The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman Mike Reilly to a two-year extension with an average annual value of $1.5 million on Wednesday, the team announced.

More to come.

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The Edmonton Oilers have been in contact with Brett Connolly's camp, according to his agent Gerry Johannson.

Johannson confirmed on Edmonton-based radio station 630 CHED's "Oilers Now" show on Tuesday that Oilers general manager Ken Holland has spoken to him about Connolly.

“We’ve talked to Ken, and Brett had a really good conversation," the agent said. "We’ve got quite a few calls for sure on (Connolly). The (contract) number probably is going to be fairly reasonable, I think, to where a lot of teams can look at Brett as a fit."

Johannson then touted the Oilers as a team that presents an ideal opportunity not just for his client, but for any player, presumably due to the presence of Connor McDavid.

“There’s not a much better opportunity in the NHL than the right side in Edmonton," he said. "That’s a pretty big opportunity for someone like Brett. And obviously he’s a (Prince George, British Columbia) guy, so he’s a western Canadian. We've got a lot of calls to make, still, and we've got to go through a process and obviously it's up to Brett, but ... Edmonton would be a great spot.”

Johannson added that six-to-eight teams have expressed "real interest" in Connolly.

The 27-year-old pending unrestricted free agent has spent the last three seasons with the Washington Capitals, helping them win the Stanley Cup last June. He posted a career-high 22 goals and 46 points in 2018-19.

Connolly is coming off a two-year, $3-million deal signed with the Capitals in June 2017.

- With h/t to Reid Wilkins

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Hayley Wickenheiser couldn't initially be informed that she was one of this year's Hockey Hall of Fame inductees.

The Canadian hockey legend was taking a medical school exam and would've received a failing grade had she used her phone, Lanny McDonald, the Hall's chairman of the board, told reporters on the conference call celebrating the 2019 class Tuesday, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

"We wouldn't want her to fail," McDonald said, according to the Toronto Sun's Lance Hornby.

Wickenheiser later emerged from the exam and caught up on the outpouring of support and congratulatory messages.

Wickenheiser, arguably the greatest women's hockey player of all time, will be inducted alongside Guy Carbonneau, Sergei Zubov, and Vaclav Nedomansky, as well as builders Jim Rutherford and Jerry York.

A student at the University of Calgary, Wickenheiser graduated with a kinesiology degree in 2013. She retired from professional hockey in 2017 to enter medical school.

The Toronto Maple Leafs named her assistant director of player development last August.

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Vladimir Tarasenko underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, the St. Louis Blues announced Tuesday.

The 27-year-old forward led the club with 33 goals and ranked second with 68 points in 76 regular-season games this past season. He then added 11 goals and 17 points in 26 playoff contests en route to the Blues' Stanley Cup championship.

Tarasenko didn't miss a postseason game this spring.

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Wayne Simmonds appears to be a hot commodity.

The Montreal Canadiens are reportedly among the long list of teams that have reached out on the pending unrestricted free-agent forward, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.

Minnesota Wild general manager Paul Fenton has also reached out to Simmonds' agent, reports The Athletic's Michael Russo.

The Philadelphia Flyers traded Simmonds to the Nashville Predators at the deadline, but Preds general manager David Poile confirmed Saturday that the physical winger will not return to the club.

Simmonds produced only one goal and three points in 17 games with Nashville and was held off the scoresheet entirely while appearing in only two of the Predators' six playoff contests this spring.

He spent nearly eight campaigns with the Flyers, averaging 30 goals and 56 points over a four-year stretch between 2013-14 and 2016-17.

However, the 30-year-old's offensive production has dipped over the last couple of seasons, across which he's combined for only 41 goals and 76 points in 154 games.

Simmonds played the first three seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Kings, who selected him 61st overall in the 2007 draft.

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The Hockey Hall of Fame announced its six 2019 inductees Tuesday, headlined by Hayley Wickenheiser, perhaps the greatest female player of all time.

Forwards Guy Carbonneau and Vaclav Nedomansky plus defenseman Sergei Zubov will also enter the Hall.

In the builders category, executive Jim Rutherford and college coaching legend Jerry York represent this year's inductees.

Wickenheiser is one of the most decorated women's players ever, having captured seven gold medals for Canada at the Women's World Championship. She's also a five-time Olympic medalist and won four consecutive gold medals from 2002-14. Wickenheiser is the Canadian women's team's all-time leader in goals, assists, and points over 276 career games.

Carbonneau tallied 663 points in 1,318 NHL contests and captured the Selke Trophy as the league's top defensive forward in 1988, 1989, and 1992. The former Montreal Canadiens captain won Stanley Cups with the Habs in 1986 and 1993, and one more with the Dallas Stars in 1999.

Zubov is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, once with the New York Rangers in 1994 and again with the Dallas Stars in 1999. The blue-liner finished his career with 771 points in 1,068 career games with the Rangers, Stars, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He remains the Stars' all-time points leader among defensemen.

Nedomansky recorded 277 points in 420 NHL games split between the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and New York Rangers. Before joining the NHL in 1978, Nedomansky was a member of Czechoslovakia's national team and competed in the Olympics twice.

As a general manager, Jim Rutherford helped build champions in multiple cities. Rutherford served as president and GM of the Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers from 1994-2015, and the franchise won its first and only Stanley Cup in 2006.

Rutherford joined the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016. Under his guidance, the Penguins became the first team to capture back-to-back Cups in the salary-cap era, winning in 2016 and 2017. Rutherford also received the NHL General Manager of the Year Award in 2016.

York is one of college hockey's most decorated coaches and has served as head coach of the men's team at Boston College since 1994. He's won five NCAA championships, his first with Bowling Green in 1984 and the rest with the Eagles (2001, 2008, 2010, and 2012).

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Fresh off the first Stanley Cup win in franchise history, the St. Louis Blues signed head coach Craig Berube to a three-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.

"This is a proud day for me and my family," Berube said. "I have a tremendous amount of respect for this team and this organization and the city of St. Louis has embraced me as one of their own. This past season was the experience of a lifetime and I'm anxious to get started on our title defense."

Berube took over as interim head coach after the Blues fired Mike Yeo on Nov. 19, and then led the team to a 38-19-6 record.

In the process, the 53-year-old helped lead one of the biggest turnarounds in NHL history, as the Blues sat last in the league on Jan. 3 before going 30-10-5 down the stretch to claim the third spot in the Central Division.

For his efforts, Berube was named a finalist for the 2019 Jack Adams Award as the league's best coach. He originally joined the Blues as an associate coach in June 2017.

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