National Hockey

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have acquired defenceman Artemi Kniazev from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for blue liner Leon Gawanke.

TORONTO — Brad Treliving has spent the last month getting to know the Maple Leafs. Toronto's new general manager felt there was something missing in the locker room.

The Toronto Maple Leafs waved farewell to a number of familiar faces. And added some big-time toughness up front along with skill on defence. The Ottawa Senators, meanwhile, have a new No. 1 goaltender.

BOSTON (AP) — Milan Lucic is back with the Boston Bruins, grinning ear to ear while wearing a hat of the team he won the Stanley Cup with more than a decade ago.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers reunited winger Connor Brown with his junior teammate Connor McDavid by signing Brown to a one-year contract Saturday.

OTTAWA — Senators general manager Pierre Dorion is excited about his team's crease tandem heading into next season. Ottawa's general manager signed goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a five-year, US$20-million contract as free agency opened Saturday.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes signed former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker to a one-year deal and brought back three popular former players to kick off the free agency period.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild signed forward Vinni Lettieri to a two-year, two-way contract on Saturday, bringing the grandson of hockey great Lou Nanne back to his home state.

The New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes aren’t limiting their Metropolitan Division rivalry to just the ice. On Saturday, the teams were locked in a contract signing frenzy to see who could land the most players in free agency.

New Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operation Kyle Dubas made it a point to travel to Edmonton recently to meet with two-time All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry. Dubas walked into the sit-down with an open mind.