NHL Transactions in May 2018

May 31, 2018

  • The Calgary Flames named Geoff Ward and Ryan Huska assistant coaches.
  • The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with F Jacob Nilsson on a one-year contract.
  • The Dallas Stars named Todd Nelson assistant coach.
  • The New York Islanders extended their affiliation agreement with Worcester (AHL) through the 2019-20 season.
  • The St. Louis Blues signed D Niko Mikkola to a two-year, entry-level contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning fired associate coach Rick Bowness. Agreed to mutually part ways with assistant coach Brad Lauer.
  • The Calgary Flames named Geoff Ward and Ryan Huska assistant coaches.
  • The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with F Jacob Nilsson on a one-year contract.
  • The Dallas Stars named Todd Nelson assistant coach.
  • The New York Islanders extended their affiliation agreement with Worcester (AHL) through the 2019-20 season.
  • The St. Louis Blues signed D Niko Mikkola to a two-year, entry-level contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning fired associate coach Rick Bowness. Agreed to mutually part ways with assistant coach Brad Lauer.

May 29, 2018

  • The Anaheim Ducks signed C Antoine Morand to a three-year entry-level contract.
  • The Carolina Hurricanes signed D Trevor Carrick to a one-year contract.

May 28, 2018

  • The Arizona Coyotes signed F Mario Kempe to a one-year, two-way contract.

May 25, 2018

  • The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms with D Gustav Lindstrom on a three-year entry-level contract.

May 24, 2018

  • The San Jose Sharks signed F Evander Kane to a seven-year contract.

May 23, 2018

  • The Arizona Coyotes signed D Ilya Lyubushkin to a one-year, two-way contract.
  • The Buffalo Sabres signed F Rasmus Asplund to a three-year, entry-level contract.
  • The New York Rangers named David Quinn coach.

May 22, 2018

  • The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms with G Antti Niemi on a one-year contract.
  • The Nashville Predators promoted Scott Nichol to general manager of Milwaukee (AHL) and director of player development, Jeff Kealty to assisant general manager and director of scouting and Brian Poile to assistant general manager and director of hockey operations.
  • The New York Islanders named Lou Lamoriello president of hockey operations.

May 21, 2018

  • The Anaheim Ducks signed coach Dallas Eakins to a multiyear contract extension. Named Marty Wilford assistant coach.
  • The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with F Dominik Kahun, D Darren Raddysh and G Kevin Lankinen on two-year contracts and D Lucas Carlsson on a three-year contract.
  • The Detroit Red Wings signed G Patrik Rybar to a one-year, entry-level contract.
  • The Minnesota Wild named Paul Fenton general manager.
  • The New Jersey Devils signed D Egor Yakovlev to a one-year, entry-level contract.

May 18, 2018

  • The Dallas Stars announced the retirement of assistant coach Rick Wilson.
  • The Washington Capitals re-signed D Tyler Lewington to a two-year, entry-level contract.

May 17, 2018

  • The Los Angeles Kings signed D Oscar Fantenberg to a one-year contract extension.

May 16, 2018

  • The Washington Capitals re-signed D Aaron Ness to a one-year, two-way contract.

May 15, 2018

  • The Arizona Coyotes signed C David Ullstrom to a one-year, two-way contract.
  • The Colorado Avalanche signed D Mark Barberio to a two-year contract.

May 11, 2018

  • The Toronto Maple Leafs named Kyle Dubas general manager.

May 10, 2018

  • The Colorado Avalanche signed D Mark Alt to a two-year contract.

May 9, 2018

  • The Washington Capitals signed F Maximilian Kammerer to a three-year, entry-level contract and F Mathias Bau to a one-year, two-way contract.

May 8, 2018

  • The Carolina Hurricanes named Rod Brind'Amour coach. Announced president Don Waddell will become the full-time general manager.
  • The Edmonton Oilers signed F Tyler Vesel to a one-year contract.
  • The New Jersey Devils re-signed D Brian Strait to a two-year, two-way contract.
  • The New York Islanders agreed to terms with F Travis St. Denis on a two-year, two-way contract.

May 7, 2018

  • The Detroit Red Wings signed LW David Pope to a two-year, entry-level contract.
  • The Nashville Predators signed D Filip Pyrochta to a two-year, entry-level contract.

May 4, 2018

  • The Dallas Stars named Jim Montgomery coach.
  • The Washington Capitals signed G Ilya Samsonov to a three-year, entry-level contract.

May 2, 2018

  • The Buffalo Sabres re-signed D Casey Nelson to a two-year contract.
  • The Colorado Avalanche signed G Pavel Francouz to a one-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Wild signed F Dmitry Sokolov to a three-year, entry-level contract.
  • The New York Rangers agreed to terms with F Michael Lindqvist.
  • The Washington Capitals signed F Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to a three-year, entry-level contract. Signed F Juuso Ikonen to a two-year, two-way contract.

May 1, 2018

  • The Los Angeles Kings signed F Brad Morrison to a three-year entry-level contract.