Transactions & Injuries
          
            
  
    
          
              
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| 2020-21 | ||
| 2021-05-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Announced his retirement.
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| 2018-19 | ||
| 2019-01-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed with the Oulun Karpat of the Liiga (Finland).
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| 2018-11-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed with the EHC Kloten of the Swiss League.
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| 2018-09-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Released from training camp by the Detroit Red Wings.
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| 2018-09-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a professional try-out contract.
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| 2017-18 | ||
| 2018-02-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
              
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                      The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired winger Thomas Vanek from the Vancouver Canucks for forwards Tyler Motte and Jussi Jokinen. | 
| 2018-02-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Placed on waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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| 2018-01-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings.
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| 2018-01-16 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Placed on waivers by the Los Angeles Kings.
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| 2017-11-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Edmonton Oilers.
              
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                      The Edmonton Oilers acquired winger Michael Cammalleri from the Los Angeles Kings for winger Jussi Jokinen. | 
| 2017-07-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Edmonton Oilers to a one-year contract.
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| 2016-17 | ||
| 2017-06-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Placed on waivers by the Florida Panthers for the purpose of buying him out.
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| 2017-04-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 3 regular season games (undisclosed).
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| 2017-04-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Undisclosed, day-to-day.
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| 2016-11-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (illness).
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| 2016-11-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2016-11-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 9 games (knee injury).
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| 2016-11-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Knee injury, injured reserve.
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| 2016-10-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Knee injury, day-to-day.
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| 2015-16 | ||
| 2016-03-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
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| 2016-03-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Lower body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2014-15 | ||
| 2014-12-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (flu).
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| 2014-11-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Flu, day-to-day.
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| 2014-07-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Florida Panthers to a four-year contract.
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| 2013-14 | ||
| 2014-04-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
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| 2014-04-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2012-13 | ||
| 2013-04-03 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes.
              
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                      The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Jussi Jokinen from the Carolina Hurricanes for a conditional draft pick in 2013. | 
| 2013-03-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Placed on waivers by the Carolina Hurricanes.
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| 2012-09-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed with the Karpat Oulu of the SM-Liiga (Finland).
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| 2011-12 | ||
| 2011-11-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (left leg injury).
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| 2011-11-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left leg injury, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2010-11 | ||
| 2011-06-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a three-year contract.
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| 2011-02-16 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 6 games (lower body injury).
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| 2011-02-03 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Lower body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2011-01-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 6 games (upper body injury).
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| 2010-12-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2009-10 | ||
| 2009-12-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
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| 2009-12-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Lower body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2008-09 | ||
| 2009-06-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a two-year contract.
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| 2009-03-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 4 games (personal reasons).
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| 2009-03-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Personal reasons, day-to-day.
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| 2009-02-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
              
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                      The Carolina Hurricanes acquired forward Jussi Jokinen from the Tampa Bay Lightning for winger Wade Brookbank, defenseman Josef Melichar and a fourth-round draft pick in 2009. | 
| 2007-08 | ||
| 2008-02-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Dallas Stars.
              
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                      The Dallas Stars acquired center/left winger Brad Richards and goaltender Johan Holmqvist from the Tampa Bay Lightning for goaltender Mike Smith, left winger/center Jussi Jokinen and center/right winger Jeff Halpern and a fourth-round draft pick in | 
| 2008-01-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 13 games (knee injury).
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| 2007-12-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Knee injury, day-to-day.
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| 2007-08-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a two-year contract.
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| 2006-07 | ||
| 2007-06-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Dallas Stars tendered a qualifying offer.
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| 2007-04-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
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| 2007-04-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2005-06 | ||
| 2005-12-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
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| 2005-12-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Lower body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2005-08-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Dallas Stars to a two-year entry-level contract.
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| 2000-01 | ||
| 2001-06-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round (192nd overall) in 2001.
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