The New York Rangers appear to have landed the big fish.

Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk is expected to sign a four-year contract with the club worth $26.6 million, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli. This will give the Blueshirts arguably the best available free agent on the market this summer on a annual cap hit of $6.65 million..

The 28-year-old recorded 13 goals and 43 assists in 80 games split between St. Louis and Washington last season.

Shattenkirk becomes the Rangers highest-paid defenseman and second-highest paid player behind only Rick Nash, and fills a hole left on the blue line following the buyout of Dan Girardi.

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The Nashville Predators signed winger Scott Hartnell to a one-year, $1-million contract.

The deal marks a return to the Music City for Hartnell, who was drafted sixth overall by the Predators in 2000.

He spent six seasons in Nashville, followed by seven seasons in Philadelphia and, most recently, three seasons in Columbus. Hartnell became available after the Blue Jackets recently bought out the final two years of his contract.

He recorded 13 goals and 24 assists in 78 games last season, and is averaging 0.26 goals and 0.58 points per game over his career, according to Hockey Reference.

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The Anaheim Ducks have signed goaltender Ryan Miller to a two-year deal, the team announced Saturday.

The contract comes with an average annual value of $2 million, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Miller, who will be 37 by next season, posted a .914 save percentage and a 2.80 goals-against average in 54 games with the Vancouver Canucks in 2016-17.

The veteran will not only serve as a quality backup to John Gibson, but also as a mentor for the soon-to-be 24-year-old starter.

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Dmitry Kulikov is flying to Winnipeg.

The free-agent blue-liner has signed a three-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets that carries a $4.33-million cap hit, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.

Kulikov comes to the Jets after spending one season with the Buffalo Sabres. He was dealt to Buffalo last June, but a series of injuries limited him to just 47 games on the campaign, in which he finished with two goals and three assists.

Prior to joining the Sabres, Kulikov spent seven seasons with the Florida Panthers.

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The New York Rangers signed goaltender Ondrej Pavelec to a one-year, $1.3-million contract to serve as the backup to starter Henrik Lundqvist, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Pavelec, who started just eight games with the Winnipeg Jets last season, posted a .888 save percentage, 3.55 goals-against average, and no shutouts. He has a career .907 save percentage and 2.87 goal-against average in 10 seasons with the Jets and Atlanta Thrashers organization.

He replaces backup goaltender Antti Raanta, who was traded to the Arizona Coyotes along with forward Derek Stepan last week. Raanta posted a .922 save percentage and 2.26 GAA in 26 starts for the Rangers last season.

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Fresh off a buyout from the New York Rangers, free-agent defenseman Dan Girardi has signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning on a two-year deal worth a total of $6 million. Girardi was already set to make $1.1 million per season for the next six years as a result his buyout, according to CapFriendly.

Girardi scored just four goals with 11 assists last season but posted a plus-8 rating through 63 games with New York.

The 33-year-old turns a lemon into lemonade with his new contract and the lack of state tax in Florida combining with his six-year payout from the Rangers.

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The Colorado Avalanche signed goaltender Jonathan Bernier to a one-year, $2.75 million contract, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Bernier, who will be 29 in August, spent last season as John Gibson's backup in Anaheim, posting a .915 save percentage and a 2.50 goals-against average.

Prior to last season, he spent three years with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a part of a two-headed monster with James Reimer. He could be in a similar situation in Colorado, as Semyon Varlamov hasn't exactly put a stranglehold on the starting job over the past two seasons.

At the very least, the undersized Bernier will push Varlamov to be at his best, knowing he has a capable backup breathing down his neck.

Bernier all but replaces goaltender Calvin Pickard, who was scooped up by the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft.

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The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Benoit Pouliot to a one-year, $1.15-million contract, the team announced Saturday.

Pouliot was recently bought out by the Oilers, and will earn $1.33 million per season from Edmonton over the next four years.

Used throughout the Oilers' lineup, Pouliot disappointed with just 84 points in 180 games. He has career totals of 117 goals and 244 points in 551 regular-season games.

Though he has a career Corsi For percentage of 51.8, he dipped to just 48.6 percent in what ended up being his final season with the Oilers.

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Mike Cammalleri is going back to California, as the veteran forward has signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings, reports Sportnet's Nick Kypreos.

Cammalleri has spent the past three seasons with the New Jersey Devils. He tallied 10 goals and 21 assists in 61 games in 2016-17.

A return to Los Angeles is a homecoming for Cammalleri, who was drafted by the Kings in 2001 and spent the first five years of his career with the organization.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are adding experience on the blue line.

Ron Hainsey agreed to a two-year deal worth "around $3 million per year," according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

The 36-year-old helped the Pittsburgh Penguins win their second consecutive championship this spring after being acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes in February.

Hainsey ranked second on the Penguins in average ice time in the playoffs, logging 21:06 per game.

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