Marc Bergevin felt Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning "crossed the line" with his comments Thursday about defenseman P.K. Subban, and the NHL apparently agrees.

Benning will be fined for his comments about Subban and Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos - both under contract with other teams - TSN's Darren Dreger reports, though Benning's intent "wasn't malicious."

Benning violated a league by-law that strictly states team employees can't discuss players under contract with other franchises. The Canucks' GM may now speak to Stamkos, a pending unrestricted free agent, because the offseason's interview window opened Saturday.

The Canucks will be the first team charged with tampering since 2009, when the Toronto Maple Leafs were fined after expressing interest in the Sedin twins when they were under contract with the Canucks.

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Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill is content staying the course with the team's goaltending duo.

Despite the club's questionable goaltending performances from both Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi - especially during the postseason - Nill said he's comfortable starting the 2016-17 campaign with the two, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

Despite the vote of confidence, rumors surfaced Saturday that the Stars could be kicking the tires on Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop.

Elliotte Freidman just said on NHL Network there is "some real smoke" to Ben Bishop and Dallas.

— Mike Corcoran (@MikeCorcoranNHL) June 25, 2016

Despite leading the league with 3.23 goals per game during the regular season, the Stars had the 19th-best goals-against average at 2.78. They also had the worst GAA of any playoff team to play more than six contests.

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MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens added forward Andrew Shaw in a draft-day deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. The next step will be to get the pending restricted free agent signed to a deal. A salary-cap casualty in Chicago, Shaw had a quick c...

Finally, Brian Elliott is the unquestioned No. 1 goalie on his team.

The veteran netminder, who's been stuck in tandem situations despite excellent personal numbers in recent seasons, took to Twitter on Saturday to address being traded to the Calgary Flames, a team he's clearly excited to join.

Calgary, I'm honored to become a #Flames . I've wanted this opportunity and am ready for it. Can't wait to play for the #CofRed

— Brian Elliott (@KidElls1) June 25, 2016

He also offered the following about his departure from the St. Louis Blues:

First off, I want to thank the Blues organization. I'm proud to have been a part of it for the last 5 years and be one of the (Blues alumni). I've had some amazing teammates, and made friendships inside and outside of hockey that I'll always be grateful for. To the fans, thank you for the support over the last five years. My time in St. Louis wouldn't have been the same without it. #mooooooose

The 31-year-old has posted a career save percentage of .914 in 323 appearances, with a personal high of 29 wins with the Ottawa Senators in 2009-10.

Elliott is the only goalie under contract for next season, with Joni Ortio (restricted) and Karri Ramo (unrestricted) both heading to free agency. As such, he'll likely challenge his highs in both single-season appearances and wins in 2016-17.

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Andrew Shaw could soon devote what remains of his prime seasons to Marc Bergevin and the Montreal Canadiens.

Contract negotiations between the restricted free agent and Montreal remain ongoing, and could soon result in a five- to seven-year pact, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.

He was close to an extension to stay with the Chicago Blackhawks, Dreger reported previously, but was priced out when the salary cap was established below the projected $75-million ceiling.

Shaw was traded to Montreal for two second-round draft picks in a move general manager Stan Bowman said alleviated the team's salary cap concerns.

The 24-year-old has been tight-lipped since the trade, but offered this bit of insight on contract talks:

Andrew Shaw said Marc Bergevin "likes the rat in me." #Blackhawks #Habs

— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) June 25, 2016

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The St. Louis Blues acquired the 144th selection in this year's draft from the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, and used it to select former first-round pick Conner Bleackley.

The Blues gave up a 2017 fifth-round pick for the selection.

Bleackley was originally drafted 23rd overall by the Colorado Avalanche in 2014. In February, the Avalanche traded him to the Arizona Coyotes as part of the deal that saw Mikkel Boedker swapped for Alex Tanguay.

The 20-year-old reentered this year's draft after the Coyotes announced they wouldn't sign him. He's coming off his third full season with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League, where he had 13 goals and 46 points in 55 games.

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If there was even an ounce of doubt, Jim Rutherford is putting it to rest.

Speaking on the NHL Network during the later rounds of the draft Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins general manager debunked any notion that Evgeni Malkin isn't in the team's plans moving forward.

"Let me make this easy on everybody - we're not trading Malkin," Rutherford said.

"We've never talked about it. We don't want to do it," he added.

Malkin, who's set to turn 30 in July, remains under contract through the 2021-22 season at a salary cap hit of $9.5 million and with a no-move clause to boot.

The Russian superstar recorded six goals and 12 assists during the team's recent Stanley Cup run while playing with a significant elbow injury.

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Marc-Andre Fleury's safe for the summer.

Jim Rutherford told Sportsnet's John Shannon on Saturday at the NHL draft that the goaltender will start the season with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The veteran Fleury was usurped by rookie upstart Matt Murray for the club's title run after suffering his second concussion of the season in late March.

In the time since lifting his second Stanley Cup, the former No. 1 overall draft selection was linked to Calgary, but, after apparently exploring that option, Flames GM Brad Treliving has since supplemented his crease with Brian Elliott.

The only other team truly in the market for a No. 1 goaltender was the Toronto Maple Leafs, who jumped at the opportunity to land Frederik Andersen from the Anaheim Ducks.

Though it appears he'll return, the impending expansion draft will continue to cast Fleury's future with the Penguins in doubt. With a full no-movement clause in his contract, Pittsburgh must rescue him - not Murray - when the time comes for teams to submit their protected rosters.

In keeping Fleury, the organization will be afforded more time to appropriately evaluate Murray, who has just 13 regular-season starts to his credit.

Rutherford also told the NHL Network that Evgeni Malkin won't be dealt either.

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The Los Angeles Kings announced Saturday the trade of defenseman Nick Ebert to the Dallas Stars for goaltender Jack Campbell.

Campbell was drafted 11th overall in 2010, but has failed to make a splash in the NHL.

The 24-year-old played just one game for the Stars - in the 2013-14 season - and after spending time with the AHL's Texas Stars. He was demoted to the ECHL where he spent the majority of the 2015-16 campaign.

In Ebert, the Stars get a 2012 seventh-round pick who's spent the last two seasons in the AHL. He finished this year with two goals and 12 points in 44 games with the Ontario Reign.

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Kyle Okposo will have no shortage of options as an unrestricted free agent.

With the free-agent contact window now open, at least five teams have already expressed interest in the winger's services, a source told Arthur Staple of Newsday.

That list of clubs reportedly includes the Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, and Detroit Red Wings.

Okposo is set to officially hit the open market July 1 after eight seasons with the New York Islanders, who drafted him seventh overall in 2007.

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