The Ottawa Senators have re-signed forward Rudolfs Balcers to a one-year, two-way contract. Balcers, 23, recorded 16 goals and 20 assists for 36 points along with a plus-20 rating in just 33 games with the AHL’s Belleville Senators in 2019-20, earning his second trip to the AHL All-Star Classic in three seasons. He had a
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The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Gabriel Carlsson to a two-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season. The deal is a two-way contract for the 2020-21 season and a one-way NHL contract in 2021-22. Carlsson, 23, matched his career highs with two goals, 10 assists and 12 points in 41 games for the AHL’s
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Steven Lorentz to a two-year, two-way contract through the 2021-22 season. Lorentz completed his third pro season and first full AHL campaign in 2019-20, recording 23 goals and 23 assists for 46 points in 61 games with the Charlotte Checkers. He also ranked eighth in the AHL in plus/minus
The Toronto Marlies have signed forward Rich Clune to a one-year AHL contract. Clune enters his 14th professional season in 2020-21 and his sixth with the Marlies. He skated in 16 games for Toronto last year, notching three goals and one assist while serving as an alternate captain. A Toronto native, Clune has played 501
The Florida Panthers have re-signed goaltender Philippe Desrosiers to a one-year, two-way contract. Desrosiers appeared in a career-high 29 games with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds in 2019-20, going 16-10-2 with a 3.05 goals-against average and ranking 12th in the league with a .916 save percentage. Desrosiers also ranked eighth in the league in shots faced
The Cleveland Monsters have signed forward Tyler Sikura to an American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. Sikura has spent the last three seasons with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs. In 2019-20, he posted 14 goals and a career-best 20 assists for 34 points in 63 games, good for the team scoring lead. In 209
The New York Islanders announced today that free-agent forward Austin Czarnik and returning defenseman Grant Hutton have agreed to terms on two-year contracts. Czarnik played 32 games for the AHL’s Stockton Heat in 2019-20 and recorded 16 goals and 17 assists for 33 points, tied for fourth on the team in scoring. He added two
The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo and defenseman Tyler Lewington to one-year, two-way contracts for the 2020-21 season. An AHL All-Star in 2020, Kaskisuo appeared in 27 games with the Toronto Marlies and posted a record of 14-9-2 with a 2.79 goals-against average, a .909 save percentage and one shutout. He also made
The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with defenseman Joakim Ryan on a one-year, two-way contract. Ryan has spent the majority of the last three seasons in the NHL, appearing in 35 games with the Los Angeles Kings in 2019-20 when he notched one goal and four assists. Originally selected by San Jose in the
The Minnesota Wild have re-signed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to a two-year contract. The contract is a two-way deal for 2020-21 and a one-way deal for 2021-22. Kahkonen won the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding goaltender in 2019-20, going 25-6-3 with a 2.07 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage and seven shutouts
The New Jersey Devils have signed goaltender Scott Wedgewood to a one-year, two-way contract. Wedgewood appeared in 26 games with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch last season, posting a record of 13-8-2 with a 3.01 goals-against average, an .893 save percentage and one shutout. He served as the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning’s third-string goaltender
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed forward Danny O’Regan to a one-year contract. O’Regan, 26, skated in 62 games for the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack in 2019-20, tallying 11 goals and a team-high 27 assists for 38 points. Over four pro seasons, O’Regan has played 244 games in the AHL with Hartford, Rochester and San
The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Paul LaDue to a one-year contract. LaDue appeared in 48 games with the AHL’s Ontario Reign last season, setting career highs with nine goals, 18 assists, 27 points and a plus-11 rating. He also recorded one assist in two games with the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings. In four pro
The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Cameron Schilling to a one-year, two-way contract. Schilling skated in 54 games for the AHL’s Manitoba Moose in 2019-20, notching five goals and 19 assists for 24 points. Schilling began his career in the Capitals organization, debuting with the Hershey Bears in 2012 following his senior season at Miami
The St. Louis Blues have signed goaltender Jon Gillies to a one-year, two-way contract. Gillies, 26, completed his fifth pro season with the AHL’s Stockton Heat in 2019-20, posting a record of 14-10-4 with a 2.69 goals-against average, a .907 save percentage and one shutout in 30 appearances. In 160 career AHL games, all with
The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with goaltender Anton Forsberg and forward Alan Quine on one-year contracts, and with forward Seth Griffith on a two-year contract. Forsberg played 27 games with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers last season, going 15-9-2 with a 2.95 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. He also made three appearances
The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired right wing Cliff Pu from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Markus Nutivaara. Pu, 22, tallied two assists in 10 games with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds in 2019-20. He also appeared in four games with Greenville of the ECHL. A native of Richmond Hill, Ont., Pu has skated
The Los Angeles Kings have acquired forward Lias Andersson from the New York Rangers in exchange for a second-round choice (60th overall) in today’s NHL Draft. The Rangers selected forward William Cuylle with the pick. Andersson, 21, has split the last three seasons between the Rangers and the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. In 2019-20, he