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Cole’s Notes From Around the League: 6/13/21-6/19/22

Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks made no moves this week.

Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes made no moves this week.

Boston Bruins

The Bruins made no moves this week.

Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres signed left winger Filip Cederqvist to a two-year entry-level contract.

Calgary Flames

The Flames made no moves this week.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes made no moves this week.

Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks made no moves this week.

Colorado Avalanche

The Avalanche made no moves this week.

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets signed left winger Lukas Sedlak to a one-year contract. They signed goaltender Daniil Tarasov to a three-year contract extension. They signed centre Liam Foudy to a two-year contract extension. They signed centre Brendan Gaunce to a two-year contract extension.

Dallas Stars

The Stars signed right winger Nick Caamano to a one-year contract extension. They signed centre Fredrik Karlstrom to a one-year contract extension.

Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings signed goaltender Jussi Olkinuora to a one-year contract.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers signed centre Brad Malone to a two-year contract extension. Goaltender Mikko Koskinen has signed a two-year contract in Switzerland with the National League’s HC Lugano.

Florida Panthers

The Panthers signed left winger Anton Levtchi to a one-year entry-level contract.

Los Angeles Kings

The Kings signed centre TJ Tynan to a two-year contract extension. They signed defenceman Jacob Moverare to a two-year contract extension.

Minnesota Wild

The Wild made no moves this week.

Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens signed defenceman Otto Leskinen to a one-year contract. They acquired right winger Evgenii Dadonov from Vegas.

Nashville Predators

The Predators signed defenceman Jeremy Lauzon to a four-year contract extension.

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 right winger Sammy Blais to a one-year contract extension.

Ottawa Senators

The Senators signed centre Dylan Gambrell to a one-year contract extension.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers hired John Tortorella as head coach.

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins made no moves this week.

San Jose Sharks

The Sharks made no moves this week.

Seattle Kraken

The Kraken made no moves this week.

St. Louis Blues

The Blues made no moves this week.

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning signed defenceman Sean Day to a one-year contract extension.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs made no moves this week.

Goaltender Carter Hutton has retired from pro hockey. Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2010 by the San Jose Sharks, Hutton has a 94-90-27 record, 0.908 Save%, 2.76 GAA, and 13 shutouts in 235 games, as well as a 0-0 record, 0.667 Save%, 3.00 GAA, and zero shutouts in three playoff games, for Chicago (2012/13), Nashville (2013/14-2015/16), St. Louis (2016/17-2017/18), Buffalo (2018/19-2020/21), and Arizona (2021/22). Hutton’s career bests are 20 wins in 2014 with Nashville, and a 0.931 Save% and 2.09 GAA in 2018 and four shutouts in 2017, all with with St. Louis. Hutton was generally a backup goaltender in his career, though the well-traveled netminder had two seasons as a starter. In 2014, with Pekka Rinne limited by injuries to 25 games, Hutton played 40 games on the season to lead the team, and he began his stint in Buffalo with a season of 50 games in 2018/19. Unfortunately that would be the beginning of the end of his NHL career. He only posted a 0.908 Save% and won 18 games that season, and his games played, and personal stats, all dwindled steadily from there. Hutton missed most of this season between a stint on the COVID-19 list and an ankle injury, and down the stretch was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for future considerations. He was immediately assigned to the Marlies but never played for them. Hutton finished his last NHL season with a 0-2-0 record, 0.741 Save%, 7.76 GAA, and zero shutouts in three games for the Arizona Coyotes. Hutton, 36, says he’s been considering retirement for some time considering the league’s shift towards youth, and that his injury was a factor in him making the decision now.

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks signed defenceman Filip Johansson to a two-year entry-level contract.

Vegas Golden Knights

The Golden Knights hired Bruce Cassidy as head coach. They acquired defenceman Shea Weber from Montreal.

Washington Capitals

The Capitals made no moves this week.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets made no moves this week.

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