National Hockey League: News

The Washington Capitals have re-signed center Mathieu Perreault to a one-year contract.

If there was one glaring weakness on the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, it was the lack of a premiere center to play with Phil Kessel. As a result, management made strengthening the middle a priority and signed Tim Connolly to a two-year deal.

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed center Cody Bass to a one-year, two way contract Wednesday, according to executive vice president of hockey operations and general manager Scott Howson.

The St. Louis Blues have signed veteran forward Jonathan Cheechoo to a one-year contract.

If there's anyone who isn't convinced that goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov is the missing piece that the Philadelphia Flyers need to finally win another Stanley Cup championship, five minutes alone with the outspoken Russian may be enough to get the job done.

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed free-agent forward Steve MacIntyre to a one-year contract on Tuesday.

The Colorado Avalanche signed forwards T.J. Galiardi and Patrick Rissmiller to one-year contracts on Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Kings announced Tuesday that they have re-signed center Brad Richardson to a two-year contract.

The Dallas Stars signed right winger Eric Godard to a two-year contract Tuesday.

The Anaheim Ducks acquired restricted free agent center Andrew Cogliano from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.