In addition, the Stanley Cup champs also inked goaltender Hannu Toivonen and forwards Evan Brophey, Nathan Davis and Hugh Jessiman to one-year deals.

Cullimore played with Chicago's American Hockey League affiliate in Rockford last season and notched two goals with eight assists in 59 games. The 38-year- old veteran has appeared in 776 NHL games and won a Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay in the spring of 2004.

The buyout is worth $333,333 over the next two seasons, and he will become an unrestricted free agent.

The Collective Bargaining Agreement states that a team cannot walk away from any free-agent contract given through an arbitrator's decision that is lower than $1,611,180 per year, but Kennedy's salary afforded Buffalo the right to waive him and buy him out.

"Mike is a hard working, high character defenseman who averaged nearly 17 minutes of ice time per game last season," said Panthers GM Dale Tallon. "He is a good penalty killer who adds further depth to our blue line." Weaver posted a goal and 10 points in 77 games with the St. Louis Blues last season, his second with the club.

Since breaking into the league with Atlanta during the 2001-02 season, the stay-at-home backliner has compiled four goals and 42 points in 339 games with the Thrashers, Kings, Canucks and Blues.

Palmieri was the 26th overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

The 19-year-old registered nine goals and eight assists during his freshman season at the University of Notre Dame in 2009-10.

The arthroscopic procedure was performed by Peter DeLuca.

Pronger led the Flyers in ice time (25:55) and plus-minus rating (plus-22) last season, his first with the orange and black following a trade with Anaheim.

The Boston Globe reported Seguin, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft behind Taylor Hall, will have a base salary of $900,000 per season.

The Ontario native could earn an additional $2.85 million annually in performance bonuses.

The Boston Globe on Tuesday reported Seguin, the No.

2 overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft behind Taylor Hall, will have a base salary of $900,000 per season. The Ontario native could earn an additional $2.85 million annually in performance bonuses.

Sim, 32, appeared in 77 games with the Islanders last season, posting 13 goals and nine assists.

"Jon brings an unmatched work ethic and veteran leadership to our lineup and we're excited to have him back for the upcoming season," said Islanders general manager Garth Snow.

The Livonia, Michigan native said in a text message to the Detroit Free Press that he will make a "Big announcement" on Thursday. The Free Press reported Modano will sign with Detroit, which has given him a one-year, $1.25 million offer.

Modano, the first overall pick of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, had spent his entire 20-year career with the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise and amassed 557 goals and 802 assists in 1,459 regular season games. The goals and points total (1,359) are the most for any American-born hockey player in NHL history.

No terms of the deal were announced.

The 27-year-old Morrisonn scored one goal and added 12 assists in 68 games for Washington last season and was scoreless in five playoff games. He added 163 hits and 104 blocked shots for the President's Trophy winners.

Sutton, 35, split last season with the Islanders and Senators and totaled five goals and eight assists to go with 107 penalty minutes in 72 games. His 204 blocked shots last year ranked second in the league.

The 6-foot-6, 245-pound defenseman has appeared in 585 career games with the Sharks, Wild, Thrashers, Islanders and Senators, compiling 35 goals, 101 assists and 1,018 penalty minutes.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

The 25-year-old blueliner started last season with Ottawa before getting sent to Carolina in a February trade. Picard totaled four goals and 11 assists in 54 combined games between both organizations.

On Sunday, an arbitrator awarded Antti Niemi, the goaltender who just several weeks ago helped the Blackhawks win their first Stanley Cup championship in 49 years, $2.75 million for the 2010-11 season.

The arbitrator's ruling led to the surprising announcement on Monday that the Blackhawks were walking away from Niemi and his $2.75 million price tag, and signing veteran Marty Turco to a one-year deal worth a reported $1.3 million. Just like that, Niemi became an unrestricted free agent and Turco became the presumptive favorite to start in net for Chicago next season.

Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Blues have signed defenseman Erik Johnson to a new two-year contract.

"We're excited that we have reached a deal with Erik and now we can put our focus on the upcoming season," said Blues general manager Doug Armstrong. "Erik is a key contributor to the group and we are confident he will build on the success he had in the 2009-10 season." The 22-year-old Johnson set both career highs and led all St. Louis defensemen with 39 points, 10 goals and 29 assists over 79 games in 2009-10.

Chicago will walk away from an arbitrator's decision to award Niemi a reported $2.75 million contract for the 2010-11 season and have instead agreed to a one-year deal with veteran goaltender Marty Turco.

"Marty is the perfect veteran addition to our tremendous core that is already in place as we look to begin our defense of the Stanley Cup," said Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman in a release. "He is joining us with the intention of adding a Stanley Cup to his lengthy list of accomplishments over the last decade and we are looking forward to his immediate contributions." According to the Chicago Tribune, which had reported Niemi's arbitration award on Saturday, the deal for Turco ranges from $1 million to $1.5 million.

White appeared in 65 games for the Thrashers last season, posting seven goals and 19 assists. He spent three seasons in Atlanta and totaled 43 goals with 93 assists for 136 points in 221 games.

The 35-year-old veteran has also played for Chicago, Philadelphia, Ottawa and Minnesota. He has 140 goals and 239 assists for 379 points in 635 NHL games.

The 26-year-old Deslauriers went 16-28-4 with a 3.26 goals against average in 48 games last season. He is 20-31-4 in 58 games over the last two seasons and was a second-round pick by the Oilers in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

He was given the starting role after veteran netminder Nikolai Khabibulin went down with a back injury.

The Chicago Tribune is reporting a significant increase from the $800,000 he made last season as he helped Chicago to its first Stanley Cup championship in 49 years in a six-game victory over Philadelphia.

The 26-year-old went 26-7-4 with a 2.25 goals against average and a .912 save percentage with seven shutouts over 39 games in the regular season as he won over the top spot held by Cristobal Huet during the campaign.

Setoguchi, 23, posted 20 goals and 16 assists in 70 games last season, his third in the NHL. He also posted five goals and four assists in 15 playoff contests.

"We're happy to have Devin under contract for next season," said Sharks general manager Doug Wilson.

Leblanc was the 18th overall choice in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

The 6-foot-1, 184-pound led Harvard in goals (11), assists (12), and points (23) as a freshman in 2009-10. For his efforts, Leblanc was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year.

Leddy came over from Minnesota on February 12 in the trade that sent Cam Barker to the Wild. He was taken 16th overall by the Wild in the 2009 draft.

"Nick impressed us with his conditioning and development at our prospect camp in July to the point that we are confident in him bringing his game to the professional level," Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman said.

Earlier Friday, the 26-year-old Wisniewski put pen to paper on a one-year contract for the upcoming season.

"We see James as a key addition to our team and we feel our fans will connect with his style of play," said Islanders general manager Garth Snow. "He is a solid puck-moving defenseman who can bring an added element of toughness to our blue-line." Wisniewski enjoyed a breakout season in 2009-10, setting personal bests in assists (27) and points (30) while playing 69 games for the Ducks.

Campoli, 25, appeared in 67 games for the Senators last season, collecting four goals and 18 points.

He has 29 goals and 85 assists in 320 career games with the Islanders and Senators.

Henry did not appear in the NHL last season, but over 68 games with Hamilton, Montreal's AHL affiliate, he had 13 assists and a plus-17 rating and ranked second on the team with 154 penalty minutes.

Over four seasons in the NHL, which has included stints with Edmonton, Washington, Minnesota and Montreal, he has played in 177 games and has two goals and nine assists along with 269 penalty minutes.

The 29-year-old spent last season split between the Panthers and Canadiens, tallying 10 goals and 28 points in 69 games. In 19 playoff contests, he added four goals and five points.

"Dominic's skating ability, strength on face-offs and versatility will be a great edition to our lineup," said Tampa general manager Steve Yzerman. "We're pleased to welcome him to the organization." A journeyman since he was selected in the third round by the New York Rangers in the 2000 draft, Moore has compiled 45 goals and 128 points in 374 NHL games with the Rangers, Penguins, Wild, Maple Leafs, Sabres, Panthers and Canadiens.