Leafs deal Winnik for Laich, prospect, pick

This season, the 30 year-old has produced four goals and 10 assists in 56 games. “The 5’11”, 194-pound defenseman earned 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) in 47 games with the Bears (AHL) this season and has recorded 72 points (18 goals, 54 assists) in 133 career AHL games with Hershey.

Mattias Ekholm #14 of the Nashville Predators skates against Daniel Winnik #26 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period at Bridgestone Arena on February 3, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Capitals will save salary-cap space this season and next with the deal.

Oilers announced they’ve acquired Patrick Maroon from Anaheim for prospect Martin Gernat and 4th round pick in upcoming draft.

With nine teams fighting for eight playoff spots in the Western Conference, the Colorado Avalanche are trying to load up to make sure they’re one of them. He was selected by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 2010 draft. Carrick has totaled 6 points while playing with Washington, including one highlight-reel goal.

Washington will be the seventh team Winnik has played for, and with an expiring contract last season, he was dealt before the trade deadline to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Carolina received prospect Anthony Camara and two draft picks – a third-rounder this year and a fifth-rounder in 2017 – for the 35-year-old Liles.

I get the Leafs needed some incentive to eat that Laich contract – by ways of AAV he is now the highest paid player on Toronto – but the haulf for a bottom-six grinder looks like that more what it would take to acquire an Andrew Ladd, the top rental available this year.

New Your Rangers coach Alain Vigneault ticked off Eric Staal’s attributes Monday – his size, his speed, his skill, his versatility. Getting a 2nd round pick for him, for the second year in a row is a rather big win for Lou Lamoriello and company.

“I have my thoughts on that but I better keep them to myself”, Tortorella said. “You don’t know what to expect”. “He knows what type of player I am”. He has just a goal and six assists in 60 games this season and is in the midst of a 48-game goal drought.

The Maple Leafs traded goaltender James Reimer on Saturday afternoon to the San Jose Sharks and are expected to move forward P.A. Parenteau before the trade deadline.