National Hockey

VANCOUVER — Given a choice, Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning would've preferred to pick up some draft picks at the NHL trade deadline.

MONTREAL — Marc Bergevin hopes to build the Montreal Canadiens through the draft and spent the NHL trade deadline collecting picks.

OTTAWA — Erik Karlsson remains an Ottawa Senator, at least for now. Speculation swirled Monday that the Senators would deal their captain and best player. But when the NHL's 3 p.m.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild skated to the NHL trade deadline in an enviable position, on track for the playoffs with their lineup almost intact again.

Veteran forward Thomas Vanek brings another consistent goal scorer to a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has struggled with production while staying in the playoff race.

SEATTLE — The aggressive timeline for the renovation of Seattle's KeyArena remains on schedule with the hope of breaking ground on construction by the end of the year.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames kept their young core in tact at Monday's NHL trade deadline rather than overhauling their roster.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks acquired forward Evander Kane from the Buffalo Sabres on Monday in a move to upgrade their depleted forward group.

WINNIPEG — When captain Blake Wheeler was told the Winnipeg Jets were trying to add veteran centre Paul Stastny, he picked up the phone on Sunday and called his old teammate.

Paul Stastny, Evander Kane and Thomas Vanek changed teams ahead of the NHL trade deadline Monday. Erik Karlsson, Mike Green and Jack Johnson all stayed put.