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The franchise, which will begin play in 2017-18 as a member
of the Pacific Division, received a unanimous vote by the
league's Board of Governors in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
With the announcement, the NHL became the first of the four
North American professional sports leagues to land a team in Las
Vegas.
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The Arizona Coyotes signed former Dallas Stars defenseman Alex
Goligoski to a five-year contract.
Terms were not disclosed, but a source told ESPN that the
average annual salary of the deal is $5.475 million.
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The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms with defenseman Joel
Hanley on a one-year, two-way contract.
Hanley, acquired via free-agency on July 1, 2015, made his NHL
debut on March 20 after making his way to the Canadiens as part
of an emergency recall.
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The St. Louis Blues bolstered their depth at forward by signing
veteran Scottie Upshall to a one-year contract extension.
The team did not divulge financial terms for the 32-year-old
Upshall, who collected six goals, eight assists and 44 penalty
minutes in 70 games last season.
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The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with forward Dennis
Rasmussen on a one-year contract. Rasmussen, 25, had four goals
and five assists in 44 regular-season games with Chicago this
season. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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