Dec 30, 2011

• The New York Rangers waived F Sean Avery.

Dec 29, 2011

• The Ottawa Senators signed F Stefan Hoesen and F Matt Puempel to three-year, entry-level contracts.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning signed F Pierre-Cedric Labrie to a two-year contract and assigned him to Norfolk.

Dec 26, 2011

• The Toronto Maple Leafs signed coach Ron Wilson to a contract extension.

Dec 21, 2011

• The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Michael Bournival to a three-year contract.

Dec 20, 2011

• The Florida Panthers agreed to terms with RW Bill Thomas on a one-year contract.

Dec 17, 2011

• The Phoenix Coyotes traded F Kyle Turris to Ottawa for D David Rundblad and a second-round draft pick.

Dec 15, 2011

• The Buffalo Sabres signed F Kevin Sundher to a three-year contract.

Dec 13, 2011

• The Winnipeg Jets claimed F Antti Miettinen off waivers from Tampa Bay.

Dec 12, 2011

• The New Jersey Devils acquired D Kurtis Foster and G Timo Pielmeier from Anaheim for F Rod Pelley, D Mark Fraser and a 2012 seventh-round draft pick.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning agreed to terms with F Antti Miettinen on a two-year contract.

Dec 9, 2011

• The Montreal Canadiens traded D Jaroslav Spacek to Carolina for D Tomas Kaberle.

Dec 8, 2011

• The Boston Bruins signed D Dougie Hamilton to a three-year contract.

Dec 7, 2011

• The Florida Panthers acquired F Krys Barch and a 2012 sixth-round draft pick from Dallas for F Jake Hauswirth and a 2012 fifth-round draft pick.

Dec 6, 2011

• The Winnipeg Jets claimed F Ben Maxwell off waivers from Anaheim

Dec 2, 2011

• The Chicago Blackhawks acquired a conditional 2013 seventh-round draft pick from Ottawa Senators for F Rob Klinkhammer.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired D Evan Oberg and D Mike Kostka from the Florida Panthers for F James Wright and D Mike Vernace.

Dec 1, 2011

• The Boston Bruins signed C David Krejci to a three-year contract extension.