The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the lockout shortened 2012–13 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been officially released by, 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. The 2012–13 trade deadline was set for April 3, 2013, at 3 pm EST. Players involved in any trades after this deadline are ineligible to participate in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Retirement Date Name Last team Vancouver Canucks New York Islanders Florida Panthers Phoenix Coyotes Dallas Stars Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Florida Panthers San Jose Sharks Buffalo Sabres Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues

Contract terminations At any time, a team and a player can mutually agree to terminate a player's contract.

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Teams may buy out player contracts (after the conclusion of a season) for a portion of the remaining value of the contract, paid over a period of twice the remaining length of the contract. This reduced number and extended period is applied to the cap hit as well. If the player was under the age of 26 at the time of the buyout the player's pay and cap hit will reduced by a factor of 2/3 over the extended period. If the player was 26 or older at the time of the buyout the player's pay and cap hit will reduced by a factor of 1/3 over the extended period. If the player was 35 or older at the time of signing the contract the player's pay will be reduced by a factor of 1/3, but the cap hit will not be reduced over the extended period.

All players must clear waivers before having a contract terminated. Injured players cannot be bought out.

† - Following the 2012–13 NHL lockout each team was granted two compliance buyouts (to be exercised after the 2012–13 season and/or after the 2013–14 season that would not count against the salary cap in any further year, regardless of the player's age. After using a compliance buyout on a player, that player is prohibited from rejoining the team that bought him out for one year; the NHL deemed that the re-signing of a player following a trade and a subsequent compliance buyout would be ruled as cap circumvention.

‡ - Following the 2012–13 NHL lockout each team was granted one accelerated compliance buyout on a player with a salary cap hit of $3 million U.S. or more before the regular season began. If an accelerated compliance buyout is used, that team will only have one more compliance buyout left, and they must use it after the completion of the 2012–13 season (and before the start of 2013–14 season). The player's cap hit is applied in full to the team's salary cap for the 2012–13 season, but for no season after, regardless of contract length.

Date Name Last team Notes Dallas Stars Buyout New Jersey Devils Buyout Florida Panthers Buyout Carolina Hurricanes Buyout Toronto Maple Leafs Buyout Philadelphia Flyers Buyout Ottawa Senators Buyout Pittsburgh Penguins Mutual termination Montreal Canadiens Mutual termination Montreal Canadiens Accelerated compliance buyout‡ New York Rangers Accelerated compliance buyout‡ Anaheim Ducks Mutual termination Montreal Canadiens Mutual termination Philadelphia Flyers Compliance buyout† Philadelphia Flyers Compliance buyout† Montreal Canadiens Compliance buyout† Chicago Blackhawks Compliance buyout† Chicago Blackhawks Compliance buyout† Tampa Bay Lightning Compliance buyout†

Free agency Date Player New team Previous team Detroit Red Wings Winnipeg Jets Phoenix Coyotes Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers Ottawa Senators Minnesota Wild Carolina Hurricanes Boston Bruins Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild Ottawa Senators Minnesota Wild San Jose Sharks Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators Minnesota Wild Anaheim Ducks Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks Dallas Stars New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Jets New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Florida Panthers Ottawa Senators Phoenix Coyotes New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks Anaheim Ducks Winnipeg Jets New Jersey Devils Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks New York Islanders New Jersey Devils Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche New York Islanders Nashville Predators Winnipeg Jets Columbus Blue Jackets Phoenix Coyotes New York Rangers New York Islanders Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Avalanche Tampa Bay Lightning Vancouver Canucks Anaheim Ducks Carolina Hurricanes Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens Colorado Avalanche Detroit Red Wings Florida Panthers Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators Dallas Stars Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks Florida Panthers Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs New York Islanders Phoenix Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins Anaheim Ducks San Jose Sharks Florida Panthers St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs Tampa Bay Lightning New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues New York Rangers Calgary Flames Detroit Red Wings Phoenix Coyotes Detroit Red Wings Winnipeg Jets Calgary Flames Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals Nashville Predators Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers Nashville Predators San Jose Sharks Phoenix Coyotes Ottawa Senators Dallas Stars Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers Phoenix Coyotes Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks San Jose Sharks Florida Panthers Minnesota Wild Dallas Stars Dallas Stars Nashville Predators Phoenix Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild New Jersey Devils Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators Winnipeg Jets New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks Carolina Hurricanes Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs New Jersey Devils Florida Panthers Philadelphia Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres Colorado Avalanche Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Tampa Bay Lightning New Jersey Devils Winnipeg Jets Columbus Blue Jackets Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins Minnesota Wild Calgary Flames Washington Capitals Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers New York Rangers Boston Bruins Washington Capitals New York Rangers Washington Capitals New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers Ottawa Senators Phoenix Coyotes New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning Carolina Hurricanes Vancouver Canucks Phoenix Coyotes Washington Capitals Washington Capitals Florida Panthers Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Florida Panthers Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers Washington Capitals Phoenix Coyotes Minnesota Wild Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks Ottawa Senators Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Columbus Blue Jackets Carolina Hurricanes Tampa Bay Lightning Anaheim Ducks San Jose Sharks Toronto Maple Leafs Washington Capitals New York Islanders Boston Bruins Carolina Hurricanes Washington Capitals Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames New Jersey Devils Ottawa Senators Nashville Predators Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks Phoenix Coyotes Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues New York Islanders Columbus Blue Jackets Carolina Hurricanes Anaheim Ducks Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins Philadelphia Flyers Minnesota Wild New York Rangers Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals Winnipeg Jets Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers Vancouver Canucks San Jose Sharks Anaheim Ducks Calgary Flames Anaheim Ducks Vancouver Canucks Anaheim Ducks Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Flames Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals Boston Bruins New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Flames Minnesota Wild Tampa Bay Lightning Ottawa Senators Colorado Avalanche Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Flyers

Offer sheets An offer sheet is a contract offered to a restricted free agent by a team other than the one for which he played during the prior season. If the player signs the offer sheet, his current team has seven days to match the contract offer and keep the player or else he goes to the team that gave the offer sheet, with compensation going to his first team. Date Offered Player Original Team Offer Team Contract Offered Date Resolved Result Compensation Nashville Predators Philadelphia Flyers 14 years, $110 million July 24, 2012 matched none Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames 2 years, $10 million February 28, 2013 matched none

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