Former No. 1 overall pick Eric Lindros was finally announced as a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Monday, and the 43-year-old took time with reporters to discuss a controversial part of his past - his refusal to play for the team that drafted him in 1991, the Quebec Nordiques.

"It was not about a city, it was about an owner," Lindros said, according to Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo! Sports.

The former owner he is referring to is Marcel Aubut - who recently resigned as president of the Canadian Olympic Committee as a result of a sexual harassment scandal.

Eric Lindros says he doesn't regret not playing for Nordiques, says "True colors came out," referring to Marcel Aubut scandal.

— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) June 27, 2016

After Lindros refused to play for the Nordiques, he spent another year with the OHL's Oshawa Generals and represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where he recorded 11 points on the silver medal-winning squad.

The following year he was dealt to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Peter Forsberg, Mike Ricci, Ron Hextall, Steve Duchesne, Kerry Huffman, a first-round pick and $15 million.

While Lindros never won a Stanley Cup, Forsberg, and Ricci were among the Nordiques who relocated to Colorado and won a Stanley Cup in 1996. Forsberg would win a second championship with the Avalanche five years later.

Lindros on never winning Stanley Cup: "There’s a void there.”

— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) June 27, 2016

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ARLINGTON, Va. - When Lars Eller was playing for the Montreal Canadiens, he was a man without a position whose name was constantly bandied about in trade talks. He wasn't comfortable. Following a trade to the Washington Capitals, Eller kno...

OTTAWA - Ottawa Senators have dealt forward Alex Chiasson to the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenceman Patrick Sieloff. Chiasson, 25, was acquired by Ottawa from the Stars on July 1, 2014 in the five-player trade that sent forward Jason S...

The Ottawa Senators will make defenseman Patrick Wiercioch a free agent, declining to present him with a qualifying offer Monday.

The Senators had to extend a $2.7-million qualifying offer to retain Wiercioch's rights, which, even at the minimum, would have been difficult to swallow with Cody Ceci up for a new contract, and a lot of money tied up in Erik Karlsson, Dion Phaneuf, and Marc Methot.

Wiercioch closed his 2014-15 season on a high, earning an invitation from Canada for the World Championship, but wasn't able to carry that momentum into his fifth professional season last year.

He finished with five assists in 52 games, taking bottom-pairing minutes.

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The Arizona Coyotes have locked up restricted free-agent goaltender Louis Domingue to a multi-year contract, the team announced Monday.

"We are very pleased to sign Louis to a multi-year contract," said general manager John Chayka. "Louis had a breakthrough season last year and we are confident that he and Mike (Smith) will form a great tandem for us."

Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but Domingue himself took to Instagram to announce the term - a two-year deal.

Mila, Genevieve and I are beyond excited to be back for two more years with the @arizonacoyotes 😃🐺🌵

A photo posted by Louis Domingue (@louisdomingue) on Jun 27, 2016 at 12:30pm PDT

The 24-year-old won the NHL's Rookie of the Month in January after posting a 6-3-2 record, while replacing the injured Smith. He finished the season with a 15-8-5 record with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona Coyotes have signed goalie Louis Domingue to a two-year contract. Terms of the deal were not released Monday. The 24-year-old Domingue was solid as Arizona's goalie after Mike Smith went out with a core injury...

TORONTO - Former Philadelphia Flyers star Eric Lindros and late coach and general manager Pat Quinn headline the Hockey Hall of Fame's Class of 2016. More coming.

Eric Lindros, Sergei Makarov, Rogie Vachon, and Pat Quinn are the Hockey Hall of Fame inductees for 2016.

The quintessential power forward, Lindros was one of the most dominant forces in the NHL over the last quarter century. He produced well over a point per game at the height of his career, and remains one of the most efficient scorers in league history despite his performance being undermined by injury in the final third of his career. He retired with 372 goals and 865 points in 760 games.

Lindros induction reduces the number of Hart Trophy winners not in the Hall to three – Anderson (1942), Rollins (1954) and Theodore (2002).

— Brian Costello (@bcostellothn) June 27, 2016

A three-time Soviet MVP, nine-time scoring champion, two-time Olympic gold medal winner, Canada Cup winner, and eight-time world champion, Makarov is one of the most decorated Russian players ever. He scored 86 points in his Calder Trophy season as a 31-year-old rookie in the NHL, and went on to collect 384 points in 424 NHL games.

The fifth-winningest netminder at the time of his retirement with 355 wins, Vachon was one of the game's greatest goaltenders still waiting for the call. He's a Stanley Cup champion, Vezina winner, and has his number retired with the Los Angeles Kings.

Congrats to Rogie Vachon, Kings Hall of Famer turned Hockey Hall of Famer! Light up a stogie, well-deserved! pic.twitter.com/beG7n8KtGM

— LAKingsPR (@LAKingsPR) June 27, 2016

Finally, a legendary coach and character in Quinn will enter the Hall of Fame posthumously in the builder category. He ranks seventh in NHL wins with 684, and led Canada to gold medals at the Olympics and World Junior Championship.

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The Ottawa Senators have dealt forward Alex Chiasson to the Calgary Flames for defensive farmhand Patrick Sieloff, the teams announced Monday.

Chiasson - who was expected to be traded during the NHL draft - heads to Calgary after a disappointing second season with the Senators, where he recorded just eight goals and six assists in 77 games.

A pending restricted free agent, the 25-year-old also reportedly signed a one-year contract with the Flames worth $800,000 after making $1.2 million last season, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

He will be reunited with head coach Greg Gulutzan, who coached Chiasson during the forward's first NHL season with the Dallas Stars in 2012-13.

Sieloff, a 2012 second-round pick, scored a goal in his NHL debut last season with the Flames. The 6-foot-1 blue-liner spent the rest of the season with the AHL's Stockton Heat, recording 11 points in 52 games.

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EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed winger Iiro Pakarinen to a one-year contract. The 24-year-old registered 13 points (five, eight assists) and eight penalty minutes in 63 games with the Oilers last season. The six-foot-one, 215-po...