Hockey transactions
National Hockey League
CALGARY FLAMES-Signed G Leland Irving.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Activated LW Rick Nash from injured reserve.
DALLAS STARS-Activated Steve Ott from injured reserve and assigned him to Iowa of the AHL. Loaned G Tobias Stephan to Iowa. Recalled G Dan Ellis from Iowa.
LOS ANGELES KINGS-Claimed G Sean Burke off waivers from Tampa Bay. Assigned C Marty Murray to Manchester of the AHL.
MINNESOTA WILD-Recalled RW Joel Ward from Houston of the AHL.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Recalled D Jeff Schultz from Hershey of the AHL.
American Hockey League
GRAND RAPIDS-Assigned F Even McGrath to Toledo of the ECHL.
IOWA STARS-Recalled F J.B. Bittner from Idaho of the ECHL. Loaned F Tuomas Mikkonen to Idaho.
SPRINGFIELD FALCONS-Recalled LW Radek Smolenak from Johnstown of the ECHL.
ECHL
TOLEDO STORM-Released F James Tudor.
