The Edmonton Oilers and center Sam Gagner have agreed on a one-year, $3.2 million contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing. The hearing had been scheduled for today. Gagner, 22, set career-highs last season in goals (18), assists (29) and points (47) and was a plus-5, the first time in his five seasons he’s had a positive plus/minus. The highlight of [...]

Quick Hits from around the league: Scott Stevens, one of the most revered defenseman ever to don a New Jersey Devils jersey, will be behind the bench as an assistant coach to Peter DeBoer in 2012-13. Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello made the announcement Tuesday following the conclusion of the second day of the team’s development camp at AmeriHealth Pavilion. [...]

Update: According to Kevin Allen of USAToday, Terry Bross says Doan will likely whittle his list of suitors to “four, five or six clubs” as he determines what step to take next. The Arizona Republic suggests that list could include the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks,Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, and Vancouver Canucks. July 10th: The Vancouver Canucks are among the teams in [...]

Executives and legal counsel from the National Hockey League met with executives, legal counsel and a collection of 11 players from the National Hockey League Players Association for roughly three hours Tuesday at the PA’s office in ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations. This was the fourth meeting since bargaining commenced June 29 in New York. [...]

Quick Hits from around the league: Former Montreal Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier has joined the Chicago Blackhawks as director of player personnel, the Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday. Jamie Langenbrunner has inked a one-year contract extension with the St. Louis Blues. The deal is reportedly worth $1.25 million, but he could end up making an additional $250,000 if he meets [...]

Ansar Khan of the MLive.com confirms the Detroit Red Wings are no longer in the running for free agent Justin Schultz. The defenseman’s agent told the Red Wings general manager as much Wednesday. “Don Meehan informed me today we are not one of the teams on his list he wants to sign with,” Ken Holland said. Apparently there are [...]

Aaron Portzline is reporting via twitter: Source said that Roberto Luongo to this point has declined to waive his no trade clause to go to the Chicago Blackhawks or Toronto Maple Leafs. Luongo is saying the Florida Panthers are the only place he’s willing to be traded to. Portzline thinks Luongo is using the power of his [...]

Quick Hits from around the league: Stephane Veilleux has reportedly signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Minnesota Wild. The financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available. Veilleux had two assists in 22 games with Minnesota and New Jersey last season. Martin Brodeur hasn’t confirmed to New Jersey Devils GM Lou Lamoriello that he [...]

With the 2012 Draft weekend upon us, there are countless NHL Trade Rumors swirling around. Below are the latest. Bobby Ryan’s name continues to be mentioned in trade rumors according to the Orange County Register. The Anaheim Ducks will want a lot for the 30 goal scorer and there should be plenty of teams interested, including all the teams [...]

  Mac Carruth has agreed to a three-year contract with Chicago. The seventh round selection of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010 posted a 42-17-2 record, a 2.96 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in 63 regular season games with the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks. Chicago Blackhawks have signed goalie prospect Kent Simpson to a three-year deal. He spent the majority [...]