The Montreal Canadiens and forward Paul Byron agreed to a three-year contract extension, general manager Marc Bergevin announced Tuesday.
The deal is believed to carry a cap hit of $1.16 million.
#canadiens Paul Byron: 3 years / $3.5M total #tvasports
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) February 24, 2016
"We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Paul Byron," Bergevin said in a statement. "A fast-skating and versatile forward Paul has been an important addition to our team. He can contribute on the offensive side while being responsible defensively. Furthermore, he demonstrates an exemplary attitude and the qualities of a true professional. We’re proud to have him among our group of forwards for the next three seasons."
Byron has appeared in 40 games for the Canadiens this season, recording eight goals, three assists, 33 shots and a 52.3 Corsi rating at five-on-five.
So excited to be part of the @CanadiensMTL for 3 more years!! Playing for the Blue Blanc et Rouge is a dream come true! #🔵⚪🔴 #GoHabsGo
— Paul Byron (@jpbyron89) February 24, 2016
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Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber will not be in the lineup Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs due to a lower-body injury, the team announced.
He is considered day to day.
The team captain has played all 60 of the Predators games this season, scoring 15 goals and adding 21 assists.
With Weber's absence, Barret Jackman will draw back into the lineup after missing one game with an upper-body injury.
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The Buffalo Sabres have traded defenseman Mike Weber to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a third-round raft pick in 2017.
"We are pleased to welcome Mike to our organization," said Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan. "Mike is a stay-at-home defenseman who plays a physical game and is respected by his teammates. We felt it was important to add depth to our blue line by adding another quality veteran defenseman."
As part of the deal, Buffalo will retain 50 percent of Weber’s contract, which carries a $1,666,666 cap hit through to the end of the season.
With this trade, Sabres now have 20 picks in the next two drafts, per @generalfanager.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) February 23, 2016
Weber appeared in 35 games with the Sabres this season, with a goal and four assists to his credit. Since entering the NHL in 2007, Weber ranks first among Buffalo players in hits (917) and blocked shots (666).
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The Edmonton Oilers have been without defenseman Oscar Klefbom for over two months due to multiple ailments. The team's leader in ice time broke his finger in December before his health took an unexpected turn, general manager Peter Chiarelli told TSN 1260's Jason Gregor on Tuesday.
"He had a staph infection in his ankle, then it got infected again," Chiarelli said. "He had surgery to remove some of the infection."
Klefbom is back skating, and is expected to return to the Oilers lineup in March, according to Gregor.
The 22-year-old has four goals and eight assists in 30 games.
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A four-game winless drought has seen the Detroit Red Wings fall into a wild-card position in the Eastern Conference, so head coach Jeff Blashill is shuffling his top six forwards in an attempt to spur the offense.
Gustav Nyquist will move to the top line alongside veterans Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, who have combined for 18 points in the Wings' last 10 games. Justin Abdelkader will join Dylan Larkin and Tomas Tatar on the second line.
"So we want to see if there's other combinations where we can keep Pavel and Z at the level they're playing but get a little more from other people," Blashill said, according to the Detroit Free Press. "We're trying to get that little two percent better."
Blashill is hopeful the new lines will help Nyquist - goalless in 10 games - and Tatar - pointless in seven - break out of their respective slumps.
The Red Wings have just six goals in their past four games - the same amount they scored in their most recent victory, a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins.
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