The Chicago Blackhawks are hiring Jeff Greenberg, formerly with the Chicago Cubs, as their new associate general manager.

General manager Kyle Davidson confirmed the news to ESPN on Thursday, saying Greenberg will "help carry the Blackhawks into the next generation."

"It's the direction I always wanted to go," Davidson told ESPN, "To bring in that outside influence and expertise we don't have in-house, and someone that can bring the unique perspective of how a front office can be run. I'm excited to get his influence into our group. I think he can help push us into the area a lot of other sports are in right now, streamlining, modernizing and adding sophistication to the decision-making process, that hockey isn't necessarily at the level of, in my opinion."

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Dryden McKay, the Minnesota State goaltender who won this year's Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA's top player, and then accepted a six-month ban for an anti-doping rule violation.

McKay, 24, agreed to a two-year contract with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.

The Seattle Kraken agreed to terms Sunday with top prospect Matty Beniers, making him the latest University of Michigan player to jump immediately to the NHL.

Beniers posted an illustration of himself standing on a frozen Elliott Bay looking at the Seattle skyline on social media with the message "See you soon" after finalizing his three-year entry-level contract. He's expected to join the team right away.

Owen Power, the No. 1 pick of the 2021 NHL Draft, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.

The 19-year-old defenseman joined the Sabres in Tampa on Saturday ahead of Buffalo's game at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, and is expected to make his NHL debut at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, general manager Kevyn Adams said.