The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2011–12 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable. Players who have retired are also listed.
Retirement Date Last team Name Detroit Red Wings Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators Colorado Avalanche Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators Calgary Flames Buffalo Sabres Minnesota Wild Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings
Free agency Date Player New team Previous team Tampa Bay Lightning Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks Edmonton Oilers San Jose Sharks Florida Panthers Minnesota Wild Dallas Stars Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars Winnipeg Jets Florida Panthers Columbus Blue Jackets Phoenix Coyotes Tampa Bay Lightning Phoenix Coyotes Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Buffalo Sabres Phoenix Coyotes Washington Capitals Carolina Hurricanes Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers Phoenix Coyotes Dallas Stars Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets Florida Panthers Nashville Predators Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Jets Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes Philadelphia Flyers Montreal Canadiens Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins Nashville Predators New York Islanders Florida Panthers Washington Capitals Nashville Predators Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild Ottawa Senators Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Canucks Washington Capitals Carolina Hurricanes Los Angeles Kings Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers San Jose Sharks Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets Montreal Canadiens Edmonton Oilers Phoenix Coyotes Colorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues Colorado Avalanche Washington Capitals Ottawa Senators Edmonton Oilers Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers Winnipeg Jets Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks Los Angeles Kings Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets St. Louis Blues Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators Dallas Stars Chicago Blackhawks Florida Panthers Phoenix Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers Tampa Bay Lightning Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Dallas Stars Tampa Bay Lightning New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs Buffalo Sabres Carolina Hurricanes Winnipeg Jets Los Angeles Kings Tampa Bay Lightning Phoenix Coyotes Vancouver Canucks Detroit Red Wings San Jose Sharks Washington Capitals Florida Panthers Winnipeg Jets Tampa Bay Lightning St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks Winnipeg Jets Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning Edmonton Oilers Anaheim Ducks Washington Capitals Florida Panthers Washington Capitals Florida Panthers Dallas Stars Winnipeg Jets Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers Anaheim Ducks Nashville Predators Florida Panthers Vancouver Canucks Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins Phoenix Coyotes Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Flames Vancouver Canucks Columbus Blue Jackets Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Ottawa Senators Phoenix Coyotes New Jersey Devils Winnipeg Jets Dallas Stars St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks Ottawa Senators New York Islanders Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators Pittsburgh Penguins Montreal Canadiens Carolina Hurricanes Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks Minnesota Wild Chicago Blackhawks Nashville Predators Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Columbus Blue Jackets Tampa Bay Lightning Columbus Blue Jackets Anaheim Ducks Carolina Hurricanes St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals Tampa Bay Lightning Montreal Canadiens Columbus Blue Jackets New York Islanders Anaheim Ducks Edmonton Oilers Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Avalanche Phoenix Coyotes St. Louis Blues Phoenix Coyotes St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks Calgary Flames Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens Vancouver Canucks Phoenix Coyotes Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals Vancouver Canucks Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning Ottawa Senators Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning Phoenix Coyotes Winnipeg Jets New York Islanders Anaheim Ducks Edmonton Oilers Colorado Avalanche Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche Tampa Bay Lightning San Jose Sharks Columbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild Tampa Bay Lightning Ottawa Senators New Jersey Devils Ottawa Senators Buffalo Sabres Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators Vancouver Canucks Ottawa Senators Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets Phoenix Coyotes Columbus Blue Jackets Ottawa Senators Dallas Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Florida Panthers St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames Ottawa Senators Colorado Avalanche Nashville Predators Anaheim Ducks Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers Phoenix Coyotes Carolina Hurricanes Tampa Bay Lightning Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets New Jersey Devils St. Louis Blues New Jersey Devils Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets Anaheim Ducks Phoenix Coyotes Anaheim Ducks San Jose Sharks Columbus Blue Jackets Philadelphia Flyers Colorado Avalanche Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue Jackets New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins Dallas Stars Phoenix Coyotes Carolina Hurricanes Nashville Predators Washington Capitals San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils Phoenix Coyotes Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators New York Islanders New York Islanders Dallas Stars Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues Philadelphia Flyers Calgary Flames Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings Columbus Blue Jackets New Jersey Devils Los Angeles Kings Chicago Blackhawks Dallas Stars Winnipeg Jets San Jose Sharks Carolina Hurricanes Tampa Bay Lightning Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders Calgary Flames Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils Nashville Predators Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks Anaheim Ducks San Jose Sharks Anaheim Ducks Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks Carolina Hurricanes New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets Tampa Bay Lightning Minnesota Wild Florida Panthers Minnesota Wild Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators New Jersey Devils Florida Panthers Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers Anaheim Ducks
Imports Date Player New team Previous team League Calgary Flames Abbotsford Heat AHL Calgary Flames Abbotsford Heat AHL Chicago Blackhawks SC Bern NLA Dallas Stars Chicago Wolves AHL Philadelphia Flyers Avangard Omsk KHL Tampa Bay Lightning Hamburg Freezers DEL Dallas Stars Texas Stars AHL Florida Panthers Texas Stars AHL Edmonton Oilers Amur Khabarovsk KHL Boston Bruins HC Lugano NLA Montreal Canadiens Hamilton Bulldogs AHL Columbus Blue Jackets EC Red Bull Salzburg EBEL St. Louis Blues Worcester Sharks AHL Pittsburgh Penguins HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL Washington Capitals Charlotte Checkers AHL Anaheim Ducks Kloten Flyers NLA New Jersey Devils HC Ambri-Piotta NLA New York Rangers EHC Biel NLA New York Rangers Chicago Wolves AHL New Jersey Devils Albany Devils AHL Pittsburgh Penguins Geneve-Servette HC NLA Philadelphia Flyers New Hampshire Wildcats NCAA Calgary Flames Red Deer Rebels WHL Calgary Flames Kootenay Ice WHL Tampa Bay Lightning Moncton Wildcats QMJHL Los Angeles Kings Iserlohn Roosters DEL Los Angeles Kings Calgary Hitmen WHL New York Islanders Springfield Falcons AHL New Jersey Devils HC Dinamo Minsk KHL Buffalo Sabres Prince Albert Raiders WHL Boston Bruins Providence Bruins AHL Minnesota Wild Houston Aeros AHL Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans AHL Tampa Bay Lightning Norfolk Admirals AHL Washington Capitals Hershey Bears AHL Calgary Flames Abbotsford Heat AHL Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs AHL Pittsburgh Penguins Belleville Bulls OHL Tampa Bay Lightning Norfolk Admirals AHL Phoenix Coyotes Tri-City Americans WHL Tampa Bay Lightning Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL Philadelphia Flyers Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Nashville Predators Brown Bears NCAA New York Islanders Owen Sound Attack OHL Ottawa Senators UConn Huskies NCAA San Jose Sharks Vermont Catamounts NCAA Los Angeles Kings Yale Bulldogs NCAA Boston Bruins Vancouver Giants WHL Chicago Blackhawks Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks NCAA Tampa Bay Lightning Iserlohn Roosters DEL Calgary Flames St. Cloud State Huskies NCAA Phoenix Coyotes Niagara Purple Eagles NCAA Boston Bruins Michigan State Spartans NCAA Washington Capitals Miami RedHawks NCAA Tampa Bay Lightning Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs NCAA Toronto Maple Leafs Maine Black Bears NCAA Calgary Flames Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs NCAA Columbus Blue Jackets Michigan Wolverines NCAA San Jose Sharks Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs NCAA San Jose Sharks Western Michigan Broncos NCAA Philadelphia Flyers Medicine Hat Tigers WHL Philadelphia Flyers Maine Black Bears NCAA Carolina Hurricanes Union Dutchmen NCAA Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs AHL Carolina Hurricanes Plymouth Whalers OHL Phoenix Coyotes Portland Pirates AHL Calgary Flames Avangard Omsk KHL Anaheim Ducks Syracuse Crunch AHL Anaheim Ducks AIK IF SEL Philadelphia Flyers Humboldt Broncos SJHL Boston Bruins Brynas IF SEL Nashville Predators Lahti Pelicans SM-liiga New York Rangers Moncton Wildcats QMJHL Anaheim Ducks Lahti Pelicans SM-liiga Nashville Predators AIK IF SEL New York Islanders Springfield Falcons AHL Dallas Stars Farjestad BK SEL Carolina Hurricanes Charlotte Checkers AHL Florida Panthers St. John's IceCaps AHL New Jersey Devils JYP SM-liiga
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