New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with free agent forward Andres Amb?hl. Amb?hl, 25, skated in 50 games with HC Davos of the National League A in Switzerland (NLA) this past season, registering 17 goals and 24 assists for 41 points, along with 90 penalty minutes. He established career-highs in games played (50), goals (17), assists (24), points (41), and penalty minutes (90). Amb?hl tied for the team lead in scoring and assists, while he finished fourth on the club in goals.

The Blues have signed center Jay McClement to a multiyear deal, according to an Associated Press report. Terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not disclosed.

The Oilers have hired Pat Quinn as coach, according to an Associated Press report on Tuesday. The 66-year-old Quinn has been out of the NHL since being fired as coach of the Maple Leafs after the 2005-06 season.

The Wild hired Chuck Fletcher on Thursday to take over as GM, turning to the Penguins? front office to find the second GM in their history, according to an Associated Press report.

The Canucks have re-signed forward Steve Bernier to a two-year, $4 million contract extension. The agreement keeps him from free agency. "He gets there, he hits hard, and he's a really good young guy who wants to improve," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said. "So we're really pleased that we got him signed."

The Capitals have signed center Anton Gustafsson, their first-round pick in last year's draft, as reported by ESPN. Gustafsson is the son of former Capitals player Bengt Gustafsson. Gustafsson signed a three-year entry-level contract. He was the 21st overall selection. The 19-year-old took part in Washington's development camp last summer and the rookie camp in September.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed center Mitch Fadden to a standard, three-year rookie contract today, Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Lawton announced. ?We are excited for Mitch to begin his professional career next season,? Lawton said. ?He had multiple 30-goal seasons in the WHL and is also responsible in his own end. Mitch adds depth to our organization at the center position.? Fadden, 6-foot and 175-pounds, played in 63 games in the WHL with the Tri-City Americans and the Lethbridge Hurricanes in 2008-09. He recorded 37 goals and 76 points, including 14 power-play goals in those games. He played in nine games with Lethbridge before finishing the season with Tri-City. He led the Americans in goals, was third in points and fourth in plus/minus with a plus-24. Fadden also ranked tied for ninth in the WHL in goals and was tied for seventh in power-play goals. A native of Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Fadden played in 10 games with Tri-City during the postseason, recording three goals and 16 points. He led the team in points and was tied for the lead in plus/minus with a plus-7. Fadden has played in 341 career WHL games with the Seattle Thunderbirds, Lethbridge and Tri-City. He has amassed 136 goals and 318 points. Fadden played in 47 playoff games, recording 12 goals and 45 points. He was named to the WHL East Second All-Star Team in 2008. Fadden has posted three consecutive 30-goal seasons and has had a plus-20 rating or higher in each of the previous two. The 21-year-old was drafted by the Lightning in the fourth round, 107th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed Rick Tocchet to a multi-year contract to serve as the seventh head coach in team history, executive vice president and general manager Brian Lawton announced today. Tocchet becomes the team's head coach after serving 66 games as interim coach during 2008-09. The job marks Tocchet's first in the NHL as a permanent head coach. ?We are pleased to take the next step with Rick today, naming him our head coach,? said Lawton upon making the announcement. ?He did an admirable job as interim coach this past season, stabilizing our locker room and keeping our players focused through the end of the year. The entire organization looks forward to the start of the 2009-10 season after Rick is able to get the team prepared to play with a strong, goal-oriented training camp.? The 45-year old Tocchet was named interim head coach on November 14, 2008, guiding the Lightning to a 19-33-14 record in the remaining 66 games of the regular season. His team remained competitive through the entire season despite dressing 50 players (22 defensemen) and missing 351 man-games due to injury. The Lightning improved in several statistical categories under Tocchet. ?I am excited for our players and fans that Rick has accepted the position of head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning,? said owner and Governor Oren Koules. ?Rick has proven to the management and to our players that he is the right man for this job. And we believe he can take the persona he brought to the ice everyday as a player and mold our team in that image on and off the ice. He embodies what we want our players and our team to be all about.? Rookie Steven Stamkos, who was held without a goal in 15 of his first 16 games, scored 21 goals and tallied 42 points in his 63 games played with Tocchet as interim coach. An extensive strength training and video program, instituted by Tocchet, helped the rookie develop through the year. He finished with a franchise record for goals by a rookie in a season with 23, breaking the mark set by Brad Richards in 2000-01 by two. ?I?d like to thank Oren (Koules), Len (Barrie) and Brian for giving me this opportunity,? said Tocchet upon signing the contract. ?I take this position very seriously as I know there are only 30 of these jobs in the world. Our fans have been great to me and our players and they deserve more than we gave them last season. We believe we can set ourselves on the right track for the 2009-10 season and compete for a playoff spot with a strong training camp. I expect our players will have a productive summer and then show up mentally and physically prepared on September 14.? Having just completed his 26th year in the NHL as either a player or a coach, Tocchet made his mark as a player as one of only three men in the history of the NHL to record 400 or more goals and at least 2,500 penalty minutes. He played 18 seasons with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington and Phoenix, appearing in 1,144 career games and recording 440 goals, 952 points and 2,972 penalty minutes. He also appeared in 145 playoff games and netted 52 goals with 112 points and 471 penalty minutes. Originally drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth-round, 125th overall, at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, Tocchet began his career with the Flyers in 1984-85 and retired midway through the 2001-02 season. The Scarborough, Ontario native won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992 and appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals with Philadelphia in 1987. He was selected to four NHL All-Star teams (1989, 1990, 1991, 1993). Known for his ability to score in addition to his tenacity and grit, Tocchet recorded three 40-goal seasons, two 30-goal seasons and 11 20-goal seasons. In 1992-93, he set career highs for goals with 48, assists with 61 and points with 109 with the Penguins. Internationally, Tocchet represented Canada at the 1990 and 1991 World Championships as well as in the 1987 and 1991 Canada Cup tournaments. Shortly after retiring in 2002, Tocchet joined the Colorado Avalanche as an assistant coach. He spent a season and a half on the bench with the Avalanche before joining former teammate Wayne Gretzky as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2005. He was named associate coach of the Lightning on July 9, 2008.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has signed defenseman Cameron Gaunce and goaltender Trevor Cann each to an entry-level contract. Gaunce, 19, was Colorado?s first selection (second round, 50th overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He was named to the Ontario Hockey League?s Second All-Star Team in 2008-09 after recording 64 points (17g/47a) and 110 penalty minutes in 67 games for the Mississauga St. Michael?s Majors. Gaunce, who ranked fifth among all OHL defensemen in scoring, finished third in voting for the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the league?s most outstanding defenseman. ?Cameron is a complete player,? said Avalanche Vice President of Hockey Operations Craig Billington. ?He?s a bit of a throw-back, a very assertive defenseman who brings size and competes.? The Sudbury, Ontario native led the Majors in assists and plus/minus (+28) and was second in points. He added 10 points (4g/6a) in 11 playoff contests. The 6-foot-1, 203-pound blueliner was tabbed by league coaches as the Eastern Conference?s ?Best Defensive Defenseman? and second-best ?Offensive Defenseman.? In 2007-08, Gaunce was named to the OHL?s All-Rookie Team with Mississauga. Cann, the Avalanche?s third selection (second round, 49th overall) in the 2007 Entry Draft, posted a 35-15-0-1 record in 52 combined appearances for the OHL?s Peterborough Petes and London Knights in 2008-09. The 20-year-old netminder finished second among league goaltenders in shutouts (6), third in wins and save percentage (.919) and ranked fourth in goals-against average (2.62). Cann, who was acquired by London on Nov. 7, backstopped the Knights to the third round of the OHL playoffs, compiling a 9-4 record in 13 postseason appearances. ?Trevor has a very strong fundamental base and a solid understanding of the position,? said Billington. ?We are excited for him to begin his professional career.? The Oakville, Ontario native just completed his fourth season in the OHL. Cann also has international experience with Team Canada, serving as Canada?s starting goaltender at the 2007 IIHF Under-18 World Championship.

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Jordan Owens. Owens, 23, skated in 67 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) this season, registering 12 goals and 25 assists for 37 points, along with 66 penalty minutes. He established career highs in goals (12), assists (25), points (37), and penalty minutes (66). Owens ranked fifth on the Wolf Pack in assists, tied for eighth in points and tied for ninth in goals. He also finished fourth on the team with a plus-17 rating. The Toronto, Ontario native recorded a career-high, seven multi-point performances, including a three-point effort on April 3 at Providence (three assists). In addition, Owens tied for fifth on Hartford in playoff scoring, registering one goal and two assists for three points in six post-season contests. The 6-0, 189-pounder has skated in 110 career AHL games with Hartford, recording 19 goals and 32 assists for 51 points, along with 110 penalty minutes. Owens notched his first professional point with a goal on October 6, 2007 vs. Bridgeport. He also recorded three goals and 10 assists for 13 points, along with 28 penalty minutes in 20 games with the Charlotte Checkers of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) during the 2007-08 season. Prior to turning professional, Owens appeared in 192 games with the Mississauga IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), registering 69 goals and 84 assists for 153 points, along with 143 penalty minutes. In 2005-06, he led the IceDogs in goals (26), tied for the team lead in points (54) and ranked fourth in assists (28). He established OHL career-highs during the 2006-07 season with 32 goals, 42 assists and 74 points.