 
    History of NHL trades
 
   
    
| Nashville Predators acquire | Date | Tampa Bay Lightning acquire | ||||
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 | September 29, 2008 | 
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| Anaheim Ducks acquire | Date | Atlanta Thrashers acquire | ||||
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 | September 26, 2008 | 
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| Montreal Canadiens acquire | Date | Chicago Blackhawks acquire | ||||
| 
 | September 12, 2008 | 
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| New Jersey Devils acquire | Date | Arizona Coyotes acquire | ||||
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 | September 12, 2008 | 
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| Toronto Maple Leafs acquire | Date | Florida Panthers acquire | ||||
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 | September 2, 2008 | 
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| Vancouver Canucks acquire | Date | Ottawa Senators acquire | ||||
| 
 | September 2, 2008 | 
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| Tampa Bay Lightning acquire | Date | Ottawa Senators acquire | ||||
| 
 | August 29, 2008 | 
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| Boston Bruins acquire | Date | Chicago Blackhawks acquire | ||||
| 
 | July 24, 2008 | 
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| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | Dallas Stars acquire | ||||
| 
 | July 21, 2008 | 
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| Chicago Blackhawks acquire | Date | Pittsburgh Penguins acquire | ||||
| 
 | July 17, 2008 | 
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| Anaheim Ducks acquire | Date | Columbus Blue Jackets acquire | ||||
| 
 | July 15, 2008 | 
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| Toronto Maple Leafs acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
| 
 | July 14, 2008 | 
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| Montreal Canadiens acquire | Date | Minnesota Wild acquire | ||||
| 
 | July 11, 2008 | 
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| Buffalo Sabres acquire | Date | Vancouver Canucks acquire | ||||
| 
 | July 4, 2008 | 
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| Buffalo Sabres acquire | Date | San Jose Sharks acquire | ||||
| 
 | July 4, 2008 | 
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| San Jose Sharks acquire | Date | Tampa Bay Lightning acquire | ||||
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 | July 4, 2008 | 
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| Toronto Maple Leafs acquire | Date | Montreal Canadiens acquire | ||||
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 | July 3, 2008 | 
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| Columbus Blue Jackets acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
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 | July 2, 2008 | 
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| Calgary Flames acquire | Date | Chicago Blackhawks acquire | ||||
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 | July 1, 2008 | 
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| Los Angeles Kings acquire | Date | Philadelphia Flyers acquire | ||||
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 | July 1, 2008 | 
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