The Chicago Blackhawks have signed veteran defenseman Alec Martinez to a one-year, $4 million contract, according to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. Martinez, 36, recorded 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) in 55 games this past season for the Vegas Golden Knights. He missed some time with a lower-body injury but averaged 19:02 of ice time when healthy. Martinez is...
Jeff Skinner becomes the third player to have his contract bought out by Buffalo over a 13-season playoff drought, joining Ville Leino and Christian Ehrhoff.
The Sharks made official a series of moves that mostly have been reported in recent weeks, including signing forwards Luke Kunin and Justin Bailey to one-year contracts.