DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche acquired Swedish forward Carl Soderberg from the Boston Bruins on Thursday for a sixth-round pick in 2016.

The 29-year-old Soderberg had 13 goals and 31 assists last season. He adds depth to a forward group that already includes Nathan MacKinnon, Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog, Alex Tanguay and Jarome Iginla.

A second-round pick of St. Louis in 2004, the 6-foot-3, 216-pound Soderberg played in Sweden before joining Boston toward the end of the 2012-13 season. The Bruins acquired him from the Blues in 2007. Soderberg has 29 goals in 161 career NHL games.

KINGS: The felony count of a drug possession charge against center Jarret Stoll was reduced to two misdemeanors as the result of a plea agreement approved Thursday morning in Las Vegas Justice Court.

Stoll’s sentence includes performing 32 hours of community service within 120 days, and his lawyer David Chesnoff said Stoll has already started that process.

SENATORS: The team agreed to contracts with restricted free-agent forwards Mark Stone and Mika Zibanejad.

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Stone, who finished second in rookie-of-the year voting, got a three-year, $10.5 million deal, and Zibanejad a two-year, $5.25 million contract.

SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED: The Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks will host the Rangers Oct. 7 in the season opener.

The Islanders will host Chicago on Oct. 9 in the first game in their new home at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

On New Year’s Day, Boston will host Montreal in the Winter Classic at Gillette Stadium.


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