- Team 1040: The Edmonton Oilers have traded a 2014 5th round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenseman Nikita Nikitin.
- Elliotte Friedman: The Oilers sign Nikitin to a two-year contract for $9 million.
The 28-year old Nikitin was drafted by the Blues, 136th overall in the 5th round of the 2004 draft.