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Cole’s Notes From Around the League: 6/15/19-6/21/19

Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks named Dallas Eakins head coach. They bought out right winger Corey Perry. They signed goaltender Ryan Miller, defenceman Korbinian Holzer, and centre Derek Grant to one-year contract extensions.

Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes acquired a 2019 first-round pick from Philadelphia.

Boston Bruins

The Bruins made no moves this week.

Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres made no moves this week.

Calgary Flames

The Flames made no moves this week.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes made no moves this week.

Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks acquired defenceman Olli Maatta from Pittsburgh.

Colorado Avalanche

The Avalanche made no moves this week.

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets signed left winger Jakob Lilja to a one-year entry-level contract. They signed left winger Markus Hannikainen to a one-year contract extension.

Dallas Stars

The Stars made no moves this week.

Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings made no moves this week.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers made no moves this week.

Florida Panthers

The Panthers made no moves this week.

Los Angeles Kings

The Kings bought out defenceman Dion Phaneuf.

Minnesota Wild

The Wild made no moves this week.

Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens made no moves this week.

Nashville Predators

The Predators made no moves this week.

New Jersey Devils

The Devils made no moves this week. Defenceman Tim Erixon, who was last in the NHL on a PTO in training camp with New Jersey, has signed a two-year contract in Sweden with the SHL’s Vaxjo Lakers HC.

New York Islanders

The Islanders made no moves this week.

New York Rangers

The Rangers acquired defenceman Jacob Trouba from Winnipeg.

Ottawa Senators

The Senators signed right winger Anthony Duclair to a one-year contract extension. They signed goaltender Marcus Hogberg to a two-year contract extension.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers bought out defenceman Andrew MacDonald. They acquired defenceman Justin Braun from San Jose. They signed centre Kevin Hayes to a seven-year contract extension. They acquired a 2019 first-round and second-round pick from Arizona.

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins acquired left winger Dominik Kahun and a 2019 fifth-round pick from Chicago. They signed defencemen Macoy Erkamps and Blake Siebenaler to one-year contract extensions.

San Jose Sharks

The Sharks re-signed defenceman Erik Karlsson to an eight-year contract extension. They acquired a 2019 second-round pick and a 2020 second-round pick from Philadelphia.

St. Louis Blues

The Blues made no moves this week.

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning signed defenceman Braydon Coburn to a two-year contract extension. They signed defenceman Daniel Walcott to a one-year contract extension.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs made no moves this week.

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks signed defenceman Alexander Edler to a two-year contract extension.

Vegas Golden Knights

The Golden Knights made no moves this week.

Centre Mikhail Grabovski has retired from pro hockey. Drafted in the fifth round, 150th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, Grabovski has 296 points (125G, 171A) in 534 games, as well as two points (0G, 2A) in 10 playoff games, for Montreal (2006/07-2007/08), Toronto (2008/09-2012/13), Washington (2013/14), and the New York Islanders (2014/15-2015/16). Grabovski has career-highs of 58 points, 29 goals, and 29 assists, all recorded in 2011 with Toronto. Grabovski finished his final NHL season with 25 points (9G, 16A) in 58 games for the Islanders. Grabovski was forced to sit out the 2016/17 season with an upper-body injury. Grabovski was traded in a salary cap to the Vegas Golden Knights for the 2017/18 season, but sat that season out as well. Grabovski, 35, sat out the 2018/19 season as well without a contract.

Washington Capitals

The Capitals signed left winger Carl Hagelin to a four-year contract extension.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets signed left winger Joona Luoto to a three-year entry-level contract. They acquired defenceman Neal Pionk and a 2019 first-round pick from the Rangers.

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