose 18 of their final 22 games. This teardown had to be done, though, and it's possible - although still too early to say - that the Maple Leafs have actually figured it out. The team is finally flexing its only muscle: money. Teams can't afford to make bad decisions in the salary-cap NHL. Except Toronto.At some point, a smart move made by Toronto won't feel like an anomaly. That day may be coming, and many probably thought it would never arrive.A cruel businessThere has never been a wider gap between two teams than the one separating the Capitals and Maple Leafs. Washington is elite. Toronto is trotting out an AHL lineup. At this point, watching the Maple Leafs play the Toronto Marlies is something people would probably pay to watch.Laich has played 742 of his 743 regular-season games in the NHL with the Capitals, and another 65 playoff games with Washington. He's been on fifth-place Capitals teams and first-place Capitals teams. And now, with his 33rd year on the horizon, he's a Maple Leaf. Not only for the rest of this season, but next, too.Washington has 94 points, Toronto 52. The Capitals are a Stanley Cup contender - the favorite. You can't even say "Stanley Cup" within a few blocks of the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. This is awful for Laich. Unfair.You play to win. And Laich gave his heart and soul, his best years, his prime, to the Capitals. He played a game that didn't make it so surprising when the injuries came, when the decline began. And the decline was ruthless.It's a business. Toronto's proving that best. Laich's learning it firsthand. Laich can't possibly watch the Capitals in the playoffs on television. That'll be too difficult.New realityIt's been 10 years since the NHL implemented a salary cap. Teams are finally figuring it out. And the new reality is that there are ramifications for signing players to bad contracts.And the Maple Leafs, to their credit, are finding a role for themselves in this new league landscape. Because Toronto is the only team that can afford to make its own mistakes and take on other teams' mistakes - for a price.Even in a hard-cap league, teams like the Maple Leafs can spend others into the ground, by pouring money into their front office, and an analytics team, by figuring out creative ways to absorb money, and bury money, and in the case of Stephane Robidas, make players disappear.Toronto's money is endless. And even a team like Washington, a playoff team in seven of the past eight seasons, employing one of the best players in the world in Alex Ovechkin, has no chance of ever playing on the same monetary level.The Capitals' window is open for only another two years. If Toronto keeps this up, it can prop open its window for a long time, maybe even a Detroit Red Wings-like long time. And for Brendan Shanahan and Babcock, that has to be the goal.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to reward defenseman Brandon Davidson for his strong play, one of the few bright spots on their season.The club is expected to announce a two-year contract extension for Davidson, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Arizona Coyotes have made the first trade of the day.The Penguins sent forward Sergei Plotnikov to the Coyotes for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2017 and minor leaguer Matthias Plachta.

Loui Eriksson is one of the most sought-after players ahead of Monday's trade deadline, but he certainly won't come cheap.Related - Report: Bruins working on multiple fronts ahead of deadlineThe Boston Bruins are looking for a top NHL player and a prospect in exchange for Eriksson, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.Eriksson - a pending unrestricted free agent - is in the final season of a six-year, $25.5-million contract. He's looking for a long-term deal from Boston.The 30-year-old forward has enjoyed a solid campaign for the Bruins, recording 23 goals and 25 assists in 63 games.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

It's sounding more and more like Kris Russell's Calgary Flames career will be over by 3 p.m. ET on Monday.A pending unrestricted free agent in a thin rental market for defensemen, Russell's likely to be traded, according to president Brian Burke, who was on TSN's TradeCentre on Monday morning."There's a lot of interest in (Russell)," Burke said. "I'd be surprised if something does not happen today."

They're apparently hunkering down in Boston.The Bruins are expected to be major players before Monday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, and TSN's Darren's Dreger and Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman have the latest on what's reportedly happening in Boston:

Daniel Winnik was still surprised Monday after being traded by the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Washington Capitals late Sunday evening.Related: Capitals trade Laich, 2nd-rounder to Maple Leafs for Winnik"I honestly had no idea or expectations coming into this deadline," Winnik said on Sportsnet. "Obviously last year I knew I was going to get moved, and this year I thought it was maybe under 50 percent."Winnik, who has now been traded by the Maple Leafs twice in a little over a year, shed light on the uneasiness in Toronto's dressing room amidst a plethora of trades in the past week.

P.A. Parenteau may want to hold off pulling out his old New York Islanders jersey.The pending Toronto Maple Leafs unrestricted free agent is thought to be on the Islanders' radar, but the club is "not interested in trading high picks or prospects for rentals," according to TSN's Darren Dreger. Parenteau to New York is a "long shot" as this point, Dreger added.Toronto reportedly wants a second-round draft pick in exchange for Parenteau, who has 16 goals and 16 assists in 60 games. He's played well of late, with five goals and four assists in 12 games in February.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Mikkel Boedker isn't the only Arizona Coyotes player garnering interest from NHL clubs at the trade deadline.While Boedker appears to be at the center of trade speculation in Arizona, the Coyotes are apparently getting asked about forward Martin Hanzal, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.Hanzal has one year remaining on his contract after this season that will pay him $3.1 million. The 29-year-old is currently on pace to eclipse his previous career high of 40 points this season.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

After dealing forwards Eric Staal and Kris Versteeg on Sunday, it appears defenseman John-Michael Liles could be the next body shipped by the Carolina Hurricanes.Given a weak rental market, and the fact Liles will become an unrestricted free agent this summer, he's "likely to move" Monday, according to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun.Liles holds a cap hit of $3,875,000, but if a deal is made for the 35-year-old, the club will be unable to retain any of his salary. The Hurricanes are at the three-contract limit regarding the number of traded players they can retain money on this season.They are currently paying off portions of contracts for Staal, Jay Harrison, and Tuomo Ruutu.Liles has amassed six goals and 15 points in 64 games this season.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Brooks Laich and Alex Ovechkin had been teammates for nearly ten years with the Washington Capitals, and now as the team looks like a favorite to win the Stanley Cup, the two are being split.Laich was dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs late Sunday in a deal that sent Daniel Winnik to the Capitals. Shortly after word broke about the deal, Washington's captain took to Twitter to wish his longtime friend the best.

In what may be a preview of a postseason series, Corey Perry is having a historic night for the Anaheim Ducks as they face the Pacific-leading Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.After scoring goals in the first and second period to keep the game tied, Perry capped off his ninth career hat trick to give his team a 3-2 lead - and passed Paul Kariya for the second-most three-goal games in Ducks history.

Lou Lamoriello keeps selling players and adding draft picks.The Toronto Maple Leafs traded forward Daniel Winnik and a fifth-round pick in 2016 to the Washington Capitals on Sunday in exchange for forward Brooks Laich, defenseman Connor Carrick, and a second-round pick in this year's draft, the teams announced.This is the second consecutive season the Maple Leafs have dealt Winnik at the trade deadline: They traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins last year before he re-signed in Toronto as a free agent. The 30-year-old will now have an opportunity to win the Cup with the league-best Capitals.There was no salary retained in the deal, meaning the Leafs will pay Laich's full $4.5-million deal for the rest of this season and next.Toronto's ability to take his full salary is believed to have earned the Leafs the second-rounder - which gives them eight picks in the first four rounds of June's draft.By shedding Laich's salary, the Capitals now have around $2.2 million in cap space heading into Monday's trade deadline, and have more money to use this coming offseason.

After acquiring a pair of forwards in Teddy Purcell and Jiri Hudler on Saturday, the Florida Panthers are apparently now on the phones looking to trade one of their forwards away.The Panthers have reportedly received "at least two offers" for Brandon Pirri, with the New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, and Anaheim Ducks all "in the mix" for his services, TSN's Gary Lawless reported Sunday night.The Panthers are seeking either the best projected second-round pick or a package of a third- and fourth-round selection in return for the 24-year-old.Pirri has 24 points in 58 games this season, but has not played since Feb. 13 after suffering an ankle injury. He was originally expected to miss three-to-four weeks of action.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Dallas Stars' search for a defenseman continues ahead of Monday's trade deadline, and a new name has entered discussions.One day after it was reported the Stars were interested in Vancouver Canucks blue-liner Dan Hamhuis, TSN's Darren Dreger tweeted Sunday that Dallas "remains focused" on adding either Hamhuis or Kris Russell of the Calgary Flames.Dreger added that the Stars "have a lot of time for Russell," who has 15 points in 51 games this season. The Flames are hoping to receive a pair of second-round picks in exchange for the 28-year-old.Hamhuis, meanwhile, reiterated his desire to return to Vancouver if he is moved, telling The Canadian Press on Sunday that he'd like a situation similar to that of Arizona Coyotes forward Antoine Vermette.The center was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks ahead of last season's trade deadline, won a Stanley Cup, and returned to Arizona in the offseason.The Stars have not made a trade since acquiring Patrick Sharp from the Blackhawks last July.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

In an already injury-riddled season, Tampa Bay Lightning fans were fearing the worst after forward Tyler Johnson was struck in the head by an Adam McQuaid clearing attempt during Sunday's game against the Boston Bruins.The 25-year-old left a large puddle of blood on the ice before leaving for the dressing room. Though the injury appeared gruesome - the puck struck Johnson just above the eye - head coach Jon Cooper told reporters Johnson should be fine."Hopefully, he's going to be OK," Cooper said postgame. "He was getting stitched up when we came off the ice."After a breakout 72-point campaign last season, Johnson has struggled this season with just nine goals and 16 assists in 49 games.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Tampa Bay Lightning won their sixth consecutive game Sunday, beating the division rival Boston Bruins 4-1, thanks in large part to their red-hot top line of Steven Stamkos, Alex Killorn, and Ryan Callahan.Callahan had two goals and an assists while his linemates each added a goal and a helper on the night. At the other end, Ben Bishop shut the door with 32 saves to help Tampa Bay move two points ahead of Boston for sole position of second place in the Atlantic.The Lightning reunited their former first line on Feb. 16, and though they lost that night's game to the San Jose Sharks, the team hasn't looked back since. In their last seven games together, the three players have combined for an incredible 28 points.PlayerGAPCallahan5611Stamkos639Killorn358Stamkos' goal, which came via penalty shot, extended his league-best goal-scoring streak to six games. It's his longest such streak since a seven-game run in 2010.

The Los Angeles Kings are the latest Stanley Cup contender to add a rental ahead of the trade deadline.The Kings acquired veteran forward Kris Versteeg from the Carolina Hurricanes, general manager Dean Lombardi announced Sunday.

Adam McQuaid had a long skate back to the Boston Bruins' bench Sunday after an embarrassing fall led to a Tampa Bay Lightning goal.The veteran defenseman lost his balance with nobody near him as he received a pass at the point. His slip opened the door for a two-on-zero between Ryan Callahan and Alex Killorn, which they executed to perfection for Callahan's ninth goal of the season.While McQuaid reminded all hockey fans that ice is, indeed, slippery, one Twitter user discovered another possible cause for the blown tire.

After months of trade speculation, the New York Rangers won the Eric Staal sweepstakes Sunday, acquiring the star forward from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for two second-round picks and prospect Aleksi Saarela.As the 31-year-old leaves brother Jordan in Raleigh to join brother Marc on Broadway, here are three reasons that Eric makes sense for the Blueshirts:Offensive depthWith the addition of the eldest Staal, the Rangers' top-nine forwards look a whole lot scarier to any potential playoff opponents. Head coach Alain Vigneault will have a lot of options to consider once Rick Nash returns from injury, given Staal's ability to play center or wing.Although he's on pace for his lowest-scoring season since his rookie year, if the trade "rejuvenates" Staal the way general manager Jeff Gorton hopes, it could spell danger for the rest of the Eastern Conference.Potential linesLWCRWStaalStepanNashMillerBrassardZuccarelloHayesLindbergKreiderFastMooreStalbergA Staal-Stepan-Nash line would be a potential terror for opposing defenses and could also allow Chris Kreider to thrive in a third-line role while keeping the current Miller-Brassard-Zuccarello unit intact.The final quarter of the regular season should see the Rangers use a number of different line configurations, which will give Vigneault more than enough time to sort out his deep, balanced attack.FlexibilityAs mentioned, Staal's ability to play the wing can allow the Rangers to keep Stepan and Brassard, both locked up through 2019, in their current top-six roles at center.But another asset Staal brings to New York is a 53.7 faceoff percentage, which trails only Dominic Moore on the roster this season.PlayerFO%Moore55.8Staal53.7Brassard51.1Lindberg49.3Stepan46.6Miller41.5Hayes35.3While he may spend the majority of his time on the wing, bringing in a man who has won the majority of his draws for five consecutive seasons is an important add for the Rangers: They rank 24th in the league at the faceoff dot, and dead last among teams in playoff position.If Stepan's struggles in the circle continue, Staal could make a massive difference in late-game situations.Win-now modeAs general manager Jeff Gorton alluded to Sunday, this trade is about today and not the future.While it's uncertain whether their newest forward will stay at Madison Square Garden after this season, the Rangers already have four key forwards, three defensemen, and star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist locked up through at least 2018.But after giving up a pair of first-rounders in 2014 for Martin St. Louis, the Rangers are without a selection in the opening round of the draft for the fourth consecutive year this June, casting doubt on how long their championship window can remain open.Without a bevy of prospects to look forward to in the near future, the Rangers must remain competitive while Lundqvist continues to play a high level. Adding a productive veteran with a Cup ring to the dressing room has put them in a great position to make their second finals run in three years.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The New York Islanders might be getting some help from an old friend for their potential playoff run."There's some back and forth" between the Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs regarding forward P.A. Parenteau, TSN's Gary Lawless tweeted Sunday.He added that the Islanders aren't willing to pay the Maple Leafs' current asking price - a second-round draft pick.

The largest question surrounding the Boston Bruins heading into the trade deadline has been whether they'll trade forward Loui Eriksson or sign him to an extension.But now it appears they may go a different, and riskier, direction.General manager Don Sweeney told reporters Sunday that the Bruins would have no issue with holding onto Eriksson through the trade deadline without having him signed to a contract extension, according to CSNNE's Joe Haggerty. Sweeney hopes he could hang on to the Swede for a playoff run.Earlier in the day, it was reported that contract negotiations were in "slow motion," though the forward has brought his price down since his original ask.The 30-year-old is expected to play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are tied with the Bruins for second in the Atlantic Division with one game in hand.Eriksson has 48 points in 62 games this season, his most productive campaign since 2012.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton met with the media after pulling off a massive trade Sunday, acquiring Eric Staal from the Carolina Hurricanes for two draft picks and a prospect.Gorton's most important messages: The Rangers may not be done adding ahead of Monday's trade deadline, and defenseman Keith Yandle - and his expiring contract - will not be traded."We're looking at a player we think can be energized by this trade," Gorton said about Staal. "We see the numbers. We scouted him a lot. (I) think this really helps our top nine, center, wing, (and) power play. I think it's a pretty exciting time for our team. I think they'll be energized."

Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo was forced into action Sunday after Al Montoya was on the receiving end of a violent first-period collision with Minnesota Wild defenseman Marco Scandella.The 31-year-old remained on the ice for several moments before exiting with help from the trainer. It's the second time this season Luongo has been forced into action following an injury to Montoya.

The Chicago Blackhawks made a big statement against the Washington Capitals in a potential Stanley Cup preview Sunday afternoon.Dennis Rasmussen scored the game-winner as the Blackhawks regained top spot in the Western Conference with a 3-2 victory over the league-leading Capitals.Andrew Ladd picked up an assist in his first game since returning to Chicago when Jonathan Toews buried a go-ahead goal off a nice feed from Teuvo Teravainen on the power-play earlier in the game.

It's the end of an era.The Carolina Hurricanes traded their captain Eric Staal to the New York Rangers on Sunday, the clubs announced. TSN's Bob McKenzie was the first to report the deal.Staal waived his no-movement clause to head to New York, while Carolina received two second-round draft picks - one in 2016 and one in 2017 - and Finnish prospect Aleksi Saarela in return.(Courtesy: @NHLCanes)The Hurricanes will retain 50 percent of Staal's remaining salary, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Staal's on an expiring contract, earning $9.5 million in salary. He'll count as $4.125 million against the Rangers' salary cap, and New York will pay him over $900,000 the rest of the way, according to NHL Numbers.Staal has spent his entire career with the Hurricanes after being drafted second overall by the organization in 2003. He won a Stanley Cup with Carolina in 2006. He's hit the 100-point mark once in his career, and recorded 70 or more points in seven seasons. His production has fallen off a cliff this campaign, though, as Staal has only 10 goals and 23 assists in 63 games.Trade talks were reportedly intensifying early Sunday afternoon, but the clubs reached an impasse over the inclusion of a first-round draft pick. The Hurricanes wanted one, while the Rangers didn't want to part with one. New York is already without its first-round pick in 2016, and trading its 2017 first-rounder would've meant a fifth straight year of sitting out the first round of the draft.

It could be goodbye.Eric Staal will be in the Carolina Hurricanes' lineup Sunday afternoon when they host the St. Louis Blues at 3 p.m. ET, according to the Raleigh News & Observer's Chip Alexander.

On the Fly, theScore's NHL roundtable series, continues. We're handing out grades after a flurry of action Saturday on the trade market.Reimer to SharksNavin Vaswani: The Toronto Maple Leafs traded goaltender James Reimer and forward Jeremy Morin to the San Jose Sharks for goalie Alex Stalock, forward Ben Smith, and a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2018.Maple Leafs Grade: C-Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello said there wasn't much of a market for a rental goalie among playoff teams, and while he certainly knows better than I do, this is a disappointing return for the best goalie Toronto's employed in a decade. Stalock and Smith aren't in Toronto's future plans, and the pick turns into a third-rounder if San Jose makes the Stanley Cup Final - which isn't happening. In the end, a fourth-round pick is better than nothing, as Toronto continues to stockpile assets. However, that doesn't make the return any less disappointing.Sharks Grade: B+Sharks general manager Doug Wilson did all of his shopping with the Maple Leafs, which is a bit disturbing if you're a San Jose supporter (Roman Polak and Nick Spaling were acquired on Feb. 22). But he did well, especially in adding Reimer, giving his club valuable insurance behind No. 1 goalie Martin Jones, who has never started a playoff game. The Sharks appear to be a lock to make the postseason in the Pacific, and once they get there, anything can happen. Ask Reimer.Hudler heads to FloridaMark Millard: The Calgary Flames traded forward Jiri Hudler to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a second-round pick in 2016, and a fourth-round pick in 2018.Flames Grade: B-Flames general manager Brad Treliving made it perfectly clear his team is officially open for business after trading Hudler to the Panthers. Calgary certainly comprehends it must emulate the Maple Leafs and stockpile as many draft picks as possible in the coming seasons, and it did just that with this deal. Hudler - a 32-year-old pending unrestricted free agent - has certainly regressed this season after a career-high 76-point campaign in 2014-15, but he can still produce in a top-six role. It was difficult to imagine the Flames receiving much more than a second-round pick given the rental market, so adding a pair of picks is a good start with defenseman Kris Russell expected to fetch an even bigger return by Monday's deadline.Panthers Grade: B+Panthers general manager Dale Tallon was a man on a mission Saturday, making three consecutive trades, highlighted by the addition of Hudler. With the Eastern Conference - Washington Capitals aside - being fairly up for grabs, it certainly makes sense for the Panthers to make short-term adds without sacrificing their long-term plans. Tallon did that in acquiring a consistent 50-point player without giving up any young pieces or roster players in return. Given Hudler's international chemistry with country-mate Jaromir Jagr, he should be a solid veteran compliment to a young team with much to learn. However, the Panthers still haven't addressed their significant weakness on the left side.Panthers nab PurcellVaswani: The Panthers traded a 2016 3rd-round pick to the Edmonton Oilers for Teddy Purcell.Oilers Grade: BEveryone knew the Oilers were selling, so to add a third-round pick for an ageing 30-year-old scorer who is owed another million for the rest of the season is a rather decent return. Purcell's only scored 20 or more once in his career, and clearly wasn't in the ever-rebuilding Oilers' future plans. General manager Peter Chiarelli did good, knowing the Panthers didn't want to part with any of their prospects.Panthers Grade: BTallon gets a "B," too, for sticking to his guns and keeping his upstart club intact. Florida's a great mix of young and old, and Purcell brings playoff experience - he had 17 points in 18 games during the Tampa Bay Lightning's run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2011. The Panthers wanted to add help on the wing, and instead of getting the big fish in Andrew Ladd and parting with valuable prospect capital, they got the help they needed in a couple of bodies while ensuring they'll remain competitive for years to come. Enjoy the postseason, Miami. It's actually happening.Schultz gets his wings in PittsburghMillard: The Oilers traded defenseman Justin Schultz to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a third-round pick in 2016.Oilers Grade: CThe Oilers were definitely in a very tough spot with Schultz. The once highly touted prospect found himself playing the worst hockey of his career, and there was quite simply no getting away from it in Edmonton. Chiarelli did just about as well as he could have hoped in landing a third-round pick for Schultz, essentially making it a housekeeping move that provides an additional trade chip in the offseason. However, it remains a significantly low return for a player who could certainly turn things around with a change of scenery.Penguins Grade: BGiven the way Schultz has played over the past two seasons, it's very difficult to envision him suddenly becoming a game-changing defenseman in Pittsburgh. But the 25-year-old is still equipped with upside, and a change of scenery could be exactly what he needs. Considering the very small price it required to land him, and the fact that he remains under control as a restricted free agent likely due for a very small extension in the summer, Pittsburgh did very well in making a low-risk move to land a player with potential long-term game - if he can figure it out. Allowing Sergei Gonchar to mentor Schultz from the get-go is certainly a step in the right direction.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Los Angeles Kings weren't able to land Teddy Purcell and Justin Schultz from the Edmonton Oilers, so they're still shopping ahead of the trade deadline.The two clubs were thought to be inching toward a deal Saturday, but talks fell apart, the Oilers instead sending Purcell to the Florida Panthers and Schultz to the Pittsburgh Penguins.TSN's Darren Dreger reports the Kings remain in the market for a forward and a defenseman, but adds that L.A. "doesn't seem keen on (Mikkel) Boedker."The Arizona Coyotes' Boedker is probably the second-best winger available after Loui Eriksson, but a trade could be difficult to make since the clubs are Pacific Division rivals.Boedker's playing out the final season of a contract paying him $3.75 million, and has 39 points (13 goals) in 62 games.The Kings are the class of the Pacific, and have won four in a row. They're four points up on the Anaheim Ducks, who have a game in hand. L.A. also boasts the division's best goal differential at plus-24, which is second-best in the Western Conference.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced a new multi-year contract extension with forward Michael Raffl on Saturday.The contract is reportedly three years in length and worth $2.35 million annually, according to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun.There was some reported interest in Raffl ahead of Monday's trade deadline, as the 27-year-old was due to hit unrestricted free agency on July 1, but his present and future remain in Philadelphia.

The Washington Capitals don't plan on emulating the 2014-15 Chicago Blackhawks at the trade deadline.When John Carlson was placed on long-term injured reserve Sunday, it fueled speculation that he could be shut down for the remainder of the regular season, which would provide Washington with a significant amount of additional cap space ahead of Monday's deadline.Head coach Barry Trotz squashed the notion, confirming the Capitals don't intend on doing what the Blackhawks did last season when they shut down Patrick Kane until the playoffs in order to acquire Antoine Vermette under the salary cap.

Loui Eriksson remains arguably the best goal-scorer available on the trade market ahead of Monday's deadline, and his future isn't any clearer as the clock ticks toward 3 p.m. ET on the 29th.TSN's Darren Dreger reports that extension talks between Eriksson and the Boston Bruins are in "slo-mo," but that discussion will continue Sunday. Making things more interesting: the Bruins are in action in the evening, hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning at 6:30 p.m.

Justin Schultz, meet Sergei Gonchar.The Pittsburgh Penguins traded for Schultz on Saturday, acquiring the 25-year-old defenseman for a 2016 third-round draft pick. And it'll be up to Gonchar, the former NHLer who's now Pittsburgh's defensive development coach, to fix Schultz.

It never gets old. Well, unless you're American.Six years ago Sunday, Sidney Crosby scored arguably the most significant goal of his remarkable movie-like career. He went five-hole on Ryan Miller in overtime of the gold-medal game at the 2010 Olympics, giving Canada a 3-2 win over the U.S. and victory on home soil in Vancouver.Chills. Still. (Unless you're American.)Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The rivalry between the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings saw its latest chapter written Saturday, when the teams met outdoors at Coors Field in Denver, home of baseball's Colorado Rockies.Detroit won 5-3, thanks to outdoorsman Brad Richards, who scored the game-winning goal in his record fifth outdoor game. The buzz, however, surrounded the temperature - it was the warmest NHL game played outside - and the fake snow pumped in to add to the ambiance.Here are seven lasting images from the game:A hockey hug outdoors is the ultimate hockey hug."Snow."Under the lights.Game-winner.Roots.Salute.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Two minutes, 38 seconds.Mika Zibanejad's first career hat trick Saturday in Calgary stands as the fastest in Ottawa Senators history.

Johnny Gaudreau doesn't appear torn to pieces by Jiri Hudler's departure.Gaudreau scored his 24th of the season with a delicious transition snipe over the shoulder of Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson - a goal that matches his rookie scoring output from a season ago, in 20 fewer games.Hudler, his long-time opposite winger, was sent to the Florida Panthers for a pair of draft picks earlier Saturday.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

One of the pioneering accounts in terms of off-the-wall team social media was back at it Saturday night.The Los Angeles Kings made use of a rare 8 p.m. PT start to take a pot shot at the visiting Sabres, and the city of Buffalo:

Boom. Roasted.During a break in Saturday's Stadium Series game between Colorado and Detroit, former NHL center and NBC Sports personality Jeremy Roenick challenged a young Avalanche fan to a hardest shot competition.After besting the youngster by two miles per hour, Roenick acknowledged the size difference between the competitors, and was promptly told to shape up.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Dale Tallon conceded Saturday that his former colleague with the Chicago Blackhawks, Stan Bowman, wasn't the only executive who pursued a reunion with Andrew Ladd."(We) dipped our toe," the Florida Panthers general manger said Saturday, explaining in a conference call that the rental market's headliner was too expensive for his team's blood.This wasn't restrictions placed on a small-market, budget franchise who just couldn't meet the price tag. Rather, discerning self-awareness and restraint on the part of a wise executive who was given, as he says, "carte blanche" by ownership.All season long, the Panthers have been one of the best teams. They have a fairly comfortable lead atop the Atlantic Division, are jammed in with the very best teams in the NHL's overall standings, and have made tremendous strides offensively.But unlike Chicago, the Panthers aren't one major splash away from being Stanley Cup front-runners.That said, the lead-up to the NHL trade deadline wasn't a time to sit on their hands. Perhaps the most important hockey in the club's history is forthcoming, and what happens this spring will help shape the next several decades in what's been a vulnerable hockey market.So Tallon fell somewhere in the middle.In former 30-goal scorer Jiri Hudler and former 65-point man Teddy Purcell, Tallon filled out his roster with capable supplemental scoring, and two players with proven abilities to assist elite linemates. And, perhaps more importantly, he filled out two wing positions on his roster.In it all, Tallon sent second-, third-, and fourth-round picks to acquire Hudler and Purcell, and sent a sixth-round selection to round out his defense with a capable puck-mover in Jakub Kindl.By holding onto his first-round pick, preserving prospects like Lawson Crouse and Jayce Hawryluk, and reportedly being close to bolstering his base with WHL leading scorer Dryden Hunt, Tallon has prepared his team for postseason competition without compromising the integrity of its growth.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.