NHL Transactions in May 2016

May 31, 2016

• The Carolina Hurricanes named Ulf Samuelsson coach of Charlotte (AHL).
• The Detroit Red Wings signed LW Dylan Sadowy to a three-year, entry-level contract.
• The St. Louis Blues signed coach Ken Hitchcock to a one-year contract.

May 27, 2016

• The Detroit Red Wings signed C Tomas Nosek to a two-year contract extension.
• The New Jersey Devils signed D Yohann Auvitu to a one-year entry level contract.
• The Vancouver Canucks announced Jeff Stipec was named chief operating officer of Canucks Sports and Entertainment.

May 26, 2016

• The Arizona Coyotes signed assistant coach Newell Brown to a multiyear contract extension, Promoted Steve Sullivan to director of player development and signed to a multiyear contract extension.
• The Buffalo Sabres signed F Vaclav Karabacek to a three-year, entry-level contract.
• The Detroit Red Wings acquired LW Dylan Sadowy from San Jose Sharks for a 2017 third-round draft pick.
• The Ottawa Senators announced the retirement of D Chris Phillips.

May 25, 2016

• The Arizona Coyotes named Ari Segal chief operating officer.
• The Florida Panthers traded D Erik Gudbranson to the Vancouver Canucks for F Jared McCann.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning announced a one-year affiliation agreement with Kalamazoo (ECHL).

May 24, 2016

• The Boston Bruins signed D Kevan Miller to a four-year contract extension and F Seth Griffith to a one-year, two-way contract. Named Bruce Cassidy and Jay Pandolfo assistant coaches. Announced assistant coach Doug Jarvis will not return next season.
• The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with G Lars Johansson, D Michal Kempny and F Martin Lundberg on one-year contracts.

May 21, 2016

• The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed Fs Joel Vermin and Tanner Richard to one-year contracts.

May 19, 2016

• The Arizona Coyotes announced they are moving their AHL franchise to Tucson, Ariz.

May 17, 2016

• The Detroit Red Wings named Jeff Salajko goaltending coach.

May 16, 2016

• The Florida Panthers named Dale Tallon president of hockey operations, Tom Rowe general manager and Eric Joyce and Steve Werier assistant general managers.
• The Nashville Predators signed LW Justin Kirkland to a three-year, entry-level contract.

May 13, 2016

• The Los Angeles Kings agreed to the terms with coach Darryl Sutter on a multiyear contract.
• The New York Rangers signed F Pavel Buchnevich on an entry-level contract.

May 12, 2016

• The Dallas Stars signed F Denis Gurianov to a three-year entry-level contract.

May 11, 2016

• The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with D Gustav Forsling on a three-year contract.
• The Ottawa Senators named Marc Crawford associate coach.

May 10, 2016

• The Detroit Red Wings named Doug Houda assistant coach and agreed to terms with him on a three-year contract. Announced goaltending coach Jim Bedard will not be re-signed.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning named Benoit Groulx coach of Syracuse (AHL).

May 9, 2016

• The Edmonton Oilers signed F Drake Caggiula to a two-year, entry-level contract.

May 8, 2016

• The Ottawa Senators named Guy Boucher coach.

May 7, 2016

• The Minnesota Wild named Bruce Boudreau coach.

May 5, 2016

• The Arizona Coyotes named John Chayka general manager.
• The Florida Panthers agreed to terms with RW Jaromir Jagr on a one-year contract.

May 2, 2016

• The New York Islanders agreed to terms with D Parker Wotherspoon on a three-year contract.
• The New York Rangers agreed to terms with G Antti Raanta.