The Calgary Flames have put defenseman Brett Kulak on waivers, as announced Thursday. An arbitration hearing date has been set for July 28.

The 23-year-old Edmonton, Alberta native was selected by the Flames in the fourth round of the 2012 draft. Kulak spent parts of four seasons with the Vancouver Giants in the WHL before signing a three-year entry-level contract with Calgary in 2014.

Kulak became a regular third-pairing defender with the Flames last season, skating in 71 games and recording two goals and six assists.

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The New Jersey Devils have come to terms with forward Stefan Noesen on a one-year, $1.725-million contract, the team announced Tuesday.

In his first full season with the Devils, the 25-year-old had 13 goals and 14 assists in 72 games.

The announcement was made by the team's executive vice president and general manager, Ray Shero.

"Since he has arrived in New Jersey, Stefan has played smart, competitive hockey and has scored timely goals," Shero said. "He's also a guy you can rely on to play in tough defensive situations and has really grown his all-around game."

The Plano, Texas native was selected in the first round of the 2011 draft by the Ottawa Senators. He was claimed off waivers by New Jersey from Anaheim in January 2017. Noesen had previously filed for salary arbitration and will become a restricted free agent next summer.

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The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Juuse Saros to a three-year, $4.5-million contract, the team announced Monday.

The 23-year-old netminder was named to the NHL's All-Rookie Team last season after posting an 11-5-7 record. Saros recorded a 2.44 goals against average and a .925 save percentage, the third-best percentage in Predators' history.

The Forssa, Finland, native was a fourth-round pick by the Predators in 2013. He's appeared in 48 career NHL games and holds a career 21-14-10 record with the blue and gold.

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The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with defenseman John Gilmour on a one-year deal, the club announced Monday.

Gilmour appeared in 28 games with New York last season, where he scored two goals and added three assists, including the first-ever overtime winner by a Rangers rookie defender.

The 6-foot, 195-pound blue-liner skated in 120 AHL games over two seasons with Hartford, where he recorded 51 points. Before his professional career, Gilmour played four seasons for Providence College, where he helped the Friars to their first NCAA Championship title in 2015.

In addition to the Gilmour signing, restricted free agents Chris Bigras, Steven Fogarty, Boo Nieves, and Rob O'Gara all accepted qualifying offers from the Rangers.

Bigras was acquired by the Rangers in exchange for Ryan Graves in 2018. The 23-year-old defenseman played 46 games with the Colorado Avalanche over two seasons, recording four points.

Fogarty, a third-round draft pick of the Rangers in 2011, has appeared in 132 AHL games with Hartford over three seasons. The center has tallied 41 points, and last season set career highs in goals, shorthanded goals, and game-winning goals.

Nieves, a Rangers second-rounder from 2012, split last season between the NHL and AHL. In 28 games with the Rangers, the center netted nine points and posted a plus-six rating.

O'Gara was acquired from the Boston Bruins in 2018. The 25-year-old defender appeared in 30 NHL games last season, tallied three assists, and was tied for third on the team in blocked shots per game.

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Nazem Kadri first donned a Maple Leafs jersey on a stage at the Bell Centre in Montreal when he was drafted seventh overall by the club in 2009. Now, almost a decade later, John Tavares - his friend, former London Knights teammate, and longtime Leafs fan - will be joining Kadri in Toronto.

Kadri was drafted at one of the lowest points in the Maple Leafs' illustrious history. The team failed to reach the postseason in seven consecutive seasons from 2005-12. Finally cracking the playoff picture in 2012-13, Toronto suffered the most heartbreaking of exits in an epic Game 7 collapse against the Boston Bruins in the first round. The Leafs didn't return to the playoffs again for another four years.

Over the past nine seasons, Kadri, the longest-serving current Leaf, has witnessed restructuring and a total rebuild within the Maple Leafs organization, which he says helped land the biggest free agent in recent history.

"I don't think a player like (Tavares) would have wanted to sign in Toronto eight, nine years ago," Kadri said to the Toronto Sun's Terry Koshan. "That's the culture we have been trying to rebuild, is trying to acquire those free agents and try to make Toronto a destination where players want to come and win. Johnny realized something special we had here and I think he made the right choice."

The buzz of adding one of the league's top centers brought restored faith to an organization that spent years trying to become a consistent Stanley Cup contender. Even though the addition of Tavares knocks Kadri down to a third-line role, his focus remains on bringing a championship to Toronto.

"You know what, winning is the most important to me." Kadri shared. "I don't care where I play, I don't care what role I play."

Few teams will be able to match Toronto's depth at center this upcoming season, sporting a trio threatening enough that Vegas oddsmakers favor the Leafs for the 2019 Stanley Cup.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Frederik Gauthier to a two-year, two-way contract with an annual salary of $675,000, the team announced Wednesday.

Last year with the Toronto Marlies, Gauthier netted 18 points in 57 games, adding another eight during their playoff run in which they were crowned Calder Cup champions for the first time. The Quebec native has laced up for the Leafs 37 times since being drafted 21st overall by the club in 2013.

The Leafs' newly appointed general manager, Kyle Dubas, is no stranger to the 6-foot-5, 232-pound center. The two spent the past three seasons together with the Marlies before Dubas was promoted to his new role in May.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Adam Erne to a one-year contract extension worth $800,000, the club announced Wednesday.

Erne, drafted by the Lightning 33rd overall in 2013, has skated in 49 NHL games, recording seven points. The 6-foot-1, 214-pound winger tallied 41 goals and 88 points over parts of four seasons with AHL affiliate Syracuse Crunch.

The Connecticut native was the lone remaining restricted free agent to be signed by Tampa this offseason and will return to RFA status at the end of his contract in 2019.

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The semi-truck driver charged in the April collision that killed 16 people, including 10 Humboldt Broncos players, was released Tuesday on $1,000 bail, according to The Canadian Press.

Jaskirat Sidhu was arrested July 6 and charged with 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death, and 13 counts of dangerous driving causing bodily injury. While on bail, the Calgary native can't operate a motor vehicle and must give up his passport.

The RCMP won't release any further details regarding the investigation that led to the arrest of Sidhu, 29. His next court appearance is set for Aug. 21.

The parents of Adam Herold, one of the junior hockey players killed in the crash, have filed a lawsuit against Sidhu, the Calgary-based trucking company that employed him, and the bus manufacturer, The Canadian Press also reported Tuesday.

The negligence suit claims that Sidhu only received two weeks of training before his first route, and failed to obey a stop sign before colliding with the Broncos' bus.

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The New York Islanders signed KHL forward Jan Kovar to a one-year deal Monday.

Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports that the deal is worth $2 million.

The 28-year-old played the past five seasons with Magnitogorsk Metallurg, averaging over a point per game with 97 goals and 189 assists in 285 games.

The Czech-born winger has played internationally at five World Championships, and recently served as assistant captain at the 2018 Winter Olympics where he shared the team lead with five points in six games.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed winger Tyler Ennis to a one-year, $650,000 deal, the club announced Friday.

Ennis was a first-round draft selection by the Buffalo Sabres in 2008, netting 20 goals and 49 points in his first full season. He was traded to the Minnesota Wild in 2017, along with Marcus Foligno, in a deal for Jason Pominville and Marco Scandella.

Last season, the 28-year-old Ennis tallied 22 points, including three game-winning goals. The Alberta native joins the Maple Leafs with 258 career points in 492 games.

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