Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin has been sentenced to 30 days in jail stemming from his Arizona drunken-driving conviction, according to an ESPN.com report. The four-time All-Star received the sentence Tuesday in Scottsdale City Court. He was also fined $5,100 and must enroll in an alcohol-treatment program.

The Sabres have re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Matt Ellis to a one-year contract, according to an Associated Press report on Tuesday. Ellis rejoins the team for a third season after setting career-highs with 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) and 72 games played last year.

Brian Burke, president and GM of the Maple Leafs, announced Tuesday that the hockey club has signed restricted free agent forward Christian Hanson to a one-year contract. Hanson, a 24-year-old native of Venetia, Pennsylvania, completed his first full season of professional hockey in 2009-10. He appeared in 32 games for the Maple Leafs and recorded two goals and seven assists with 16 penalty minutes. In the season finale, he earned two goals and an assist at Montreal on April 10. With the Marlies this past season, Hanson also had 12 goals and 19 assists in 38 AHL games. He was named to the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star Team and he collected an assist at the 2010 AHL All-Star Classic. At the conclusion of the season, he played in six games for the United States at the World Championships in Germany. Hanson completed a four-year career at the University of Notre Dame in 2009. During his final season, Hanson played in 37 games for the Fighting Irish registering a career-high 31 points on 16 goals and 15 assists, along with 28 penalty minutes and a plus-10 rating. In 140 games with Notre Dame over four seasons from 2005 to 2009, Hanson collected 64 points (36 goals, 28 assists) and 123 penalty minutes.

Predators President of Hockey Operations/GM David Poile announced today that the club has signed free-agent defenseman Aaron Johnson to a one-year, two-way contract worth $550,000 at the NHL level and $105,000 at the AHL level. Johnson, 27, split the 2009-10 season between Calgary (22 games) and Edmonton (19 games), posting a career high in goals (4) while tying a personal best in points (10).

Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk said there is still no decision from winger Jere Lehtinen, who is evaluating if he wants to play a 15th NHL season, according to an ESPN.com report on Tuesday. "I met with him the other day and I don't think he's really made up his mind," Nieuwendyk said.

The Islanders have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with team captain Doug Weight, according to an ESPN.com report on Tuesday.

The Blackhawks signed 19-year-old center Brandon Pirri to a three-year contract on Tuesday, according to an ESPN.com report. Pirri, from Toronto, was the Blackhawks' second selection (59th overall) in the 2009 entry draft.

After 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups, Chris Chelios announced his retirement Tuesday at the age of 48, according to an ESPN.com report. "I guess I've been dreading this day for a long time," he said at a news conference in Detroit.

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville is ready to defend the team's Stanley Cup title. "There's a lot to be excited about," Quenneville said Monday on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "We can't wait to start playing hockey again." Chicago will hold their first training camp practice on Sept. 18.

The Bruins will be forced to make some sort of roster move in the near future. Facing salary cap issues, Boston much trim some salary before the start of the 2010-11 season. They are actively shopping Marc Savard, but issues with his front-loaded contract are making it hard for them to trade him.