The NHL is well aware of the news that Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane turned himself into Buffalo police Friday morning, and has been charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass and five non-criminal offenses.

The league is monitoring the situation, but won't take any disciplinary action at this time, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

Kane's arrest stems from an incident at Bottoms Up bar in Buffalo on June 24 where Kane allegedly put his hands on four people (three women and one male bouncer.)

The 24-year-old is also alleged to have put his hand on the throat of one of the woman while trying to force her into his car.

Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly spoke with Dreger, and says that Kane will be directed to the NHL/NHLPA Behavioral Health professionals for evaluation and counseling if deemed necessary.

The Sabres issued a statement Friday regarding the arrest stating they are aware of the incident and will not speak further.

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Kris Versteeg appears to be taking his talents across the Atlantic.

The 30-year-old is expected to sign with SC Bern of the Swiss National League this weekend, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

Versteeg split last season between the Carolina Hurricanes and Los Angeles Kings where he managed a combined 15 goals and 38 points in 77 games, chipping in another two points in two postseason contests.

Since joining the league full-time during the 2008-09 season, Versteeg has changed teams six times. He has accumulated 131 goals and 313 points in 550 games.

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Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane turned himself into Buffalo police on Friday, and has been charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass and four counts of non-criminal harassment, according to Dan Herbeck, Jane Kwiatkowski Radlich, and Lou Michel of the Buffalo News.

The 24-year-old was taken in cuffs into the City Court building Friday morning. Kane's attorney Paul J. Cambria spoke to Buffalo News, where he maintained his client's innocence and plans to fight the charges.

"Without a doubt, he plans to defend himself against these charges," Cambria said.

The charge is in relation to an incident on June 24 at Bottoms Up bar in Buffalo - that also saw Kane slapped with non-criminal harassment charges - where police sources say Kane allegedly put his hands on four people, including grabbing the throat of one woman and trying to force her into his car.

Despite the charges, Cambria believes Kane's future with the Sabres should not be impacted.

"Why not?" Cambria said. "These are minor, non-criminal (charges). The trespass is a non violent property allegation."

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are making a last ditch effort to avoid going to arbitration with forward Peter Holland.

The club has placed the 25-year-old on waivers, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Holland elected to go to arbitration and is scheduled to have his hearing on July 25. He played a career-high 65 games with the team last season, where despite scoring two fewer goals, he managed a career-best 27 points.

In his last contract, Holland made $1.55 million over two seasons.

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The New York Rangers have signed forward Chris Kreider to a new contract, the team announced on Friday.

The terms and conditions were not disclosed, but according to NHL analyst Aaron Ward, the deal is four years in length at an annual average of $4.625 million for a total of $18.5 million.

Both sides were set to have an arbitration meeting Friday, after Kreider filed earlier this month, but avoided a third-party decision.

The 25-year-old is coming off his second-straight 21-goal campaign, and came just three points shy of matching his career-high set during the 2014-15 season.

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Not everyone feels the Nashville Predators won the Subban-Weber trade.

Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele joined Sportsnet 590 on Wednesday where he admitted if he was playing the role of general manager he would take Shea Weber over P.K. Subban.

"Personally, I would take Shea Weber on my team," said Scheifele. "I've played against Shea Weber more. Being in the West, we only got to see P.K. twice this season. Being in Weber’s conference, I got to see him a lot.

"He’s just so strong. He can control a game. First off, his physicality is a huge asset of his. Every time he touches you, it feels like your bones are gonna crack - which is definitely a tough thing to deal with. He’s just a competitor."

The Montreal Canadiens have largely been named losers in the deal that went down in June, thanks in part to Weber's age, contract, and possession stats, but as Scheifele explains, there are other metrics to Weber's game that might not show up on the stats page.

"Every shift, he treats it like it’s his last shift," said Scheifele. "He’s just so tough to beat. He’s an all-around unbelievable player, and obviously his shot is dangerous as well."

Scheifele and his bones must be happy knowing that heading into next season they'll only face Weber on two occasions compared to the five this past year.

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After 10 seasons with countless stops on the way, Ryan O'Byrne is calling it quits.

The 32-year-old defenseman announced his retirement on Twitter on Thursday, planning to finish his degree at Cornell University.

O'Byrne was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round in 2003 and also played for the Colorado Avalanche before wrapping up his final NHL stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 postseason.

He spent the last three seasons in the KHL, Switzerland, and Sweden, respectively, and finished his NHL career with 39 points in 308 games.

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After 10 seasons with countless stops on the way, Ryan O'Byrne is calling it quits.

The 32-year-old defenseman announced his retirement on Twitter on Thursday, planning to finish his degree at Cornell University.

O'Byrne was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round in 2003 and also played for the Colorado Avalanche before wrapping up his final NHL stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 postseason.

He spent the last three seasons in the KHL, Switzerland, and Sweden, respectively, and finished his NHL career with 39 points in 308 games.

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