Former Bruins Aaron Ward, Andrew Alberts and Stephane Yelle joined Joe Corvo and Scott Walker on the way out of Raleigh, N.C. , at the March 3 trade deadline, following the earlier departures of Niclas Wallin and Matt Cullen. No. 1 G Cam Ward,... Full Article at The Patriot Ledger

The Sharks acquired veteran Niclas Wallin from the Carolina Hurricanes last month because they knew they could use one more shutdown defenseman — and so far he has been exactly that. But they also were aware they were getting someone who has been a... Full Article at Contra Costa Times

Once he relented and the Feb. 7 deal went through, however, Wall in said he felt like a kid in a candy shop, coming to San Jose from a Hurricanes team no longer in playoff contention. The Sharks acquired veteran Niclas Wallin from the Carolina... Full Article at Inside Bay Area

If a player suffers a concussion during the season, he is given memory and motor-skill tests once symptom-free for a comparison to his baseline scores. Once a player is symptom-free, he must pass another physical exam and more neuropsychological tests... Full Article at The News & Observer

You can't tread water indefinitely; eventually you drown. So San Jose, for example, added a depth defenceman in Niclas Wallin prior to the Olympics and then stood pat, on the assumption that the changes to the supporting cast made in the off-season... Full Article at Globe and Mail

"I'm just thrilled. I can't wait. Obviously we get to see them play a lot, and it's a really quality team, so whatever I can do, I'm just so excited." Walker, playoff-starved for much of his career, compared this to Carolina's trade of Niclas Wallin to... Full Article at The Washington Post

"The on-ice part of it is important. But the meetings we have prior to it as well as the review of a lot of video stuff is crucial right now for the players that are here." It was an especially helpful time for newly acquired defenseman Niclas Wallin,... Full Article at Sporting News

Needless to say, if your second and third offensive threats on the blue line have these all-around deficiencies in their game, their roles should be diminished. With the addition of veteran defensive defenseman Niclas Wallin just before the Olympics,... Full Article at Bleacher Report

Alexandre Picard was both a new face in their midst on the ice and a reminder theirs is a team in flux. Picard was acquired by the Hurricanes as part of the Feb. 12 trade that sent veteran forward Matt Cullen to the Ottawa Senators. That deal came just... Full Article at The News & Observer