Oilers trade All-Star Smyth to Islanders
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The Edmonton Oilers couldn't reach a new deal with Ryan Smyth so they dealt the star forward to the New York Islanders just before Tuesday's NHL trade deadline.
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Trent Hunter had a goal and two assists for the Islanders, who won at home Tuesday for the first time this year, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-3.
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A day after recruiting goaltender Rick   DiPietro with an NHL record 15-year deal, the New York   Islanders made a more routine move on Wednesday by signing   veteran center Viktor Kozlov to a one-year contract.
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Ryan Smyth knocks in a goal 23 seconds into overtime to give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
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INDIANAPOLIS Dec 17, 2004 - All-Star Vince Carter was traded by the Toronto Raptors to the New Jersey Nets for Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams, Aaron Williams and a pair of first-round draft picks Friday.
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Former New York Islanders captain Alexei Yashin has signed a one-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, the Russian Superleague club said on Friday.
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The San Jose Sharks made the biggest splash on trade deadline day with the capture of forward Bill Guerin, while Edmonton lost 'Captain Canada' Ryan Smyth in a shock move to the New York Islanders.
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Viktor Kozlov scored four goals as the New York Islanders took over the Atlantic Division lead with a 7-4 win over the New York Rangers in National Hockey League play on Sunday.
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The Edmonton Oilers have a new owner, pending approval from the NHL.
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A brilliant night for Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro ended on a sour note when Matt Cullen scored the only goal of a shootout, giving the Rangers a 2-1 win in a New York showdown on Monday.
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Alexei Yashin, the former Islanders captain, will play next season with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Super League after failing to get an N.H.L. contract offer to his liking.Yashin, a center who had the final four seasons of his 10-year contract bought out by the Islanders in June, agreed to terms yesterday on a one-year deal with the Russian team he played with during the 2004-5 N.H.L. lockout. Financial terms were not immediately available.Yashin, 33, had 18 goals and 32 assists in 58 games last season, his second as the Islandersâ captain.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Rangers have  signed unrestricted free agent goaltender Kevin Weekes to an  undisclosed contract.
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Frans Nielsen's first NHL goal turned out to be the game winner and the New York Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday.
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The Rangers traded center Matt Cullen to the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Andrew Hutchinson, forward Joe Barnes and a third-round pick in the 2008 draft.
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The Edmonton Oilers traded their best player, honored one of their all-time greats and then lost to one of the NHL's worst teams. Curtis Joseph made 26 saves and the Phoenix Coyotes defeated Edmonton 3-0 on Tuesday after the Oilers retired Mark Messier's No. 11 and dealt away All-Star Ryan Smyth.
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The Islanders signed the veteran left wing Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year, $2.9 million deal.Fedotenko, 28, had 32 points in 80 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season. In 2004, he scored 12 goals in 22 playoff games, including both goals in the Lightningâs 2-1 victory against Calgary in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals.
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The Islanders signed the All-Star forward Bill Guerin to a two-year contract and center Mike Comrie to a one-year deal.