The Blues have invited forward Scott Gomez to training camp for a tryout, according to an ESPN.com report.

The 35-year-old Gomez is a 15-year veteran for the Devils, the Rangers, Canadiens, Sharks and Panthers. Last season he had 34 points, seven goals and 27 assists, in 58 games with the Devils.

Former Kings center Mike Richards has been charged by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with possession of a controlled substance after an incident at the Canada/U.S. border earlier this summer, according to an ESPN.com report.

The Hurricanes have agreed to terms for a two-year contract extension with forward Elias Lindholm, according to an ESPN.com report on Thursday.

The deal will pay the 20-year-old former first-round draft pick $2.5 million in the 2016-17 season and $2.9 million in 2017-18.

The Kings have signed defenseman Damir Sharipzyanov to a three-year entry-level contract, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today.

The 19-year-old Sharipzyanov is a native of Nizhnekamsk, Russia who appeared in 66 regular-season games last season with Owen Sound (OHL) where he registered 34 points (9-25=34), a plus-13 rating and 59 penalty minutes. In five postseason games he posted three points (1-2=3), a plus-1 rating and six penalty minutes.

Sharipzyanov has appeared in 133 regular-season games in two seasons with Owen Sound totaling 50 points (14-36=50), a plus-15 rating and 124 penalty minutes. In 10 career postseason games he has registered four points (1-3=4) and six penalty minutes.

Penguins GM Jim Rutherford said Tuesday the team plans to place high-powered forward Phil Kessel alongside star center Sidney Crosby when the team opens training camp next month, according to an ESPN.com report.

The Canadiens have hired Craig Ramsay as a coaching consultant, according to an ESPN.com report.

Ramsay spent last season as an assistant coach with the Oilers.

The Flames have signed defenseman Mark Giordano to a six-year contract.

The deal will pay Giordano $6.75 million per season, a source told ESPN's Pierre LeBrun. 

The Flames captain had 11 goals and 37 assists in 61 games last season before sustaining a season-ending injury on Feb. 25.

Patrick Kane has met with investigators as part of the rape allegations against the Blackhawks star, the Buffalo News reported.

According to the newspaper, which cited a source, Kane met with an investigator from the Erie County District Attorney's Office. A second source told the News that Kane met with both an investigator and a detective from the Hamburg (New York) Police Department.

The Russian Hockey Federation was fined Monday over the national team snubbing Canada's victory celebration after the world championship final.

The IIHF said the Russian players deliberately left the ice before Canada's national anthem was played after a signal from captain Ilya Kovachuk.

The Russian federation had said its players had been confused after the rinkside gate was left open and took that as a signal to leave following the 6-1 loss in May in Prague.

Veteran defenseman Christian Ehrhoff one of the few remaining impact players on the free agent market, has signed a one-year, $1.5M deal with the Kings, sources told ESPN on Sunday.

The 33-year-old unrestricted free agent played last season with the Penguins, but his season was cut short by injury and he appeared in only 49 games.