NEW YORK -- The New York Islanders signed defenseman Marek Zidlicky to a one-year contract Friday. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
The 38-year-old Zidlicky had seven goals and 27 assists in an NHL-high 84 regular-season games last season for New Jersey and Detroit. He was scoreless in six playoff games with the Red Wings.
Zidlicky has 85 goals and 316 assists in 783 regular-season games in 11 seasons with Nashville, Minnesota, New Jersey and Detroit. He has a goal and 13 assists in 44 playoff games.
Zidlicky has represented the Czech Republic in three Olympics and six world championships.
Coyotes: Defenseman Elliot inks deal
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Coyotes signed defenseman Stefan Elliott to a one-year, two-way contract Friday. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
The 24-year-old Elliott was scoreless in five games for Colorado last season. He also had 19 goals and 21 assists in 64 games for Lake Erie in the American Hockey League.
Elliott has six goals and 12 assists in 63 career NHL games in four seasons, all with Colorado. The Avalanche drafted him 49th overall in 2009.
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Sabres: Ristolainen out up to two weeks
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will miss up to the first two weeks of training camp because of an upper body injury.
Coach Dan Bylsma on Friday did not reveal the nature of the injury. He added that the Sabres learned of the injury a few days ago after camp opened. Ristolainen reported for team physicals Thursday.
Ristolainen is Buffalo's 2013 first-round draft pick. He led Sabres defensemen with eight goals, 12 assists and 20 points in 78 games in his first full NHL season last year.
Canadians: Pacioretty named captain
MONTREAL -- Max Pacioretty was voted captain of the Montreal Canadiens by his teammates, becoming only the third American to take the role with the storied franchise.
The 26-year-old former University of Michigan player joins Brian Gionta (2010-14) and Chris Chelios (co-captain with Guy Carbonneau in 1989-90) as the only U.S. captains.
Pacioretty is the 29th captain in franchise history. P.K. Subban, Andrei Markov, Tomas Plekanec and Brendan Gallagher will serve as alternate captains.
The Canadiens are going with a single captain this season after going with four alternates last season in Pacioretty, Plekanec, Markov and Subban.
Forward Cody McCormick is out indefinitely after he failed his physical. Bylsma says the 10-year veteran has not recovered from a blood clot that was discovered in his left leg in January. He missed the rest of the season.