Cole's Notes From Around The League: 7/26/14-8/1/14

Anaheim

The Ducks didn't make any moves, but made some announcements. Eight Ducks players will be changing their numbers, with Clayton Stoner wearing no.3, Bryan Allen wearing no.5, Devante Smith-Pelly wearing no.12, Emerson Etem wearing no.16, Ryan Kesler wearing no.17, Patrick Maroon wearing no.19, Nate Thompson wearing no.44, and Dany Heatley wearing no.51. No word on what number Sheldon Souray, who gave up no.44, will be wearing. In addition, the Ducks have announced a pending number retirement. The no. 8 worn by Teemu Selanne for nearly all of his career will be retired on January 11 against, fittingly, Winnipeg.

Arizona

The Coyotes made no major moves this week.

Boston

The Bruins made no major moves this week.

Buffalo

The Sabres re-signed forward Luke Adam to a one-year two-way contract worth $650K at the NHL level and $150K in the minors.

Calgary

The Flames made no major moves this week. Defenceman Derek Smith, who spent the last three seasons in the Flames organization, spending most of last season in the minors, signed in the Swiss National League A with ZSC Lions.

Carolina

The Hurricanes made no major moves this week. Winger Chad LaRose, who sat out last season after playing for Carolina from 2005/06 to 2012/13, signed with the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.

Chicago

The Blackhawks made no major moves this week.

Colorado

The Avalanche made no major moves this week.

Columbus

The Blue Jackets re-signed winger Dana Tyrell to a one-year two-way contract worth $655K at the NHL level and $125K in the minors.

Dallas

The Stars made no major moves this week.

Detroit

The Red Wings re-signed winger Tomas Tatar to a three-year contract worth $8.25M. Winger Mikael Samuelsson signed in the Swedish Hockey League with Djurgardens.

Edmonton

The Oilers made no major moves this week.

Florida

The Panthers re-signed winger Jimmy Hayes to a one-year contract worth $925K.

Los Angeles

The Kings re-signed winger Dwight King to a three-year contract worth $5.85M.

Minnesota

The Wild re-signed winger Justin Fontaine to a two-year contract worth $2M. After trading him in 2013 to the Rangers, the Wild have brought back defenceman Justin Falk with a one-year two-year contract worth $700K at the NHL level and $250K in the minors. Forward Jake Dowell, who spent the last two seasons in the Wild organization, signed with the Montreal Canadiens' AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Montreal

The Canadiens made additions to their coaching staff, adding experienced assistant coach Dan Lacroix and bringing in former NHL star Rob Ramage as player development coach. Most important with regards to the Habs this week was their failure to re-sign superstar defenceman PK Subban. After a month of insistent low-balling, they went to salary arbitration. Subban signed a huge contract for 8 years and $72M.

Nashville

Despite playing for Switzerland at the Sochi Olympics and having a promising stint with the big club, forward Simon Moser has signed with SC Bern. If he can sign with the Predators and get a roster opportunity by November 15, then he is allowed to re-join Nashville.

New Jersey

The Devils have signed defenceman Andy Greene to a five-year extension worth $25M, effective in 2015/16.

NY Islanders

The Islanders made no major moves this week. Defenceman Joe Finley, who spent the last two seasons in the Islanders organization, spending last season in the minors, signed with the Montreal Canadiens' AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs.

NY Rangers

The Rangers re-signed centre Derick Brassard to a five-year contract worth $25M.

Ottawa

The Senators re-signed goaltender Robin Lehner to a three-year contract worth $6.675M.

Philadelphia

The Flyers made no major moves this week.

Pittsburgh

The Penguins re-signed winger Nick Spaling to a two-year contract worth $4.4M.

San Jose

The Sharks made no major moves this week.

St. Louis

The Blues signed winger Peter Mueller to a one-year two-way contract worth $700K at the NHL level and $250K in the minors. Mueller's career started off promising enough, but frequent injuries derailed his development. He spent the 2013/14 season in Switzerland, and managed to stay healthy and produce. He'll have an opportunity to fight for an NHL roster.

Tampa Bay

The Lightning made no major moves this week.

Toronto

The Maple Leafs signed winger Daniel Winnik to a one-year contract worth $1.3M. They re-signed defenceman Jake Gardiner to a five-year contract worth $20.25M. They also extended their affiliation with the ECHL's Orlando Solar Bears for the next two seasons, during which they will be the sole affiliate of the Solar Bears.

Vancouver

The Canucks made no major moves this week.

Washington

The Capitals made no major moves this week.

Winnipeg

The Jets re-signed winger Michael Frolik to a one-year contract worth $3.3M. They re-signed winger Matt Halischuk to a one-year two-way contract worth $725K at the NHL level. They signed winger TJ Galiardi to a one-year two-way contract worth $725K at the NHL level.

There's all the major moves this week in the NHL