The New Jersey Devils are hiring Sheldon Keefe
Pierre LeBrun: The New Jersey Devils will formally rent Sheldon Keefe as we speak as their subsequent head coach.
Keefe would have had a two-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs kick in for subsequent season however he can be signing a four-year cope with the Devils. He received extra money than he would have along with his extension.
Jim Hiller will get the full-time gig with the Los Angeles Kings
David Pagnotta: The Los Angeles Kings are dropping the interim tag and naming Jim Hiller their full-time head coach. Press convention at 10:00 am PST.
Dennis Bernstein: “When Kings had been eradicated 3 weeks in the past, didn’t see Hiller returning. Assume his common season document (21-12-1) and participant suggestions from exit conferences carried weight for multi-year deal. Let’s see what roster appears like in early July.”
And the Jack Adams Award winner is …
Elliotte Friedman: Vancouver Canucks Rick Tocchet has been named the Jack Adams Award winner for coach of the yr.
Marc Savard leaving the Calgary Flames
Steve Simmons: Marc Savard is leaving the Calgary Flames coach employees. He may very well be becoming a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs teaching employees.
The Tampa Bay Lightning signal Dyllan Gill
Chris Krenn: The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed 2022 seventh-round decide Dyllan Gill to a three-year, entry-level contract.
He was the captain of Rouyn-Noranda of the QMJHL.
The San Jose Sharks signal Luca Cagnoni
Cap Pleasant: The San Jose Sharks have signed 2023 fourth-round decide Luca Cagnoni to a three-year, entry-level contract with an $895,000 cap hit and a $950,000 AAV.
2024-25: $775,000 wage, $95,000 signing bonus and $80,000 in efficiency bonuses2025-26: $800,000 wage, $95,000 signing bonus and $55,000 in efficiency bonuses2026-27: $825,000 wage, $95,000 signing bonus and $30,000 in efficiency bonuses
The Los Angeles Kings signal Aatu Jamsen
LA Kings: The Los Angeles Kings have signed 2020 seventh-round decide Aatu Jamsen to a two-year, entry-level contract with an AAV of $852,500.
Invited to NHL Growth Camps
Mark Divver: NCAA free brokers who acquired some invitations to NHL growth camps.
F Jack Ricketts, grad switch to Quinnipiac from Holy Cross, to Toronto
D C.J. Foley of Dartmouth to Florida
F Mason Marcellus of Quinnipiac to Nashville
D Brendan Fitzgerald of UNH to Toronto
NHL Harm Notes
Lia Assimakopoulos: Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger left yesterday’s observe early with an sickness.
Brien Rea: Stars ahead Roope Hintz skated yesterday “fairly extensively” in keeping with coach Pete DeBoer. He’s nonetheless labeled as day-to-day.
Lia Assimakopoulos: Oettinger is predicted to be effective for Sport 1.
Defenseman Jani Hakanpaa didn’t skate.
NHL: New York Rangers ahead Filip Chytil returned to the lineup for Sport 1.