The Vegas Golden Knights signed defenseman Brayden McNabb to a three-year contract extension carrying an average annual value of $2.85 million, the team announced Sunday.

McNabb has been with the Golden Knights since Day 1. The club selected him from the Buffalo Sabres in the 2017 expansion draft, and he's been a stalwart on Vegas' blue line ever since.

The 31-year-old has suited up in 314 games for the Golden Knights - the second-most in franchise history. The squad doesn't count on McNabb for offense, but the 6-foot-4 rearguard is a physical defensive presence on the back end. Through five seasons in Vegas, he's tallied 57 points, 824 hits, and 634 blocked shots while averaging 19:44 per contest.

The Knights also signed forward Michael Amadio to a two-year extension with an AAV of $762,500 and goaltender Logan Thompson to a three-year extension with an AAV of $766,667.

Vegas claimed Amadio off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this campaign. The 25-year-old's produced four goals and three assists over 25 games with the Knights in a fourth-line role.

Thompson, 24, has posted a .928 save percentage and a 2.62 goals against average in 21 contests with the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights this season. He's only appeared in two career NHL games.

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The NHL added Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi and Washington Capitals star Evgeny Kuznetsov to the All-Star Game roster, the league announced Sunday.

Josi and Kuznetsov will join the Central and Metropolitan All-Star teams, respectively, to replace the injured Nathan MacKinnon and Adam Fox.

In addition, Dallas Stars veteran Joe Pavelski - who was already named to the Central Division squad - has been promoted to captain with MacKinnon sidelined.

Josi ranks third among all defensemen this season with 43 points in 43 games. This will be his fourth All-Star appearance.

Kuznetsov has bounced back in a big way from a disappointing 2020-21 campaign, collecting 43 points and earning his second All-Star nomination.

All-Star Weekend runs Feb. 4-5 in Las Vegas.

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Former Chicago Blackhawks bench boss Jeremy Colliton took over as head coach of Canada's men's Olympic team, Hockey Canada announced Sunday.

Claude Julien, who was initially named head coach earlier in January, is no longer able to travel due to injury. The 61-year-old slipped on the ice during a team-building activity at training camp in Switzerland and fractured his ribs.

The medical staff deemed him unfit to fly to Beijing.

"While it is difficult to fill in for a coach that has a pedigree like Claude Julien, I am honored to be considered as the person to lead Canada's men's Olympic team as head coach," Colliton said.

"We have a very close-knit, experienced coaching staff that has gained a lot of knowledge from Claude in our short time together, and I know our staff will continue to support each other as we look to achieve our goal of winning an Olympic gold medal."

Colliton, 37, was originally tabbed as an assistant coach for the 2022 Beijing Games after the Blackhawks fired him as head coach earlier this season. He has an NHL coaching record of 87-92-26.

As a player, Colliton won gold medals for Canada at the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championship and 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship.

"We are fortunate to have an experienced coaching staff, and Jeremy is a talented, young coach with a long career ahead of him," Team Canada general manager Shane Doan said. "We know he will do an exceptional job leading our team behind the bench in Beijing."

Doan added that Julien is in "great spirits."

The former Montreal Canadiens head coach will have to remain in Switzerland for another two-to-three weeks, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

Canada's men's team will kick off its Olympic competition in a preliminary-round clash against Germany on Feb. 10.

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Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers received a five-minute major and a match penalty for dishing out a high hit on Calgary Flames forward Trevor Lewis on Saturday.

Myers has been suspended twice in his career: Three games in 2012 for boarding, and three games in 2014 for an illegal check to the head.

Lewis needed to leave the game initially, but he did return.

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Undrafted free-agent goaltender Mack Guzda is generating quite a buzz.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are trying to sign the netminder, and they met with him this week, according to Sportsnet's Jeff Marek. The Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, and Pittsburgh Penguins are also interested in his services, Marek added.

The 21-year-old is currently playing for the OHL's Barrie Colts. Guzda's recorded a .935 save percentage and a 1.89 goals against average in 13 games this season. The Knoxville, Tennessee, native is listed at 6-foot-5, 205 pounds.

Amid Toronto's interest in Guzda, the club is also getting calls about one of its own goalies.

The Maple Leafs have not initiated any conversations about Petr Mrazek's availability, but teams have contacted them anyway, Marek reported. However, Toronto likely wouldn't consider trading Mrazek until the summer, if at all.

Mrazek joined the Leafs as a free agent this past offseason, signing a three-year contract with a $3.8-million cap hit, according to CapFriendly. He's missed most of the 2021-22 campaign due to injuries, though, sporting a .896 save percentage and a 3.20 goals against average in six games.

Jack Campbell has taken the starting job and run with it in Mrazek's absence, posting a .926 save percentage and a 2.26 goals against average in 30 appearances.

Campbell's $1.65-million cap hit expires after this season, and he'll almost certainly require a significant raise. Toronto would likely need to shed cap space - potentially through trading Mrazek - if the organization hopes to re-sign Campbell.

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With a goal, three shots, four hits, and nearly 18 minutes to his name, it's safe to say Evander Kane had a significant impact in his Edmonton Oilers debut on Saturday night.

"It's nice to contribute on a new team coming in, you want to show what you can do," Kane said postgame. "Obviously, it was great to get the boys on the board early and everybody kind of took off after that."

Kane suited up alongside captain Connor McDavid on the top line and opened the scoring with a deflection goal 11:21 into the opening period against the Montreal Canadiens.

Saturday's game marked Kane's first since May 2021. He said he was relieved to be able to focus on hockey again after being the subject of multiple NHL investigations over recent months.

"When you get on the ice, you kind of put everything else to bed. Hopefully, that continues," Kane said. "It was great to be back out there."

Kane was suspended 21 games in October for violating the NHL/NHLPA's COVID-19 protocol after he allegedly used a fake vaccine card. His deal with the San Jose Sharks was then terminated for breach of contract.

Before he signed with Edmonton, Kane was investigated for allegedly crossing the U.S.-Canada border eight days after testing positive for COVID-19. The league determined there was insufficient evidence.

Despite a strong showing Saturday, Kane says he still has to work out some kinks on the ice.

"Obviously, there was some rust, timing issues, getting the legs going. All to be expected," he said. "It was a good first game, there's really not much more to say than that."

The win was Edmonton's fourth in a row. The Oilers return to action Monday versus the Ottawa Senators.

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With the Florida Panthers expected to be buyers ahead of the deadline, the team has made forward Owen Tippett available for trade, reports Sportsnet's Jeff Marek.

Tippett, a 6-foot-1, 207-pound winger, was a prolific sniper in junior, scoring 128 goals in 213 career OHL games. The Panthers drafted him 10th overall in 2017, but his NHL career has yet to take off.

The 22-year-old has recorded 13 points in 39 contests this season. In 91 career NHL games, he's tallied 13 goals and 19 assists while averaging 12 minutes per contest.

Tippett's underlying numbers haven't been strong, either.

The Panthers have reportedly shown interest in both Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun and Montreal Canadiens blue-liner Ben Chiarot.

Tippett is in the final year of his entry-level contract. He's set to become a restricted free agent.

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Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard will miss eight weeks due to an ankle injury, the team announced.

Savard played Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks but was ruled out before Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

The 31-year-old signed a four-year, $14 million contract with the Canadiens last offseason after winning the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Savard's collected nine points in 42 games while averaging over 20 minutes per night in his first campaign with Montreal.

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