The Stars sent center Corey Millen and the rights to junior right wing Jarome Iginla to the Flames in the trade completed late Tuesday night. Iginla, 18, the 11th pick in the 1995 entry draft, is currently playing for Kamloops in the Western Hockey League.
Nieuwendyk, 29, who has not player this season because of a contract dispute with Calgary, had 21 goals and 29 assists in 46 games for the Flames last season. He has 314 goals and 302 assists in 577 career games.
Millen, 31, has had three goals and four assists in 13 games for the Stars this season. He has 75 goals and 94 assists in 243 games during seven seasons with the New York Rangers, Los Angeles, New Jersey and Dallas.
In another deal before the NHL's weeklong Christmas trade moratorium, which began Wednesday, the Hartford Whalers traded right wing Jocelyn Lemieux to New Jersey in a three-team deal. Hartford sent Lemieux to the Devils for center Jim Dowd. The Whalers then sent Dowd and defenseman Fran Kucera to the Canucks for Jeff Brown. The teams also exchanged draft picks.
Kirk Muller informed the New York Islanders on Wednesday that he won't be reporting to the team, and he was removed from the payroll, cutting off his $1.9 million salary.
Sabres 2, Canadiens 1. In Buffalo, New York, Pat LaFontaine scored two goals and backup goaltender Andrei Trefilov had 37 saves as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1.
(For other results, see Scorecard.)
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