Canadiens trade for Nokelainen and Stafford, send Trotter and pick to Phoenix

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Petteri Nokelainen and defenseman Garrett Stafford from the Phoenix Coyotes for forward Brock Trotter and a 7th round pick.

David Shoalts via twitter: Shoalts points out that Nokelainen was the 16th overall pick in 2004, has had major knee surgery, been traded 4 times and bought out once.