The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed defenseman Ethan Bear to a one-year, $2.2 million contract.

The team announced the deal Thursday, exactly one year since the Hurricanes acquired Bear in a trade with Edmonton.

The Seattle Kraken re-signed forward Ryan Donato to a one-year, $1.2 million deal on Wednesday after initially choosing not to offer him a contract as a restricted free agent.

The San Jose Sharks have hired former New York Rangers coach David Quinn as their new head coach.

The Sharks announced Tuesday that Quinn would replace the fired Bob Boughner as the Sharks overhaul their management and coaching team.

"His previous NHL head coaching experience is valuable to us and he implements a system that will fit with our philosophy of being a hard team to play against," general manager Mike Grier said in a statement. "We are extremely happy to have him a part of this organization."

The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a five-year, $17 million contract extension starting next season, general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced Tuesday.

The Swiss defenseman will make an annual average of $3.4 million, with the two biggest paychecks in the first two years of the extension.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed winger Patrik Laine to a $34.8 million, four-year contract, completing the final major item on their offseason checklist.

The deal announced Friday carries an $8.7 million salary cap hit through 2026 and gives Columbus a scoring winger to go along with prized free agent addition Johnny Gaudreau.

The Pittsburgh Penguins avoided arbitration with forward Kasperi Kapanen, re-signing him to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $3.2 million.

The deal, announced Thursday, keeps the former first-round pick at the same salary level as the three-year deal that expired at the end of the regular season.

The Nashville Predators have signed forward Nino Niederreiter to a two-year, $8 million contract, the team announced Thursday.

The Predators needed to boost their offense even after signing Filip Forsberg to an eight-year extension earlier this month.

The Sharks re-signed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to a two-year contract on Monday, the team announced.

Kahkonen, 25, acquired last season from the Wild, is one of three veteran goaltenders on the Sharks' roster -- including James Reimer and Adin Hill -- and this contract could be a sign one of those netminders is on the move.

"Kaapo has shown potential to be a number one goaltender in the NHL, and impressed us when he joined our team in the last part of the season," Sharks GM Mike Grier said in a statement. "We are excited to have him with us."

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Calle Jarnkrok to a four-year, $8.4 million contract, the team announced Friday.

The New Jersey Devils have signed former Tampa Bay Lightning winger Ondrej Palat, bringing a veteran Stanley Cup champion onto their young roster of forwards.

The Devils landed Palat on a five-year deal with an average annual value of $6 million, the team announced Thursday.