2011–12 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2011–12 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable. Players who have retired are also listed.

1. The condition of this pick was a Washington choice in the 2012 entry draft or 2013 entry draft. Washington opted to take this pick on June 15, 2012.^[1]
2. Washington's acquired second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 22, 2012, that sent Mike Ribeiro to Washington in exchange for Cody Eakin and this pick.^[2]
3. The condition of this pick was a Florida choice in the 2012 entry draft or 2013 entry draft. Florida opted to take this pick on June 23, 2012.^[3]
4. Philadelphia's acquired second-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on February 18, 2012, that sent Pavel Kubina to Philadelphia in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2013, Jon Kalinski and this pick.^[4]
5. The condition of these picks was if Lombardi plays less than 60 regular-season games in the 2011–12 NHL season and 2012–13 NHL season. The condition was not met when Lombardi played in his 60th game on April 3rd, 2012 during the 2011–12 NHL season.

1. The condition was Colorado would receive a fifth-round pick in 2012 if Cumiskey plays 45 games or more or a seventh-round pick the 2013 if he plays in less than 45 games in the 2011–12 regular season games for Anaheim^[5] – converted on January 4, 2012, when Cumiskey did not play in Anaheim's first 38 games of the season.^[6]
2. Colorado's acquired seventh-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012, that sent Jamie McGinn, Mike Connolly and Michael Sgarbossa to Colorado in exchange for Daniel Winnik, TJ Galiardi and this pick.^[7]

1. The condition was if Klinkhammer plays at least five 2011–12 regular season games for Ottawa^[8] – converted on March 14, 2012, when Klinkhammer appeared in a game against the Montreal Canadiens.^[9]
2. Chicago's acquired seventh-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on January 21, 2013, that sent Henrik Karlsson to Chicago in exchange for this pick.^[10][11]
3. Florida's acquired sixth-round pick went to the Nashville as the result of a trade on February 24, 2012, that sent Jerred Smithson to Florida in exchange for this pick.^[12]
4. Columbus' acquired second-round pick went to Philadelphia as a result of a trade on June 22, 2012, that sent Sergei Bobrovsky to Columbus in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2012, a fourth round pick in 2013, and this pick.^[13]

   Columbus previously acquired this pick as a result of a trade on February 22, 2012, that sent Antoine Vermette to Phoenix in exchange for Curtis McElhinney, a conditional fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.^[14]

1. The condition was if Christensen was re-signed by Minnesota for the 2012–13 NHL season - converted on June 5, 2012, when Christensen signed with HC Lev Praha of the KHL.^[15]
2. Dallas' acquired third-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on March 24, 2013, that sent Joe Morrow and a fifth-round pick in the 2013 entry draft to Dallas in exchange for Brenden Morrow and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).^[16] The condition was Pittsburgh will receive the lower of either Edmonton or Minnesota's previously acquired third-round picks, via Dallas – converted on April 21, 2013.
3. San Jose's acquired seventh-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 23, 2012, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2012 to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.
4. Tampa Bay's acquired second-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 15, 2012, that sent Anders Lindback, Kyle Wilson and a seventh-round pick in the 2012 entry draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for Sebastien Caron, a second-round pick in the 2012 entry draft, a third-round pick in the 2013 entry draft and this pick.^[17]
5. The condition of this pick was if Geoffrion played 40 NHL games in the 2012–13 NHL season.
6. Montreal's fifth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on April 2, 2013, that sent Davis Drewiske to Montreal in exchange for this pick.^[18]

   Montreal re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012, that sent Andrei Kostitsyn to Nashville in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2013 entry draft and this pick.

7. Philadelphia had previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2011, that sent Kris Versteeg to Florida in exchange for a third-round pick in 2012 and a Florida's choice of a second-round pick in the 2012 Entry Draft (this pick) or 2013 entry draft. Florida opted to take this pick on on June 23, 2012.^[19]
8. Tampa Bay's acquired fourth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on April 3, 2013, that sent Ben Bishop to Tampa Bay in exchange for Cory Conacher and this pick.^[20]
9. Columbus' acquired second-round pick went to Philadelphia as a result of a trade on June 22, 2012, that sent Sergei Bobrovsky to Columbus in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2012, a fourth round pick in 2013, and this pick.^[13]
10. The condition was if Phoenix wins at least one round in the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs^[14] – converted on April 23, 2012.^[21]
11. Philadelphia's acquired fourth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on February 26, 2013, that sent Simon Gagne to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).^[22] The condition was Los Angeles will receive a fourth-round pick in 2013 if Philadelphia fails to make the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs – converted on April 19, 2013.^[23]

    Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as a result of a trade on June 22, 2012, that sent Sergei Bobrovsky to Columbus in exchange for a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick in 2012 along with this pick.

12. The conditions of this pick was Columbus would get Los Angeles' first-round pick in the 2013 entry draft if Los Angeles does not make the playoffs in the 2011–12 NHL season. If Los Angeles makes the playoffs, Columbus gets the choice of the first-round pick in the 2012 entry draft or 2013 entry draft. One condition was converted on April 5, 2012, when Los Angeles qualified for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, giving Columbus the right to choose between Los Angeles' first-round picks in either 2012 or 2013.^[24] The other condition was converted on June 22, 2012, when Columbus chose not to take Los Angeles' first round pick in 2012, giving them this pick.^[25]
13. The conditions were if New Jersey makes the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs and Zidlicky plays in 75 percent of New Jersey's games in the first two rounds^[26] – converted on May 9, 2012.^[27][28]
14. Minnesota's acquired third-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Nino Niederreiter to Minnesota in exchange for Cal Clutterbuck and this pick.^[29]
15. San Jose's acquired third-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on April 3, 2013, that sent Raffi Torres to San Jose in exchange for this pick.^[30]

    San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 2, 2013, that sent Ryane Clowe to the Rangers in exchange for a second-round pick in 2013, a conditional second-round pick in 2014 and this pick.

16. The conditions of this pick were that Detroit would receive a seventh-round pick in the 2013 entry draft if Tampa Bay makes the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs and Commodore plays in 15 regular season games in the 2011–12 NHL season. The conditions were not met as Tampa Bay missed the playoffs and Commodore played in 13 games.
17. Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 17, 2012, that sent Blake Geoffrion, Robert Slaney and a second-round pick in the 2012 entry draft to Montreal in exchange for Hal Gill and this pick being conditional at the time of the trade. The condition of this pick was if Geoffrion played 40 NHL games in the 2012–13 NHL season. The conditions effectively removed after subsequent trade.
18. Montreal's fifth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on April 2, 2013, that sent Davis Drewiske to Montreal in exchange for this pick.^[31]
19. Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2011, that sent Christian Ehrhoff to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.^[32]
20. Columbus' acquired fourth-round pick went to Philadelphia as a result of a trade on June 22, 2012, that sent Sergei Bobrovsky to Columbus in exchange for a second-round pick in 2012, a fourth-round pick in 2013, and this pick.^[13]

Once an NHL player has played in a certain number of games or a set number of seasons has passed since the signing of his first NHL contract (see here), that player must be offered to all of the other NHL teams before he can be assigned to a minor league affiliate.

a.^ The Montreal Canadiens cancelled the waiver claim on Betts and returned him to the Philadelphia Flyers, after he failed his physical.^[33]

• 2011–12 NHL season
• 2011 NHL entry draft
• 2012 NHL entry draft
• 2011 in sports
• 2012 in sports
• 2010–11 NHL transactions
• 2012–13 NHL transactions

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• Official NHL Free Agent signings Archived July 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
• The Hockey News transactions Archived February 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine