Evgeny Medvedev's foray into the NHL is over after one season.

The Russian defenseman is returning to the KHL, signing a two-year contract with Avangard Omsk, the club has announced.

The 33-year-old appeared in 45 games for the Philadelphia Flyers this past season after signing a one-year contract, recording four goals and nine assists.

Medvedev is also reportedly facing facing DUI and drug charges after an incident in late April.

Prior to signing with the Flyers, Medvedev spent eight seasons with KHL club Ak-Bars Kazan.

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Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin had the full support of team owner Geoff Molson when it came to trading P.K. Subban for Shea Weber.

Speaking at a press conference Monday to announce the Canadiens' AHL affiliate moving to nearby Laval, Molson addressed the negative reaction from fans in the trade's aftermath, affirming Bergevin did what was in the best interest of improving the on-ice product.

Related: Bergevin not looking back after Subban-Weber trade

"I think that P.K. is a bigger-than-life person on and off the ice, and our fans love him, and still will love him, and I heard a lot of it on my Twitter account and I appreciate that," Molson said, according to Sean Farrell of NHL.com.

"But I also appreciate what I've hired Marc (Bergevin) to do, and that is to make our team better, and I'm confident he has done that."

On top of adding Weber, Bergevin also brought in forwards Andrew Shaw and Alexander Radulov, and Molson again affirmed his belief in the GM's decision to deal the fan favorite.

"For sure, P.K. is, obviously, we all know, an excellent hockey player and played an important role in the community as well," Molson said. "And at the same time, Marc Bergevin, he works to make our team better, and I think all of the work he has done this spring to improve our team has been 100 percent supported by me.

"And that's what I pay him for, is to make our team better, and I'm really looking forward to seeing the evolved team on the ice and I think our fans are going to really appreciate the improvements."

A healthy Carey Price will no doubt be the biggest boost for the Canadiens, but the jury remains out in the court of public opinion on the merits of the Subban trade, no matter what Bergevin and Molson say about it.

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The Kid is finally on the Conn Smythe.

Sidney Crosby, who was deemed the most valuable player of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs, has officially been added to the 51-year-old trophy.

Some new hardware on the Conn Smythe. 👌🏼 pic.twitter.com/s0IuKbCz5w

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) July 12, 2016

The Pittsburgh Penguins captain recorded six goals and 13 assists in 24 games en route to the second Cup of his career.

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Korbinian Holzer is staying in Anaheim.

The Ducks reportedly signed the defenseman to a one-year, one-way contract worth $700,000, according to TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie.

Holzer played 29 games for the Ducks last season, recording three assists. A fourth-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2006, he has two goals and 10 assists in 87 career NHL games.

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - The Los Angeles Kings have signed goalie Jack Campbell and re-signed centre Nic Dowd and defenceman Derek Forbort. The Kings announced the moves Monday. Los Angeles traded defenceman Nick Ebert to Dallas last month for...

Hockey fans in need of a summer puck fix need to head to Edina, Minn.

Beginning Tuesday, the town's Braemar Arena will play host to the newly formed Da Beauty League, which will feature several notable NHL players/beauties, defined by the league as "the guy who plays for the love of the game, who is also talented and loved by the rest of the team.".

The league's six teams will be captained by Alex Goligoski, Ryan McDonagh, David Backes, Nick Bjugstad, Taylor Chorney, and Brock Nelson, while Zach Parise, Dustin Byfuglien, Nick Leddy, Anders Lee, Paul Martin, James van Riemsdyk, and Jake Gardiner will be among the other NHL notables.

Games will be played four-on-four in two 20-minute halves, and while the standard rules of the game will apply, the league will feature two primary regulations:

1. Have Fun!

2. No room for Non-Beauties

The league will run through Aug. 10, and the six teams will be playing for the right to hoist the John Scott Cup at season's end.

The 2016 NHL All-Star Game MVP was named honorary part-time commissioner, presumably for embodying the essence of a true hockey beauty.

Funds raised from ticket sales - $5 per personand free for kids shorter than Byfuglien - will be donated to various charities.

- with h/t Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune

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The agent for Ryan O'Reilly confirmed that charges against the Buffalo Sabres forward have been dropped stemming from an impaired driving incident last year. Pat Morris tells The Associated Press in an email that Canadian prosecutors found th...

The Las Vegas expansion franchise appears close to naming its first general manager.

This according to owner Bill Foley, who has indicated the search process is nearing an end.

"We’re hoping to have an announcement in a few days," Foley said Monday, according to Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "We’ve got two primary candidates and we’re trying to get this done. We need to get a scouting staff hired and whoever we hire as our GM will be responsible for putting the (scouting) staff together."

Foley wasn't naming names, but whoever lands the job will apparently be a familiar face within the hockey community.

"I can tell you the people we talked to are all well-known in the hockey community and are well-respected," Foley said. "They’re all very smart and they’ve done different things for different teams. Some are strong on the (salary) cap. Some are strong when it comes to assessing talent. But they all have strong backgrounds."

One person out of the running is Dale Tallon of the Florida Panthers, who told Carp he was never contacted by Foley despite the fact team ownership was contacted for permission to do so.

Earlier in the offseason, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reported former Vancouver assistant GM Laurence Gilman, former Washington GM George McPhee, Pittsburgh assistant GM Jason Botterill, former Arizona GM Don Maloney, and Montreal executive Scott Mellanby were considered to be at the top of the list of candidates.

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The NHL Players Association announced the dates for pending salary arbitration hearings Monday.

Tyson Barrie, Mike Hoffman, and Brayden Schenn are among the players who now know the dates they will face off against their teams if they fail to reach an agreement prior to the hearings.

Here's the full list of dates for player-elected filings:

Team	Player	Date
Arizona Coyotes	Michael Stone	Aug. 4
Colorado Avalanche	Tyson Barrie	July 29
Colorado Avalanche	Mikhail Grigorenko	July 22
Detroit Red Wings	Danny DeKeyser	July 28
Minnesota Wild	Jordan Schroeder	July 27
Nashville Predators	Calle Jarnkrok	Aug. 4
Nashville Predators	Petter Granberg	Aug. 3
New York Rangers	Kevin Hayes	July 27
New York Rangers	Chris Kreider	July 22
New York Rangers	Dylan McIlrath	July 21
New York Rangers	J.T. Miller	Aug. 2
Ottawa Senators	Mike Hoffman	Aug. 4
Philadelphia Flyers	Brandon Manning	Aug. 2
Philadelphia Flyers	Brayden Schenn	July 25
St. Louis Blues	Jaden Schwartz	July 20
Tampa Bay Lightning	Alex Killorn	July 20
Tampa Bay Lightning	Vladislav Namestnikov	July 29
Toronto Maple Leafs	Frank Corrado	July 26
Toronto Maple Leafs	Peter Holland	July 25
Toronto Maple Leafs	Martin Marincin	Aug. 2
Washington Capitals	Marcus Johansson	July 20

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek will have his hearing on July 27 if no deal is reached before then. The Red Wings filed for club-elected arbitration with him last week.

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Kyle Okposo left the New York Islanders for the Buffalo Sabres, but he says he won't forget his former club's loyalty in difficult times.

The forward - who opted not to re-sign before inking a seven-year, $42-million deal with Buffalo on July 1 - penned a long-awaited goodbye to the Brooklyn-based organization and its fans, thanking them for sticking with him when they had no obligation to do so.

"I'm not a perfect player. I went through some pretty rough times with my game," Okposo wrote in a piece published Monday on The Players' Tribune.

"The Isles' fans and organization stuck by me. I'll forever be grateful for that. The organization could have easily cast me aside and gotten rid of me, but they helped me through it. When I would go to an autograph signing or an appearance during those tough times, the fans would say, 'Stick with it,' or 'We love your game.' Those things brought a smile to my face."

The 28-year-old winger also reiterated his desire to win a championship with the rebuilding Sabres.

Related: Okposo dons Sabres blue and gold: 'The future is bright'

"The Sabres are a great organization and I couldn't be happier," he wrote. "All I want to do is give the city a Stanley Cup. I'm excited for the journey and the challenge. I'll see you all in October. Let's get it, Buffalo."

Okposo played parts of nine seasons with the Islanders, who drafted him seventh overall in 2006. He's a three-time 20-goal scorer who collected more than 50 points four times and went over 60 twice.

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