RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes traded defenseman Niclas Wallin to the San Jose Sharks Sunday, team president and general manager Jim Rutherford said in a statement. The Hurricanes also gave their fifth-round pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft to San Jose in exchange for Buffalo's second-round pick in the 2010 draft. Wallin had spent his entire ...

The San Jose Sharks bolstered their defense by acquiring Niclas Wallin in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. San Jose also acquired a fifth-round pick in 2010 and sent a 2010 second rounder that previously belonged to Carolina to complete the deal. "Niclas is a playoff-hardened ...

Justin Peters made 34 saves in his NHL debut, and Jussi Jokinen, Patrick Dwyer and Joni Pitkanen supported him with goals to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Saturday night. Frans Nielsen's short-handed goal in the second was the only offense the ...