The Calgary Flames were rumored to be interested in Wings goalie Jimmy Howard, but have struck a deal with the St. Louis Blues for goalie Brian Elliott.
The Blues get a 2016 second-round pick (35th overall) and a conditional third rounder in 2018.
Elliott was 23-8-6 last season for the Blues.
Howard is owed $5.3 million per year for the next three seasons in Detroit.
Leafs tab Matthews No. 1 overall
The Toronto Maple Leafs picked center Auston Matthews No. 1 overall, making him the first American-born player selected as the top pick since Patrick Kane in 2007 (Chicago).