John Tavares is expected to decide on Day 2 of the NHL draft whether to take advantage of the free-agency interview period that opens Sunday, TSN's Darren Dreger reports.

New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello said Thursday that there's zero chance of a sign-and-trade involving the team captain.

Last week, Dreger reported that Tavares was focused on extension talks with the club.

The superstar forward would be the biggest name on the market if he were to test unrestricted free agency July 1.

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The Dallas Stars signed defenseman Stephen Johns to a three-year, $7.05-million contract extension Friday, the team announced.

Johns is fresh off a two-year, $1.45-million contract and would have become a restricted free agent on July 1.

"Stephen has developed into a solid contributor on our back-end," Stars general manager Jim Nill said in a release. "He plays a very fast, physical game and is just starting to hit the prime of his career. We're pleased to have him locked up for the next three seasons."

The 26-year-old is coming off his third season with the Stars and posted career highs in both goals and points with eight and 15, respectively. He also led the club with 155 blocked shots and 201 hits.

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Round 1

Read scouting profiles for all 31 prospects selected in the first round of the NHL Draft on Friday.

• No surprise as elite defender Dahlin goes No. 1

• Canes go with offensive dynamo at No. 2

• Habs go with highly skilled Finnish center

• Sens land college power forward with excellent bloodlines

• Coyotes surprise NHL by taking Hayton at No. 5

• Offensive talent Zadina falls to Red Wings

• Canucks add collegiate blue-liner with high offensive ceiling

• Offensively gifted D-man Boqvist off to Chicago

• Blueshirts add offensive winger

• High-scoring defenseman Bouchard off to Edmonton

• Isles add high-level offensive talent in Wahlstrom

• Isles add potential top-pair D-man in Dobson

• Hometown Stars go off the board, add two-way center

• Philly gets dynamic two-way winger in Farabee

• Potential top-six playmaker Denisenko off to Florida

• Avs add winger Kaut whose NHL comparable is Marian Hossa

• New Jersey goes with puck-moving D-man Smith

• Columbus gets elite skater in Foudy

• Philly goes off the board, adds All-USA Boys Hockey Player of the Year

• Kupari was the 11th-ranked European skater in the draft

• San Jose takes a gamble with Merkley

• Rangers traded picks No. 26, 48 to Sens for No. 22
• Miller's NHL comparable is Colton Parayko

• Ducks go with two-way center Lundestrom at 23

• Wild add 10th-ranked European skater Johansson at 24

• Maple Leafs traded pick No. 25 to Blues for picks No. 29, 76
• Blues add potential top-six forward in Bokk

• Sens trade down, land 'new-age defenseman' in Bernard-Docker

• Chicago drafts potential power-play QB in Beaudin

• New York adds another puck-moving D-man in Lundkvist

• Toronto trades down to add playmaking, two-way defenseman Sandin

• Detroit adds two-way center with high hockey IQ in Veleno

• Washington adds low-risk defender with second-pairing potential in Alexeyev

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The Dallas Stars beefed up their coaching staff Friday, naming veteran bench boss Rick Bowness as an assistant coach.

Bowness is the latest addition to new coach Jim Montgomery's staff. He comes to Dallas after five campaigns with the Tampa Bay Lightning, who let him go in May.

The 63-year-old has been in the coaching ranks for more than three decades, including five stints as head coach with the Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, and Phoenix Coyotes.

He's the Stars' latest hire since assistant coach Todd Nelson, who spent the last three seasons with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins.

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The Carolina Hurricanes and Elias Lindholm are not seeing eye to eye.

Lindholm's camp and the club met on Friday to discuss a new contract. The meeting didn't go well and both sides remain far apart, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.

LeBrun adds that now a trade "is very much possible." That comes after LeBrun also reported Lindholm is garnering interest on the trade market.

The 23-year-old has completed his entry-level contract and will become a restricted free agent on July 1. He recorded a second consecutive 40-plus-point season in 2017-18 and tied for fifth on the Hurricanes with 16 goals.

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Louis Domingue won't be bolting anywhere this offseason.

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed the goaltender to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $1.15 million, the team announced Friday.

Domingue was acquired midseason to back up Andrei Vasilevskiy and performed admirably, posting a .914 save percentage and a 2.89 goals-against average in 12 games.

The 26-year-old spent the previous three seasons of his career with the Arizona Coyotes. He owns a lifetime .907 save percentage and a 2.98 goals-against average in 96 NHL games.

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Winnipeg Jets defenseman Toby Enstrom will test free agency when the market opens July 1, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.

Enstrom recorded one goal and six points in 43 games during the 2017-18 season.

In May, the Winnipeg Free Press reported that Enstrom's tenure with the Jets was likely finished, in large part due to being scratched during the Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. Enstrom was reportedly playing through a rib injury and was upset by coach Paul Maurice's decision.

Enstrom has spent his entire career with the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets organization after being drafted 239th overall in 2003.

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The Vancouver Canucks signed centerman Markus Granlund to a one-year contract valued at $1.4 million, the team announced.

"Markus is a versatile forward with the ability to play in all situations," general manager Jim Benning said. "He plays a complete, two-way game and has shown he can produce offensively. We look forward to seeing Markus continue to develop as a Vancouver Canuck this season."

Granlund registered eight goals and four assists in 53 games for Vancouver last season. He was drafted 45th overall by the Calgary Flames in 2011.

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Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill confirmed that the team will not retain goaltender Robin Lehner for the 2018-19 season.

"We've made a decision on Robin Lehner. It was a difficult decision. Robin is not coming back next year. We felt we had to make some adjustments," Botterill told reporters Friday.

More to come.

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