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 "Matt Calvert is a heart-and-soul player who works hard on and off
the ice and is a relentless competitor at both ends of the rink,"
general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said.
"He's been an important contributor to our team and we are excited
that he will continue to be a part of our organization moving
forward."
Calvert, 25, posted 13 goals and 10 assists with 28 penalty minutes
in 56 games with the Blue Jackets during the 2014-15 season.
A native of Brandon, Manitoba, Calvert has tallied 42 goals and 44
assists and 141 penalty minutes in 209 NHL games with the Blue
Jackets since beginning his professional career in 2010-11.
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The Chicago Blackhawks reached a one-year contract agreement with
forward Dennis Rasmussen.
The 25-year-old Rasmussen played in 73 regular-season games for
Rockford in the American Hockey League last season and had 13 goals
and 14 assists.
Before coming to America, Rasmussen played in 149 Swedish Hockey
League games with Vaxjo and totaled 40 goals and 45 assists.
He also was a member of Sweden's bronze-medal team in the 2014 World
Championships and the 2010 World Junior Championships.
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The Dallas Stars signed defenseman Jamie Oleksiak to a one-year deal
reportedly worth $875,000. The 2011 first-round pick will be
arbitration-eligible next summer.
Oleksiak, 22, registered eight points in 36 games with the Stars
last season, including scoring his first NHL goal. The blueliner has
10 points in 59 NHL games and 72 points with a plus-53 rating in 163
AHL games.
"Jamie is a young player with great potential who is evolving into a
solid all-around defenseman," Stars general manager Jim Nill said.
"We look forward to him being an important member of our defense
moving forward."
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The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms with goaltender Jared Coreau
on a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Coreau, 23, was signed by Detroit in 2013 after starring for three
seasons at Northern Michigan University. He has spent time with
Grand Rapids of the AHL and Telodo of the ECHL each season since.
He was 16-8-1 with a 2.20 goals-against average and a 0.927 save
percentage last season.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs signed recently acquired defenseman Martin
Marincin to a one-year contract.
Marincin, 23, came to the Maple Leafs in a trade with the Edmonton
Oilers on June 27 in exchange for forward Brad Ross and a
fourth-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.
In 85 NHL games during the past two seasons with the Oilers,
Marincin had one goal, 10 assists and 32 penalty minutes. He was
drafted in the second round by Edmonton in 2010.
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