The Rangers on Tuesday signed head coach Alain Vigneault to an extension through the 2019-20 season that would make him the third highest-paid coach in the NHL.

A source told ESPN's Pierre LeBrun that Vigneault's new deal is worth a little more than $4 million per season, which would place him behind only Toronto's Mike Babcock and Chicago's Joel Quenneville among the highest-paid coaches.

The Los Angeles Kings have placed defenseman Matt Greene on injured reserve.

Greene has been dealing with an accumulation of injuries for much of the season, including back problems and a strained groin, according to coach Darryl Sutter. The Kings didn't cite a specific injury.

The Islanders announced Monday that goaltender Thomas Greiss has agreed to terms on a three-year contract. The deal is worth $10 million, according to a source.

Greiss, 31, has a 14-7-3 record with a 2.25 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage this season.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Carolina Hurricanes fans shouldn't worry about losing their team to Quebec City.

Bettman swiftly knocked down speculation about a possible relocation of the Hurricanes on Saturday during All-Star Weekend, saying the league is committed to keeping the team in Raleigh, North Carolina.

"The club is not moving," Bettman said.

Wayne Simmonds scored the tie-breaking goal with 4:58 to play, and fill-in coach Wayne Gretzky led the Metropolitan Division to a 4-3 victory over the Pacific Division on Sunday in the final match of the revamped NHL All-Star Game.

The NHL's board of governors convened at its annual meeting during the league's All-Star break and spent only 10 seconds, by commissioner Gary Bettman's estimation, talking about NHL participation in the next Winter Olympics.

There is no formal deadline to make a decision as to whether the NHL will send its players to Pyeongchang, South Korea, for the next Olympics, but the clock is definitely ticking. The league has plans to finalize regarding next season's schedule and All-Star Game, all dependent on whether the players compete in the 2018 Winter Games.

"I reported there was nothing new since the board meeting in December," Bettman said on the decision.

Wayne Gretzky will coach the Metropolitan Division team in the NHL All-Star Game on Sunday.

He is replacing Jackets head coach John Tortorella, who is skiipping the weekend because one of his family's dogs is ailing.

The Ducks announced today that the club has signed goaltender Ryan Faragher to a one-year, two-way contract. Per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Faragher, 26, has gone 6-12-1 with one shutout, a 2.85 goals-against average (GAA) and .898 save percentage (SV%) in 20 career AHL games with San Diego (2015-16) and Norfolk (2014-15). The goaltender has also appeared in 86 career ECHL games with Utah, posting a 44-30-8 record with five shutouts, a 2.60 GAA and .909 SV%.

Originally signed by Anaheim as a free agent on Apr. 7, 2014, Faragher has gone 10-9-1 with one shutout, a 3.02 GAA and .893 SV% in 21 appearances this season with the Utah Grizzlies (ECHL). The Fort Frances, Ontario native played three NCAA seasons with St. Cloud State from 2011-14, posting a 53-34-8 record with five shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and .911 SV% in 98 career appearances.

Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella said he missed Thursday's 4-3 loss in Nashville in order to take care of his deployed son's sick dog.

The pet's ailing health also is forcing Tortorella to miss the NHL's All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, where he had been selected to serve as a coach for the Eastern Conference's Metropolitan Division.

Center Matt Duchene, who leads the last-place Colorado Avalanche in goals, said he's open to a move as the Feb. 28 trade deadline approaches.

"I'm open to it," Duchene told The Denver Post on Wednesday. "When I say open to it, I know it's part of the business, and it's something that might happen. I'm not hiding from it. I'm not running away. I'm not banging my head. I understand it's part of what we deal with as pro athletes."

Duchene, 26, has two more years, worth $6 million per season, on his current deal.