Quick Hits: Laine, Sabourin, Paquette, Perry, Balcer, Poehling, and Players on Waiers
Patrik Laine and the Winnipeg Jets agree on a two-year deal.

Patrik Laine signs a two-year deal with an AAV of $6.75 million

Craig Custance: Laine will get $6 million in the first year and $7.5 million in the second.

Jessica Botelho-Urbanski: Winnipeg Jets owner Mark Chipman said the deal is “really good arrangement for both sides.”

Senators make a small signing

Cap Friendly: The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Scott Sabourin to a one-year, two-way contract. He’ll get $700,000 in the NHL and $100,000 in the minors.

Paquette Fined

NHL Player Safety: The NHL has fined Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette $2,500 for high-sticking Florida Panthers forward Frank Vatrano.

NHL Injury Update

Saad Yousef: Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry is at least another week away from his next evaluation.

Bruce Garrioch: Ottawa Senators Rudolfs Balcer has a lower-body injury and will be out indefinitely.

Eric Engels: Montreal Canadiens forward Ryan Poehling has been cleared for contact in practice. He met with doctors yesterday to see if he’d get clearance to play.

Minor trade

San Jose Sharks: The Sharks traded goaltender Antoine Bibeau to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Nicolas Meloche.

Players on Waivers

Cap Friendly: Players placed on waivers yesterday.

Arizona Coyotes
Aaron Ness
Michael Bunting
Hudson Fasching
Michael Chaput

Calgary Flames
Brandon Davidson

Dallas Stars
Joel Hanley

Vancouver Canucks
Tyler Graovac
Richard Bachman

Winnipeg Jets
Cameron Schilling