The Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators are working on a trade for defenseman Erik Karlsson, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

Dreger notes that the New York Rangers may also be involved in some capacity as the Lightning will need to free up cap space if they are to bring on Karlsson's $6.5-million cap hit.

Karlsson will become an unrestricted free agent after this season and is expected to sign a contract similar to that of Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings, who just fetched an eight-year, $88-million extension.

Another challenge for the Lightning is that a number of their players have no-trade clauses.

Earlier this week, it was reported the Dallas Stars had become the front-runners to land Karlsson. The Columbus Blue Jackets had also reportedly shown interest, but the asking price was believed to be too high from their perspective.

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The Carolina Hurricanes have locked up defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk, agreeing to terms on a two-year, $4.6-million contract, the team announced Thursday.

"Trevor was a steady presence on our blue line last season," general manager Don Waddell said in a release. "He's shown progression each year of his NHL career, and is a well-liked player in our locker room."

News of the signing comes shortly after it was announced that Van Riemsdyk filed for arbitration. The 26-year-old elected for arbitration prior to Thursday's 5 p.m. ET deadline, before agreeing to the new contract, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

Van Riemsdyk put up three goals and 16 points in his first campaign with Carolina after spending his first three seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed forward Cedric Paquette to a one-year, $1-million contract on Thursday, the team announced.

The 24-year-old is coming off his fourth season with the Lightning. He finished 2017-18 with five goals and four assists over 56 games. Paquette also recorded a goal and an assist in 17 playoff games this spring.

The fourth-round pick in 2012 was a restricted free agent, and he received a slight raise from his previous two-year deal that carried a cap hit of $812,500.

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A group of NHL stars are looking for a raise.

Thursday afternoon was the deadline for restricted free agents to file for salary arbitration. Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone and Vegas Golden Knights 40-goal scorer William Karlsson headline a list of filing players that includes quite a bit of firepower.

Of course, the majority of arbitration cases are often settled before a meeting with a third-party arbitrator occurs.

Nevertheless, here is the full list of players filing for arbitration:

In total 44 players elected to go to arbitration, which is 14 more than last year, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

Friday at 5 p.m. ET is the deadline for team-elected salary arbitration lists. Arbitration hearings will take place from July 20 to Aug. 4 in Toronto.

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The Detroit Red Wings and forward Andreas Athanasiou agreed to a two-year contract worth $6 million on Thursday, according to MLive.com's Ansar Khan.

The 23-year-old is coming off his third season with the Red Wings, during which he put up a career-best 33 points in 71 games.

Athanasiou missed the first 10 games of the season and elected to skate in Switzerland after he and the Red Wings failed to come to terms on a new contract to begin the year. Ultimately, the two sides agreed to a one-year, $1.3875-million contract on Oct. 20.

In 172 career games, Athanasiou has tallied 43 goals and 76 points while averaging 13:16 of ice time.

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Anthony Duclair to a one-year contract worth $650K, the team confirmed to The Athletic's Aaron Portzline Thursday.

Duclair, 22, had a breakout year in his first season with the Arizona Coyotes in 2015-16, scoring 20 goals and 44 points.

Things slowed down for the former third-round pick the following campaign, when he posted five goals and 15 points in 58 games. He also spent six weeks with the Tucson Roadrunners in the AHL during the year.

After another slow start last year, Duclair requested a trade. In January, he was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks where he appeared in 23 games, adding two goals and eight points.

Chicago chose not to extend a $1.2-million qualifying offer to Duclair late last month, making him an unrestricted free agent.

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The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Jacob de la Rose to a two-year, $1.8-million contract, the club announced on Thursday.

de la Rose was drafted by the Canadiens with their 34th overall pick in 2013, and he's tallied 19 points in 119 games over four seasons.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Swede achieved international success in May, winning gold with Sweden at the 2018 World Hockey Championship in Denmark.

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Could Anthony Duclair be headed to Columbus?

The free-agent winger has held discussions with the Blue Jackets, his agent confirmed to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. However, Columbus is one of a few teams in the mix for the young forward.

Philippe Lecavalier, Duclair's agent, told Portzline that a deal could get done by Monday.

Duclair began last season with the Arizona Coyotes prior to a January trade that sent him to the Chicago Blackhawks. He finished the year with 11 goals and 12 assists in 56 games. The 22-year-old became an unrestricted free agent after the Blackhawks declined to extend him a qualifying offer.

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