Writers: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Dobber

FANTASY TAKES

– Varlamov Joins Isles In Four-year Deal
– Hawks Ink Lehner For One Year
– Simmonds Joins The Devils
– Duchene Riding To Nashville
– Bobrovsky Takes Talents To Florida
– Panik Goes To Washington
– Talbot With Flames, Smith With Oilers
– Pavelski, Perry now Stars
– Columbus Signs Nyquist
– Tanev Goes To Pittsburgh
– Panarin Signs With Rangers
– Colorado Lands Donskoi
– Canucks Get Myers
– Panthers Nab Connolly
– Wild Signs Zuccarello

TRADES

>> Kadri, Rosen for Barrie, Kerfoot
>> Vesey Sent To Buffalo
>> Leafs, Sens Swap Zaitsev, Ceci

NOTABLE SIGNINGS – Unrestricted Free Agents

BOSTON Bruins: Brett Ritchie (RW); Brendan Gaunce (LW); Par Lindholm (C)

BUFFALO Sabres: Curtis Lazar (C); Andrew Hammond (G)

CALGARY Flames: Cam Talbot (G)

CAROLINA Hurricanes: Petr Mrazek (G) * re-signed

CHICAGO Blackhawks: Robin Lehner (G); Ryan Carpenter (C)

COLUMBUS Blue Jackets: Gustav Nyquist (F)

COLORADO Avalanche: Joonas Donskoi (RW); Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (C); Colin Wilson (LW) * re-signed

DALLAS Stars: Joe Pavelski (C); Corey Perry (RW); Andrej Sekera (D)

DETROIT Red Wings: Valtteri Filppula (C); Patrik Nemeth (D); Calvin Pickard (G)

EDMONTON Oilers: Mike Smith (G); Markus Granlund (W); Tomas Jurco (LW); Alex Chiasson (RW) * re-signed

FLORIDA Panthers: Sergei Bobrovsky (G); Brett Connolly (RW); Noel Acciari (F); Anton Stralman (D)

LOS ANGELES Kings: Martin Frk (RW); Joakim Ryan (D)

MINNESOTA Wild: Mats Zuccarello (RW); Ryan Hartman (RW)

MONTREAL Canadiens: Sebastian Aho (C) * signed RFA Offer Sheet; Keith Kinkaid (G)

NASHVILLE Predators: Matt Duchene (C); Daniel Carr (LW)

NEW JERSEY Devils: Wayne Simmonds (RW)

NEW YORK Islanders: Semyon Varlamov (G); Anders Lee (LW) * re-signed

NEW YORK Rangers: Artemi Panarin (LW)

OTTAWA Senators: Tyler Ennis (LW); Ron Hainsey (D)

PHILADELPHIA Flyers: Andy Andreoff (LW); Kurtis Gabriel (RW); Nate Prosser (D)

PITTSBURGH Penguins: Brandon Tanev (D)

ST. LOUIS Blues: Derrick Pouliot (D)

TAMPA BAY: Curtis McElhinney (G); Luke Schenn (D)

TORONTO Maple Leafs: Jason Spezza (C); Kenny Agostino (LW); Kevin Gravel (D); Nick Shore (C)

VANCOUVER Canucks: Tyler Myers (D); Jordie Benn (D); Oscar Fantenberg (D); Tyler Graovac (C)

VEGAS Golden Knights: Brandon Pirri (LW) * re-signed; Tomas Nosek (LW) * re-signed

WASHINGTON Capitals: Garnet Hathaway (RW); Richard Panik (RW)

WINNIPEG Jets: Nathan Beaulieu (D) * re-signed