Bill Peters has been hired as the head coach of Yekaterinburg Avtomobilist in Russia's KHL.

Peters, 53, resigned as coach of the Calgary Flames in November, days after a former player, Akim Aliu, came forward and said the coach directed racial epithets toward him while they were in the minors 10 years ago. The NHL launched an investigation into Peters at the time of his resignation.

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed coveted forward Alexander Barabanov to a one-year, entry-level contract, the team announced on Tuesday.

Barabanov, 25, was a star in the Kontinental Hockey League, playing for SKA St. Petersburg. He had 11 goals and 20 points this season, in 43 games, and had three points in four playoff games before the season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.