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Cole’s Notes From Around the League: 6/18/16-6/24/16

Anaheim Ducks

Anaheim signed defenceman Andrew O’Brien. They acquired a 2016 first-round pick and a 2017 second-round pick from Toronto. They signed centre Michael Sgarbossa to an extension.

Arizona Coyotes

Arizona acquired a 2016 fourth-round pick and a 2017 third-round pick from San Jose. They signed defenceman Alex Goligoski to an extension. They acquired centre Pavel Datsyuk and a 2016 first-round pick from Detroit.

Boston Bruins

Boston made no moves this week.

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo acquired winger Jimmy Vesey from Nashville. They signed winger Nicolas Deslauriers to an extension.

Calgary Flames

Calgary hired Glen Gulutzan as their head coach. They acquired goaltender Brian Elliott from St. Louis.

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina made no moves this week. Defenceman Mark Flood, who last played in the Carolina organization in 2013/14, has signed in Austria with EC Red Bull Salzburg.

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago signed centre Nick Schmaltz. They signed centre Dennis Rasmussen to an extension. They acquired two second-round picks from Montreal.

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado signed winger Andreas Martinsen to an extension.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus signed centre William Karlsson to an extension.

Dallas Stars

Dallas signed defenceman Jordie Benn to an extension.

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit acquired centre Joe Vitale and a 2016 first- and second-round pick from Arizona.

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton signed defenceman Jordan Oesterle to an extension.

Florida Panthers

Florida signed defenceman Ian McCoshen. They acquired defenceman Keith Yandle from the Rangers. They signed Yandle to an extension. They acquired goaltender Reto Berra from Colorado.

Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles made no moves this week. Centre Vincent Lecavalier has retired from pro hockey.

Minnesota Wild

Minnesota bought out winger Thomas Vanek.

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal signed defenceman Joel Hanley to an extension. They acquired centre Andrew Shaw from Chicago. They acquired 2017 and 2018 second-round picks from Washington. Defenceman Joe Finley, who was last in the NHL for training camp in 2014 with Montreal, has signed in Finland with Liiga’s HIFK Helsinki.

Nashville Predators

Nashville acquired a 2016 third-round draft pick from Buffalo.

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey acquired a 2016 first-round and third-round pick from Ottawa.

New York Islanders

The Islanders made no moves this week.

New York Rangers

The Rangers acquired a 2016 sixth-round pick and a conditional 2017 fourth-round pick from Florida.

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa signed winger Buddy Robinson to an extension. They acquired a 2016 first-round pick from New Jersey.

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia signed defenceman Radko Gudas to an extension. They acquired a 2016 first- and second-round pick from Winnipeg.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh signed winger Kevin Porter to an extension.

San Jose Sharks

San Jose acquired centre Maxim Letunov and 2017 sixth-round pick from Arizona.

St. Louis Blues

St. Louis signed winger Scottie Upshall to an extension. They acquired a 2016 second-round pick and a conditional 2018 third-round pick from Calgary. They acquired a 2016 first-round pick from Washington.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay signed defenceman Luke Witkowski to an extension. They signed centre Cedric Paquette to an extension. They signed winger JT Brown to an extension.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto acquired goaltender Frederik Andersen from Anaheim. They signed Andersen to an extension.

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver made no moves this week.

Washington Capitals

Washington acquired a 2016 first- and third-round pick from St. Louis. They acquired centre Lars Eller from Montreal. They signed defenceman Aaron Ness and centre Paul Carey to extensions.

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg signed goaltender Michael Hutchinson to an extension. They acquired a 2016 first- and third-round pick from Philadelphia.

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