It'll be Kyle Palmieri - not Phil Kessel - replacing Ryan Callahan on the United States' roster for the upcoming World Cup of Hockey.

Palmieri was appointed to the squad Wednesday, augmenting what's been a delightful month for the break-out New Jersey Devils forward. He signed a five-year, $23.25-million extension with his hometown team on July 7, on the heels of his first 30-goal campaign.

U.S. general manager Dean Lombardi said this about Palmieri via USA Hockey's official press release:

"Kyle brings an all-around game that we're confident will fit nicely with the framework we're looking to build. He's coming off an outstanding year in New Jersey and will play an important role with our team."

Though Palmieri's inclusion may come across as another slight at Kessel, who lost a coin-flip decision for the Conn Smythe Trophy last month, it should be noted that the Pittsburgh Penguins sniper recently underwent surgery on his hand.

Callahan was forced to pull out after undergoing a procedure on his hip.

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The Washington Capitals and forward Marcus Johansson avoided a third-party ruling for the second straight summer, agreeing to a three-year, $13.75-million contract extension before meeting with a neutral arbitrator Wednesday.

The deal, which will pay Johansson an average annual salary of $4.583 million through 2018-2019, was agreed upon three minutes before the scheduled hearing, according to Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post.

Johansson receives a three-year commitment from the Capitals, who drafted him in the first round in 2009, and an $830,000 raise from his arbitrator-ruled $3.75-million salary from last summer.

He also has a five-team limited no-trade clause in the last two seasons of his deal, a source told Khurshudyan.

Johansson scored 17 goals and 29 assists last year, supplying solid middle-six scoring contributions for another season. He's offered a little more than a half-point per game each year since his rookie campaign, most recently providing 0.62 points per contest and 1.74 points per 60 minutes at even strength.

Washington has almost $3.5 million in available cap space with Dmitry Orlov still needing a new deal.

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John Tortorella is an accomplished NHL coach, but he has a new trophy in his sights.

The 58-year-old will coach Team USA at September's World Cup of Hockey in Toronto, and coming away with a win on the international scale would be right up there on the list of Tortorella's accolades, which include the 2003-04 Jack Adams Award and Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

"For U.S. to go into Toronto, a Canadian city, fantastic hockey city, what that atmosphere is going to be like," Tortorella told CBS Sports, via NHL.com. "And to go in there and do our business and try to do it the right way, at this point in time in my career, it's going to have to rank as one of the top things because it's your country and it's the U.S. in Canada."

Tortorella, current coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, has experience in this field, earning a silver medal with Team USA at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, but he's ready for another chance.

"Totally honored to be involved with this, to represent your country," Tortorella said. "We're really looking forward to it. I was very fortunate to win the Stanley Cup, (but) to do something in this situation and try to come into a situation and win it, man oh man, I'm not sure where you'd rank that."

Team USA kicks its tournament off Sept. 17 versus Team Europe at the Air Canada Centre.

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The Zibanejads are downsizing.

Mika Zibanejad's move to the New York Rangers came as a surprise to the the former sixth overall selection of the Ottawa Senators, who on Monday dealt him for Derick Brassard. But the first thoughts and emotions that ran through his mind weren't of sadness or elation. Rather, annoyance.

It meant another move.

"It's not convenient, I'll tell you that much," Zibanejad, who recently had a mansion built in Ottawa, told NHL.com's Brian Compton.

But once Zibanejad's mind drifted from boxes, moving trucks, and floor plans, he quickly allowed himself to get excited about playing in a big city and a major market.

"It's an Original Six team," Zibanejad said. "The status of the team is very high anywhere you go. I think as far as the roster goes, it looks really, really promising and really interesting. It's a team that goes for the Cup every year and is a big contender for it. I'm really happy to be a part of this and (I'm) hoping I can add more to that as well.

He added: "I'm happy. I'm really excited to get this thing started."

The thing is, the Rangers have shown in recent seasons that they may be slipping from their perch as perennial title contenders. And in many ways, landing the younger and cheaper Zibanejad is about sustainability and attempting to reverse that downward trend.

Yet, as it is now, he's the less-proven asset and a player that hasn't quite reached his impact-player potential - and that obviously carries risk.

But Zibanejad believes the Rangers have cycled in an asset prepared to hit the offensive totals that Brassard has provided.

"I feel like the whole process of my career is going towards the right way," he said. "I feel like I haven't really got the break yet and I feel like there's a lot more to give. I'm quite excited to be able to get this chance with the Rangers and I feel like I'm at that moment in my career to be able to do that and hopefully break out here."

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It's only a number, but age is preventing Connor Carrick from spending his summer the way he'd like.

The Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman took to Twitter to bemoan the age restrictions for Pavel Datsyuk's skill development camp - which just so happened to have a guest instructor in Carrick's former teammate Evgeny Kuznetsov.

Carrick will have to settle for instruction from a different Detroit Red Wings former great in Mike Babcock.

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It's time to check in with the best hands in hockey.

Watch Patrick Kane dance through the "Stickhandler's Playground" - an obstacle course set up by sponsor Bauer.

The entire clip is absurd, but the mini backhand flip through the tire is something else.

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In with the new.

With Clarke MacArthur holding onto the No. 16, Derick Brassard will not only sport a new sweater next season with the Ottawa Senators, but a new number as well.

Here's the first look at Brassard's new digs.

The last Senators player to wear 19 was former captain Jason Spezza.

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Sean Monahan wants to help the Calgary Flames win the Stanley Cup, and understands his role goes beyond on-ice performance.

Monahan's kept an eye on the dollars and term being allocated elsewhere in his first summer as a restricted free agent. And after seeing Steven Stamkos make concessions on his long-term pact with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he said he's willing to do the same in order to help Flames brass surround him - and fellow free agent Johnny Gaudreau - with capable talent.

"If you're a high-end player and you're playing somewhere at a young age, that's where your heart is and that's where you want to win," Monahan said Monday on TSN, according to NHL.com.

"Our goal is to bring a Stanley Cup to Calgary, so if that's what it is, that we can bring other players in, to have a little extra money room and get them in to help us to be a better team, I think that's the idea."

Instead, Monahan's representatives are insisting on term in their ongoing negotiations with Brad Treliving and his staff.

"I definitely want to be there for a long time," the forward said. "So I would prefer a longer-term contract, but that's not up for me to decide. So I think I want to be there, I want to be in Calgary for the rest of my career, so that's something that I'm looking forward to doing."

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