Goaltender Craig Anderson has signed a $12.6 million, three-year contract extension with the Senators, according to an ESPN.com report.

Tim Leiweke, the CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, will step down next year, according to an ESPN.com report.

The company announced Thursday that Tim Leiweke will stay until June 30 or until a successor is appointed. The MLSE properties include the Maple Leafs, Raptors, and Toronto FC.

The NHL insists expansion is not imminent.

"Nothing has happened to change the status quo," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in a telephone interview Wednesday with The Associated Press. "There continues to be interest from some markets, and we continue to be interested in discussing the possibilities, but there is no plan moving forward in terms of expansion."

The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with free agent forward Kevin Hayes.

Hayes, 22, skated in 40 games with the Boston College Eagles of Hockey East (NCAA) this past season, registering 27 goals and 38 assists for 65 points, along with 16 penalty minutes and a plus-34 rating. Hayes was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in collegiate hockey, and he was named to the NCAA East First All-American Team and Hockey East’s First All-Star Team. He established collegiate career-highs in goals, assists, points, plus/minus rating, power play goals (six), and game-winning goals (six). Hayes ranked second in the nation in points, third in plus/minus rating, fourth in assists, and fifth in goals. He finished second on Boston College in goals, points, game-winning goals, and shots on goal (140), tied for second in power play goals, and ranked third in assists and plus/minus rating. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed 2014 first-round draft pick forward William Nylander to a three-year entry level contract. Nylander was selected by Toronto eighth overall at the NHL Entry Draft in June.

“Not only does William Nylander bring a high level of speed and skill to his game but he has a very strong character on and off the ice,” said David Nonis. “We believe he has a very bright future and are happy to have him signed to his first NHL contract.”

Nylander, 18, registered one goal, six assists, seven points and six penalty minutes in 22 games with MODO of the Swedish Hockey League in 2013-14. He also played 18 games for Rogle and 17 games for Sodertalje in Sweden’s second division, posting eight points (four goals, four assists) and 19 points (11 goals, eight assists) for each club, respectively.

Kevin Hayes, the Chicago' first-round draft pick in 2010, became an unrestricted free agent after he and the team were unable to agree on a contract prior to the league's 5 p.m. ET deadline Friday.

Hayes, a 22-year-old forward, was selected by the Blackhawks as the No. 24 pick of the 2010 draft, and the team held his exclusive rights until Friday. 

The Blackhawks will be compensated with the No. 24 overall pick in the second round of the 2015 NHL draft because they did extend an entry-level contract to Hayes.

"We offered Kevin what we believed was a generous and fair contract," Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman said in a statement Friday. "Unfortunately, he felt it was in his best interests to become a free agent. We are looking forward to the compensatory draft pick we are receiving and are focused on the excitement surrounding the start of training camp next month."

The Ducks announced today that the club has signed right wing Jakob Silfverberg to a one-year contract through the 2014-15 NHL season. 
 
Silfverberg, 23, has scored 42 points and 24 penalty minutes (PIM) in 100 career NHL games. Silfverberg set career highs in points (23), assists and games played (52), and matched his career best in goals last season with Anaheim. 
 
Selected by Ottawa in the second round (39th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Silfverberg won silver at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games with Team Sweden, earning one assist in six games. 

The Maple Leafs announced Thursday that Hockey Hall of Fame member Ted Kennedy will be the first of three players to be honored with a statue in "Legends Row."

Legends Row will be in Maple Leaf Square, just outside Gate 5 at Air Canada Centre. Two other initial honorees will be named during the Fan Fest, which starts Sept. 6.

The Red Wings have signed executive vice president and GM Ken Holland to a four-year contract through the 2017-18 season.

Holland has been Detroit's GM for the last 17 seasons, and since he took over in July 1997, his teams have won more regular-season games (746) and postseason games (115) than any other organization. 

"Ken is regarded as one of the premier executives in the National Hockey League and has been instrumental in the success of the Red Wings over the last two decades," Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch said in a statement. 

The Coyotes and Gila River Casinos have agreed on a nine-year partnership that will include the first naming-rights deal by a federally recognized tribe with a venue for one of the four major professional sports leagues.

The agreement must be approved by the Glendale City Council during its meeting Sept. 9. The venue, which had been called Jobing.com Arena, will be known as Gila River Arena if the deal is approved.