Hockey transactions
Movements in the world of hockey Friday:
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS-Signed RW Mark Recchi to a one-year contract.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Signed LW Rick Nash to an eight-year contract extension. Signed C Trevor Frischmon to a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA WILD-Signed D Shane Hnidy. Named Dave Barr assistant coach. Retained assistant coach Mike Ramsey.
PHOENIX COYOTES-Signed LW Stefan Meyer and D Shaun Heshka to one-year contracts.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Signed D Nate Guenin to a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with F Ruslan Fedotenkoon a one-year contract. Named Tom Fitzgerald assistant to general manager and Dan MacKinnon director of player personnel.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Signed F Mikael Samuelsson to a three-year contract.