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The Edmonton Oilers have locked up defenseman Darnell Nurse to a max eight-year contract extension with an average annual value of $9.25 million, the team announced Friday.

The deal will kick in for the 2022-23 campaign, as the 26-year-old has one more year at his current cap hit of $5.6 million.

More to come.
What in the Cinnamon Toast f#ck is Edmonton doing?
 
The Seattle Kraken and defenseman Vince Dunn agreed to a two-year contract carrying a $4-million cap hit.

Dunn was a restricted free agent who had an arbitration hearing scheduled for next Saturday. The Kraken selected him from the St. Louis Blues in last month's expansion draft.

The Ontario-born blue-liner produced six goals and 14 assists while averaging a career-high 19:15 of ice time over 43 games with the Blues in 2021. St. Louis reportedly shopped Dunn in January before exposing him to Seattle.


He played his first four campaigns with the Blues, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 2018-19 after racking up a personal-best 12 goals during the regular season.

Dunn will turn 25 on Oct. 29. St. Louis drafted him 56th overall in 2015.
 
The Seattle Kraken signed veteran free-agent forward Marcus Johansson to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million, the team announced Friday.

"Marcus plays a fast game and brings us another veteran presence with a significant amount of playoff experience," said general manager Ron Francis. "His speed, skill, and versatility will help our forward group."

Johansson spent last season with the Minnesota Wild, his fourth club in three campaigns. He registered 14 points across 36 games and was held off the scoresheet in three playoff contests.


The 30-year-old played his first seven NHL seasons with the Washington Capitals. He's also had stints with the New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, and Buffalo Sabres.

The Capitals drafted Johansson in the first round in 2009. He's recorded 378 points across 684 career games.
 
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper will guide Team Canada at the 2022 Beijing Olympics if the NHL participates, Hockey Canada announced Monday.

Fellow NHL bench bosses Bruce Cassidy, Peter DeBoer, and Barry Trotz will be Cooper's assistants should the league take part in the event.

More to come.
 
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