National Hockey

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks have acquired checking-line forward Nicolas Deslauriers in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens.

MONTREAL — Andrew Shaw is heading back to the Windy City. The Chicago Blackhawks reacquired the winger from the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in exchange for second- and seventh-round picks in the 2020 NHL draft and a third-rounder in 2021.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators hired Davis Payne as an assistant coach Sunday, adding more experience to the staff of rookie bench boss D.J Smith.

The Edmonton Oilers are parting ways with injury-prone defenceman Andrej Sekera by placing him on waivers with the intention to buy out the final two years of his contract.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers will have a little extra money to work with when free agency opens.

The Carolina Hurricanes have swapped goalies by acquiring James Reimer in a trade with the Florida Panthers.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes were one of the NHL's best defensive teams last season while just missing their first playoff appearance in six years. The biggest reason they came up short: Lack of scoring.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres general manager Jason Botterill disputed the speculation that adding defenceman Colin Miller in a trade with Vegas directly leads to Buffalo subtracting another defenceman such as Rasmus Ristolainen.

A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the Dallas Stars have placed former first-round draft pick Valeri Nichushkin on waivers to buy out the final year of his contract.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs were busy on Saturday, naming former Philadelphia Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol as an assistant on Mike Babcock's staff and signing two depth players ahead of free agency.