The Boston Bruins have agreed to a two-year contract with goaltender Jaroslav Halak, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Halak spent the last four years with the New York Islanders but recently saw a drop in his play. He put up a 20-26-6 record in 54 games this past season while posting a .908 save percentage and a career-worst 3.19 goals-against average.

The 33-year-old will likely serve as Tuukka Rask's backup after the reported departure of Anton Khudobin to the Dallas Stars.

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The Boston Bruins have agreed to a two-year contract with goaltender Jaroslav Halak, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Halak spent the last four years with the New York Islanders but recently saw a drop in his play. He put up a 20-26-6 record in 54 games this past season while posting a .908 save percentage and a career-worst 3.19 goals-against average.

The 33-year-old will likely serve as Tuukka Rask's backup after the reported departure of Anton Khudobin to the Dallas Stars.

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The Detroit Red Wings and forward Thomas Vanek agreed on a one-year, $3-million contract Sunday, according to Craig Custance of The Athletic.

Vanek returns to the Red Wings after playing 48 games with the club during the 2016-17 season where he put up a respectable 15 goals and 38 points.

The 34-year-old split this past season with the Vancouver Canucks and the Columbus Blue Jackets where he tallied 24 goals and 56 points.

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The Calgary Flames are expected to sign former Carolina Hurricanes forward Derek Ryan to a three-year contract on Sunday, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

The deal will pay the 31-year-old a total of $9.375 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

More to come.

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The Calgary Flames are expected to sign former Carolina Hurricanes forward Derek Ryan to a three-year contract on Sunday, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

The deal will pay the 31-year-old a total of $9.375 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

More to come.

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The Dallas Stars will sign goaltender Anton Khudobin on Sunday, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

Khudobin spent the last two seasons with the Boston Bruins, serving as backup to Tuukka Rask.

This past season proved to be among his strongest in the league, as Khudobin went 16-6-7 in 29 games with a .913 save percentage and a 2.56 goals-against average.

The 32-year-old will now back up Stars' No. 1 Ben Bishop.

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Brooks Orpik's time with the Washington Capitals might not be over after all.

The 37-year-old's camp has spoken to a number of teams regarding a new contract, including the Capitals, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Orpik was dealt along with goaltender Philipp Grubauer to the Colorado Avalanche just ahead of last weekend's draft. Following the deal, the Avalanche bought out the final year of his five-year, $27.5-million contract.

If both sides are to come to terms on a new deal, it's likely to be on a contract with an annual average under $5.5 million - the cap hit of Orpik's previous contract.

During the last four seasons with the Capitals, Orpik has scored three goals and 53 points over 279 games.

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The Arizona Coyotes are reportedly trying to add some serious scoring punch.

The club has had discussions with the representatives for pending unrestricted free agents David Perron, James van Riemsdyk, and Michael Grabner, according to ArizonaSports.com's Craig Morgan.

All three forwards are coming off strong years: Perron posted a career-high 66 points in 2017-18, van Riemsdyk finished with a career-best 36 goals, and Grabner enjoyed his second consecutive 27-goal campaign.

The Coyotes seem to be solid down the middle with Derek Stepan, the newly acquired Alex Galchenyuk, and Dylan Strome, so now the team is looking to address the wings.

With over $19 million in cap space, the Coyotes have the money to be active in free agency.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning's hopes of landing John Tavares haven't stopped the club from kicking tires on other pending unrestricted free agents.

The team has reportedly inquired about forward Anthony Duclair, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Duclair is coming off a tough season in which he posted 11 goals and 23 points across 56 games split between the Arizona Coyotes and the Chicago Blackhawks. He became a UFA after failing to receive a qualifying offer from the Blackhawks.

The 22-year-old also struggled the previous year, when he potted just five goals and 15 points and spent some time with the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League.

Despite his recent struggles, Duclair had a strong rookie campaign in 2015-16, recording 20 goals and 44 points in 81 games.

If the Lightning are serious, they might be forced to make some moves, as the team has roughly $5.3 million in cap space.

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The Washington Capitals officially re-signed defenseman Michal Kempny to a four-year, $10-million contract Friday, the team announced.

This comes after reports that the 27-year-old had agreed to a multi-year deal Thursday.

Kempny was acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks for a third-round pick ahead of the trade deadline and became a key contributor in the Capitals' Cup run.

He played the fourth-most minutes among Capitals defenders and ranked third on the club in blocked shots in the postseason.

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