Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed forward Jordin Tootoo to a two-year, $1.95 million contract extension. In just 41 games in 2007-08, Tootoo has already attained career highs in goals (7) and points (13) in addition to tying a career best in assists. ?Since we drafted Jordin in 2001, we have seen him blossom into a complete player, as evidenced by his gradual increase in production since breaking into the NHL,? Poile said. ?Jordin is a physical player that can not only get under opponents? skin and draw penalties, but has proven he can score at this level as well. We are excited about watching his continued development over the next two seasons.? Tootoo, 24 (2/2/83), has played 210 career games, all with Nashville, registering 40 points (18g-22a) and 365 penalty minutes. He made his NHL debut on Oct. 9, 2003 vs. Anaheim, becoming the first player of Inuit decent to play in the National Hockey League. In his rookie season in 2003-04, he scored four goals and registered eight points in 70 games to help the Predators to their first playoff appearance in franchise history. Prior to being put on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury on January 8 at Los Angeles, the Rankin Inlet, Nunavut native was averaging a career-best 10:02 minutes per game. Twice in his past eight appearances in the lineup Tootoo logged more than 15 minutes of ice time, marking the first two times in his career he has hit that mark. The 5-9, 194-pound right wing went through the most productive stretch of his career from Nov. 4-17, 2007, when he scored three goals in a six-game span. He was originally Nashville?s sixth choice, 98th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

The Anaheim Ducks announced today that right wing Teemu Selanne has signed a one-year contract and will join the team for the remainder of the 2007-2008 season. Selanne, who was an unrestricted free agent, will practice with the team today and travel on the club?s eight-game, 15-day road trip (team departs Tuesday). ?It took Teemu several months to determine if he had the passion and determination to return to the NHL, and we are thrilled to have him back,? said Executive Vice President/General Manager Brian Burke. ?This is a player who scored 48 goals last year and showed no signs of slowing down.? Selanne, 37 (7/3/70), scored 48-46=94 points last year with a +26 rating. He finished third in the NHL in goals, while ranking first in the league in power play goals (25) and tied-for-first in game-winning goals (10). Selanne also led the Ducks in goals, points, power play goals, game-winning goals, shots (257) and shooting percentage (18.7%). He became the oldest player in NHL history (36 at the time) to score more than 45 goals in one season. The 6-0, 204-pound forward added 5-10=15 points in 21 playoff games, winning his first Stanley Cup in the process. Selanne scored the game-winning goal in overtime of Game Five at Detroit in the Western Conference Finals, turning the series in Anaheim?s favor en route to a six-game series win. ?After skating at Anaheim ICE for the last few weeks, I feel the passion again to play hockey,? said Selanne. ?Anaheim is the only place I wanted to play and I?m very happy that the Samuelis and Brian Burke have welcomed me back.? A native of Helsinki, Finland, Selanne has scored 540-595=1,135 points with a +87 rating over his 14-year NHL playing career. A 10-time NHL All Star, Selanne?s 540 goals rank 27th in NHL history, fifth among active players. He has averaged 39 goals-per-year over 14 NHL seasons, with 88 goals over his last two campaigns. Selanne has played in 556 regular season games as a member of the Ducks, scoring 313-353=666 points. He is the club?s all-time leader in goals, plus/minus (+112), power play goals (110), power play points (266), game-winning goals (52), and overtime goals (5). He is currently three points shy of the all-time club scoring record, held by Paul Kariya (669).

The Pittsburgh Penguins reacquired forward Kris Beech on a waiver claim Saturday, according to the Associated Press. The Penguins are Beech's fourth team this month. The 6-foot-2, 209-pound Beech was the No. 7 overall pick by Washington in 1999.

As reported on Yahoo.com, the Capitals on Thursday signed veteran Donald Brashear for at least another season. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Phoenix Coyotes' General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have re-signed goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov to a three-year contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. Bryzgalov, 27, has posted a 16-10-2 record with a 2.33 goals against average (GAA) and a .921 save percentage (SV%) in 28 games with the Coyotes this season. Bryzgalov, who was claimed off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks on Nov. 17, won his first four games with the Coyotes, trying him for the third-longest winning streak by a goaltender to begin his career with a new club after playing for a different team earlier in the season. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound netminder was also named the NHL?s ?Second Star? for the week ending Nov. 25, 2007. Bryzgalov posted a 3-0-0 record with a 1.62 GAA and .938 SV%. ?I?m excited to sign with the Phoenix Coyotes,? said Bryzgalov. ?I?m thrilled about our team, coaches, and management. I chose to stay in Phoenix because I love our fans, my teammates, and I?m confident that we have a bright future ahead of us.?

The Red Wings have signed goaltender Chris Osgood to a three-year contract extension. Osgood is earning US$800,000 this season and was slated for unrestricted free agency July 1. His new deal will average close to $1.5 million a season, a source told The Canadian Press. The team was expected to make it official later Wednesday.

The Carolina Hurricanes claimed left winger Sergei Samsonov on re-entry waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. Samsonov had four assists in 23 games with the Blackhawks before being assigned to AHL Rockford on Jan. 2. By claiming Samsonov, the Hurricanes are responsible for half of his more than $3.5 million salary; he is in the second season of a two-year deal he signed in 2006. The Blackhawks acquired Samsonov from Montreal in June in exchange for Jassen Cullimore and Tony Salmelainen. A first-round draft pick in 1997, Samsonov has 178 goals and 244 assists in 619 regular-season games with Boston, Edmonton, Montreal, and Chicago. Samsonov is expected to join Carolina for Tuesday night's game at Boston.

Mike Ribeiro didn't have to wait for next summer to cash in on his breakout season. The skilled forward signed a five-year contract with the Stars on Monday worth US$25 million, nearly doubling his salary while keeping him in Dallas for the forseeable future. "Mike has made a big impact on our hockey club the past two seasons and we are very happy to have him under contract," Stars co-general manager Brett Hull said in a statement. "He makes things happen on the ice and will only continue to grow as a player."