The St. Louis Blues traded goaltender Anders Nilsson to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a fifth-round pick at the 2017 NHL draft, the Sabres announced Saturday.
Nilsson started last season with the Edmonton Oilers before being traded to the Blues in February. He posted a 10-13-2 record with a 3.12 goals-against average and .901 save percentage.
The 26-year-old was the odd man out in St. Louis after the Blues signed Carter Hutton on Friday to back up Jake Allen.
He is now the favorite to be the backup behind Robin Lehner in Buffalo, barring a challenge from Linus Ullmark.
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The New York Islanders signed forward Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau to a one-year contract Saturday.
The deal is worth $1.25 million, according to Newsday's Arthur Staple.
More to come.
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After dealing him to the San Jose Sharks at the trade deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs are bringing back Roman Polak to the organization on a one-year contract, the team announced Saturday.
Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
The 30-year-old defenseman recorded 13 points in 55 games with the Maple Leafs before being dealt. Polak went without a point in 24 playoff games during the Sharks' run to the Stanley Cup Final.
During his time in Toronto last season, Polak spent the majority of his ice time paired with Martin Marincin.
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The Florida Panthers' busy offseason continues.
The club and forward Vincent Trocheck agreed to a six-year contract extension, the team announced on Sunday.
The deal was first reported Saturday by George Richards of the Miami Herald and carries an average annual value of $4.75 million, or $28.5 million over the life of the contract, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The Panthers reportedly offered Trocheck the six-year deal last month.
Trocheck tied for third on the team with 25 goals and ranked fifth with 53 points in his third NHL season.
The 22-year-old was a pending restricted free agent before the Panthers reportedly extended him a qualifying offer last weekend.
Florida signed defenseman Jason Demers to a five-year contract earlier Saturday.
On Friday, the Panthers locked up franchise blue-liner Aaron Ekblad on an eight-year extension, inked goaltender James Reimer to a five-year deal, signed former Dallas Stars forward Colton Sceviour to a one-year pact, and added former Tampa Bay Lightning center Jonathan Marchessault on a two-year contract.
Florida also acquired Keith Yandle's negotating rights and signed him to a seven-year deal last week.
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During a wild first day of free agency Friday, where over 100 players signed new contracts, Paul Bissonnette - a.k.a. @BizNasty2point0 - stole the show by sharing his direct messages to Brendan Shanahan and Evgeni Malkin as he searched for a new deal.
Related: Bissonnette slides into Shanahan's, Malkin's DMs in search of contract
On Saturday, TSN's Bob McKenzie broke the news that Bissonnette had agreed to return to the Los Angeles Kings' AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, where he played last season.
It would take a very big signing to get me to come in off vacation on Day 1 of my holidays, but this one is definitely worth it:
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 2, 2016
Thanks @TSNBobMcKenzie. 👊🏼
— Paul Bissonnette (@BizNasty2point0) July 2, 2016
The Reign retweeted the announcement in confirmation of the deal.
In 35 games with the Reign last season, Bissonnette recorded three points and 51 penalty minutes. He has not played in the NHL since 2014, when he was a member of the Arizona Coyotes.
Very happy 2 be back with the @LAKings organization. My days are numbered as a player and I'm happy to be spending it with the @ontarioreign
— Paul Bissonnette (@BizNasty2point0) July 2, 2016
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