Transactions & Injuries
          
            
  
    
          
              
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| 2021-22 | ||
| 2021-08-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Announced his retirement.
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| 2020-21 | ||
| 2021-07-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Declared free agent.
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| 2020-12-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Ottawa Senators
              
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                      The Ottawa Senators acquired forward Cedric Paquette, defenseman Braydon Coburn and a second-round draft pick in 2022 from the Tampa Bay Lightning for goaltender Anders Nilsson and winger Marian Gaborik. | 
| 2020-12-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Concussion, injured reserve.
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| 2019-20 | ||
| 2020-07-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 36 regular season games (concussion).
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| 2019-12-20 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Concussion, injured reserve.
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| 2019-12-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2018-19 | ||
| 2019-05-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Ottawa Senators to a two-year contract extension.
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| 2019-01-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Vancouver Canucks
              
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                      The Ottawa Senators acquired goaltender Anders Nilsson and winger Darren Archibald from the Vancouver Canucks for forward Tom Pyatt, goaltender Mike McKenna and a sixth-round draft pick in 2019. | 
| 2018-11-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 11 games (fractured finger).
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| 2018-10-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Fractured finger, injured reserve.
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| 2017-18 | ||
| 2018-04-03 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (illness).
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| 2018-03-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2017-11-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (personal reasons).
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| 2017-11-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Personal reasons, injured reserve.
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| 2017-11-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Personal reasons, day-to-day.
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| 2017-07-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Vancouver Canucks to a two-year contract.
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| 2016-17 | ||
| 2017-04-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 3 regular season games (undisclosed).
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| 2017-04-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Undisclosed, day-to-day.
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| 2017-04-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
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| 2017-04-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Undisclosed, day-to-day.
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| 2016-07-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the St. Louis Blues.
              
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                      The Buffalo Sabres acquired goaltender Anders Nilsson from the St. Louis Blues for a fifth-round draft pick in 2017. | 
| 2016-07-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as a restricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a one-year contract.
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| 2015-16 | ||
| 2016-06-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          St. Louis Blues tendered a qualifying offer.
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| 2016-02-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Chicago Wolves (AHL).
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| 2016-02-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Chicago Wolves (AHL).
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| 2016-02-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Edmonton Oilers.
              
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                      The St. Louis Blues acquired goaltender Anders Nilsson from the Edmonton Oilers for goaltender Niklas Lundstrom and a fifth-round draft pick in 2016. | 
| 2016-02-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Bakersfield Condors (AHL).
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| 2016-02-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Bakersfield Condors (AHL).
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| 2015-07-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Edmonton Oilers to a one-year contract.
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| 2015-07-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks.
              
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                      The Edmonton Oilers acquired goaltender Anders Nilsson from the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Liam Coughlin. | 
| 2014-15 | ||
| 2014-10-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the New York Islanders.
              
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                      The New York Islanders acquired defenseman Nick Leddy and goaltender Kent Simpson from the Chicago Blackhawks for defensemen T.J. Brennan and Ville Pokka, plus goaltender Anders Nilsson. | 
| 2013-14 | ||
| 2014-06-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          New York Islanders tendered a qualifying offer.
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| 2014-05-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed with the Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL.
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| 2014-03-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2014-01-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2014-01-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2013-12-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2013-11-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2013-09-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2012-13 | ||
| 2013-04-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2012-09-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2011-12 | ||
| 2012-03-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2012-03-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2012-01-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2011-12-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2011-12-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2011-12-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2011-11-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2011-11-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2011-10-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).
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| 2010-11 | ||
| 2011-05-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the New York Islanders to a three-year entry-level contract.
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| 2008-09 | ||
| 2009-06-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round (62nd overall) in 2009.
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