Josh Green Joshua " Josh " Green ( born November 16 , 1977 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Oklahoma City Barons , of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) . Playing career . Green was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round as the 30th overall pick in 1996 . Green was selected from the Western Hockey League , where he was a stand out for the Medicine Hat Tigers , Swift Current Broncos and the Portland Winter Hawks . Green left the WHL during the 1997 – 98 season , and made his professional debut with the Fredericton Canadiens of the American Hockey League . Josh then made his NHL debut the following 1998 – 99 season with the Kings before finishing the year with affiliate , the Springfield Falcons . At the 1999 NHL Entry Draft , the Kings traded Green to the New York Islanders along with Olli Jokinen , Mathieu Biron , and a 1st round selection in 1999 for Žigmund Pálffy , Bryan Smolinski , Marcel Cousineau and a fourth round selection in 1999 . Green started the 1999 – 2000 season with the Lowell Lock Monsters before he was called up to the Islanders , scoring 12 goals in 49 games . Josh was then traded by the Islanders , for the second consecutive year at the Draft , along with Eric Brewer and a second - round selection in the 2000 entry draft to the Edmonton Oilers for Roman Hamrlík . The 2000 – 01 season was almost entirely wiped out for Green when he suffered a dislocated shoulder in his second game with Oilers affiliate , the Hamilton Bulldogs . Green recovered to play in 3 playoff games with the Oilers . In the 2001 – 02 season , Green played his first full season in the NHL appearing in a career - high 61 games . In his third season with the Oilers in 2002 - 03 , Green was traded by the Oilers to the New York Rangers for a conditional pick in 2004 on December 12 , 2002 . After playing in just 4 games with the Rangers , Green was claimed off waivers by the Washington Capitals on January 15 , 2003 . On July 17 , 2003 , Green signed a one - year contract with the Calgary Flames . Green played in 36 games the 2003 - 04 season with the Flames before he was claimed off of waivers by the New York Rangers on March 6 , 2004 . During the NHL lockout , Green was signed to an AHL contract with the Vancouver Canucks affiliate , the Manitoba Moose . Helping guide the Moose to a successful season , Green was signed by the Canucks to a one - year contract on August 23 , 2005 . Josh was primarily used as an injury reserve forward for the Canucks in the 2005 – 06 season . Proving he was a solid role player the Canucks , Green was re - signed to a one - year extension where he appeared in 57 games in the 2006 – 07 season . After spending the 2007 – 08 season in Austria with EC Red Bull Salzburg , Green returned to the NHL , signing a one - year deal with the Anaheim Ducks on July 22 , 2008 . In the 2008 – 09 season , Green was assigned to Ducks affiliate the Iowa Chops to provide a veteran and scoring presence . Injury limited Green to only 39 games with the Chops . In posting 24 points with the Chops , Green was called up for the Ducks playoff run and appeared in 5 post season games . On July 9 , 2009 , Green signed a one - year contract with MODO Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien . After scoring 12 goals in 47 games in a checking role with Modo for the 2009 – 10 season , Green returned to the Anaheim Ducks organization signing a one - year contract on July 12 , 2010 . On July 3 , 2011 , Green signed a one - year , two - way contract with the Edmonton Oilers . He was placed on waivers on October 2 , 2011 , with the purpose of being assigned with the Oklahoma City Barons .