Teams completing deals ahead of draft

Miro Heiskanen signed a $67.6 million, eight-year contract with the Dallas Stars, a monster deal that puts him among the highest-paid defensemen in the NHL.

The Stars also traded forward Jason Dickinson to Vancouver for a 2021 third-round pick before rosters had to be set for the Seattle expansion draft.

The New York Rangers acquired the rights to pending free agent forward Barclay Goodrow from back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay as part of a pair of moves before the NHL roster freeze.

New York sent a 2022 seventh-round pick to the Lightning for Goodrow, one of the key additions who helped Tampa Bay get over the playoff hump and win the Cup each of the past two seasons. The Rangers now have exclusive negotiating rights with Goodrow until the free agent market opens July 28.

New York also sent forward Brett Howden to Vegas for a 2022 fourthrounder and defenseman Nick DeSimone.

The San Jose Sharks acquired goaltender Adin Hill from the Arizona Coyotes. The Coyotes sent Hill and a 2022 seventhround pick to the Sharks for 23-year-old goalie Josef Kolenar and a 2022 second-rounder.

Arizona also acquired forward Andrew Ladd and three future draft picks from New York in a move that gives the Islanders salary cap space.

Nashville revamped its roster some more, trading defenseman Ryan Ellis to the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Philippe Myers and forward Nolan Patrick.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Jared McCann from the Pittsburgh Penguins for prospect Filip Hallander and a seventh-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft. The Ducks signed right wing Alexander Volkov to a oneyear, $925,000 extension.