Blackhawks add playoff experience with Wingels

The Chicago Blackhawks, who were swept in the first round of the 2016-17 playoffs by the Nashville Predators, have added some playoff experience in forward Tommy Wingels. The two sides agreed to terms on a one-year contract.

Wingels went to the Eastern Conference Final with the Ottawa Senators last season, one year after going to the Stanley Cup Final with the San Jose Sharks.

The native of Evanston, Ill. posted a total of 12 points through 73 combined games with the Senators and Sharks last season. He has a total of 126 points in 373 regular-season games and eight points in 54 playoff contests.

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Report: Ducks re-sign Fowler to 8-year extension worth $52 million

The Anaheim Ducks locked up cornerstone defenseman Cam Fowler to an eight-year contract with an average annual value of $6.5 million, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.

Fowler, 25, was chosen 12th overall by the Ducks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He tallied a career-high 11 goals, and finished one-point shy of tying a career-high in points this past season, recording 39.

The smooth-skating blue-liner also logged a career-high 24:51 minutes per night this past season, a workload he can expect to log in the coming years as he enters his prime.

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Canadiens sign Holland to 2-year deal

The Montreal Canadiens signed center Peter Holland to a two-year deal, the team announced Saturday.

The 26-year-old split last season between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Arizona Coyotes, wrapping the 2016-17 campaign with 12 points in 48 games.

Holland was a first-round pick of the Anaheim Ducks in 2009.

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Sharks sign Jones, Vlasic to long-term extensions

The San Jose Sharks have locked up two key members of their core.

Goaltender Martin Jones agreed to a six-year extension and defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic inked a new eight-year deal.

Jones' new contract is worth $34.5 million and Vlasic's new pact will pay him $56 million, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Both players have one more season left on their current deals. Jones will carry a cap hit of $3 million in 2017-18, and Vlasic's hit will be $4.25 million.

Jones went 35-23-6 with a 2.40 GAA and a .912 save percentage while appearing in 65 games for the Sharks this past season.

Vlasic is a key member of San Jose's top four on the back end. Only Brent Burns logged more average ice time than Vlasic's 21:14 in the regular season for the Sharks.

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Penguins sign Niemi to back up Murray

The Pittsburgh Penguins have found a backup goaltender to replace Marc-Andre Fleury.

The club has signed Antti Niemi to a one-year contract worth $700,000, the team announced Saturday.

Niemi, who will be 34 years old by the start of the regular season, was bought out by the Dallas Stars after posting an ugly .892 save percentage and a 3.30 goals-against average in 37 games in 2016-17.

The Finn does have championship pedigree, hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2010 with the Chicago Blackhawks.

He'll be asked to spell starter Matt Murray whenever he's in need of a game off. Murray will undoubtedly see a larger workload this coming season after Fleury, arguably last year's most proven backup goaltender, was claimed in the expansion draft by the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Flyers sign Elliott to 2-year deal

Veteran netminder Brian Elliott agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Flyers on a two-year contract, the team announced Saturday.

The deal carries a $2.75-million annual cap hit, reports Stephen Whyno of The Associated Press.

Elliott arrives in Philadelphia after spending one season with the Calgary Flames, in which he posted a 26-18-3 record with a .910 save percentage.

The 32-year-old made his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators in 2007.

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Red Wings sign Trevor Daley to 3-year deal

The Detroit Red Wings added to their blueline in free agency Saturday, signing Trevor Daley to a 3-year contract, the club announced.

The deal's worth over $9 million.

Daley will be 34 in October, and had five goals and 14 assists in 56 games with Pittsburgh last season, averaging 20:23 in ice time.

The veteran is a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion, his season and a half with the Penguins producing two rings for the blueliner who was drafted 43rd overall by Dallas way back in 2002.

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Penguins sign Matt Hunwick to 3-year, $6.75M contract

The Stanley Cup champions dipped into the free-agent pool for some defensive depth.

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Matt Hunwick to a three-year contract worth $6.75 million.

Hunwick registered one goal and 18 assists in 72 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, with an even strength Corsi rating of 49.1, per hockey reference.

The left-hand shot brings 479 games of regular-season experience to the Penguins after being drafted 224th overall by Boston in 2004.

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Sabres sign Chad Johnson to 1-year deal worth $2.5M

Chad Johnson likes life in Buffalo.

The unrestricted free agent agreed to terms with the Buffalo Sabres on a one-year contract worth $2.5 million, the team announced Saturday.

Johnson spent the 2015-16 campaign with the Sabres, appearing in 45 games.

The 31-year-old spent last season with the Calgary Flames, posting an 18-15-1 record and a .910 save percentage.

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Report: Devils land Boyle on 2-year deal

The New Jersey Devils reportedly added Brian Boyle in free agency Saturday.

The big center signed a two-year contract worth approximately $5.1 million, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Boyle, 32, was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs by the Tampa Bay Lightning last season. After scoring 13 goals and adding nine assists in 54 games in Florida, he was used on the fourth line in Toronto and managed only three assists in 21 regular-season games. He had two assists in the Leafs' six playoff games.

A wizard at faceoffs, the Devils know Boyle well, as the forward spent five seasons with the New York Rangers.

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