The Ducks announced today that the club has signed center Nick Bonino to a three-year contract extension through the 2016-17 season.
 
Bonino, has appeared in all 27 games for the Ducks this season, posting 7-9=16 points with eight penalty minutes. He currently ranks fourth on the team in points, tied for third in goals, second in face-off percentage (51.0%) and third among forwards in time-on-ice (15:57). In 139 career NHL games with Anaheim.
 
Originally selected by the Sharks in the sixth round (173rd overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Bonino was acquired by Anaheim with Timo Pielmeier in exchange for Kent Huskins and Travis Moen on Mar. 4, 2009. 

The Red Wings signed defenseman Jonathan Ericsson to a $25.5M, six-year contract Wednesday to keep him off the market in July, according to an ESPN.com report.

"He would've been tough to lose in free agency," Red Wings GM Ken Holland said. 

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and GM of the Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday the hockey club has signed forward Frederik Gauthier to a three-year entry level contract.

Gauthier, 18, was the Maple Leafs’ first-round pick, 21st overall, in the 2013 Entry Draft. The centreman has played 23 games with the Rimouski Oceanic in the QMJHL this season, posting 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) with 15 penalty minutes. Gauthier also represented Team QMJHL this month against Team Russia in the 2013 Subway Super Series on November 18 and 20.

The native of Laval, Quebec registered 60 points (22 goals, 38 assists) with 26 penalty minutes and a +22 rating in 62 games last season with Rimouski. 

In 85 career games with Rimouski over two seasons (2012-13 to present), Gauthier has registered 27 goals, 54 assists and 81 points with 41 minutes in penalties. 

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and GM of the Maple Leafs, announced Friday the club has signed forward Connor Brown to a three-year entry level contract.

Brown, 19, was originally selected by the Maple Leafs in the sixth round, 156th overall, in the 2012 Entry Draft. The winger currently leads the OHL in scoring this season with 46 points (19 goals, 27 assists) in 23 games for the Erie Otters.

He was named the OHL’s Player of the Week after posting three goals and four assists for seven points in three games for the week ending October 13. The Erie team captain is also representing Team OHL against Team Russia in the 2013 Subway Super Series.

In 154 career games with Erie over three seasons, Brown has registered 72 goals, 96 assists and 168 points.

The Blackhawks signed 2013 first-round draft choice Ryan Hartman to a three-year contract Monday, according to an ESPN.com report.

The 19-year-old Hartman, a forward, was selected 30th overall in the 2013 draft.

Hartman has 10 goals and 11 assists in 20 games this season for the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL.

Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw has signed a two-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday.

Shaw, 22, was set to become a restricted free agent after this season. His new contract, which a source tells ESPN.com is for $2M a season, runs through 2015-16.

The Ducks announced today that the club has signed center David Steckel to a one-year contract through the 2013-14 season. 

Steckel, 31, has played in 418 NHL games with Washington, New Jersey, Toronto and Anaheim, scoring 33-46=79 points with 129 penalty minutes. The center was acquired by Anaheim from Toronto on Mar. 15, 2013 (in exchange for Ryan Lasch and a 2014 seventh-round draft pick) and appeared in 21 contests for the Ducks in 2012-13. 

Selected by Los Angeles in the first round (30th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Steckel has split the 2013-14 season with Iowa and Norfolk of the AHL. 

The Washington Capitals have signed Jason Chimera to a two-year, $4 million contract extension.

Chimera has five goals and six assists in 16 games this season.

Chimera was acquired via trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets in December 2009.

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and GM of the Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday the club has signed forward Jerred Smithson to a contract for the remainder of the 2013-14 NHL season. The Leafs also announced that forward Trevor Smith has been assigned to the Marlies of the AHL.

Smithson, 34, has played seven games with the Marlies this season, posting one goal and eight penalty minutes. He signed a Professional Tryout Contract with the Marlies on October 16.

Smithson split the 2012-13 season with the Panthers and Oilers, registering three goals and three assists for six points with 12 penalty minutes in 45 games. 

The 6-3 centreman has played 588 career NHL games over 10 seasons (2002-03 to 2012-13) with the Kings, Predators, Panthers and Oilers, collecting 96 points (39 goals, 57 assists) with 354 minutes in penalties. Smithson was originally signed as a free agent by the Kings on February 18, 2000.