All-Star defenseman Keith Yandle for a five-year deal, locking up considered one of their top off-season priorities.


The deal announced were unable released, but having it . expertise in anything told The Linked Press this was really worth approximately $26 million.


Yandle, 24, has developed into among the NHLs leading defensemen in 5 seasons with Phoenix, a highly skilled two-way player who had been third amongst all blue-liners with 59 points in 82 games final season. The Boston native had 11 goals, led the Coyotes with 26 power-play points and was the teams lone representative on the All-Star game.

Bruins acquire Corvo
The Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins acquired defenseman Joe Corvo belonging to the Carolina Hurricanes for your fourth-round pick in next years draft.

Corvo scored 11 goals with 29 assists last year. He became obtainable after the Hurricanes signed former Bruin Tomas Kaberle for a no cost agent.

In eight NHL seasons, Corvo has 79 objectives and 179 assists. He has played for the Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators and Idaho Kings.

The Bruins also signed forwards Jamie Tardif and Josh Hennessy. Hennessy, a native of Brockton, Mass., who played 20 games for Ottawa from 2006-10, played to your Swiss club HC Lugano last season. Tardif spent the last two years in the AHL.

Hurricanes sign Kaberle
The Carolina Hurricanes signed free-agent defenseman Tomas Kaberle to the three-year contract really worth $12.75 million.

The Hurricanes announced the signing currently, shortly after they traded defenseman Joe Corvo to Boston to have a draft pick.

The 33-year-old Kaberle was dealt from Toronto to Boston inside the trading deadline and helped the Bruins win the Stanley Cup.

Blue Jackets, Methot will terms
The Columbus Blue Jackets provided to terms with a four-year contract with defenseman Marc Methot.

The 26-year-old Methot became one of the Blue Jackets more effective blue-liners. He's six goals and 38 assists in 229 profession NHL games with Columbus. Last season, he previously 15 assists and 58 penalty minutes and was plus-2 in 74 games, setting profession highs in assists penalty minutes and games played.


Nowhere Jackets also signed defenseman Aaron Johnson with a one-year contract. The 28-year-old Johnson, nowhere Jackets fourth choose while in the 2001 draft, would be cost-free agent immediately after playing last season while using the AHLs Milwaukee Admirals. Johnson has 14 ambitions and 32 assists by having a plus-13 rating in 225 career NHL games.

Vet Ebbett lands with Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks added depth at center by signing veteran Andrew Ebbett.

Ebbett, 28, played in 33 games for that Phoenix Coyotes in 2009, together two goals and three assists.
The 5-foot-9, 174-pounder from Calgary has played parts of four seasons with Anaheim, Chicago, Minnesota and Phoenix. In 145 profession games, Ebbett has 19 ambitions and 22 assists.

Vancouver already has centers Henrik Sedin, Ryan Kesler, Manny Malhotra, Cody Hodgson and Maxim Lapierre under contract.

Blues sign Nichol
The St. Louis Blues signed veteran unrestricted free of charge agent Scott Nichol with a one-year contract, adding depth at forward.

The group announced the sale right now, and really worth $600,000, plus bonus incentives.
The 36-year-old Nichol spent last season using the San Jose Sharks, wearing 56 games and getting four goals and three assists. The 5-foot-9, 180-pound center is surely an 11-year NHL veteran with 52 career targets and 66 assists.
The Blues also signed goaltender Ben Bishop to your one-year, two-way contract really worth $600,000 (NHL) and $105,000 (AHL). The 6-foot-7, 215-pound Bishop, who may be from suburban St. Louis, is anticipated to compete for ones backup spot behind Jaroslav Halak.
Jets give Ladd 5-year extension
The Winnipeg Jets signed captain Andrew Ladd to your five-year contract extension really worth $22 million.
Ladd approved the offer today, a couple of hours ahead of he was allowed to declare salary arbitration.
The contract ended up while in the operates ever since the Atlanta Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg after May perhaps.
Ohio - The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenceman Aaron Johnson into a one-year contract