The Carolina Hurricanes signed goalie Cam Ward to a six-year contract.

The Minnesota Wild signed left wing Andy Hilbert to a one-year contract.

The Nashville Predators signed defenseman Francis Bouillon to a one-year contract.

The New York Rangers agreed to terms with defenseman Alexei Semenov.

The Phoenix Coyotes claimed forward Paul Bissonnette off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed forward Chris Bourque off waivers from the Washington Capitals.

The Atlanta Thrashers agreed to terms with defenseman Mark Popovic and forward Maxim Afinogenov.

The New Jersey Devils waived defenseman Rob Davison, defenseman Jay Leach and forward Tim Sestito.

The San Jose Sharks signed goalie Thomas Heemskerk.

The Atlanta Thrashers released goalie Manny Legace and forward Dan Fritsche.

The Columbus Blue Jackets traded a 2010 third-round draft pick to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Anton Stralman.

The Phoenix Coyotes signed left wing Ryan Hollweg to a one-year contract.

The Anaheim Ducks released left wing Kyle Calder and defenseman Jassen Cullimore.

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward James Wright to a three-year contract.

The Calgary Flames released forward Theo Fleury.

The Chicago Blackhawks claimed left wing Radek Smolenak off waivers from Tampa Bay.

The Columbus Blue Jackets released defenseman Doug Lynch.

The Vancouver Canucks released forward Mark Parrish.

The Atlanta Thrashers acquired defenseman Steve McCarthy from Anaheim for future considerations.

The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Milan Hejduk to a one-year contract extension through the 2010-11 season.

The San Jose Sharks signed center Manny Malhotra.

The Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with forward Kyle Clifford on a three-year contract.

The Colorado Rockies signed forward Ryan O'Reilly to a three-year contract.

The New York Rangers agreed to terms with forward Brandon Dubinsky.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired the rights to right wing Phil Kessel for a first- and second- round pick in the 2010 draft and a 2011 first-round draft pick.

The Columbus Blue Jackets released forward Tim Miller and goalie Andrew Loverock.

The Minnesota Wild signed right wing Petr Sykora to a one-year contract.

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed C Antoine Vermette to a five-year contract extension through the 2014-15 season.

The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Philippe Lefebvre to a three-year contract.

The Florida Panthers signed defenseman Dennis Seidenberg to a one-year contract.

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed right wing Derek Dorsett to a two-year contract.

The Ottawa Senators traded left wing Dany Heatley and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick to San Jose for left wing Milan Michalek, right wing Jonathan Cheechoo and a 2010 second-round draft pick.

The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed left wing Radek Smolenak to a one-year contact.

The Columbus Blue Jackets re-signed left wing Alexandre Picard to a one-year contract.

The Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms with forward Mike Comrie on a one-year contract.

The Vancouver Canucks signed goalie Roberto Luongo to a contract extension; signed winger Taylor Pyatt.

The Anaheim Ducks re-signed defenseman Nathan McIver.

The San Jose Sharks resigned center Torrey Mitchell and defenseman Brad Staubitz.

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed winger Alex Tanguay.