Jones struggled with three goals and six assists in 33 games last season. In the previous two years, he had 20 goals in 2011-12 and 27 goals in 2010-11. He has 70 goals and 126 points in 272 games, all with Colorado.
The 34-year-old Sarich, had two assists in 28 games for the Flames this year. The veteran has also skated for Buffalo and Tampa Bay in his 14 NHL seasons.
The former first round pick of the Avalanche in 1998 will return to Colorado after spending the last seven seasons with the Flames, Canadiens and Lightning. He played for the Avalanche from 1999 to 2006 where he scored 400 points in 450 games. The 33-year-old forward finished the 2013 with 11 goals and 16 assists (27 points) in 40 games on a weak Flames team.
Scrivens went 7-9-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .915 SV% as the Maple Leafs backup to James Reimer this past season. He will find himself in a familiar role in Los Angeles behind one of the NHL's best goalies, Jonathan Quick
The 25-year-old forward was in and out of the Maple Leafs lineup this season, but showed flashes of scoring ability at the NHL level before getting injured. He had seven goals and six assists (13 points) in 25 games this season. Frattin has just 28 points in 82 career NHL games.
The 24-year-old netminder went 9-3-1 with a 1.88 GAA and .922 SV% as a backup for Jonathan Quick this season. Bernier is set to become a restricted free agent on July 5th. Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis said in no way should the trade be looked upon as a vote of non-confidence for James Reimer. "It's not a knock on James at all," Nonis said in a conference call. "I don't think you can be deep enough at that position.
Streit played four seasons with the Islanders, missing an entire campaign in 2010-11 due to a shoulder injury. The Swiss defenceman was remarkably consistent for the Isles when he played, averaging 10 goals and 36 assists per season, and he served as captain the past two seasons. For his career, he's scored 65 regular season goals and 223 assists in 491 games, with 248 penalty minutes.
The 39-year-old Russian played the past three seasons for Ottawa, recording 15 goals and 76 assists. Gonchar, whose veteran presence on the Senators' blue-line helped offset the loss of Erik Karlsson for much of the regular season, is seeking a two-year deal. He's set to be an unrestricted free agent July 5.
Deslauriers was brought in for depth after the trade of Matt Hackett to Buffalo.
Latta, 21, has eight goals and 26 assists in 67 games with Milwaukee (AHL) this season. He was drafted by the Predators in the third round (79th overall) in 2009.
Forsberg, 18, was selected 11th overall by the Capitals in 2012.
Erat, 31, has four goals and 17 assists in 36 games with the Predators this season. He could be poised for more offensive production after a this move to a more offensive-minded team.
This is the update from what I previously posted. The Wild also get a 2014 fourth-round pick and give up a 2013 first-round pick and 2014 second-round pick.
With the Blues' recent additions of Jordan Leopold and Jay Bouwmeester they did not need Redden anymore. He will be reunited with his former Ottawa teammate Zdeno Chara. He has two goals and three assists in 23 games this season.
McMillan has one assist in six games with the Ducks this season. He also totaled 13 points in 41 games in the AHL.
Anaheim was looking to add a veteran center and they have found it in the 31-year-old Lombardi. He has totaled eight points in 22 games this season with Phoenix. He has 16 points in 40 career playoff games.
Sullivan is a 38-year-old forward who was drafted by the Devils in 1994, returns to New Jersey 19 years later. He has 50 games of playoff experience. He has five goals and seven assists in 33 games this season.
O'Byrne is a 6-foot-5-inch, 235 lbs. defenseman who plays physically but doesn't provide much offensively. He is not fantasy relevant.
Torres is an edgy player with 56 games of playoff experience. He is a useful physical player but he is not fantasy relevant.
Comeau is a hard-working 27-year-old checking-line forward. With the Blue Jackets trading away multiple players to get Marian Gaborik, they needed to add some NHL capable bodies. He scored 24 goals in 2010-11 so he has the ability to score but as of right now he is not fantasy relevant.
NHL trades are decided between two or more team general managers. The front office’s job is building a winning team. Building a winning team means discussing trades with other general managers across the league.
During the NHL regular season, players can be traded up until the trade deadline. The deadline is the official cutoff point for when teams can no longer make moves between each other. Players can also be traded throughout the offseason.
Teams trade players in hockey for a variety of reasons, but generally, it is done to find success, whether that is in the short term or long term. Teams may trade their top players in search of draft picks if they are undergoing a rebuild, whereas contending teams may look to acquire talent to boost their playoff chances.
Trades are a common occurrence throughout the NHL and happen often. Some years feature less trades than others, it all depends on each teams needs and the availability of attractive talent.
