Former NHL defenseman Eric Gryba announced his retirement from professional hockey on Sunday.

Gryba skated in a total of 289 games across seven seasons with the Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers, and the New Jersey Devils.

A third-round pick of the Sens in 2006, Gryba was not known for his offense, contributing just 43 points in his career. The stay-at-home blue-liner was known for his physical play, racking up a total of 776 hits and 368 penalty minutes.

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The Nashville Predators' top offensive prospect is headed to Milwaukee once again.

Eeli Tolvanen was among a dozen players assigned to Nashville's AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, on Sunday.

Selected 30th overall by the Predators in the 2017 NHL Draft, the Finnish winger scored one goal and fired six shots on goal over three preseason games in September.

Tolvanen, 20, notched 15 goals and 35 points in 58 games with the Admirals last season.

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Jake Gardiner appears to be appreciating his new home outside the Toronto fishbowl.

The Carolina Hurricanes defenseman, who joined the team this summer following eight seasons with the Maple Leafs, recently expressed as much to ESPN's Emily Kaplan during his first training camp with his new club.

"I can be pretty anonymous here," Gardiner said. "Especially now. My first fan experience was at the golf tournament; this guy came up and said, 'Can you take a photo of me with the mascot?' So I took the picture of him and the mascot. And I was on the team."

Carolina signed Gardiner to a four-year, $16.2-million contract as an unrestricted free agent in early September.

The 29-year-old struggled mightily in the Leafs' Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins this past spring, taking responsibility for his performance in an emotional postgame scrum. He was scapegoated by Toronto fans and media throughout his Leafs tenure, and notably earned boos every time he touched the puck during the third period of a January home game against the Colorado Avalanche after a misplay led to a costly shorthanded goal.

Gardiner collected 245 points in 551 career games with the Maple Leafs.

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The Winnipeg Jets have suspended defenseman Dustin Byfuglien for failing to report to training camp, reports TSN's Bob McKenzie.

If Byfuglien doesn't report by opening day, the Jets lose his cap hit until he shows up. The team granted the veteran blue-liner a leave of absence as he reportedly contemplates his future in the NHL.

The Jets still want Byfuglien to return, but they need to protect their roster and create cap flexibility until they know his intentions, McKenzie added.

Byfuglien has one year remaining on his contract with a $7.6-million cap hit. The Jets now have $23 million in projected cap space as restricted free agents Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine remain unsigned, according to CapFriendly.

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