Sharks trade Mueller to Devils for 2 draft picks

The San Jose Sharks have traded defenseman Mirco Mueller and a fifth-round pick in 2017 to the New Jersey Devils for second- and fourth-round picks in this year's draft, the Sharks announced Saturday.

Mueller spent much of this season with the Sharks' AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, tallying two goals and 18 assists in 62 games. He was recalled to the Sharks for four games, recording two points.

The Sharks originally drafted Mueller 18th overall in 2013.

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Sabres acquire Beaulieu from Canadiens

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Nathan Beaulieu from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a third-round pick in 2017, the Canadiens announced Saturday.

Beaulieu appeared in 74 games this season, recording four goals and 24 assists. The 24-year-old is a restricted free agent.

Beaulieu is a former first-round pick by the Canadiens, drafted 17th overall in 2011.

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Report: Coyotes trade Smith to Flames for Johnson, prospect, pick

The Arizona Coyotes are trading goaltender Mike Smith to the Calgary Flames, reports TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Calgary will send the rights to defensive prospect Brandon Hickey and a conditional third-round pick to the Coyotes, and netminder Chad Johnson is also going to Arizona in the deal, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

The third-round pick becomes a second-rounder if the Flames make the playoffs, reports Arizona Sports' Craig Morgan.

The Coyotes will retain 25 percent of Smith's salary, according to McKenzie. The 35-year-old has two seasons left on his contract at an annual cap hit of about $5.67 million.

Earlier this offseason, Smith submitted a list of eight teams to which he'd agree to be dealt, according to LeBrun.

The Flames' goaltending situation was uncertain entering the summer, as both Johnson and Brian Elliott are pending unrestricted free agents.

Smith went 19-26-9 with a 2.92 GAA and .914 save percentage in 55 games behind a porous Coyotes defense in 2016-17.

He'll depart the desert ranked third on the franchise's all-time save percentage and GAA lists, having faced the most shots and having made the most saves in club history.

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Report: Jets’ Enstrom waives no-movement clause

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tobias Enstrom has reportedly agreed to waive his no-movement clause ahead of the expansion draft, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The move would permit the Jets to shield two other defensemen - Tyler Myers and Jacob Trouba - plus seven forwards, should they opt for the 7-3 protection route.

Enstrom tallied 14 points in 60 games last season. The 32-year-old has one year remaining on his contract, carrying a $5.75-

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Look: Sabres’ Ullmark gets married in style

Linus Ullmark knows how to pick them.

The Buffalo Sabres netminder announced his nuptials over social media on Saturday, doing so in style:

Mr. And Mrs. Ullmark 😄 She's definitely a keeper! 🌟

A post shared by Linus Ullmark (@lullmark) on

It's been a good week for the Swedish goaltender, who on Tuesday agreed to a two-year extension with the Sabres.

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Report: Golden Knights have deal in place for 1st-round pick from Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets are reportedly willing to pay a significant price to ensure several of their players aren't chosen by the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft.

The Blue Jackets have agreed to trade the 24th overall selection in the entry draft and a prospect (not Pierre-Luc Dubois or Sonny Milano) to the Golden Knights for assurances that the new franchise will take either Matt Calvert, William Karlsson or Ryan Murray in the expansion draft, Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch reports.

That would prevent the Golden Knights from nabbing one of Josh Anderson, Joonas Korpisalo, Jack Johnson or David Savard

The deal will be announced during the expansion draft on Wednesday, according to the report.

It would leave the Blue Jackets without a pick in the first two rounds of the entry draft, because their second-round selection now belongs to the Vancouver Canucks as compensation for the hiring of head coach John Tortorella.

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Report: Coyotes among multiple teams with serious interest in Rangers’ Stepan

Something bigger may be brewing for the Arizona Coyotes.

After pulling off a minor deal that saw Nick Cousins move from the Philadelphia Flyers to the desert, general manager John Chayka appears to have his eyes on New York Rangers center Derek Stepan, and he's reportedly not alone.

According to TSN's Bob McKenzie, the Coyotes are one of multiple teams with "serious interest" in Stepan.

Stepan has four years remaining on a contract that carries a salary cap hit of $6.5 million. That deal has a no-trade clause over the next two seasons, and a modified no-trade clause in the final two seasons. As McKenzie noted, that clause doesn't kick in until July 1, meaning the Rangers are free to trade him for the best possible return.

Following a postseason series loss to Ottawa, Stepan said he was ashamed of his play. He registered one goal and three assists in six games against the Senators.

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