NHL Transactions in June 2015

Jun 30, 2015

  • The Anaheim Ducks acquired D Kevin Bieksa from Vancouver for a 2016 second-round draft pick. Named Paul MacLean assistant hockey coach.
  • The Arizona Coyotes acquired C Boyd Gordon from Edmonton for F Lauri Korpikoski.
  • The Calgary Flames signed D Dougie Hamilton to a six-year contract. Named Domenic Pittis assistant coach for Stockton (AHL).
  • The Carolina Hurricanes placed F Alexander Semin on unconditional waivers.
  • The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with G Michael Leighton on a one-year contract extension. Acquired Fs Artem Anisimov, Marko Dano, Jeremy Morin and Corey Tropp and a 2016 fourth-round draft pick from Columbus for Fs Alex Broadhurst and Brandon Saad and D Michael Paliotta.
  • The Detroit Red Wings re-signed D Brendan Smith to a two-year contract.
  • The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms with F Brian Flynn on a two-year contract.
  • The New Jersey Devils named Scott Clemmensen goaltending development coach.
  • The New York Islanders agreed to terms with F Anders Lee on a four-year contract.
  • The San Jose Sharks acquired G Martin Jones from Boston for a 2016 first-round pick and F Sean Kuraly.
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed F Mike Angelidis to a one-year contract.
  • The Winnipeg Jets signed RW Drew Stafford to a two-year contract. Named Zach Peters communications coordinator.

Jun 29, 2015

  • The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to terms with F Andrej Nestrasil on a two-year contract through the 2016-17 season.
  • The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with D David Rundblad on a two-year extension, through the 2016-17 season.
  • The Dallas Stars signed G Antti Niemi to a three-year contract extension.
  • The Los Angeles Kings terminated the contract of F Mike Richards.
  • The Nashville Predators signed F Austin Watson to a two-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Flyers traded F Zac Rinaldo to Boston for a 2017 third-round draft pick.
  • The San Jose Sharks agreed to terms with D Brenden Dillon on a five-year contract. Traded D Konrad Abeltshauser to St. Louis for a 2016 conditional seventh-round draft pick.
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed RW Mike Blunden to a one-year contract.
  • The Vancouver Canucks re-signed G Jacob Markstrom and F Linden Vey.
  • The Washington Capitals re-signed C Jay Beagle to a three-year contract.

Jun 27, 2015

  • The Anaheim Ducks acquired G Anton Khudobin from Carolina for D James Wisniewski.
  • The Arizona Coyotes acquired D Nicklas Grossmann and D Chris Pronger from Philadelphia for F Sam Gagner and a conditional 2016 fourth-round or 2017 third-round draft pick. Acquired two 2015 third-round (No. 76 and No. 83) draft picks from Calgary for a 2015 second-round (No. 60) draft pick.
  • The Boston Bruins traded a 2015 fifth-round (No. 135) draft pick to Minnesota for a 2016 fifth-round draft pick.
  • The Colorado Avalanche traded a 2015 second-round (No. 31) draft pick to San Jose for their 2015 second- (No. 39), 2016 second- and a 2017 sixth-round draft picks.
  • The Dallas Stars acquired G Antti Niemi from San Jose for a 2015 seventh-round (No. 193) draft pick.
  • The Edmonton Oilers acquired G Cam Talbot and a 2015 seventh-round (No. 209) draft pick from the New York Rangers for their 2015 second- (No. 57), third- (No. 79) and seventh-round (No. 184) draft picks.
  • The Florida Panthers traded a 2015 fifth-round (No. 147) pick to the N.Y. Islanders for a 2016 fifth-round draft pick.
  • The Minnesota Wild agreed to terms with G Devan Dubnyk on a six-year contract.
  • The New Jersey Devils acquired F Kyle Palmieri from Anaheim for a 2015 second-round (No. 41) draft pick and a 2016 third-round draft pick. Traded a 2015 second-round (No. 36) draft pick to Ottawa for their second-round (No. 42) draft pick and a 2016 third-round draft pick.
  • The New York Rangers traded F Carl Hagelin and the 2015 second- (No. 59) and fourth-round (No. 179) draft picks to Anaheim for F Emerson Etem and a 2015 second-round (No. 41) draft pick. Acquired G Antti Raanta from Chicago for F Ryan Haggerty. Traded a 2015 second-round (No. 57) to Washington for their 2015 third- (No. 62) and fourth-round (No. 113) draft picks.
  • The Ottawa Senators acquired C Travis Ewanyk and a 2015 fourth-round (No. 107) draft pick from Edmonton for D Eric Gryba.
  • The Philadelphia Flyers traded a 2015 fourth-round (No. 99) draft pick to Los Angeles for a 2015 fourth-round (No. 104) draft pick and a 2016 sixth-round draft pick.
  • The San Jose Sharks acquired a 2015 third-round (No. 86) draft pick from Edmonton as compensation for the Oilers' hiring of coach Todd McLellan.
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning traded a 2015 seventh-round (No. 208) draft pick to Edmonton for a 2016 seventh-round draft pick.
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired D Martin Marincin from Edmonton for F Brad Ross and a 2015 fourth-round (No. 107) draft pick.
  • The Vancouver Canucks traded G Eddie Lack to Carolina for a 2015 third-round (No. 66) and a 2016 seventh-round draft pick. Traded D Patrick McNally to San Jose for a 2015 seventh-round (No. 210) draft pick.

Jun 26, 2015

  • The Boston Bruins traded D Dougie Hamilton to Calgary for a 2015 first- (No. 15) and two 2015 second-round (No. 45 and 52) draft picks. Traded LW Milan Lucic to Los Angeles for a 2015 first-round (No. 13) draft pick, G Martin Jones and D Colin Miller.
  • The Colorado Avalanche acquired D Nikita Zadorov, F Mikhail Grigorenko, F J.T. Compher and a 2015 second-round (No. 31) draft pick from Buffalo for Fs Jamie McGinn and Ryan O'Reilly.
  • The Detroit Red Wings re-signed C Joakim Andersson to a one-year contract.
  • The Los Angeles Kings signed F Tyler Toffoli to a two-year contract through 2016-17.
  • The Nashville Predators signed C Mike Fisher to a two-year contract through 2016-17.
  • The New York Islanders traded D Griffin Reinhart to Edmonton for a 2015 first- (No. 16) and second-round (No. 33) draft picks.
  • The Ottawa Senators traded G Robin Lehner and F David Legwand to Buffalo for a 2015 first-round (No. 21) draft pick.
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning traded their 2015 first-round (No. 28) draft pick to the New York Islanders for their 2015 second- (No. 33) and third-round (No. 72) draft picks.
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs traded their 2015 first-round (No. 24) draft pick to Philadelphia for their 2015 first- (No. 29) and second-round (No. 61) draft picks. Traded their 2015 first-round (No. 29) draft pick to Columbus for their 2015 second- (No. 34) and third-round (No. 68) draft picks.

Jun 25, 2015

  • The Colorado Avalanche acquired F Carl Soderberg from Boston for a 2016 sixth-round draft pick.
  • The Edmonton Oilers named Todd McLellan assistant coach.
  • The Ottawa Senators agreed to terms with Fs Mark Stone on a three-year contract and Mika Zibanejad on a two-year contract.

Jun 23, 2015

  • The Detroit Red Wings named Tony Granato, Chris Chelios and Pat Ferschweiler assistant coaches and Dave Noel-Bernier video coach.

Jun 22, 2015

  • The Edmonton Oilers hired head amateur scout Stu MacGregor, head pro scout Morey Gare, amateur scouts Brad Davis and Kent Hawley, pro scout Dave Semenko and director of coaching and special projects Billy Moores.
  • The New Jersey Devils re-signed G Scott Wedgewood to a two-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning announced assistant coach George Gwozdecky is leaving the team to pursue other opportunities.

Jun 20, 2015

  • The Calgary Flames signed C Mikael Backlund to a multiyear contract.

Jun 19, 2015

  • The Detroit Red Wings named Todd Nelson coach of Grand Rapids (AHL).
  • The New Jersey Devils retained goaltending coach Chris Terreri.
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired F Zach Hyman and a conditional 2017 seventh-round pick from Florida for F Greg McKegg.

Jun 18, 2015

  • The Arizona Coyotes named Ron Rolston coach of Springfield (AHL).
  • The Buffalo Sabres named Terry Murray and Dave Barr assistant coaches.
  • The Minnesota Wild released LW Matt Cooke.
  • The Ottawa Senators signed coach Dave Cameron to a two-year contract extension.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins named Mike Sullivan coach of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
  • The Vancouver Canucks signed G Joe Cannata.

Jun 16, 2015

  • The Nashville Predators signed G Juuse Saros to a three-year, entry-level contract.
  • The Ottawa Senators signed F Tobias Lindberg to a three-year, entry-level contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins named Jacques Martin special assistant to the head coach.
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs named Jim Hiller, D.J. Smith and Andrew Brewer assistant coaches and Matthew Herring strength and conditioning coach.

Jun 15, 2015

  • The Carolina Hurricanes signed C Derek Ryan to a one-year contract.
  • The Dallas Stars signed D Jyrki Jokipakka to a two-year contract extension. Named Jeff Reese goaltending coach. Reassigned goaltending coach Mike Valley to director of goaltending development.
  • The Detroit Red Wings signed C Axel Holmstrom to a three-year entry-level contract.
  • The Montreal Canadiens signed C Torrey Mitchell to a three-year contract.
  • The New Jersey Devils signed D Vojtech Mozik to an entry-level contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates signed D Niclas Andersen to a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Capitals re-signed G Philipp Grubauer to a two-year contract.

Jun 13, 2015

  • The Montreal Canadiens signed D Nathan Beaulieu to a two-year contract.

Jun 11, 2015

  • The New York Islanders reached an affiliation agreement with Missouri (ECHL) for the next two seasons.

Jun 9, 2015

  • The Anaheim Ducks fired assistant coach Brad Lauer.
  • The Detroit Red Wings named Jeff Blashill coach.

Jun 8, 2015

  • The Edmonton Oilers signed D Brad Hunt and F Andrew Miller to one-year contracts.

Jun 4, 2015

  • The Edmonton Oilers announced associate coach Keith Acton and assistant coach Craig Ramsay will not return for the 2015-16 season.
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs signed F Andreas Johnson to a three-year, entry-level contract. Re-signed D T.J. Brennan to a one-year contract.

Jun 2, 2015

  • The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms with D Jeff Petry on a six-year contract.
  • The New Jersey Devils named John Hynes coach.
  • The Washington Capitals re-signed RW Garrett Mitchell to a two-year contract.