The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms on a one-year, $800,000 deal with forward Marko Dano, the team announced Tuesday.

In signing Dano, the Jets avoid an arbitration date that was set for July 30. Winnipeg now has five restricted free agents left to re-sign, including defenseman Josh Morrissey.

A frequent healthy scratch last season, Dano was limited to just 23 appearances, in which he picked up three points.

Dano was originally acquired in the 2016 trade that sent former Jets captain Andrew Ladd to the Chicago Blackhawks.

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It's not all doom and gloom for the New York Islanders, according to one New York Islander.

Despite proclamations of the team's inevitable decline following John Tavares' departure in free agency, defenseman Johnny Boychuk says there is still a lot to like.

"I've already seen some people pegging us as being in the bottom. That's just a slap in the face when I see it," Boychuk told Arthur Staple of The Athletic. "Our team is really good. I think we're going to show them we are a good team."

It's been an offseason of major moves for the Islanders, beginning in the front office, where legendary executive Lou Lamoriello succeeded longtime general manager Garth Snow and veteran bench boss and Stanley Cup champion Barry Trotz was recruited to take the coaching reins from Doug Weight.

When Tavares left for his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs, Lamoriello used the cap space to ink Leo Komarov, Valtteri Filppula, and Jan Kovar in free agency, and re-acquired tough customer Matt Martin. The team also signed Robin Lehner in hopes of solving its goaltending woes.

On Monday, New York re-signed restricted free agent Brock Nelson to a one-year deal. The veteran center is expected to be a top-six pivot for the Islanders this season alongside reigning Calder Trophy winner Mathew Barzal.

That group has Boychuk confident that New York will prove its doubters wrong as the team aims for its third playoff appearance in the past five seasons.

"People shouldn't be worrying about one person. In hockey, one person does not make a team. At all," Boychuk added. "One guy can't carry a whole team, be the whole team. It was an important player for us but there's 23 players on a team and you have to hold 23 players accountable to win a season, a championship.

"If you play bad as a team, one player can play good all year but you're still gonna lose. That's why it's a team sport."

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The New York Islanders have agreed to terms with forward Brock Nelson on a one-year extension, the team announced Monday.

The new contract reportedly carries a $4.25-million cap hit, according to The Athletic's Arthur Staple.

Re-signing the restricted free agent allows the Islanders to avoid an arbitration hearing that was set for Aug. 3.

Nelson is coming off a three-year agreement that carried a $2.5-million average annual value.

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The Winnipeg Jets re-signed forward Brandon Tanev to a one-year contract worth $1.15 million, the team announced Sunday.

By inking the restricted free agent, the Jets avoided an arbitration hearing that was set for Wednesday. Winnipeg teammate Jacob Trouba was awarded a one-year, $5.5-million deal in arbitration Sunday.

Tanev tallied eight goals and 10 assists in 61 appearances with the Jets last season. It marked his first full season with Winnipeg after he split the 2016-17 campaign between the Jets and the AHL.

Following Tanev's signing, the Jets still have more than $11 million in cap space, according to CapFriendly, with seven restricted free agents still left to sign, including forward Marko Dano and defensemen Josh Morrissey and Tucker Poolman.

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Arbitration could be necessary to close the gap between the Anaheim Ducks and defenseman Brandon Montour in contract talks.

The two sides will go before an arbiter Tuesday. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports that Montour's seeking a one-year deal worth $4.75 million, while the Ducks want a two-year pact that pays $1.5 million per season.

The 24-year-old Montour is a restricted free agent coming off a three-year, entry-level contract that carried a $925,000 average annual value.

Ducks general manager Bob Murray said Saturday that the two sides were working toward a two-year extension after failing to agree on a long-term deal.

In 80 appearances last season, Montour tallied nine goals and 32 points, good for second among Anaheim blue-liners.

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Forward Tomas Nosek has agreed to a new one-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, reports Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

The deal is reportedly worth $962,500, per CapFriendly. Nosek is coming off a two-year contract that carried a $612,500 annual cap hit.

In signing with the Golden Knights, Nosek avoids an arbitration hearing that was set for July 30. He will be a restricted free agent once his new agreement expires.

In 67 games with the Golden Knights last season, Nosek notched seven goals and eight assists. The 25-year-old then upped his production in the postseason, tallying six points across 17 appearances, including the game-winning goal in the opening match of the Stanley Cup Final.

The Golden Knights claimed Nosek from the Detroit Red Wings in last summer's expansion draft.

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Jon Gillies has agreed to a new two-year deal with the Calgary Flames, reports Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

The agreement is a two-way deal for the first year, which becomes a one-way contract in 2019-20.

Gillies appeared in 11 games with the Flames last season, posting a 3-5-1 record with a .896 save percentage.

The 24-year-old will compete for the Flames' backup position this season with fellow netminder David Rittich, a restricted free agent who has filed for salary arbitration.

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The New York Rangers have re-signed rugged winger Cody McLeod to a one-year deal, the team announced Thursday.

Claimed on waivers last season, McLeod skated in 25 games with the Rangers, notching two assists and 39 penalty minutes. He began the season with the Nashville Predators, where he chipped in two points across 23 games.

McLeod spent part of two seasons with the Predators after a 10-year run with the Colorado Avalanche that began in 2007.

The 34-year-old has appeared in 738 games, registering 71 goals, 55 assists, and 1,563 penalty minutes.

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Restricted free agents eligible for arbitration will make their case beginning July 20.

Leading off the offseason proceedings includes Montreal Canadiens center Phillip Danault, San Jose Sharks forward Chris Tierney, Dallas Stars winger Devin Shore, and Winnipeg Jets blue-liner Jacob Trouba.

The four are among the 37 players whose arbitration dates were announced by the NHLPA on Thursday. Initially, 44 players filed, but seven have already settled, counting Trevor van Riemsdyk, Matt Nieto, Dmitrij Jaskin, Oskar Sundqvist, Colin Miller, Alex Lyon, and Connor Hellebuyck.

Teams and players can continue to negotiate up until their scheduled hearing. Last year, only one arbitration case - involving Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt - went through with a hearing, where he was awarded a two-year, $4.5-million agreement.

Here's the full schedule of hearings this summer:

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Cory Schneider continues to recover from offseason hip surgery, and there are no assurances he'll be ready to go when the season kicks off in October.

The New Jersey Devils netminder underwent hip surgery in early May and was given a five-month recovery period, meaning his return to the ice will cut it close with the start of the regular-season schedule.

The Devils' first game comes Oct. 6 against the Edmonton Oilers, but it will be hosted in Sweden as part of the NHL Global Series.

"Whether it's September or October, we are not going to rush Cory," Devils general manager Ray Shero told Mike Morreale of NHL.com. "We have Keith Kinkaid, and that's why we re-signed Eddie Lack.

"(Schneider) played through (the injury), but at the end of the year it was something he had to have done. Unfortunately, it's a common injury with goalies nowadays. It was affecting other parts of his game. Hopefully everything is taken care of and put in the rearview mirror when he does return."

A nagging groin injury - coupled with impressive play from backup Kinkaid - limited Schneider to just 40 appearances last season, in which he posted a 17-16-6 showing and a .907 save percentage.

Kinkaid then got the start in the postseason against the Tampa Bay Lightning before Schneider stepped in for Game 2. In the playoffs, Schneider's play was much more formidable, as he finished with a 1.78 goals-against average and an incredible .950 save rate across four games.

Schneider, 32, is signed through the next four seasons at a $6-million cap hit.

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