The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 and the first round order has yet to be determined but some teams have already exchanged picks for this draft via trade. The second round traded picks are below: The Boston Bruins second-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on June 24, [...]

The Nashville Predators added depth on their blue line on Friday, acquiring veteran defenseman Hal Gill from the Montreal Canadiens. The Predators also receive a conditional 2013 fifth-round pick, in exchange for forwards Blake Geoffrion and Robert Slaney, plus a 2012 second-round pick. “Hal Gill brings our team a number of elements — size, penalty-killing ability, depth on defense and playoff experience,” said Predators [...]