The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired defenseman Janne Niskala from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a sixth-round choice in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, it was announced by owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie. Niskala, 26, was acquired by Philadelphia last week from Nashville for forward Triston Grant and a seventh-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. The 6-foot, 200-pound native of Vasteras, Sweden recorded 19 goals, 44 points and 81 penalty minutes in 80 regular season games for the Predators? American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, this past season. He led Admirals defensemen in goals (19, second among AHL defensemen) and points (44, tied for 11th among AHL defensemen). Though born in Sweden, Niskala is a Finnish citizen and was the leading scorer among defensemen for bronze medal-winning Team Finland at the 2008 IIHF World Championships.

The Los Angeles Kings have acquired forward Jarret Stoll and defenseman Matt Greene from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today. ?It?s never easy to give up a player of Lubo?s caliber, but for the direction of this franchise, this exchange allows us to add two players who fit the long-term vision for this team,? Lombardi said. ?We appreciate Lubo?s service and outstanding play these last seven years in Los Angeles. He was not only a great player for us, but a class act.? The Kings expect to host two conference calls tomorrow: one with Lombardi and one with the newly acquired players. Times for both phone calls will be made public on Monday morning. Stoll, who turned 26 on June 24, notched 36 points (14-22=36) and 74 penalty minutes in 81 games for Edmonton last season. Stoll also ranked second on the Oilers with eight power-play goals and led the team with three short-handed tallies, which was tied for eighth in the NHL. The 6-1, 210-pound native of Melville, Saskatchewan had 39 points (13-26=39) in 2006-07 and a career-high 68 points (22-46=68) during his rookie year in 2005-06. He also posted 10 points (4-6=10) and 24 penalty minutes in 24 playoff games in 2006 when Edmonton advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals before losing to Carolina. In 286 career NHL regular season games (all with the Oilers), Stoll has 165 points (59-106=165) and 238 penalty minutes. He has also represented Canada three times in International play, including twice in the IIHF World Junior Championships. Stoll won a bronze medal in 2001 and captained Canada to a silver medal in 2002. In addition, he won a gold medal with the Canadian Under-18 Team at the Four-Nations Cup in 1999. Stoll was originally selected by Calgary in the second round (46th overall) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He re-entered the draft in 2002 and was selected by Edmonton in the second round (36th overall). Greene, 25, had one point (an assist) and 53 penalty minutes in 46 games for Edmonton last season. He missed 34 games (Nov. 2, 2007 to Jan. 15, 2008) due to an injury. The 6-3, 233-pound native of Grand Ledge, Mich. had 10 points (1-9=10) in 2006-07 and two points (0-2=2) during his rookie year in 2005-06. He also posted an assist and 34 penalty minutes in 18 postseason games in the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In 151 career NHL regular season games (all with the Oilers), Greene has 13 points (1-12=13) and 205 penalty minutes. In International play he most recently represented the United States at the 2008 World Championships, where he led the club with 38 penalty minutes. Green was also a member of Team USA at the 2003 World Junior Championships and played on the 2002 U.S. Junior Select Team at the Viking Cup. He also won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2000 Five-Nations Tournament. Greene was originally selected by the Oilers in the second round (44th overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Visnovsky, 31, recorded 41 points (8-33=41) in 82 games for the Kings last season. He led Los Angeles with 22:59 time-on-ice average and was one of four Kings to play in all 82 games (Anze Kopitar, Michal Handzus and Patrick O?Sullivan were the others). The 5-10, 188-pound native of Topolcany, Slovakia registered 279 points (70-209=279) and 214 penalty minutes in 499 career NHL regular season games (all with the Kings). In addition, he set career highs with 18 goals in 2006-07 and 67 points in 2005-06, while leading all Kings defensemen in points the last three seasons. Visnovsky, who was a 2007 NHL All-Star, is only the fourth Kings defenseman to eclipse the 200-assist mark (joining Rob Blake, Mark Hardy and Steve Duchesne). He was originally selected by Los Angles in the fourth round (118th overall) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired the rights to right wing Brian Rolston from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a conditional 2009 or 2010 draft choice, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. "As we said earlier this week and we are trying to prove after making our deal with Pittsburgh yesterday, we will work feverishly to improve the Lightning team for the 2008-09 season," owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie said. "We believe getting the Lightning a head start in the negotiating and signing process can help us secure the players we are targeting. Nothing is guaranteed here, but we hope to have a chance to get another quality player in a Lightning uniform sooner rather than later." Rolston, 35, has skated in 977 career games with New Jersey, Colorado, Boston and Minnesota, tallying 286 goals, 634 points and 372 penalty minutes. A 6-foot-2, 214-pound native of Flint, Michigan, Rolston skated in 81 games with the Wild in 2007-08, tallying 31 goals, 59 points and 53 penalty minutes. Since signing with Minnesota as a free agent prior to 2005-06 Rolston has scored at least 30 goals in the past three seasons, while averaging 29 goals during the past six seasons. Originally drafted 11th overall by New Jersey in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Rolston played two seasons at Lake Superior State (winning a National Championship in 1991-92) before making his NHL debut with the Devils in 1994-95. He played parts of six seasons with New Jersey and part of a season with Colorado before joining Boston, where he set a then-career high with 31 goals and 62 points in 2001-02. He joined the Wild after four seasons with the Bruins and established new career bests with 34 goals, 45 assists and 79 points in 2005-06. The left-handed shooting winger often plays the point on the power play, and he has tallied 76 career power-play goals with 39 in the past three seasons. He also led the league in shorthanded points in 2001-02 (10) and 2002-03 (7). Rolston has represented the USA on many occasions, including the World Junior Championships (1991, 1992, 1993), the World Championships (1996), the World Cup (1997, 2005) and the Oylmpics (1994, 2002, 2006).

The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired the rights to left wings Ryan Malone and Gary Roberts from Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional draft pick in 2009, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. Should the Lightning sign Malone, Pittsburgh will receive Tampa Bay?s third-round pick in 2009, or they will receive Dallas? fourth-round pick in 2009, previously acquired by the Lightning, if Tampa Bay is not able to sign Malone. "We said earlier this week we would be aggressive in our pursuit of free agents in order to win and compete," Koules said. "This trade today doesn?t guarantee anything, but we believe it gives us a leg up in our attempt to sign these two impact players." Malone, a 6-foot-4, 224-pound Pittsburgh native, played in 77 games with the Penguins last season and recorded 27 goals with 51 points. He also appeared in 20 Stanley Cup Playoff games in 2008 and tied for eighth in league scoring with six goals and 16 points as he helped Pittsburgh to the Stanley Cup Finals. Malone set career highs for goals, assists, points, power-play goals (11), and game-winning goals (6) in 2007-08. He led the team in game-winning goals, ranked fourth in goals, and third in power-play goals while also ranking fourth among Penguin forwards in average ice time with 19:04. The 27-year-old has played in 299 career NHL games, all with the Penguins, and amassed 87 goals, 169 points, 27 power-play goals, 11 shorthanded goals, and 11 game-winning goals. Malone scored at least 20 goals in three of four NHL seasons. Roberts, a 20-year NHL veteran and former Stanley Cup Champion, played in 38 games with Pittsburgh last season. The three-time NHL All-Star recorded three goals and 15 points with 40 penalty minutes and also played in 11 Stanley Cup Playoff games, recording two goals and four points. A 6-2, 215-pound native of North York, Ontario, Roberts is a veteran of 1,194 career games with Calgary, Carolina, Toronto, Florida, and Pittsburgh. He has amassed 434 career goals, 903 points, 107 power play goals, and 51 game-winning goals. He has broken the 20-goal barrier in 16 of his 20 seasons, including two 30-goal seasons, two 40-goal seasons, and a 50-goal season. Roberts, 42, has played in 130 career playoff games, recording 32 goals and 93 points. He recorded 12 points in 22 playoff games as he helped the Calgary Flames capture the 1989 Stanley Cup title.

Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have acquired right wing Brian McGrattan from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a fifth round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. McGrattan, 26, recorded three assists and 46 penalty minutes (PIM) in 38 games with the Senators last season. The 6-foot-4, 234-pound McGrattan has registered 2-8-10 and 287 PIM in 143 career NHL games over three seasons, all with Ottawa. In 2005-06, he set career-highs in goals (2), assists (3), points (5), PIM (141) and games played (60). From 2002-2005, McGrattan appeared in 196 games with Binghamton of the American Hockey League (AHL), recording 25-22-47 and 1,051 PIM. In 2004-05, McGrattan broke the AHL single-season penalty minute record with 551 PIM.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that it has signed forward Scott Parker to a one-year contract through the 2008-09 season. Parker, 30, appeared in 25 games for the Avalanche last season and finished third on the team in penalty minutes with 70. He skated in his 300th NHL game on Jan. 24 against Minnesota. ?Scott Parker has been part of our team for many years,? said Avalanche Executive Vice President and General Manager Francois Giguere. ?We?re pleased to announce that he has decided to remain with our organization.? One of four first-round picks by the Avalanche in the 1998 Entry Draft (20th overall), Parker made his NHL debut during the 1998-99 season and went on to capture a Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2001. The Hanford, Calif., native was traded to San Jose on June 21, 2003 and re-acquired from the Sharks on Feb. 27, 2007. Parker has recorded 21 points (7g/14a) and 699 penalty minutes in 308 career games in the National Hockey League. In addition, the Avalanche also announced today that it has acquired forward Matt Hendricks from the Boston Bruins' organization in exchange for defenseman Johnny Boychuk. Hendricks, who just turned 27 last week, spent the entire 2007-08 season with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League, where he ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 52 points (22g/30a) in 67 games. The Blaine, Minn., native finished third on the club in both goals and penalty minutes (121) and was fifth in assists. He also skated in 10 playoff games for the AHL Bruins (0g/3a). The 6-foot, 215-pound center was Nashville?s fifth choice (131st overall) in the 2000 Entry Draft. After four seasons at St. Cloud State University (WCHA), Hendricks made his professional debut with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) in 2003-04. He signed with Boston on July 9, 2007. The Avalanche has also agreed to terms with forward Marty Sertich on a multi-year contract. Sertich was acquired from the Dallas Stars earlier this month on June 10.

The Kings on Saturday acquired right wing Brad Richardson from the Avalanche for a second-round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, as reported by Yahoo.com. With the pick, Colorado selected goaltender Peter Delmas of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League?s Lewiston MAINEiacs.

The Coyotes acquired right wing Alex Bourret from the Rangers on Saturday for a third-round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, as reported by Yahoo.com. With the pick, the 90th overall selection, the Rangers drafted defenseman Tomas Kundratek from Trinec of the Czech Republic.

The Flames were busy at the NHL draft, acquiring center Mike Cammalleri from the Kings in a three-way deal and shipping forward Alex Tanguay to the Canadiens on Friday night, according to an Associated Press report. The Flames sent their first round pick, 17th overall, to Los Angeles for Cammalleri. The Kings then traded the 17th and 28th picks in the first round to Anaheim for the Ducks? pick at No. 12.

The Flyers traded forward R.J. Umberger to the Blue Jackets during the first round of the NHL draft on Friday night, as reported by the Associated Press. The Flyers received the Blue Jackets? first-round pick (19th overall) and Columbus? third-round selection (67th overall). Philadelphia also sent its fourth-round choice (No. 119) with Umberger to Columbus.