The Phoenix Coyotes kept busy as they have acquired forward Scottie Upshall and a second round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for tough guy Daniel Carcillo.
Upshall, 25, is a first round (6th overall) draft pick of the Nashville Predators in 2002. He has six goals and 14 assists in 54 games this season.
The Flyers acquired the Fort McMurray native, along with Ryan Parent and a first and third round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, from the Predators in exchange for Peter Forsberg on February 15 2007.
Upshall is also a two-time silver medalist for Canada at the World Junior Championships and a gold medalist for Canada at the 2000 Under-18 Four Nations tournament.
The 24-year old Carcillo is leading the league in penalty minutes with 174 in 54 games. He has also scored three goals and added seven assists.
"Daniel Carcillo is a good player that happens to be tough and aggressive. That's the bottom line," said Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren. "We think he can play in our top nine, the fans are going to love him."
Carcillo was excited by the news.
"They were my favorite team growing up, and it's kind of a dream come true putting on the uniform," Carcillo told reporters.
The King City, Ontario native signed a two-year deal with the Coyotes this past off-season, but spent time in head coach Wayne Gretzky's doghouse for taking what Gretzky described as selfish penalties.