Minnesota Wild forward Tyler Ennis and newly-acquired Montreal Canadiens goaltender Steve Mason were each placed on waivers for the purpose of a buyout Saturday, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Ennis, 28, had one year remaining on his contract at $4.6 million, and recorded 22 points in 73 games with the Wild last season.

Mason, on the other hand, has had a busy day in terms of transactions. The 30-year-old was shipped from the Winnipeg Jets to the Canadiens earlier Saturday along with forward Joel Armia and two draft picks in exchange for prospect Simon Bourque.

In 12 starts last season, Mason registered a .906 save percentage.

So long as both players clear the 24-hour period on waivers, they'll each become unrestricted free agents.

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The Carolina Hurricanes have signed second overall pick Andrei Svechnikov to an entry-level deal, the club announced Saturday.

The three-year contract will pay Svechnikov $832,500 per NHL season or $70,000 in the American Hockey League. He will also receive a $277,500 signing bonus.

The 18-year-old netted 40 goals and recorded 32 assists last season with the Barrie Colts of the OHL en route to winning Rookie of the Year honors.

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The San Jose Sharks and forward Logan Couture have agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $8 million per season, The Associated Press' Josh Dubow reports.

Couture can't officially sign the extension until Sunday. He has one year left on his current deal at a cap hit of $6 million.

He's entering the final campaign of the five-year, $30-million pact he inked with the Sharks in June 2013.

The 29-year-old center poured in a career-high 34 goals this past season, finishing with 61 points in 78 games.

Couture ranks fourth on San Jose's all-time goals list and sits fifth among the the franchise's all-time points leaders.

He has spent his entire nine-year career with the Sharks, who selected him ninth overall in 2007.

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John Tavares apparently hasn't begun whittling down his list of potential destinations just yet.

The superstar's camp has not notified any of the six teams in the hunt either way, and is still deliberating on the decision, TSN's Pierre LeBrun reports.

Tavares previously narrowed the field down to the Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, New York Islanders, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Toronto Maple Leafs.

If he opts to return to the Islanders, he could sign an eight-year contract, but that would have to be completed before Saturday at midnight, after which point he can only sign a seven-year pact with any club.

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The Winnipeg Jets have traded goaltender Steve Mason, forward Joel Armia, a 2019 seventh-round pick, and a 2020 fourth-rounder to the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Simon Bourque, the clubs announced Saturday.

Mason is under contract for $4.1 million next season, while Armia is a pending restricted free agent.

Bourque, 21, has yet to appear in an NHL game. He was a sixth-round pick of the Canadiens in 2015.

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The Detroit Red Wings are reportedly going to retain a veteran defenseman and bring in an experienced goaltender.

Mike Green is staying put and the Red Wings are likely to add Jonathan Bernier on Sunday as well, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The goaltender's new deal is expected to be for three years and worth approximately $3 million per season, while Green's contract will be for two years with an average annual value between $5.25 million and $5.5 million, according to The Athletic's Craig Custance.

The Red Wings and Green have been negotiating for some time, with the team most recently zeroing in on a two-year deal, as reported by MLive's Ansar Khan on Thursday.

Bernier has also been on Detroit's radar, with both the club and netminder showing significant interest in a deal, as Custance reported Thursday.

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It appears Drew Doughty took matters into his own hands.

The star defenseman reportedly decided not to rely on representation during his contract negotiations with the Los Angeles Kings and saved between $1.75 million and $2.5 million in fees as a result, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

Doughty and the Kings agreed on an eight-year extension Friday.

He's normally represented by Newport Sports Management Inc., the mega-firm led by super-agent Don Meehan.

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Drew Doughty is sticking in Hollywood, as he's agreed to terms on an eight-year extension with the Los Angeles Kings, the team announced Friday.

Doughty can officially sign the new deal as of July 1. The superstar blue-liner is entering the final season of his current eight-year pact that carries a $7-million cap hit, per CapFriendly.

"Drew Doughty is one of the best defensemen in the world and we are obviously excited to have reached this point in the process in which he has committed to the Kings long-term," general manager Rob Blake said in a statement. "This is great news for our organization and our fans and we will comment further once the contract has been signed and formally announced."

The second overall pick in 2008, Doughty has been a mainstay with the Kings, guiding the franchise to its first Stanley Cup in 2012, and a second championship two years later. In 2015-16, he captured the Norris Trophy as the defenseman of the year.

In 770 career games, Doughty has tallied 102 goals and 320 assists.

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