NHL Transactions in May 2010

May 31, 2010

  • The Vancouver Canucks signed defensemen Yann Sauve, Lee Sweatt and Chris Tanev.

May 28, 2010

  • The Anaheim Ducks signed left wing Brandon McMillan to a three-year contract; acquired a 2010 sixth-round draft pick from Pittsburgh for the rights to goalie Mattias Modig.
  • The Carolina Hurricanes signed forward Jiri Tlusty and defenseman Jay Harrison to one-year contracts.
  • The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms with defenseman Kyle Klubertanz on a one-year contract.
  • The Nashville Predators signed defenseman Roman Josi and goalie Atte Engren to entry-level contracts.
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenseman Mark Barberio to a three-year contract.

May 27, 2010

  • The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Brendan Smith to a three-year contract.
  • The New York Islanders signed defenseman Travis Hamonic to a three-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins signed right wing Nick Petersen to a three-year contract.

May 26, 2010

  • The Los Angeles Kings re-signed left wing Scott Parse to a two-year contract.
  • The New York Rangers agreed to terms with forward Mats Zuccarello Aasen.
  • The Ottawa Senators re-signed goalie Mike Brodeur to a one-year contract.

May 25, 2010

  • The New York Rangers acquired defenseman Jyri Niemi from the New York Islanders for a 2010 sixth-round draft pick and agreed to terms with Niemi on a contract.

May 24, 2010

  • The Phoenix Coyotes signed defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

May 19, 2010

  • The Atlanta Thrashers signed goalies Edward Pasquale and Chris Carrozzi.
  • The New Jersey Devils signed defenseman Eric Gelinas and Dan Kelly.
  • The Ottawa Senators re-signed forward Ryan Keller to a one-year contract.
  • The St. Louis Blues re-signed forward Adam Cracknell.

May 18, 2010

  • The Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward Tomas Kubalik.

May 17, 2010

  • The Buffalo Sabres agreed to terms with forward Mike Grier on a one-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Wild signed center Chad Rau to a two-year contract.
  • The Nashville Predators signed forward Kelsey Wilson to a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Capitals signed center Nicklas Backstrom to a 10-year contract and center Marcus Johansson to a three-year contract.

May 14, 2010

  • The Carolina Hurricanes signed forward Jared Staal to a three-year contract.
  • The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Mitchell Callahan to a three-year contract.
  • The New Jersey Devils signed forward Mattias Tedenby and forward Jacob Josefson.
  • The St. Louis Blues signed forward Anthony Nigro.

May 13, 2010

  • The Minnesota Wild signed forward Jean-Michel Daoust to a one-year contract.
  • The Phoenix Coyotes traded the rights to right wing Jared Staal to Carolina for a 2010 fifth-round draft pick.

May 12, 2010

  • The St. Louis Blues signed forward Tyler Shattock.

May 11, 2010

  • The Dallas Stars agreed to terms with goalie Kari Lehtonen on a three-year contract extension through the 2012-13 season.

May 6, 2010

  • The Anaheim Ducks signed left wing Josh Brittain to a three-year contract.
  • The Buffalo Sabres signed defenseman Nick Crawford to a three-year contract.
  • The Columbus Blue Jackets signed defenseman Steven Delisle to a three-year contract.

May 5, 2010

  • The Columbus Blue Jackets signed goalie Gustaf Wesslau to a one-year contract.

May 3, 2010

  • The Phoenix Coyotes signed defenseman Maxim Goncharov.