The Detroit Red Wings have inked Mathias Brome to a one-year, two-way contract, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

It's an entry-level deal, according to MLive's Ansar Khan.

Multiple NHL clubs, including the Vancouver Canucks and Washington Capitals, were reportedly interested in the undrafted forward, who'll turn 26 in July.

Brome produced 17 goals and 43 points in 52 games with Orebro in the Swedish Hockey League this season.

His is the second deal for a European player since the NHL extended its transfer agreements with IIHF member leagues and federations Tuesday. The Arizona Coyotes signed 2019 fourth-round pick Matias Maccelli to an ELC in the afternoon.

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The NHL is exploring the idea of pushing the beginning of next season by two months.

It has discussed with teams starting the 2020-21 campaign in December, sources told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.

The league reportedly still hopes to hold an 82-game season even if the schedule begins later than what is traditional.

LeBrun previously reported the NHL believed it could play a full campaign starting in November. As was the case with that scenario, the December start would involve scrapping All-Star weekend, getting rid of bye weeks, shortening the holiday break, and tightening the entire schedule wherever possible.

There are two main reasons a December start has been discussed, according to LeBrun: The time it will take to finish 2019-20 if it's ultimately resumed and the fact many teams want to play in front of fans next season.

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in March the league wants to avoid any plans that would prevent it from holding a full season following this one.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs will have their full blue line intact if the NHL is able to return this season. Jake Muzzin, who missed the last six games before the pause due to a broken hand, is ready to play.

"The hand is feeling great, the body is feeling good. I'd say pretty much 100 percent ready to go," Muzzin told NHL.com's Mike Zeisberger on Tuesday. "Been getting treatment and staying ready like everyone else."

The Leafs were also without Morgan Rielly for 23 games, but he returned to the lineup for the final game before the league went on pause. Since Muzzin missed nearly a month earlier in the season due to a broken foot, the Leafs haven't played a game with both Rielly and Muzzin - their top two defensemen - in the lineup since Dec. 27.

Muzzin has 23 points in 53 games this season, playing primarily shutdown minutes against other teams' top lines alongside Justin Holl. Despite the tough competition, the pairing posted impressive underlying numbers, garnering 56.3% of the expected goals while the two were on the ice together at five-on-five, according to Natural Stat Trick.

In February, the Leafs inked Muzzin to a four-year extension carrying an average annual value of $5.625 million.

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The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Gaetan Haas to a one-year extension, the team announced Tuesday.

Haas will earn $915,000 in 2020-21, reports TSN's Ryan Rishaug.

After a lengthy career overseas in the Swiss league, Haas joined the Oilers for the 2019-20 campaign on a one-year deal. The 28-year-old rookie tallied five goals and five assists in 58 games before the NHL suspended its season.

The right-handed-shooting center spent the majority of the season on Edmonton's fourth line, averaging less than 10 minutes per game while seeing little time on special teams.

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The NHL has prolonged its player-movement pacts with many of the governing hockey bodies in Europe and North America.

The moves include a one-year extension of the existing transfer agreements with all IIHF member federations and leagues in Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

As a result, NHL clubs can now ink European players in accordance with the relevant transfer rules.

Additionally, the league hammered out a new one-year transfer agreement with the Swiss Ice Hockey Association and the Swiss League, and a one-year extension of its existing deal with the Canadian Hockey League and its constituent organizations, the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL.

Several signings had been on hold pending the finalization of these terms.

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Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom is set to undergo his final treatments as he continues to make progress in his fight against a rare bone cancer.

Lindblom, 23, was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in December and missed the rest of the suspended season.

"Oskar’s going through his last treatments coming up here, but everything I’ve been told from Jimmy (McCrossin, the team's trainer) has been very positive," Flyers assistant general manager Brett Flahr said Monday, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer's Sam Carchidi. "He feels great, considering the condition he’s in. He's such a great kid and he's determined. His focus is to play as soon as possible."

The Swedish winger has been undergoing treatments at the University of Pennsylvania. Lindblom has continued to train, but whether or not he'll be able to return next season remains unknown.

"For all the stuff this guy has been through, he looks terrific," Flahr said. "The last time I saw him, he looked good. He had that smile on his face. He's doing things like cardio (workouts) to keep up his strength as much as he can. I think as soon as he gets his last treatments, the worst is over for him.

"It couldn’t have gone any better for him," Flahr said Lindblom's doctor's told the young talent.

Following the difficult news, the hockey world came together to show their support for Lindblom. On Dec. 17, the Flyers presented a video tribute that was greeted with love and support from thousands inside the Wells Fargo Center.

Lindblom was on pace for a career season before it came to a halt, contributing 11 goals and 18 points through 30 games.

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The 2020 Hlinka Gretzky Cup has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hockey Canada announced Tuesday.

“The health and safety of players, staff, officials, fans, family, volunteers, and the general public is of the utmost importance to Hockey Canada, and although this was a difficult decision to make, we believe it is in the best interest of everyone involved given the uncertainty at this time," chief executive officer Tom Renney and president and chief operating officer Scott Smith said in a statement.

The International tournament was scheduled to take place Aug. 3-8 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. It's held annually to showcase the sport's top under-18 talent.

The event was also reportedly canceled in part because the Edmonton Oilers want to keep their arena available for the NHL's possible return this summer, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

Canada has captured gold at the event 22 times since the tournament's inception in 1991 but was defeated by Russia in last year's final.

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San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane and Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves haven't been shy about their hatred for one another over the last couple of seasons, but Kane believes their feud is ultimately good for the game.

"I think our rivalry started when I moved to San Jose and it was part of the Vegas-San Jose rivalry ... It's fun, I enjoy it. I think it makes it entertaining for fans," Kane told Sportsnet's Gene Principe. "I think you need more of that in hockey, especially when you talk about the playoffs, right?

"To have that type of hatred between not just the teams, but the organizations, players, coaches. Some of it plays out in the media, some of it doesn't."

The two have exchanged jabs both on and off the ice ever since Kane arrived in San Jose in February 2018. The two took their rivalry to another level in last year's first-round playoff matchup between the Sharks and Golden Knights, going at it all series long.

Some of the most memorable moments in their rivalry include their first fight in Game 3 of that postseason series, Kane calling Reaves the "Muffin Man," and Reaves taking a jab at Kane while officiating a wedding in Vegas.

Despite the bad blood, Kane is proud of what he and Reaves have been able to contribute to the entertainment value of games between their teams.

"Obviously, you watch the on-ice product and it made - for my money - the most entertaining series last year, by far," Kane said. "It was fun to be a part of, they're a great team."

Kane, 28, has racked up 946 penalty minutes in 713 career games while the 33-year-old Reaves has amassed 910 penalty minutes in 649 contests.

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