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Cole’s Notes From Around the League: 9/14/19-9/20/19

Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks made no moves this week.

Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes made no moves this week.

Boston Bruins

The Bruins signed defenceman Charlie McAvoy to a three-year contract. They re-signed defenceman Brandon Carlo to a two-year contract.

Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres made no moves this week.

Calgary Flames

The Flames re-signed left winger Andrew Mangiapane to a one-year contract. They released defenceman Eric Gryba from his professional tryout contract.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes signed defenceman Fredrik Claesson to a one-year contract. They signed centre Ryan Suzuki to a three-year entry-level contract.

Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks made no moves this week.

Colorado Avalanche

The Avalanche made no moves this week.

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets made no moves this week.

Dallas Stars

The Stars made no moves this week.

Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings made no moves this week.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers signed right winger Anton Burdasov to a professional tryout contract. Left winger Rob Klinkhammer, who last played in the NHL for Edmonton from 2014/15 to 2015/16, has signed in Russia with the KHL’s Avangard Omsk.

Florida Panthers

The Panthers made no moves this week.

Los Angeles Kings

The Kings signed defenceman Ben Hutton to a one-year contract.

Minnesota Wild

The Wild signed defenceman Jared Spurgeon to a seven-year contract extension.

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.

New York Islanders

The Islanders made no moves this week.

New York Rangers

The Rangers signed defenceman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year contract.

Ottawa Senators

The Senators signed defenceman Thomas Chabot to an eight-year contract extension.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers re-signed right winger Travis Konecny to a six-year contract extension.

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins signed right winger Nathan Legare to a three-year entry-level contract.

San Jose Sharks

The Sharks made no moves this week.

St. Louis Blues

The Blues made no moves this week.

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning made no moves this week.

Defenceman Dan Girardi has retired from pro hockey. Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2006 by the New York Rangers, Giradi has 264 points (56G, 208A) in 927 games, as well as 36 points (8G, 28A) in 143 playoff games, for the Rangers (2006/07-2016/17) and Tampa Bay (2017/18-2018/19). Spending much of his career as a relied-on leader, regular 20- to 30-point scorer, and frequent shot-blocker, Girardi averaged at least 20 minutes per night each season from 2007/08 to 2015/16 and represented the New York Rangers in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game. Though he wasn’t great as a play driver, he was serviceable for what he was as a player. Girardi has career highs of 31 points and 27 assists in 2011 and 10 goals in 2008, all with the Rangers. He finished his last season with 16 points (4G, 12A) in 62 games for Tampa Bay. Girardi, 35, retires as the league’s all-time shot blocking leader, with 1954 blocks since the NHL began tracking that stat in 2005.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs signed centre Nicholas Robertson to a three-year entry-level contract.

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks re-signed right winger Brock Boeser to a three-year contract extension.

Vegas Golden Knights

The Golden Knights signed defenceman Brayden Pachal to a three-year entry-level contract.

Washington Capitals

The Capitals made no moves this week.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets made no moves this week.

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