The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Joe Veleno to a two-year contract with a $2.275-million cap hit to avoid arbitration, the club announced Saturday.

Veleno, 24, tallied a career-high 12 goals and 28 points in 80 games last season. He was a restricted free agent and had filed for salary arbitration July 5.

The Red Wings drafted Veleno 30th overall in 2018. He's accumulated 30 goals and 64 points in 232 career contests with Detroit.

The Red Wings have $17.6 million of cap space after the signing, according to PuckPedia.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs hired Mark Leach as director of amateur scouting, the team announced Thursday.

Leach spent the past 11 seasons with the Dallas Stars as an amateur scout. He worked directly with Joe McDonnell, the Stars' director of amateur scouting, to oversee the team's drafts.

Dallas has been among the league's best drafting teams in recent years. The Stars snagged Wyatt Johnston 23rd overall and Logan Stankoven 47th overall in 2021, both of whom were key contributors on entry-level contracts in Dallas' run to the conference final.

Here are other notable selections in Leach's tenure with the Stars:

Leach was an amateur scout with the Detroit Red Wings from 1996-2013 before joining the Stars.

The Maple Leafs' previous director of amateur scouting, Wes Clark, departed the organization to join the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 9. Clark had been in the role since 2021.

Clark ran three drafts with Toronto. Easton Cowan and Fraser Minten are among the players selected during his tenure.

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The San Jose Sharks signed forwards Carl Grundstrom and Ty Dellandrea to two-year contracts, the team announced Thursday.

Grundstrom's new deal has a $1.8-million cap hit, while Dellandrea comes in at $1.3 million. Both players were restricted free agents.

San Jose acquired Grundstrom from the Los Angeles Kings in June for defenseman Kyle Burroughs. He tallied eight goals and 12 points in 50 games last season.

"Carl brings consistent competitiveness to our lineup," general manager Mike Grier said in a statement. "He showed that he is able to contribute not just in the offensive zone but is also difficult to play against on the defensive end. We're excited to add him to the organization."

Grundstrom accumulated 40 goals and 67 points in 236 contests with the Kings over parts of six seasons. The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted him 57th overall in 2016.

The Sharks also acquired Dellandrea in June. San Jose sent a 2025 fourth-round pick to the Dallas Stars in the trade.

Dellandrea scored two goals and nine points in 42 games last year. He played in six of Dallas' 19 postseason contests, managing one goal.

The 2018 first-round pick accrued 14 goals and 42 points in 151 games with the Stars over parts of four campaigns.

San Jose has $13.7 million of cap space after the signings, according to CapFriendly.

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The Florida Panthers signed forward Anton Lundell to a six-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.

The contract has an average annual value of $5 million, TSN's Chris Johnston reports. Lundell was a restricted free agent.

Lundell, 22, tallied 13 goals and 35 points last season. He added three goals and 17 points in 24 playoff contests en route to winning the Stanley Cup.

"Anton has matured into a dependable multirole center for our club who seized his opportunity from his first day in North America," general manager Bill Zito said in a statement. "His commitment to improvement and cerebral approach to the game earned him the profound respect of his teammates and coaches, and we are excited to see him continue to grow and succeed with the Panthers."

Lundell was tied with Carter Verhaeghe for the most five-on-five points (13) among Panthers players in the playoffs.

Florida drafted Lundell 12th overall in 2020. He's accumulated 43 goals and 112 points in 216 games over three seasons.

The Panthers are $83,334 over the cap after the signing, according to PuckPedia.

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The New Jersey Devils signed forward Tomas Tatar to a one-year contract worth $1.8 million, the team announced Tuesday.

Tatar, 33, tallied nine goals and 24 points in 70 games with the Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken last season.

The Slovakian winger played two seasons in New Jersey from 2021-23. He recorded 20 goals and 48 points in his last season with the Devils and ranked fifth league-wide with a plus-41 rating.

Colorado signed Tatar to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million last September. He struggled early in the campaign and was dealt to Seattle after managing one goal in 27 games with Colorado.

Tatar captained Slovakia at the IIHF World Championship in May. He totaled six points in eight games at the tournament. Budding Devils defenseman Simon Nemec also featured for Slovakia.

New Jersey had $6.7 million of cap space before the signing, according to CapFriendly.

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The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Erik Brannstrom to a one-year contract worth $900,000, the team announced Tuesday.

Brannstrom, 24, tallied a career-high three goals and 20 points in 76 games last season with the Ottawa Senators. Ottawa didn't issue him a $2-million qualifying offer Sunday, making him an unrestricted free agent.

The Swedish defender posted strong underlying metrics in a third-pairing role over the past two campaigns.

Brannstrom compiled 69 points in 266 contests over parts of six seasons with the Senators.

Ottawa acquired Brannstrom in 2019 from the Vegas Golden Knights in the Mark Stone trade.

Brannstrom was drafted 15th overall by the Golden Knights in 2017.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenseman Victor Hedman to a four-year contract extension with a $8-million cap hit beginning next season, the team announced Tuesday.

Hedman will be 34 when the deal kicks in next summer. He's entering the final campaign of an eight-year pact signed in 2016 that has a cap hit of $7.875 million.

He enjoyed a bounce-back season with 13 goals and 76 points in 78 games last season. Hedman added seven points in five playoff contests.

The 6-foot-7 rearguard was named one of Sweden's first six players for February's 4 Nations Face-Off on Friday.

The extension for Hedman comes a day after captain Steven Stamkos left Tampa Bay to sign with the Nashville Predators. General manager Julien BriseBois said he was "disappointed" with the outcome of the Stamkos negotiations.

Hedman won the Conn Smythe in 2020 and is a two-time Stanley Cup champion in Tampa. He was a finalist for the Norris Trophy in six consecutive seasons from 2016-22 and won the award in 2018.

The Lightning drafted Hedman second overall in 2009. He's accumulated 156 goals and 728 points in 1,052 career games and is set to pass Stamkos as Tampa Bay's franchise leader in games played next season.

Hedman ranks 12th in all-time playoff scoring among defensemen with 117 points in 165 career postseason contests. He's four points behind Hall of Famer Chris Pronger to crack the top 10.

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The San Jose Sharks signed forward Alex Wennberg to a two-year contract with a $5-million cap hit on Monday.

Wennberg, 29, tallied 10 goals and 30 points in 79 games with the Seattle Kraken and New York Rangers last season. He added one goal and two points in 16 playoff contests while averaging 16:26 of ice time.

The Swede accumulated 9.2 goals above replacement last year, per Evolving-Hockey. That would've led all Sharks players.

San Jose also reportedly added forward Tyler Toffoli on Monday.

The Sharks still have $17 million in cap space, according to CapFriendly.

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The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Viktor Arvidsson to a two-year contract with a $4-million cap hit, the team annouced.

Arvidsson, 31, scored six goals and 15 points in 18 games last year with the Los Angeles Kings. He didn't make his season debut until Feb. 15 due to a back injury.

The veteran tallied 26 goals and 59 points in 2022-23.

Edmonton has $8 million of cap space following Arvidsson's deal, according to CapFriendly.

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The Washington Capitals signed free-agent defenseman Matt Roy to a six-year contract with a $5.75-million cap hit, the team announced Monday.

Roy, 29, tallied 25 points and posted a plus-21 rating while averaging almost 21 minutes of ice time in 81 games with the Los Angeles Kings last season. He accumulated 10.7 goals above replacement, per Evolving-Hockey.

Washington also inked forward Brandon Duhaime to a two-year pact with a $1.85-million cap hit, the team announced.

Duhaime, 27, totaled five goals and 13 points with the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche last year. He was dealt to the Avalanche before the trade deadline.

The Capitals traded defenseman Nick Jensen and a 2026 third-round pick to the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Jakob Chychrun earlier on Monday.

Washington is $3.6 million over the cap, according to CapFriendly.

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