 
    History of NHL trades
 
   
    
| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | Vancouver Canucks acquire | ||||
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 | December 30, 2008 | 
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| St. Louis Blues acquire | Date | Pittsburgh Penguins acquire | ||||
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 | December 19, 2008 | 
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| Dallas Stars acquire | Date | Anaheim Ducks acquire | ||||
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 | December 14, 2008 | 
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| Vancouver Canucks acquire | Date | Chicago Blackhawks acquire | ||||
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 | December 9, 2008 | 
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| Arizona Coyotes acquire | Date | Anaheim Ducks acquire | ||||
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 | December 3, 2008 | 
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| Dallas Stars acquire | Date | Tampa Bay Lightning acquire | ||||
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 | November 30, 2008 | 
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| Nashville Predators acquire | Date | Florida Panthers acquire | ||||
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 | November 27, 2008 | 
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| Arizona Coyotes acquire | Date | Tampa Bay Lightning acquire | ||||
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 | November 25, 2008 | 
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| Toronto Maple Leafs acquire | Date | St. Louis Blues acquire | ||||
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 | November 24, 2008 | 
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| Dallas Stars acquire | Date | Pittsburgh Penguins acquire | ||||
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 | November 16, 2008 | 
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| Tampa Bay Lightning acquire | Date | Philadelphia Flyers acquire | ||||
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 | November 7, 2008 | 
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| Arizona Coyotes acquire | Date | Ottawa Senators acquire | ||||
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 | November 3, 2008 | 
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| Nashville Predators acquire | Date | Philadelphia Flyers acquire | ||||
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 | October 30, 2008 | 
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| Nashville Predators acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
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 | October 30, 2008 | 
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| Boston Bruins acquire | Date | Philadelphia Flyers acquire | ||||
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 | October 13, 2008 | 
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| Arizona Coyotes acquire | Date | Pittsburgh Penguins acquire | ||||
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 | October 9, 2008 | 
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| Dallas Stars acquire | Date | Chicago Blackhawks acquire | ||||
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 | October 8, 2008 | 
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| Vancouver Canucks acquire | Date | Tampa Bay Lightning acquire | ||||
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 | October 6, 2008 | 
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| Tampa Bay Lightning acquire | Date | Pittsburgh Penguins acquire | ||||
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 | October 1, 2008 | 
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| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | Anaheim Ducks acquire | ||||
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 | September 30, 2008 | 
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