Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed center Kyle Turris to an entry level contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. Turris was selected by the Coyotes with the third overall choice in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Earlier this month, he was ranked as the second-best NHL prospect in The Hockey News? annual ?Future Watch? edition. ?We are very excited to sign Kyle and have him join the Coyotes organization,? said Maloney. ?He is a very talented player and is a big part of our future. By adding him to the roster, we hope to give him valuable experience that will help him heading into next season and beyond.? Turris, 18, recently completed his freshman year at the University of Wisconsin and finished the season as the team?s leading scorer with 11-25-36 and 38 penalty minutes (PIM) in 36 games. He also helped guide the Badgers to a berth in the NCAA Midwest Regional Finals. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Turris also played in the 2008 World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic earlier this year, helping to lead Canada to the gold medal. He tied for the team-lead in scoring with 4-2-6 in five games. A native of New Westminster, British Columbia, Turris also helped Team Canada to a 7-0-1 record in the 2007 Super Series, an eight-game event that featured the top junior players from Canada taking on Russia?s best juniors. Turris led all goal-scorers with seven goals in eight games. In 2006-07, Turris was named MVP of the British Columbia Hockey League after recording 66-55-121 and 83 PIM in 53 games for the Burnaby Express. He also tied for the league lead in playoff scoring with 12-14-26 despite playing one less postseason round than the rest of the top 10 scorers. With the addition of Turris, Phoenix?s roster now features the club?s first round pick from each of the last three Entry Drafts: Turris (3rd overall, 2007), Peter Mueller (8th overall, 2006) and Martin Hanzal (17th overall, 2005).

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Chilliwack Bruins defenseman Nick Holden to a three-year standard entry level contract, General Manager Scott Howson announced today. As is club policy, terms were not disclosed. Holden, who will turn 21 on May 15, tallied 22 goals and 38 assists for 60 points with 54 penalty minutes and a +5 plus/minus rating in 70 games with Chilliwack this season. He led all Western Hockey League defensemen in goals and ranked third in points this season while serving as the Bruins' team captain. A 6-foot-4, 200-pound native of St. Albert, Alberta, Holden registered 30-61-91 and 116 penalty minutes in 137 career WHL games and added 2-4-6 and six penalty minutes in nine career playoff outings. He led all Chilliwack defensemen in scoring as a rookie in 2005-06 when he notched 8-23-31 and 62 penalty minutes in 67 games. Prior to joining the Bruins, he played for the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

The Minnesota Wild on Friday signed center Colton Gillies to a multi-year contract, as reported by Yahoo Sports. Terms of the deal, which begins next season, were not disclosed.

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed their 2007 first-round draft pick, Brandon Sutter, to a three year contract, according to Reuters. Sutter, 19, just finished his third season with Red Deer Rebels of the WHL. He is the son of Brent Sutter, former NHL player and current Devils head coach. "We're excited about signing Brandon," Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said. "We look forward to his continued development, and watching him work his way toward playing with the Hurricanes."

Forward Derek Whitmore signed a two-year contract with the Sabres on Wednesday after completing his four-year career at Bowling Green, as reported by the Associated Press.

The Senators have signed free-agent forward Jesse Winchester to a one-year deal, the club announced Monday, and reported by the Canadian Press. In 40 games with the Colgate University Red Raiders this season, he scored eight goals and added a team-and league-leading 29 assists for 37 points.

The St. Louis Blues added a young forward Wednesday, when they signed center Julian Talbot to a contract. Terms were not disclosed.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that the club has signed goaltender James Reimer of the Red Deer Rebels to a three-year entry level contract. "James has steadily progressed during his three seasons with the Rebels and has established himself as one of the top goaltenders in the Western Hockey League," said Maple Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher. "We are excited to have him in the organization and we look forward to his continued development beginning next season." The 6-3, 208 pound native of Arborg, Manitoba was the Toronto Maple Leafs? third choice, 99thoverall, in the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Reimer, 20, has been a member of the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League for the past three seasons. Reimer?s save percentage (.916) improved for the third consecutive season despite battling a high ankle sprain in 2007-08 which limited him to only thirty games played.

The Montreal Canadiens signed center James Wyman to a two-year contract Tuesday, as reported by Yahoo.com. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The Bruins added a young forward to their organization Tuesday, signing 22-year-old left wing Jeff LoVecchio to a contract, as reported by Yahoo.com. Terms were not disclosed. LoVecchio spent the last three seasons at Western Michigan. In 2007-08, he recorded nine goals and 12 assists in 36 games with the Broncos.