NHL notebook: Penguins add D Schultz in trade with Oilers
By The Sports Xchange
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Justin Schultz on Saturday from the Edmonton Oilers for a 2016 third-round draft pick.
The Penguins announced the deal shortly after a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets that gave them 70 points and kept them in the Eastern Conference's second wild card spot.
Schultz, 25, is making $3.9 million dollars this season The Penguins said the Oilers would retain 50 percent of the salary for the pending unrestricted free agent.
This season with Edmonton, Schultz has three goals and 10 points in 45 games but has a minus-22 rating. He was among the NHL's top rookies in 2012-13 and has career totals of 28 goals and 101 points in 248 regular-season games.
---The Florida Panthers made three trades on Saturday.
Holding a three-point lead over the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division, the Panthers acquired center Jiri Hudler from the Calgary Flames and defenseman Jakub Kindl from the Detroit Red Wings and acquired right winger Teddy Purcell from the Edmonton Oilers.
The Panthers sent a second-round pick in this year's entry draft and a fourth-round pick in 2018 for Hudler. Tallon sent a sixth-round pick in 2017 for Kindl and sent a third-round pick in 2016 for Purcell. The first two deals were announced during Florida's 3-2 shootout loss in Columbus and the third deal was announced shortly after the game.
Hudler, 32, has 10 goals and 35 points in 53 games with Calgary this season and has spent most of his career with the Red Wings. He has 155 goals and 406 points in 657 games and won a Stanley Cup in 2008 with Detroit.
Kindl has six points in 25 games this season for Detroit. He has been with the Red Wings since 2009 and has 68 points in 273 regular-season games after being Detroit's first-round pick in 2005. Purcell has 11 goals and 32 points in 61 games for Edmonton this season. He has 98 goals and 294 points in 544 games for the Los Angeles Kings, Tampa Bay Lightning and Oilers.
---Seeking goaltending depth, the San Jose Sharks acquired James Reimer from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a multi-player deal.
The Sharks obtained Reimer and left winger Jeremy Morin for backup goaltender Alex Stalock, right winger Ben Smith and a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2018 entry draft.
Reimer, 27, has appeared in 207 games, all with the Maple Leafs, and has an 86-75-23 record with a .914 save percentage, a 2.83 goals-against average and 11 shutouts. He appeared in seven postseason games in 2013, the only time the Maple Leafs have been in the playoffs since the 2003-04 season.
Morin has split this season with Toronto and Rockford of the American Hockey League. In 41 games, the 24-year-old has totaled 28 points (11 goals and 17 assists). In 82 NHL games for the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets, Morin has 22 points (10 goals and 12 assists).
Reimer is 11-12-7 with a 2.49 GAA and a .918 save percentage this season and will be an unrestricted free agent after this season. He is expected to slide in the backup role occupied by Stalock before Saturday's trade.
Stalock appeared in 13 games backing up Martin Jones and had a 3-5-2 record with a 2.94 GAA and an .884 save percentage. Smith has appeared in 25 games for San Jose this season after being acquired from the Blackhawks last season.
---The St. Louis Blues acquired goaltender Anders Nilsson from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Niklas Lundstrom and a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NHL draft.
Nilsson will be assigned to the Blues' American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves.
Nilsson, 25, has appeared in 26 games for the Oilers this season, posting a 10-12-2 record, 3.14 goals-against average and .901 save percentage. Lundstrom, 23, was originally drafted by the Blues in the fifth round of the 2011 draft. The 6-1, 194-pounder has split this season between the East Coast Hockey League's Elmira Jackals and the AHL's Wolves.
---The Edmonton Oilers recalled goaltender Laurent Brossoit from the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League.
Brossoit, 22, has appeared in 28 games with Bakersfield this season, posting a 15-9-3 record, 2.69 goals-against average, .919 save percentage and three shutouts.
The Surrey, British Columbia native has appeared in one game for the Oilers this season, making 32 saves. He has played two career games for the Oilers, accumulating a 1.45 goals-against average and .964 save percentage.
--- The Chicago Blackhawks reassigned defenseman Viktor Svedberg to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
Svedberg, 24, has four points (two goals, two assists) in 19 games with the Blackhawks this season since making his NHL debut on Oct. 9. The Gothenburg, Sweden, native has 10 points (one goals, nine assists) in 30 games with Rockford.
---The Arizona Coyotes claimed forward Jiri Sekac off waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks.
Sekac, 23, has one assist and two penalty minutes in six games with the Blackhawks this season. The Kladno, Czech Republic, native had one, goal, two assists and four penalty minutes in 22 games with the Anaheim Ducks this season.
Sekac has registered 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) and 28 penalty minutes in 97 career NHL games with the Blackhawks, Ducks and Montreal Canadiens.
---The New Jersey Devils activated forward Stefan Matteau off injured reserve and loaned him to Albany of the American Hockey League on a conditioning assignment.
Matteau, 22, suffered a facial fracture when struck by a puck during practice on Feb. 12. He has one goal and 13 penalty minutes in 20 games with the Devils this season.
The Devils also assigned defenseman Seth Helgeson to Albany. Helgeson, 25, has one assist and 13 penalty minutes in 12 games with the Devils this season.
---The Minnesota Wild reassigned forward Jordan Schroeder to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League.
Schroeder, 25, was recalled on Wednesday and had two shots in two games with Minnesota. He has recorded one goal in 15 games with Minnesota this season and 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) in 35 games with Iowa.
Schroeder owns 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 96 career NHL games with Vancouver and the Wild.
---The Boston Bruins assigned forward Tyler Randell to the Providence Bruins of the AHL for conditioning and placed forward Max Talbot on waivers.
Randell, in his first full NHL season, has five goals and 47 penalty minutes in 25 games.
Talbot has two goals and four assists in 36 games this season. In 702 career NHL games, he has 91 goals and 112 assists.
By The Sports Xchange
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Justin Schultz on Saturday from the Edmonton Oilers for a 2016 third-round draft pick.
The Penguins announced the deal shortly after a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets that gave them 70 points and kept them in the Eastern Conference's second wild card spot.
Schultz, 25, is making $3.9 million dollars this season The Penguins said the Oilers would retain 50 percent of the salary for the pending unrestricted free agent.
This season with Edmonton, Schultz has three goals and 10 points in 45 games but has a minus-22 rating. He was among the NHL's top rookies in 2012-13 and has career totals of 28 goals and 101 points in 248 regular-season games.
---The Florida Panthers made three trades on Saturday.
Holding a three-point lead over the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division, the Panthers acquired center Jiri Hudler from the Calgary Flames and defenseman Jakub Kindl from the Detroit Red Wings and acquired right winger Teddy Purcell from the Edmonton Oilers.
The Panthers sent a second-round pick in this year's entry draft and a fourth-round pick in 2018 for Hudler. Tallon sent a sixth-round pick in 2017 for Kindl and sent a third-round pick in 2016 for Purcell. The first two deals were announced during Florida's 3-2 shootout loss in Columbus and the third deal was announced shortly after the game.
Hudler, 32, has 10 goals and 35 points in 53 games with Calgary this season and has spent most of his career with the Red Wings. He has 155 goals and 406 points in 657 games and won a Stanley Cup in 2008 with Detroit.
Kindl has six points in 25 games this season for Detroit. He has been with the Red Wings since 2009 and has 68 points in 273 regular-season games after being Detroit's first-round pick in 2005. Purcell has 11 goals and 32 points in 61 games for Edmonton this season. He has 98 goals and 294 points in 544 games for the Los Angeles Kings, Tampa Bay Lightning and Oilers.
---Seeking goaltending depth, the San Jose Sharks acquired James Reimer from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a multi-player deal.
The Sharks obtained Reimer and left winger Jeremy Morin for backup goaltender Alex Stalock, right winger Ben Smith and a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2018 entry draft.
Reimer, 27, has appeared in 207 games, all with the Maple Leafs, and has an 86-75-23 record with a .914 save percentage, a 2.83 goals-against average and 11 shutouts. He appeared in seven postseason games in 2013, the only time the Maple Leafs have been in the playoffs since the 2003-04 season.
Morin has split this season with Toronto and Rockford of the American Hockey League. In 41 games, the 24-year-old has totaled 28 points (11 goals and 17 assists). In 82 NHL games for the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets, Morin has 22 points (10 goals and 12 assists).
Reimer is 11-12-7 with a 2.49 GAA and a .918 save percentage this season and will be an unrestricted free agent after this season. He is expected to slide in the backup role occupied by Stalock before Saturday's trade.
Stalock appeared in 13 games backing up Martin Jones and had a 3-5-2 record with a 2.94 GAA and an .884 save percentage. Smith has appeared in 25 games for San Jose this season after being acquired from the Blackhawks last season.
---The St. Louis Blues acquired goaltender Anders Nilsson from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Niklas Lundstrom and a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NHL draft.
Nilsson will be assigned to the Blues' American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves.
Nilsson, 25, has appeared in 26 games for the Oilers this season, posting a 10-12-2 record, 3.14 goals-against average and .901 save percentage. Lundstrom, 23, was originally drafted by the Blues in the fifth round of the 2011 draft. The 6-1, 194-pounder has split this season between the East Coast Hockey League's Elmira Jackals and the AHL's Wolves.
---The Edmonton Oilers recalled goaltender Laurent Brossoit from the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League.
Brossoit, 22, has appeared in 28 games with Bakersfield this season, posting a 15-9-3 record, 2.69 goals-against average, .919 save percentage and three shutouts.
The Surrey, British Columbia native has appeared in one game for the Oilers this season, making 32 saves. He has played two career games for the Oilers, accumulating a 1.45 goals-against average and .964 save percentage.
--- The Chicago Blackhawks reassigned defenseman Viktor Svedberg to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
Svedberg, 24, has four points (two goals, two assists) in 19 games with the Blackhawks this season since making his NHL debut on Oct. 9. The Gothenburg, Sweden, native has 10 points (one goals, nine assists) in 30 games with Rockford.
---The Arizona Coyotes claimed forward Jiri Sekac off waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks.
Sekac, 23, has one assist and two penalty minutes in six games with the Blackhawks this season. The Kladno, Czech Republic, native had one, goal, two assists and four penalty minutes in 22 games with the Anaheim Ducks this season.
Sekac has registered 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) and 28 penalty minutes in 97 career NHL games with the Blackhawks, Ducks and Montreal Canadiens.
---The New Jersey Devils activated forward Stefan Matteau off injured reserve and loaned him to Albany of the American Hockey League on a conditioning assignment.
Matteau, 22, suffered a facial fracture when struck by a puck during practice on Feb. 12. He has one goal and 13 penalty minutes in 20 games with the Devils this season.
The Devils also assigned defenseman Seth Helgeson to Albany. Helgeson, 25, has one assist and 13 penalty minutes in 12 games with the Devils this season.
---The Minnesota Wild reassigned forward Jordan Schroeder to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League.
Schroeder, 25, was recalled on Wednesday and had two shots in two games with Minnesota. He has recorded one goal in 15 games with Minnesota this season and 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) in 35 games with Iowa.
Schroeder owns 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 96 career NHL games with Vancouver and the Wild.
---The Boston Bruins assigned forward Tyler Randell to the Providence Bruins of the AHL for conditioning and placed forward Max Talbot on waivers.
Randell, in his first full NHL season, has five goals and 47 penalty minutes in 25 games.
Talbot has two goals and four assists in 36 games this season. In 702 career NHL games, he has 91 goals and 112 assists.
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