NHL Trades

NHL trade day can be a time where teams can capitalize on free agents and make a push for the playoffs. And, while today was a big day for some NHL clubs, others may have traded away their chance at even making the playoffs. As promised, here are the trades that were made during the NHL Trade Deadline.

• Washington Capitals acquire Scott Walker and Joe Corvo from Carolina for Pothier and Osala and second round pick. They also acquire center Eric Belanger from Minnesota for a second round draft pick, and defenseman Milan Jurcina from Columbus.
• Phoenix Coyotes made headlines by making the most trades today. They traded Peter Mueller and Kevin Porter for Colorado's Wojtek Wolski. Phoenix also acquired Mathieu Schneider from Vancouver, defenseman Derek Morris from Boston, and Lee Stempniak from Toronto. Phoenix also acquire Morris from Boston for a conditional pick.
• Colorado Avalanche acquire Peter Mueller and Kevin Porter from Phoenix.
• Anahiem Ducks acquire defenseman Aaron Ward from Carolina, who is a three time Stanley Cup champion. Ducks also trade defenseman Whitney and sixth round draft pick for defenseman Visnovsky.
• New Jersey Devils acquire Martin Skoula in a complicated trade. Skoula was traded from Pittsburgh to Toronto on Tuesday evening, but before he had time to get to know his new teammates he was shipped off to New Jersey. Devils also acquire Pogge and a pick from Ducks for Ward.
• Toronto Maple Leafs acquire Luca Caputi on a trade from Pittsburgh (the same trade that brought them Skoula) in exchange for Alexei Ponikarovsky. Leafs trade Skoula to Devils for fifth round pick.
• Florida Panthers acquire Blitz, Weller and second round pick from Boston in exchange for Dennis Seidenberg.
• LA Kings acquire forward Jeff Halpern from Lightning for Teddy Purcell and third round draft pick.
• Buffalo Sabres acquire forward Raffi Torres from Columbus for defenseman Nathan Paetsch and second round pick.
• Pittsburgh Penguins acquire veteran defenseman Jordan Leopold from the Panthers in exchange for a second round draft pick.
• Edmonton Oilers traded Steve Staios to Calgary for Aaron Johnson and a third round pick. Oilers sent Visnovsky to the Ducks for Ryan Whitney.
• Calgary Flames trade Curtis McElhinney to Ducks for Vesa Toskala
  

31 Trades, 55 Players, 25 picks in the 2010 Trade Deadline.

These are some of the major trades that were made today. If you are wondering about a specific team or player, make sure to head over to nhl.com or http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=312129 for more in depth information and analysis.