The Devils finally have a goal scorer, and this one is coming to New Jersey with a chip on his shoulder after a surprising trade.

The Devils on Wednesday acquired former No. 1 overall pick Taylor Hall in a trade with the Oilers.

In exchange for Hall, the Devils sent defenseman Adam Larsson to Edmonton.

An emotional Hall admitted the move caught him off guard after dealing with six losing seasons in Edmonton.

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed their star captain Steven Stamkos to an eight-year deal Wednesday, keeping him off the market two days before free agency begins.

"I am excited to move forward with the Lightning today for the next eight years," Stamkos said in a statement. "It's not often that a player gets the chance to spend his career in one organization and I am hopeful that this agreement sets me on that path with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Most importantly, I look forward to working with my teammates, coaches and our management in our pursuit of winning a Stanley Cup."

Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has acquired Norris Trophy winner P.K. Subban from the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Shea Weber.

“P.K. Subban is an elite offensive defenseman with tremendous skill and contagious energy that makes the Nashville Predators a better team now and into the future,” Poile said. “Superstar defensemen of his caliber are a rare commodity, and we are thrilled to add him to the organization.”

The Colorado Avalanche have placed veteran defenseman Brad Stuart on waivers with the intention of buying out the final year of his contract.

GM Joe Sakic told The Denver Post on Monday that the team will buy out Stuart's deal.

The NHL fined the Canucks $50,000 on Tuesday for GM Jim Benning's recent comments expressing interest on players currently under contract with other teams.

Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement that Benning violated "NHL By-Law 15 relating to inappropriate public comments by speaking generally to his club's potential interest in players under contract to other NHL clubs.

Passed over for six years, Eric Lindros got the votes required Monday from the Hockey Hall of Fame's selection committee and will be part of the November induction class along with Sergei Makarov and Rogie Vachon in the players category and the late Pat Quinn in the builders category.

The Nashville Predators took care of a cornerstone player Monday, signing star winger Filip Forsberg to a six-year, $36-million deal.

The deal will pay Forsberg exactly $6 million in salary per season through 2021-22.

The NHL is reviewing whether to penalize the Vancouver Canucks for tampering after general manager Jim Benning expressed interest in acquiring players under contract, including Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos.

"I have received a number of concerns and not solely from the teams involved," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told reporters during the second day of the NHL draft on Saturday.

The Sabres made a big splash before the final day of the NHL draft got underway Saturday morning, acquiring top-four defenseman Dmitry Kulikov from the Panthers.

The Panthers' first-round pick in the 2009 draft, Kulikov has one year left on his contract and is set to make $4.5 million next season. He had one goal and 17 points in 73 games last year. Overall, Kulikov has 28 goals and 138 points in 460 career games.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have picked Auston Matthews with the top overall pick. Matthews is the first player selected first overall born in the United States since Patrick Kane in 2007.

1. Leafs: Austin Matthews

2. Jets: Patrick Laine

3. Blue Jackets: Pierre-Luc Dubois

4. Oilers: Jesse Puljujarvi

5. Canucks: Olli Juolevi

6. Flames: Matthew Tkachuk

7. Coyotes: Clayton Keller

8. Sabres: Alexander Nylander

9. Canadiens: Mikhail Sergachev

10. Avalanche: Tyson Jost

11. Senators: Logan Brown

12. Devils: Michael McLeod

13. Hurricanes: Jake Bean

14. Bruins: Charlie McAvoy

15. Wild: Luke Kunin

16. Coyotes: Jakob Chychrun

17. Predators: Dante Fabbro

18. Jets: Logan Stanley

19. Islanders: Kieffer Bellows

20. Red Wings: Dennis Cholowski

21. Hurricanes: Julien Gauthier

22. Flyers: German Rubtsov

23. Panthers: Henrik Borgstrom

24. Ducks: Max Jones

25. Stars: Riley Tufte

26. Blues: Tage Thompson

27. Lightning: Brett Howden

28. Capitals: Lucas Johansen

29. Bruins: Trent Frederic

30. Ducks: Sam Steel