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The Kings have acquired Jarome Iginla from the Avalanche for a conditional 4th Round Pick in 2018.

Iginla will be a free agent this summer, but adds some scoring depth to a Kings team that is pushing for a playoff spot. The veteran winger isn’t the player he once was, but will help the Kings’ power-play and could be rejuvenated playing with Anze Kopitar. He heads to Los Angeles with eight goals and 10 assists (18 points) in 61 games this season.

Jarome Iginla
The Flyers have signed Michal Neuvirth to a two-year extension worth $5.0 million ($2.5M AAV).

This is likely another deal that has to with meeting the expansion draft exposure requirements. Neuvirth had a great 2015-16 season, but has struggled this year. The 28-year-old has gone 10-9-1 with a 2.90 GAA and .887 SV% in 24 games and will continue to split the crease with Steve Mason until further notice.

Michal Neuvirth
Anderson will start Thursday vs. the Avalanche.

Anderson made 37 saves on 38 shots in the Senators’ win in Florida on Sunday. Mike Condon started the second game of their back-to-back, but they’ll come back to Anderson tonight vs. Colorado. Anderson has gone 4-2-0 with a 1.84 GAA, .947 SV% and one shutout since returning to the Senators’ crease.

Craig Anderson
The Canadiens have acquired Dwight King from the Kings for a conditional 4th round pick in 2018.

The Canadiens want to get heavier and they do so by adding another power forward in King. The 27-year-old doesn’t provide a lot in the way of offence, having scored just 15 points (8G / 7A) in 63 games with the Kings this season.

Dwight King
The Red Wings have acquired Dylan McIlrath and a conditional 2017 3rd round pick from the Panthers for Thomas Vanek.

McIlrath, 24, was the 10th overall pick in 2010 and has had a tough time elevating his game to the NHL-level. The 6-foot-5, 220 lbs. defenseman has been waived a few times this season and will likely report to Grand Rapids (AHL). McIlrath has one goal and three assists in 22 AHL games this season and five points (3G / 2A) in 43 career NHL games.

Dylan McIlrath
The Panthers have acquired Thomas Vanek from the Red Wings for Dylan McIlrath and a 2017 3rd Round Pick.

Vanek has had a strong year in Detroit after signing a one-year deal with the Red Wings in the summer. With the Red Wings being sellers at the deadline for the first time in 25 years, Vanek’s fate was sealed. He heads to Florida with 15 goals and 23 assists (38 points) in 48 games this season.

Thomas Vanek
The Coyotes have acquired Joe Whitney from the Avalanche for Brendan Ranford.

Whitney has collected 11 goals and 17 assists (28 points) in 55 games with the San Antonio Rampage this season, but will head to the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) in a minor league deal.

Joe Whitney
Vasilevskiy will start Wednesday vs. the Hurricanes.

Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 40 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Senators on Monday. It was a great outing for Vasilevskiy, who took over for Ben Bishop who was traded to the Kings on the weekend. Vasilevskiy made 26 saves on 27 shots in the Lightning’s 3-1 win over the Hurricanes back on New Year’s Eve.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate.

Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 40 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Senators on Monday. It was a great outing for Vasilevskiy, who took over for Ben Bishop who was traded to the Kings on the weekend. Vasilevskiy made 26 saves on 27 shots in the Lightning’s 3-1 win over the Hurricanes back on New Year’s Eve.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
The Rangers have sent Steve Kampfer to Hartford (AHL).

Kampfer was a minus-2 with two shots in 15:44 TOI in the Rangers loss to the Capitals last night. Kampfer filled in for the injured Kevin Klein and Dan Girardi, but the Rangers traded for Brendan Smith on Tuesday and he is expected to slide into the lineup going forward.

Steve Kampfer
The Penguins have recalled Derrick Pouliot from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Pouliot has spent the majority of the year with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where he has registered five goals and nine assists (14 points) in 32 games this season. The 23-year-old had 14 points (2G / 12A) in 63 career NHL games and could be in the lineup on Wednesday because the Penguins are dealing with a multitude of injuries on the back-end.

Derrick Pouliot
The Canucks acquired Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional 2017 4th Round Pick from the Sharks for Jannik Hansen.

Goldobin, 21, was a first round pick in 2014, but has only appeared in 11 career NHL games since. He has had a really nice 2016-17 season in the AHL, where he was third on the San Jose Barracuda in points with 41 (15G / 256A) in 46 games. He is expected to report to the Canucks opposed to Utica.

Nikolay Goldobin
The Sharks acquired Jannik Hansen from the Canucks for Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional 2017 4th Round Pick.

Hansen spent the first nine and a half seasons of his NHL career with the Canucks after being drafted by them in 2004. Hansen had a career-high 22 goals last year, but has been hampered by injuries this season—he has 13 points (6G / 7A) in 28 games and heads to San Jose where he will likely land a bottom-6 role.

Jannik Hansen
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