Hockey transactions

Movements in the world of hockey:

National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Assigned F Alexandre Picard to Syracuse (AHL).

EDMONTON OILERS-Assigned D Theo Peckham to Springfield (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Activated RW Barry Tallackson from long-term injury and reassigned him to Lowell (AHL) for conditioning.

NEW YORK RANGERS-Recalled F Lauri Korpikoski from Hartford (AHL).

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-Recalled F Josh Gratton from Philadelphia (AHL).

ST. LOUIS BLUES-Assigned G Ben Bishop to Peoria (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Reassigned F Chris Lawrence to Norfolk (AHL) to Augusta (ECHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Recalled D Tyler Sloan from Hershey (AHL).

American Hockey League

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE-Recalled G Joel Gistedt from Arizona (CHL). Signed LW Grant Potulny.

ECHL

UTAH GRIZZLIES-Traded F Brandon Scero to Elmira for future considerations.

Eastern Professional Hockey League

JERSEY ROCKHOPPERS-Announced G Nick Niedert was called up by Reading (ECHL).