The post-Weber era didn't last long in Nashville.
The Predators signed defenseman Yannick Weber to a one-year contract worth $575,000, the team announced Friday.
The 27-year-old spent the last three seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, and had a career year in 2014-15, posting 11 goals and 10 assists. Last year, he struggled, with just seven points and a minus-17 rating in 45 games.
As a member of the Canucks, he wore the No. 6 sweater, but Adam Vingan of the Tennessean reports the new acquisition isn't expected to don the number in Nashville. It was most recently worn there by former captain Shea Weber, who was traded to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.
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Alex Burrows is going nowhere.
General manager Jim Benning doesn't plan to buy out Burrows, he told media Friday following news that the club signed unrestricted free agent Loui Eriksson to a six-year contract.
Benning on a Burrows buyout when second window opens in August: "No. He's going to be part of our group." #Canucks
— Ben Kuzma (@benkuzma) July 1, 2016
The 35-year-old is coming off his 11th season with the Canucks, in which he posted his lowest point total in a full season since the 2006-07 campaign. Burrows found the back of the net just nine times while adding 13 assists in 79 games.
He has one year remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $4.5 million.
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Milan Lucic feels like a kid again.
The newest member of the Edmonton Oilers signed a whopping seven-year, $42-million contract on the first day of free agency and met with the media hours later.
"It's such a refreshing feeling to come into a situation like this," Lucic said. "It's time for this team to have some attitude and swagger. I want to bring that to the lineup."
Twelve teams were courting Lucic, according to The Globe and Mail's James Mirtle. And make no mistake, Lucic chose Edmonton:
Peter Chiarelli says Lucic was offered more term and more money and chose the deal in Edmonton.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) July 1, 2016
Lucic added that he'd been texting Oilers phenom Connor McDavid throughout the day, and said the chance to play with a generational talent like No. 97 doesn't come around often.
"Hopefully (head coach) Todd (McLellan) puts us on a line together," Lucic, who will wear No. 27, said.
"(Lucic) is a terrific, impactful player," general manager Peter Chiarelli said. "He's going to change a lot here just by the way he plays."
It's been a busy week for Chiarelli, who traded fan favorite and offensive dynamo Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Adam Larsson on Wednesday.
"I'm really happy with what we've done," Chiarelli said.
Milan Lucic on Edmonton's new rink: "I think it's the best arena in the world for sports."
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) July 1, 2016
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The New York Islanders are bringing back one of their restricted free agents by re-signing forward Shane Prince to a two-year contract, the team announced Friday.
Prince will earn $850,000 per season, reports Newsday's Arthur Staple. The new salary marks a small raise from the $700,000 he earned last year.
The 23-year-old was acquired in a mid-season trade that sent a third-round pick to the Ottawa Senators. He finished his first full NHL season with six goals and 11 assists in 62 games.
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The Boston Bruins announced the signing of forward Riley Nash to a two-year contract Friday.
He'll be paid $900,000 over the next two seasons.
Nash, 27, scored nine goals and added 13 assists in 64 games in 2015-16 with the Carolina Hurricanes.
The former first-round pick of the Edmonton Oilers has 31 goals and 50 assists in 242 career NHL games.
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The Philadelphia Flyers added former Hobey Baker Award winner Andy Miele to their team Friday.
Miele signed a one-year contract, the club announced. It's worth a reported $600,000, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.
It appears the 28-year-old will get a crack at the NHL level after ripping up the AHL the last two seasons. He had 62 points in 75 games last season, and 70 points in 71 games in 2014-15.
Miele's played 15 games in the NHL, recording two assists.
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The San Jose Sharks have added speed to their forward group, signing Mikkel Boedker to a four-year, $16-million contract, according to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun.
Sharks were looking to add more speed on the wing, they certainly got it in Boedker. And at a decent price.
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) July 1, 2016
More to come.
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The Los Angeles Kings have reportedly signed forward Teddy Purcell to a one-year contract worth $1.6 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The 30-year-old recorded 43 points in 76 games last season split between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, and he added a pair of goals during the Panthers' first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders.
Purcell is taking a significant pay cut after making $4.5 million per season the past three years, from a deal signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2013.
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