Zdeno Chara is leaving the Boston Bruins after 14 seasons and signing a one-year free-agent contract with the Washington Capitals.

Chara, 43, will make $795,000 against the salary cap with Washington. He said the Bruins decided to go in a different direction, and the unrestricted free agent was not in their plans.

General Manager Bill Armstrong announced today that the Coyotes have signed forward Derick Brassard to a one-year contract. As per Club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

“We are very pleased to welcome Derick to our Pack,” said Armstrong. “Derick is an experienced, skilled forward who can play center or wing and contribute offensively. He is also very effective in the face-off circle. We look forward to having him in our lineup this season.”

The 33-year-old Brassard registered 10-22-32 and 16 penalty minutes (PIM) in 66 games with the Islanders in 2019-20.

The LA Kings signed forward Andreas Athanasiou to a one-year contract worth $1.2 million, according to Vice President and General Manager Rob Blake.

Athanasiou split last season between the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers. The 26-year-old forward started the season with the Red Wings, posting 24 points in 46 games. He was traded at the deadline to the Oilers where he posted two points in nine games before the season was cut short. He went scoreless in four games with Edmonton during the postseason.

Lindsey Vonn and P.K. Subban have decided to separate.

The sporting world's power couple took to social media Tuesday to announce the news, which came almost a year to the day after Vonn said she had asked Subban to marry her.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach will miss four to five months after having surgery Monday on his fractured right wrist, the team said.

Dach, playing for Team Canada, was hurt during an exhibition win last week against Russia ahead of the world junior championships.

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is out indefinitely as he deals with an undisclosed illness.

"This offseason, I've been experiencing symptoms that have left me feeling drained and lethargic," Toews said in a statement from the team. "I am working with doctors so I can better understand my condition.

"Until I can get my health back to a place where I feel I can perform at an elite level and help my team, I will not be joining the Blackhawks for training camp. I do not have a timetable for when I will rejoin the team. I am extremely disappointed, but it wouldn't be fair to myself or my teammates to attempt to play in my current condition."

Washington Capitals goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will undergo open-heart surgery to address the issue that will prevent him from playing this season.

Lundqvist announced Monday on Twitter that he will undergo an "aortic valve replacement, aortic root and ascending aortic replacement."

The Montreal Canadiens have signed Corey Perry to a one-year, $750,000 deal, the team announced Monday.

The 35-year-old forward spent last season with the Dallas Stars and tallied five goals and 16 assists in 57 regular season games.

Mike Hoffman signed a professional tryout agreement with the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, a possible precursor to him getting a contract with them for the NHL season before opening night.

The Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning found the salary-cap relief they desperately needed in a trade with the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

The Lightning sent defenseman Braydon Coburn, forward Cedric Paquette and a second-round selection in the 2022 NHL draft to Ottawa for goaltender Anders Nilsson and forward Marian Gaborik.