Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid underwent a COVID-19 test Monday that yielded a positive result, the club announced.

McDavid has been in quarantine at his home since his positive test. He'll continue to be monitored while adhering to all of the proper protocols.

The 23-year-old superstar is "feeling well," and his symptoms are mild, according to the team.

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Kevyn Adams wants to make sure it's understood the Buffalo Sabres aren't interested in dealing Jack Eichel.

"I have zero concern on Jack wanting to be here," the general manager said Monday, according to The Athletic's John Vogl. He added: "There's no intention of moving Jack Eichel. I can make that very clear."

Adams was repeating his Sept. 29 response to a report that multiple teams had checked in on the superstar forward's availability. Despite interest from other clubs, the Sabres weren't interested in trading him then, either.

"People call and make phone calls and ask about players every day," Adams said at the time. "My job is to listen, and we have no intention of shopping Jack Eichel. People call and you have conversations. That's it."

Eichel's agent, Peter Fish, has also said his client doesn't want to leave Buffalo despite Eichel's frustration with the franchise's struggles.

Adams replaced the fired Jason Botterill in June; Eichel said in late May it's been "a tough past five years" with the Sabres.

The dynamic scorer, who turns 24 on Oct. 24, posted a career-high 36 goals to go along with 42 assists in just 68 games in 2019-20.

Eichel signed an eight-year, $80-million extension with the Sabres in October 2017. He's been the club's captain since the start of the 2018-19 season. Buffalo drafted him second overall in 2015.

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The Minnesota Wild dealt goaltender Devan Dubnyk and a 2022 seventh-round pick to the San Jose Sharks for a fifth-round selection in the same year, the clubs confirmed Monday.

Minnesota will retain 50% of Dubnyk's contract, with the netminder remaining on the books through next season at a cap hit of $4.33 million.

Dubnyk spent nearly six seasons with the Wild and posted a career-best .918 save percentage over that span. However, he produced a paltry .890 mark and minus-16.23 goals saved above average across 30 games in 2019-20.

The 34-year-old rejuvenated his career with Minnesota and blossomed into a true No. 1 goalie after the Coyotes traded him to the Wild in January 2015.

Dubnyk leads all NHL puck-stoppers in minutes played since his Wild debut. He earned All-Star nods in 2016, 2017, and 2019.

Minnesota also shipped forward Ryan Donato to San Jose for a 2021 third-round pick earlier Monday.

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The Arizona Coyotes are shopping the negotiating rights for pending free agent Taylor Hall, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.

Hall is projected to be the top free-agent forward this offseason.

The Coyotes previously expressed interest in re-signing the forward. General manager Bill Armstrong, who was hired in August, recently said the team will have to be "very creative" to retain Hall.

The 28-year-old recorded 16 goals and 36 assists in 65 games with the Coyotes and the New Jersey Devils last season. He previously won the Hart Trophy with the Devils in 2018.

Hall has recorded 218 goals and 345 assists in 627 career games.

The team that owns Hall's negotiating rights is able to exclusively discuss a new contract with him prior to the opening of the free-agency period. Once it opens on Friday, Oct. 9, any team in the league will be able to make its pitch to Hall.

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The Philadelphia Flyers have re-signed Justin Braun to a two-year contract carrying an average annual value of $1.8 million, the team announced Monday.

Braun recently completed his first season with the Flyers after the team acquired him from the San Jose Sharks last summer. He amassed three goals and 16 assists in 62 games.

The 33-year-old averaged 17:16 minutes of ice time and finished tied for second on the team with 84 blocked shots.

The Flyers' blue line took a hit on Monday after defenseman Matt Niskanen reportedly informed the team of his plans to retire. With the absence of Niskanen, Philadelphia now has five defensemen signed for the 2020-21 season.

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Defenseman Matt Niskanen informed the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday that he is retiring from hockey at the age of 33, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Niskanen has one season remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $5.75 million. If he officially retires, he would forfeit the money that's owed to him and his cap hit would also come off the books, according to CapFriendly.

He appeared in 68 games with the Flyers last season, scoring eight goals and adding 25 assists. He also appeared in 15 games with the Flyers during the postseason.

More to come.

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