SUNRISE, Fla. — The Penguins acquired defenseman Jordan Leopold on Monday in a deal with the Panthers.
Florida traded Leopold to Pittsburgh for a second-round pick in the 2010 NHL draft. The move comes two days before the league’s trade deadline.
Leopold, a former member of the Avalanche, has seven goals and 11 assists this season.
No Crosby tonight for Miller
PITTSBURGH — Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, the MVP of the Olympics, spent the day traveling from the Vancouver Games to Pittsburgh and will not start tonight’s game against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins.
Backup Patrick Lalime is expected to get the start to give Miller an extra day’s rest.
Footnotes.
The Blues acquired goaltender Joe Fallon from the Blackhawks in exchange for goalie Hannu Toivonen and defenseman Danny Richmond.
• The Predators acquired defenseman Denis Grebeshkov from the Oilers in exchange for a second-round pick in this year’s draft.
• The Stars signed forward Steve Ott to a four-year, $11.8 million contract extension.
• The Ducks acquired defenseman Nathan Oystrick from the Thrashers, along with a conditional pick in the 2011 draft, in exchange for right wing Evgeny Artyukhin.
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