Lou Lamoriello just keeps selling players and adding draft picks.

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded forward Daniel Winnik and a fifth-round pick in 2016 to the Washington Capitals on Sunday in exchange for forward Brooks Laich, defenseman Connor Carrick, and a second-round pick in this year's draft, the teams announced.

This is the second consecutive season the Maple Leafs have dealt Winnik at the trade deadline: They traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins last year before he re-signed in Toronto as a free agent. The 30-year-old will now have an opportunity to win the Cup with the league-best Capitals.

There was no salary retained in the deal, meaning the Leafs will pay Laich's full $4.5-million deal for the rest of this season and next.

Toronto's ability to take his full salary is believed to have earned the Leafs the second-rounder - which gives them eight picks in the first four rounds of June's draft.

By shedding Laich's salary, the Capitals now have around $2.2 million in cap space heading into Monday's trade deadline, and gives them more room to use this coming offseason.

The 32-year-old, who was waived Saturday in an attempt to clear cap space, has a goal and six assists in 60 games this season.

Carrick, 21, was a fifth-round selection by the Capitals in 2013. The right-handed blue-liner has a goal and five assists in 37 career NHL games. He's spent the majority of this season with the AHL's Hershey Bears.

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The Los Angeles Kings may be the next Stanley Cup contender to add a rental ahead of the trade deadline.

The Kings appear to be closing in on a trade to acquire veteran forward Kris Versteeg from the Carolina Hurricanes, according to multiple reports.

In return, Los Angeles is believed to be sending Russian prospect Valentin Zykov and a conditional fifth-round pick, according to Kings insider Jon Rosen.

Versteeg was held out of the Hurricanes' lineup for Sunday's 5-2 loss against the St. Louis Blues. The 32-year-old is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Chicago Blackhawks, winning with them in 2010 and 2015.

He has 11 goals and 22 assists in 63 games this season.

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New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton met with the media after pulling off a massive trade Sunday, acquiring Eric Staal from the Carolina Hurricanes for two draft picks and a prospect.

Gorton's most important messages: The Rangers may not be done adding ahead of Monday's trade deadline, and defenseman Keith Yandle - and his expiring contract - will not be traded.

"We're looking at a player we think can be energized by this trade," Gorton said about Staal. "We see the numbers. We scouted him a lot. (I) think this really helps our top nine, center, wing, (and) power play. I think it's a pretty exciting time for our team. I think they'll be energized."

Gorton wouldn't talk about Staal's future, and whether he may be a Ranger next season and beyond.

"He's a Ranger for today and we'll see what happens," he said. "We felt like he was one of the - if not the - best available players on the market. To have Marc (Staal) here had to have helped, (Eric) would've known what it's like to play in New York."

It's the second straight season the Rangers have made a splash around the trade deadline. Last year it was made by acquiring Yandle, and Gorton was explicit about the defender's future.

"We're not trading him."

Gorton added that the Rangers could still add to their roster - if necessary, and if the price is right.

"We have enough (cap) room to add a small salary player if we wanted to," he said.

Make no mistake: The Rangers are all-in.

- With H/T to Steve Zipay, Pat Leonard, and Andrew Gross.

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It's the end of an era.

The Carolina Hurricanes have reportedly traded their captain Eric Staal to the New York Rangers, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Staal has waived his no-movement clause, according to McKenzie, who adds that the believed return is two second-round picks and Finnish prospect Aleksi Saarela.

The Hurricanes will retain 50 percent of Staal's remaining salary, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Staal's on an expiring contract, earning $9.5 million in salary and carrying a cap hit of $8.25 million. He's owed over $1.8 million over the rest of the season, according to NHL Numbers.

More to come.

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