Patrick O'Sullivan

The Carolina Hurricanes added another talented member Friday to their extremely competitive upcoming training camp battle for the two remaining center positions.

The team signed 25-year-old center Patrick O'Sullivan to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay him $600,000 at the NHL level and just over $100,000 at the AHL level.

Jim Rutherford, president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced today that the team has signed free agent Patrick O'Sullivan to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will see him earn $600,000 in the NHL or $105,000 in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Today the NHL will likely make a decision on the Ilya Kovalchuk contract. If the NHL extends the contract review once again, Kovalchuk will likely bolt to the KHL, as the season starts in less than a week.

My take: I think the NHL will make the decision today regardless of what it is. If the NHL does not act fast, they could lose him to the KHL. No matter what way you look at it, Kovalchuk doesn't have a job right now.

It's no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs' offence isn't exactly the best in the league. Sure, the Maple Leafs' roster consists of two-time 30-goal scorer Phil Kessel, two-time 20-goal scorer Kris Versteeg and (likely) rookie Nazem Kadri, who is expected to be a large part of the Maple Leafs' offence, but the offensive talent level drops significantly after those three.

Today marked the end of another era in Oilers hockey: the end of Ethan Moreau's time in Edmonton. Today Moreau, along with Patrick O'Sullivan and Robert Nilsson, was placed on waivers for the purpose of a buyout. The Oilers have informed all three players that they will be bought out tomorrow at 12:00pm est.

Moreau has been Oilers captain since the start of the 2007-2008 season. Serving as captain for three seasons. Moreau becomes the first captain in Oilers history to be bought out. This move proves that Steve Tambellini and company are serious about rebuilding in Edmonton.