The Canadiens have selected Mikhail Sergachev with the 9th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft.
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The Sabres have selected Alex Nylander with the 8th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft.
The Coyotes have selected Clayton Keller with the 7th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft.
The Flames have selected Matthew Tkachuk with the 6th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft.
The Canucks have selected Olli Juolevi with the 5th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft.
The Oilers have selected Jesse Puljujarvi with the 4th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft.
The Blue Jackets have selected Pierre-Luc Dubois with the 3rd overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft.
The Jets have selected Patrik Laine 2nd overall in the 2016 NHL Draft.
The Maple Leafs selected Auston Matthews 1st overall in the 2016 NHL Draft.
The Stars have signed Jordie Benn to a three-year extension worth $3.3M ($1.1 AAV).
Unlike his brother Jamie, Jordie Benn is not known for his offence. The 28-year-old blueliner had just three goals and nine assists (12 points) in 64 games with the Stars in 2015-16. Carrying just a $1.1M cap-hit, the Stars have a solid third pairing defenseman for next to nothing.
The Lightning have signed J.T. Brown to a two-year contract extension.
Brown, 25, had eight goals and 14 assists (22 points) in 78 games with the Lightning last season. He has amassed 51 points (15G / 36A) in 198 career NHL games and has settled in nicely in the Lightning’s bottom six over the last three seasons.
The Wild have bought out the final year of Thomas Vanek’s contract.
Vanek becomes an unrestricted free agent, eligible to sign wit any team other than Minnesota. Vanek was heading into the final year of a three-year, $19.5 million dollar deal. He struggled this past season, tallying just 18 goals and 23 assists (41 points) in 74 games. Through two season with the Wild he had 39 goals and 54 assists (93 points) in 154 games.
Trade
The Panthers have acquired Reto Berra from the Avalanche for Rocco Grimaldi.
After the emergence of Calvin Pickard, Berra spent the second half of the 2015-16 season with San Antonio (AHL). He was 7-7-0 with a 3.39 GAA and .901 SV% with the Rampage and 5-8-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .922 SV% in 14 games with Colorado.
The Avalanche have acquired Rocco Grimaldi from the Panthers for Reto Berra.
Grimaldi, 23, spent the majority of the 2015-16 season with the Portland Pirates (AHL) where he registered 33 points (16G / 17A) in 52 games. During his time with the Panthers, he had three goals and two assists in 20 games. The 2011 second round pick (33rd overall) will challenge for a roster spot with the Avs’ this fall.
The Panthers have signed Keith Yandle to a seven year deal worth $44.45 million ($6.35M AAV).
Florida acquired Yandle’s rights from the Rangers a few days back and wasted no time inking the 29-year-old defenseman to a seven year contract. Handle has not missed a game in the last seven seasons and has averaged 10 goals and 40 assists (50 points) per 82 games over that stretch. He becomes the highest paid player in the Panthers organization.
Retirement
Lecavalier announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday.
Lecavalier played 17 seasons with the Lightning, Flyers and the Kings. He retires with 421 goals and 528 assists (949 points) in 1212 career games. He currently ranks first in Lightning history in games played (1037) and goals (383), while rankings second in assists (491), points (874) and game-winning goals (60).
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The Jets have signed Michael Hutchinson to a two-year contract extension worth $2.3 million.
Hutchinson, 26, appeared in 30 games for the Jets this past season, going 9-15-3 with a 2.84 GAA and .907 SV%. There is a risk of Hutchinson falling to the Jets’ No. 3 netminder behind Ondrej Pavelec and Connor Hellebuyck.
The Coyotes have signed Alex Goligoski to a five-year contract worth $27.375 million.
Arizona traded for Goligoski’s rights last Thursday with the hope they would be able to sign him before July 1st. Goligoski is coming off of a 37-point (5G / 32A) season in 82 games with the Dallas Stars. He has averaged 38.3 points per season in his last three years with Dallas.
The Maple Leafs signed Frederik Andersen to a five-year, $25M contract.
A few hours after acquiring Andersen from the Anaheim Ducks, the Maple Leafs inked their new goalie to a five-year deal worth $5 million per year. Andersen is expected to be the Leafs’ No. 1 netminder in 2016-17.
The Panthers have acquired the rights to Keith Yandle for a sixth round pick and a conditional 4th round pick in 2017 if Yandle signs with Florida.
Yandle is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st. He is coming off of a 47-point season (5G / 42A) in 82 games with the Rangers and now the Panthers will get 11 days to try and lock up the 29-year-old blueliner before the rest of the league starts throwing money at him.
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