Quick Hits from around the league: The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Tanner Pearson, selected by the Kings in the first-round in the 2012 NHL Draft, to a three-year entry level contract. The Vancouver Canucks announced the signing of forward Alexandre Mallet on Thursday. Mallet was picked in the second round, 57th overall by the Canucks in the 2012 NHL Entry [...]

The Washington Capitals on Friday signed their top pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, Swedish forward Filip Forsberg, to a three-year, entry-level contract. Forsberg will earn $832,500 at the NHL level and $70,000 at the AHL level. Forsberg, 17, was chosen by Washington in the first round (No. 11) at last month’s NHL Draft in Pittsburgh. He was listed [...]

The Dallas Stars have acquired Derek Roy from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Steve Ott and Adam Pardy. Roy was a disappointment in 2010-11 due to injury problems. He failed to bounce back in 2011-12, scoring just 17 goals and 44 points in 80 games. The change of scenery might due him good, especially [...]

Update: TSN’s Darren Dreger reports Rick Dudley should indeed join the Canadiens ahead of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, scheduled for June 22 and 23 in Pittsburgh. “Rick Dudley’s move from Toronto to Montreal likely before NHL Draft, but Dudley won’t be allowed to work the event for the Habs.” May 6th: Darren Dreger reports that Rick Dudley [...]

TheFourthPeriod.com reports that if the Nashville Predators aren’t able to sign defenseman Ryan Suter to a new contract before the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, they could opt to trade his negotiating rights for some draft picks. Suter met with Nashville General Manager David Poile this past week to briefly discuss his future with the club. The [...]

According to TSN’s James Duthie, sources say that Roberto Luongo will submit a list of teams to the Vancouver Canuncks that he would be willing to accept a trade to. The Toronto Maple Leafs will reportedly be on that list and the move would make sense, but that doesn’t guarantee that it will get done. The Leafs [...]

Joel Ward scored on a rebound 2:57 into overtime to give Washington a 2-1 victory and propel the Capitals past the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins in Game 7 of this Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. Patrick Roy and Montreal Canadiens adviser Serge Savard spoke Wednesday   about Rpy’s plans for the future. ”It was not a formal interview,” Savard told Renaud Lavoie of [...]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have reportedly been scouting the top three to four players “extensively for months now,” the Columbus Dispatch’s Aaron Portzline reports, adding, “Would they consider trading No. 1 pick? Sure, but deal has to be right.” With last night’s loss, the Jackets clinched the worst record in the NHL, which means they can’t pick worst than [...]