2008–09 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2008–09 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.
Free agency
Note: This does not include players who have re-signed with their previous team as an Unrestricted Free Agent or as a Restricted Free Agent.
May/June Trades
| June 20, 2008 |
To St. Louis Blues Chris Mason |
To Nashville Predators 4th round pick in 2008 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Calgary Flames Mike Cammalleri 2nd round pick (#48 overall) in 2008 |
To Los Angeles Kings 1st round pick (#17 overall) in 2008 2nd round pick in 2009 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Los Angeles Kings 1st round pick (#12 overall) in 2008 |
To Anaheim Ducks 1st round pick (#17 overall) in 2008 1st round pick (#28 overall) in 2008 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Montreal Canadiens Alex Tanguay 5th round pick in 2008 |
To Calgary Flames 1st round pick (#25 overall) in 2008 2nd round pick in 2009 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Phoenix Coyotes Olli Jokinen |
To Florida Panthers Keith Ballard Nick Boynton 2nd round pick (#49 overall) in 2008 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs 1st round pick (#5 overall) in 2008 |
To New York Islanders 1st round pick (#7 overall) in 2008 3rd round pick in 2008 (#68 overall 2nd round pick in 2009 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Columbus Blue Jackets R. J. Umberger 4th round pick (#118 overall) in 2008 |
To Philadelphia Flyers 1st round pick (#19 overall) in 2008 3rd round pick (#67 overall) in 2008 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators 1st round pick (#7 overall) in 2008 |
To New York Islanders 1st round pick (#9 overall) in 2008 2nd round pick (#40 overall) in 2008 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Buffalo Sabres 1st round pick (#12 overall) in 2008 |
To Los Angeles Kings 1st round pick (#13 overall) in 2008 3rd round pick in 2009 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Ottawa Senators 1st round pick (#15 overall) in 2008 |
To Nashville Predators 1st round pick (#18 overall) in 2008 3rd round pick in 2009 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Washington Capitals 1st round pick (#21 overall) in 2008 |
To New Jersey Devils 1st round pick (#23 overall) in 2008 2nd round pick (#54 overall) in 2008 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Minnesota Wild 1st round pick (#23 overall) in 2008 |
To New Jersey Devils 1st round pick (#24 overall) in 2008 3rd round pick in 2009 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Washington Capitals 1st round pick (#27 overall) in 2008 |
To Philadelphia Flyers Steve Eminger 3rd round pick (#84 overall) in 2008 |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Phoenix Coyotes 1st round pick (#28 overall) in 2008 |
To Anaheim Ducks 2nd round pick (#35 overall) in 2008 2nd round pick (#39 overall) in 2008 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators 2nd round pick (#38 overall) in 2008 |
To Phoenix Coyotes 2nd round pick (#46 overall) in 2008 3rd round pick (#76 overall) in 2008 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To Florida Panthers 2nd round pick (#46 overall) in 2008 |
To Phoenix Coyotes 2nd round pick (#49 overall) in 2008 4th round pick in 2009 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To Los Angeles Kings Brad Richardson |
To Colorado Avalanche 2nd round pick (#61 overall) in 2008 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To San Jose Sharks 3rd round pick (#62 overall) in 2008 |
To Tampa Bay Lightning 4th round pick (#117 overall) in 2008 5th round pick (#147 overall) in 2008 3rd round pick in 2009 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To Chicago Blackhawks 3rd round pick (#68 overall) in 2008 |
To New York Islanders 3rd round pick (#72 overall) in 2008 4th round pick (#102 overall) in 2008 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To Los Angeles Kings 3rd round pick (#74 overall) in 2008 |
To Buffalo Sabres 3rd round pick (#81 overall) in 2008 4th round pick (#101 overall) in 2008 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To New York Rangers 3rd round pick (#90 overall) in 2008 |
To Phoenix Coyotes Alex Bourret |
| June 21, 2008 |
To San Jose Sharks 4th round pick (#92 overall) in 2008 |
To Los Angeles Kings 4th round pick in 2009 5th round pick in 2010 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To Boston Bruins 4th round pick (#97 overall) in 2008 |
To Columbus Blue Jackets 4th round pick (#107 overall) in 2008 5th round pick (#137 overall) in 2008 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To San Jose Sharks 4th round pick (#106 overall) in 2008 |
To Nashville Predators 7th round pick (#207 overall) in 2008 Toronto's 4th round pick in 2009 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To New York Rangers 4th round pick (#111 overall) in 2008 |
To Nashville Predators 7th round pick (#201 overall) in 2008 4th round pick in 2009 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To Chicago Blackhawks 6th round pick (#179 overall) in 2008 |
To Los Angeles Kings 6th round pick in 2009 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To St. Louis Blues 7th round pick (#185 overall) in 2008 |
To Los Angeles Kings 7th round pick in 2009 |
| June 21, 2008 |
To Anaheim Ducks 7th round pick (#208 overall) in 2008 |
To Philadelphia Flyers 7th round pick in 2009 |
| June 24, 2008 |
To Philadelphia Flyers Janne Niskala |
To Nashville Predators Triston Grant 7th round pick in 2009 |
| June 24, 2008 |
To Colorado Avalanche Matt Hendricks |
To Boston Bruins Johnny Boychuk |
| June 25, 2008 |
To Phoenix Coyotes Brian McGrattan |
To Ottawa Senators BOS 5th round pick in 2009 |
| June 25, 2008 |
To Vancouver Canucks Kyle Wellwood |
To Toronto Maple Leafs claimed off waivers |
| June 28, 2008 |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Gary Roberts Ryan Malone |
To Pittsburgh Penguins conditional pick in 2009 |
| June 29, 2008 |
To Edmonton Oilers Lubomir Visnovsky |
To Los Angeles Kings Jarret Stoll Matt Greene |
| June 29, 2008 |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Brian Rolston |
To Minnesota Wild conditional pick in 2009 or 2010 |
| June 30, 2008 |
To Philadelphia Flyers Tim Ramholt |
To Calgary Flames Kyle Greentree |
| June 30, 2008 |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Janne Niskala |
To Philadelphia Flyers 6th round pick in 2009 |
July/August
September
| September 2, 2008 |
To Ottawa Senators Ryan Shannon |
To Vancouver Canucks Lawrence Nycholat |
| September 2, 2008 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Mike Van Ryn |
To Florida Panthers Bryan McCabe 4th round pick in 2010 |
| September 12, 2008 |
To Montreal Canadiens Robert Lang |
To Chicago Blackhawks TOR's 2nd round pick in 2010 |
| September 12, 2008 |
To Phoenix Coyotes Sean Zimmerman |
To New Jersey Devils Kevin Cormier[1] |
| September 26, 2008 |
To Atlanta Thrashers Mathieu Schneider |
To Anaheim Ducks Ken Klee Brad Larsen Chad Painchaud |
| September 29, 2008 |
To New York Islanders Thomas Pock |
To New York Rangers claimed off waivers |
| September 29, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators Nick Tarnasky |
To Tampa Bay Lightning conditional pick in 2009 |
| September 30, 2008 |
To Los Angeles Kings Sean O'Donnell |
To Anaheim Ducks conditional 3rd round pick (belonging to BUF) in 2009 |
| September 30, 2008 |
To Edmonton Oilers Steve MacIntyre |
To Florida Panthers claimed off waivers |
October
| October 1, 2008 |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Michal Sersen |
To Pittsburgh Penguins 5th round pick in 2009 |
| October 1, 2008 |
To Buffalo Sabres Matt Ellis |
To Los Angeles Kings claimed off waivers |
| October 2, 2008 |
To Dallas Stars Doug Janik |
To Chicago Blackhawks claimed off waivers |
| October 3, 2008 |
To Chicago Blackhawks Joakim Lindstrom |
To Anaheim Ducks claimed off waivers |
| October 4, 2008 |
To Anaheim Ducks Nathan McIver |
To Vancouver Canucks claimed off waivers |
| October 6, 2008 |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Lukas Krajicek Juraj Simek |
To Vancouver Canucks Shane O'Brien Michel Ouellet |
| October 7, 2008 |
To Anaheim Ducks Joakim Lindstrom |
To Chicago Blackhawks claimed off waivers |
| October 8, 2008 |
To New York Islanders Nate Thompson |
To Boston Bruins claimed off waivers |
| October 8, 2008 |
To Chicago Blackhawks Doug Janik |
To Dallas Stars claimed off waivers |
| October 8, 2008 |
To Dallas Stars Doug Janik |
To Chicago Blackhawks conditional 7th round pick in 2009 or 2010 |
| October 9, 2008 |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Zigomanis |
To Phoenix Coyotes future considerations |
| October 13, 2008 |
To Philadelphia Flyers Andrew Alberts |
To Boston Bruins Ned Lukacevic conditional 4th round pick in 2009 |
| October 13, 2008 |
To Los Angeles Kings Kyle Quincey |
To Detroit Red Wings claimed off waivers |
| October 21, 2008 |
To St. Louis Blues David Koci |
To Tampa Bay Lightning claimed off waivers |
| October 21, 2008 |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Matt Pettinger |
To Vancouver Canucks claimed off waivers |
| October 28, 2008 |
To Phoenix Coyotes Ken Klee |
To Anaheim Ducks claimed off waivers |
| October 30, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators Hugh Jessiman |
To New York Rangers future considerations |
| October 30, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators Tim Ramholt |
To Philadelphia Flyers Josh Gratton |
November
| November 3, 2008 |
To Ottawa Senators Drew Fata |
To Phoenix Coyotes Alexander Nikulin |
| November 7, 2008 |
To Philadelphia Flyers Matt Carle SJ's 3rd round pick in 2009 |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Steve Downie Steve Eminger own 4th round pick in 2009 |
| November 11, 2008 |
To Edmonton Oilers Jesse Boulerice |
To Colorado Avalanche claimed off waivers |
| November 16, 2008 |
To Dallas Stars Darryl Sydor |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Philippe Boucher |
| November 18, 2008 |
To St. Louis Blues Brandon Crombeen |
To Dallas Stars claimed off waivers |
| November 20, 2008 |
To Tampa Bay Lightning David Koci |
To St. Louis Blues claimed off waivers |
| November 24, 2008 |
To St. Louis Blues Carlo Colaiacovo Alexander Steen |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Lee Stempniak |
| November 25, 2008 |
To Phoenix Coyotes Wyatt Smith |
To Tampa Bay Lightning future considerations |
| November 27, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators Wade Belak |
To Florida Panthers Nick Tarnasky |
| November 30, 2008 |
To Dallas Stars Andrew Hutchinson |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Lauri Tukonen |
December
| December 3, 2008 |
To Anaheim Ducks Logan Stephenson |
To Phoenix Coyotes Joakim Lindstrom |
| December 9, 2008 |
To Chicago Blackhawks Jim Sharrow |
To Vancouver Canucks conditional pick in 2009 |
| December 14, 2008 |
To Dallas Stars Brian Sutherby |
To Anaheim Ducks David McIntyre conditional 6th round draft pick in 2010 |
| December 19, 2008 |
To St. Louis Blues Jonathan Filewich |
To Pittsburgh Penguins conditional 6th round draft pick in 2010 |
| December 30, 2008 |
To Vancouver Canucks Jason LaBarbera |
To Los Angeles Kings 7th round pick in 2009 |
January
February
March (Trade deadline March 4th)
June
| June 19, 2009 | To Florida Panthers Steven Reinprecht |
To Phoenix Coyotes Stefan Meyer |
See also
- 2008–09 NHL season
- 2008 NHL Entry Draft
- 2008 in sports
- 2009 in sports
- 2007–08 NHL transactions
- 2009–10 NHL transactions
References
- tsn.ca Free Agent signings
- The Hockey News Transaction log
- espn.com transactions
- sportsnet.ca Free Agent signings
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