Saad agrees to five-year, $22.5 million contract with Blues

Brandon Saad agreed to terms on a five-year, $22.5 million contract with the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. It has an average annual value of $4.5 million. The 28-year-old forward, who was an unrestricted free agent, scored 24 points (15 … Continue reading

Chytil agrees to two-year contract with Rangers

Filip Chytil agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the New York Rangers on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 21-year-old forward, who was a restricted free agent, scored 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 42 games … Continue reading

Eagles ink veteran winger Smith

The Colorado Eagles have signed forward Dalton Smith to an American Hockey League contract for the 2021-22 season. Smith skated in 22 games with the AHL’s Rochester Americans in 2020-21, tallying one goal. In 383 AHL games over nine pro … Continue reading

Blues ink Peca, Todd, Lindgren

The St. Louis Blues have signed forwards Matthew Peca and Nathan Todd and goaltender Charlie Lindgren to one-year, two-way contracts. Peca played 21 games with the AHL’s Belleville Senators in 2020-21, tallying three goals and eight assists for 11 points. … Continue reading

Rocket sign forwards Beaudin, Gignac

The Laval Rocket have agreed to terms on one-year American Hockey League contracts with forwards Jean-Christophe Beaudin and Brandon Gignac. Beaudin, 24, played 34 games with the AHL’s Belleville Senators in 2020-21, notching six goals and 10 assists to match … Continue reading

Pittsburgh signs Chaput to one-year deal

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Michael Chaput to a one-year, two-way contract. Chaput spent the 2020-21 season with the Arizona Coyotes, appearing in 13 games and spending time on the team’s taxi squad. As captain of the AHL’s Tucson … Continue reading