The Winnipeg Jets have traded goaltender Steve Mason, forward Joel Armia, a 2019 seventh-round pick, and a 2020 fourth-rounder to the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Simon Bourque, the clubs announced Saturday.

Mason is under contract for $4.1 million next season, while Armia is a pending restricted free agent.

Bourque, 21, has yet to appear in an NHL game. He was a sixth-round pick of the Canadiens in 2015.

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The Detroit Red Wings are reportedly going to retain a veteran defenseman and bring in an experienced goaltender.

Mike Green is staying put and the Red Wings are likely to add Jonathan Bernier on Sunday as well, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The goaltender's new deal is expected to be for three years and worth approximately $3 million per season, while Green's contract will be for two years with an average annual value between $5.25 million and $5.5 million, according to The Athletic's Craig Custance.

The Red Wings and Green have been negotiating for some time, with the team most recently zeroing in on a two-year deal, as reported by MLive's Ansar Khan on Thursday.

Bernier has also been on Detroit's radar, with both the club and netminder showing significant interest in a deal, as Custance reported Thursday.

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It appears Drew Doughty took matters into his own hands.

The star defenseman reportedly decided not to rely on representation during his contract negotiations with the Los Angeles Kings and saved between $1.75 million and $2.5 million in fees as a result, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

Doughty and the Kings agreed on an eight-year extension Friday.

He's normally represented by Newport Sports Management Inc., the mega-firm led by super-agent Don Meehan.

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Milan Lucic's representative claims his client isn't demanding a trade and that the Edmonton Oilers aren't engaging with his camp about any potential deals.

"Milan didn't ask for a trade and (Oilers general manager) Peter (Chiarelli) 100 percent has not come to us about moving Milan," the veteran forward's agent, Gerry Johannson, told the Edmonton Journal's Jim Matheson.

"If (Peter) wants to get out from under the contract, he has to talk to us," Johannson added. "What's going on with Milan? Absolutely Nothing. Milan had a bad year, the team had a bad year."

Last week, Chiarelli declined to comment when asked if Lucic had requested a trade, and a couple of weeks ago, The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reported that Chiarelli was "trying to make a hockey deal" for Lucic and not simply attempting to offload the five years and $30 million left on his contract.

Lucic had his worst season from a point production standpoint since 2012-13, managing only 34 despite playing all 82 games in 2017-18.

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The Los Angeles Kings have reportedly commenced discussing the possibility of an extension with their franchise defenseman.

As expected, Drew Doughty and the Kings have started to get into contract talks, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun, who reports that the two sides have had "a few conversations regarding the overall concept of the deal and will soon get into term and numbers."

Doughty has one more season left on his current contract, and as such, he and the club can start discussing a potential extension as early as July 1.

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Doughty is on the books for $7 million in 2018-19. He inked an eight-year, $56-million deal with the Kings in 2011.

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Bill Daly says Eugene Melnyk is not currently in negotiations to sell the Ottawa Senators.

"It is not accurate to suggest that Eugene Melnyk is (in) active discussions to sell the club," the NHL's deputy commissioner told TSN's Brent Wallace. "He is the owner of the club and I believe he wants to remain the owner going forward.''

Daly further attempted to clarify the Senators owner's intentions in an email to Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch.

"Eugene has no interest in selling the Senators," Daly wrote. "Offers are made for NHL teams all the time. Doesn't really mean anything."

Melnyk is expected to comment later Thursday.

On Wednesday, the Senators' parent company, Capital Sports Holdings Inc., completed a $135-million refinancing of the club's debt over a six-year period with a syndicate of financial institutions.

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There might be even more of a Carolina connection on the Calgary Flames next season.

Pending unrestricted free agent Derek Ryan is expected to meet with the Flames on Thursday, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

The 31-year-old journeyman center spent the last three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes and their former head coach Bill Peters, who's now behind the bench with Calgary.

Ryan produced 15 goals and won 56.5 percent of his faceoffs in 2017-18.

If he decides to join the Flames, Ryan would not only be reunited with Peters, but also with fellow center Elias Lindholm and defenseman Noah Hanifin, who were acquired by Calgary in the blockbuster deal that sent blue-liner Dougie Hamilton and forward Micheal Ferland to Carolina at the draft on Saturday.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins intend to sign pending unrestricted free-agent Jack Johnson to a five-year contract that will be in the $16-million range, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Wednesday.

Johnson's new deal can't be made official until July 1, when free agency officially opens.

Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford said earlier Wednesday that the club made adding a defenseman a priority this offseason.

Johnson spent parts of the last seven seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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The Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets have swung a minor deal.

Goaltender Jean-Francois Berube has been dealt to the Blue Jackets in exchange for forward Jordan Schroeder, the clubs announced Wednesday.

Berube split this past season between the Blackhawks and the AHL's Rockford IceHogs, posting an .894 save percentage in 13 NHL games.

Schroeder spent most of the campaign with the Cleveland Monsters, racking up 36 points in 48 AHL contests while adding a pair of points in 21 NHL appearances in 2017-18.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the verge of dealing forward Conor Sheary and defenseman Matt Hunwick to the Buffalo Sabres for a draft pick.

TSN's Darren Dreger reported a trade call was pending Wednesday, and Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford confirmed the move to The Athletic's Josh Yohe shortly thereafter.

The pick is a 2019 fourth-round selection that can become a third-rounder, according to Dreger.

There is no salary being retained in the deal, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports. Sheary is on the books for $3 million over the next two seasons, and Hunwick is also under contract for two more years at a cap hit of $2.25 million.

Sheary potted 18 goals this past season and 23 goals in 2016-17, often playing on Sidney Crosby's wing. He was a member of the Penguins' back-to-back Stanley Cup championship squads, and played parts of three seasons with the club after being signed as an undrafted NCAA free agent out of UMass-Amherst.

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