The St. Louis Blues signed longtime president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong to a five-year contract extension Saturday.
Armstrong, 57, was named the organization's 11th general manager after the 2009-10 season after joining the Blues as assistant general manager in 2008.
The Minnesota Wild and star forward Kirill Kaprizov ended their contract drama, as the restricted free agent signed a five-year, $45 million extension on Tuesday.
The team announced the deal, with carries an average annual value of $9 million through the 2025-26 season, an extraordinary cap number for a player with just 55 NHL games to his credit.
The Columbus Blue Jackets signed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a five-year, $27 million contract extension, the team announced Tuesday.
Merzlikins will be in the final year of a two-year contract this season with a cap hit of $4 million.
Nolan Patrick signed a two-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. It has an average annual value of $1.2 million.
Patrick, who turned 23 Sunday, was a restricted free agent.
Defenseman Zdeno Chara has signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders for his 24th NHL season, rejoining the organization that originally drafted him in 1996.
Chara, 44, played last season with the Washington Capitals, appearing in 55 games and contributing two goals and eight assists.
Former New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey is among three players the New Jersey Devils have signed to tryout contracts.
The Devils also announced Tuesday the signings of center Mark Jankowski and defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon. They will join the team when all players report to the NHL camp Sept. 22 at Prudential Center.
The Calgary Flames signed defensemen Erik Gudbranson and Michael Stone to one-year deals on Friday.
Gunderson's contract is worth $1.95 million and Stone signed for $700,000, the club said.
The Calgary Flames signed defenseman Connor Mackey and forward Brad Richardson on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old Mackey agreed to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $912,500.
The Ottawa Senators have extended the contract of general manager Pierre Dorion through the 2024-25 season, it was announced Tuesday.
It was the second three-year extension for Dorion, who had been signed through the 2021-22 season after a deal in February 2018.
The Red Wings signed Filip Hronek to a three-year, $13.2 million contract Friday.
The Czech defenseman will count $4.4 million against the salary cap through the 2023-24 season.
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