The Kings have agreed to terms on a new three-year contract with restricted free agent left wing Dwight King, Kings President/GM Dean Lombardi announced today.

The 25-year-old King is a native of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan who has appeared in 157 career NHL regular season games – all with the Kings – over the past four seasons, totaling 54 points (24-30=54), 41 penalty minutes and a plus-14 rating.  

King was originally selected by the Kings in the fourth round (109th overall) at the 2007 NHL Draft.  

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and GM of the Maple Leafs, announced Tuesday that the club has signed defenceman Jake Gardiner to a five-year contract.

Gardiner, 24, played in 80 games for the Maple Leafs and collected 31 points (10 goals, 21 assists) with 19 penalty minutes in 2013-14. He ranked second on the team with a 21:04 ‘time on ice’ average. He established single-season career-highs for games played, goals, points, penalty minutes, powerplay goals (2) and shots (136).

He was originally Anaheim’s first choice, 17th overall, in the 2008 Entry Draft. Toronto obtained Gardiner from the Ducks along with Joffrey Lupul and a fourth-round pick (later obtained by San Jose) in the 2013 Entry Draft for Francois Beauchemin on February 9, 2011.      

Hurricanes captain Eric Staal had surgery Tuesday to repair a core muscle injury and is expected to make a full recovery by the start of the season, the team announced.

The Red Wings agreed to terms Monday on a new three-year deal with young star Tomas Tatar, who scored 19 goals last season, according to an ESPN.com report.

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and GM of the Maple Leafs, announced Monday the club has signed forward Daniel Winnik to a one-year contract.

Winnik, 29, played 76 games for the Ducks in 2013-14, registering career highs in assists (24) and points (30) while adding six goals, 23 penalty minutes and a plus-six rating. He also posted an assist and two penalty minutes in nine playoff games with the Ducks last season.

The centreman has accumulated 150 career NHL points (49 goals, 101 assists) and 226 penalty minutes in 490 games with Phoenix, Colorado, San Jose and Anaheim. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Winnik was originally selected by Phoenix in the ninth round, 265th overall, in the 2004 Entry Draft.

The Rangers avoided arbitration with Derick Brassard by agreeing to terms with the restricted free-agent center, the team announced Sunday.

Brassard will receive a five-year contract, his agent, Allan Walsh, said on Twitter.

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and GM of the Maple Leafs, announced Friday the club has agreed to terms with goaltender James Reimer on a two-year contract.

Reimer, 26, appeared in 36 games for the Maple Leafs last season, compiling a record of 12-16-1 with a 3.29 goals against average, a .911 save percentage and one shutout. The goaltender also played four games for Canada at the 2014 World Championship in Belarus, posting a 2.20 goals against average and a .911 save percentage with a 3-0-1 record.

A native of Morweena, Manitoba, Reimer has appeared in 140 NHL games, registering a 65-48-15 record with a 2.85 goals against average, a .914 save percentage and 11 shutouts. He was originally selected by Toronto in the fourth round, 99th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Rangers President and GM Glen Sather announced today that the team has agreed to terms with restricted free agent forward Mats Zuccarello.

Zuccarello, 26, registered 19 goals and 40 assists for 59 points, along with 32 penalty minutes in 77 games with the Rangers this past season. He established career-highs in games played, goals, assists, points, plus/minus rating, power play goals (four), power play assists (13), power play points (17), game-winning goals (four), average ice time (17:08), and shots on goal (170).

At the conclusion of the regular season, Zuccarello was named the recipient of the 2013-14 Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award. The award, which is voted on by the fans, has been given annually since the conclusion of the 1987-88 season to the player who “goes above and beyond the call of duty.” 

In the 2014 Playoffs, he registered five goals and eight assists for 13 points, along with 20 penalty minutes and a plus-seven rating in 25 games. 

Zuccarello signed with the Rangers as a free agent on March 28, 2013. He originally signed with the team as an undrafted free agent on May 26, 2010.

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and GM of the Maple Leafs, announced Tuesday the club has signed forward David Booth to a one-year contract.

Booth, 29, played 66 games for the Canucks in 2013-14, collecting nine goals, 10 assists, 19 points and 18 penalty minutes. The winger has registered 218 career NHL points (113 goals, 105 assists) and 181 penalty minutes in 443 games with the Canucks and Panthers. In 2008-09 with the Panthers, Booth set career highs in goals (31), assists (29) and points (60) in 72 games.

Booth was selected by Florida in the second round, 53rd overall, in the 2004 Entry Draft.

Thomas Vanek says he's cooperating with federal authorities conducting an investigation in Rochester.

Local media report that Vanek was at the federal courthouse in Rochester to speak with officials. He signed a free-agent contract with the Wild this month.

Vanek says they have asked for his cooperation in an investigation. He says he's cooperating and isn't a target of the probe or prosecution.