The Boston Bruins acquired forwards Taylor Hall and Curtis Lazar from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Anders Bjork and a second-round draft pick, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.

Hall, 29, has two goals and 17 assists in 37 games this season. Lazar has five goals and four assists in 33 contests.

Bjork, 24, has collected two goals and three assists in 30 games with the Bruins this season.

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The Ottawa Senators traded defenseman Mike Reilly to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a 2022 third-round draft pick, the team announced Sunday.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Nick Foligno from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a first-round pick in 2021 and a fourth-round pick in 2022, the team announced Sunday.

Toronto also acquired forward Stefan Noesen from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2021 fourth-rounder as part of the three-team deal.

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It doesn't appear Henrik Lundqvist will tend the Washington Capitals' goal this season after all.

The veteran netminder underwent open-heart surgery in January and offered an update on his condition Sunday.

"Right after getting back on the ice after surgery, I made it my 'stretch goal' to join (the) Capitals for the end of the season. Training has been going really well, and I've been feeling good - but my heart isn't quite ready," Lundqvist tweeted.

He continued: "Last week's checkup showed some inflammation around the heart that now requires a few months more of rest and steady recovery. While it's not what I hoped for, I know this is all part of the process of getting back to 100%."

It was reported earlier this week that the Capitals weren't ruling out the possibility of Lundqvist playing this season, pending the results of his latest appointment.

Lundqvist signed a one-year, $1.5-million contract with Washington this past offseason after being bought out by the New York Rangers following 15 years with the team.

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The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenseman Jon Merrill from the Detroit Red Wings for a 2021 fifth-round pick and forward prospect Hayden Verbeek, the team announced Sunday.

Merrill carries a cap hit of $925,000 and is an impending unrestricted free agent. He's put up only five points in 36 games in 2021 but is highly effective in his own end.

The Canadiens have just over $1.6 million in deadline cap space remaining, according to CapFriendly. Montreal owns Philadelphia's fifth-round pick in 2021 and 11 selections overall.

Verbeek, 23, is an undrafted center. He's posted three points in seven AHL games with the Laval Rocket this season.

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The Washington Capitals traded defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to the New Jersey Devils for a 2021 third-round pick, the team announced Sunday.

The draft pick originally belonged to the Arizona Coyotes but was acquired by the Devils in the Taylor Hall trade last season.

The Capitals drafted Siegenthaler, 23, in the second round in 2015. The Swiss-born blue-liner has registered 13 points in 97 career NHL games. He fell out of favor with the Caps this season, suiting up in just seven contests.

The 6-foot-3 rearguard has posted strong defensive metrics while playing sheltered minutes in a small sample size.

Siegenthaler is in the final year of a contract with an $800,000 cap hit, per CapFriendly. He'll be a restricted free agent with arbitration eligibility at season's end.

The Devils have three veteran defensemen on expiring contracts, so it's possible Siegenthaler could see plenty of playing time down the stretch if all three blue-liners are moved by Monday's deadline.

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The Florida Panthers have signed free-agent forward Nikita Gusev to a one-year, $1-million deal, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Gusev recently had his contract with the New Jersey Devils terminated after he cleared unconditional waivers.

The 28-year-old has had a miserable season, posting five points in 20 games with New Jersey. He was productive in 2019-20, though, recording 12 goals and 31 assists in 66 contests.

Gusev's underlying numbers are not favorable, however:

Gusev came to North America with considerable hype after a stellar 11-year career in the KHL.

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