Hockey headlines for July 18, 2018

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Tomas Nosek returning to Golden Knights on 1-year deal for $963K (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Oilers sign first-round pick Evan Bouchard to entry-level contract (Edmonton Journal)
Flames re-sign goaltender Jon Gillies to two-year deal (Calgary Herald)
Ducks re-sign restricted free agents Kalle Kossila, Kevin Roy and Andy Welinski (Orange County Register)
Rangers sign restricted free agent Jimmy Vesey (New York Newsday)
Ryan Pulock and Islanders agree to terms on new deal (New York Newsday)
Penguins announce deals with three RFAs, led by Teddy Blueger (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Devils lock up Stefan Noesen and Blake Coleman (NorthJersey.com)
Another goalie joins Canucks system, but really, this one is for deep-down depth (Vancouver Province)
Hurricanes hire Chynoweth as assistant coach (Raleigh News & Observer)
Rangers announce Lindy Ruff, David Oliver, Greg Brown as assistants (New York Newsday)
Judge denies class-action status for NHL concussion lawsuit (New York Daily News)
Even with cap space, help might not be on the way for the Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
Canadiens expected to come up well short of NHL salary cap again (Montreal Gazette)
Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman takes center ice but focus is on Corey Crawford (Chicago Tribune)
Aaron Ekblad eager to help lead maturing Panthers to next level (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Russian center Vasily Glotov signs AHL contract with Sabres (Buffalo News)
New addition Entwistle thrilled to join Chicago Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
Blues goalie prospect Opilka battles way back from hip problems (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
How Canes’ Martin Necas went from a little guy to a full-sized NHL-ready player (Raleigh News & Observer)
Red Wings' prospect Jack Adams looks to capitalize on size (MLive.com)
Former Ottawa Senators European scout meets tragic demise (Ottawa Sun)