NHL News: Maple Leafs, Stars, Lightning, Ryan Getzlaf, and Nail Yakupov

The Maple Leafs will hopefully have news on Jani Hakanpaa soon

Terry Koshan: Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving yesterday on the status of defenseman Jani Hakanpaa, whose contract with the team was made official: “We are working on that. Today we are dealing with this, but hopefully we will get to that soon.”

The Dallas Stars sign Magnus Hellberg

Puck Pedia: The Dallas Stars signed goaltender Magnus Hellberg to a one-year contract.

He will receive $775,000 in NHL, $450,000 in minors and $475,000 guaranteed.

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Logan Brown gets PTO

Andy Strickland: Former first-round pick Logan Brown signed a PTO with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

He was training this offseason in Toronto and was living with the St. Louis Blues Jordan Kyrou. Brown is coming off hip surgery.

Ryan Getzlaf joins the Department of Player Safety

NHL Player Safety: Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf has joined the NHL’s Department of Player Safety.

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Another KHL stopper is 30-year-old Nail Yakupov

Jim Matheson: Former first-round draft pick Nail Yakupov signed with Kunlun Red Star of the KHL, based out of Beijing. His fifth KHL team.

Former NHLers/Oilers Tomas Jurco and Adam Clendening also played for Kunlun.