The Lightning signed Ryan Callahan to a six-year contract through 2020, the team announced Wednesday morning.

The deal is for a total of $34.8M, an average of $5.8M per season, and also includes a full no-trade clause for the first four seasons and he can submit a partial list for the final two, sources told ESPN.com.

Marian Gaborik signed a seven-year deal Wednesday to stay with the Kings. The deal carries an average annual value of $4.875M, a source told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.

The Stanley Cup champions reached a deal with Gaborik before he became an unrestricted free agent next week.

Willie Desjardins was hired as head coach of the Canucks on Monday, succeeding the fired John Tortorella after a season in which Vancouver missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

This is his first NHL head coaching job. He was an assistant with the Stars from 2010-12 and most recently led the AHL's Texas Stars to a Calder Cup title. Desjardins is the 18th head coach in Canucks history.

Gerard Gallant was hired Saturday to coach the Florida Panthers, a move that reunites him with Jonathan Huberdeau, a young forward who is considered one of the franchise's biggest keys to rebuilding.

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

Kozun, 24, was acquired by the Maple Leafs on January 22, 2014 from the Kings in exchange for Andrew Crezcenzi. In 75 games this season split between the AHL Manchester Monarchs and the Toronto Marlies, he registered 17 goals, 29 assists and 46 points along with 70 penalty minutes. He ranked third on the Marlies in regular season assists and fourth in points. 

Kozun was originally selected by Los Angeles in the sixth-round, 179th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

The Hurricanes have hired Red Wings assistant Bill Peters as their head new coach, according to an ESPN.com report.

The team announced Peters' hiring Thursday and said he would be introduced Friday during a news conference.

It's the first big hire for new GM Ron Francis, who took over in April.

The Kings have promoted John Stevens to associate head coach and re-signed assistant coach Davis Payne and goaltending coach Bill Ranford.

The Stanley Cup champions announced the moves to keep coach Darryl Sutter's staff intact Wednesday.

The Canadiens have signed head coach Michel Therrien to a four-year contract extension Saturday, two weeks after they were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Therrien, who has coached the Canadiens for the past two seasons, has one year remaining on his contract before the extension starts.

The Flyers have announced a one-year contract extension for defenseman Kimmo Timonen, according to an ESPN.com report on Friday.

According to an NHL source, it's a deal with a base salary of $2M and bonuses that could push it close to $4M if Kimonen, 39, activates them.

The Lightning have signed left wing Ondrej Palat to a three-year contract, the team announced Monday.

The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a source told ESPN's Pierre LeBrun that it was for a total of $10M, with $2.8M in 2014-15, $3.2M in 2015-16 and $4M in the final season.