National Hockey

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings have hired Pierre Turgeon for his first job as an assistant coach. Kings head coach John Stevens completed his staff Monday.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Yohann Auvitu to a one-year contract. The 27-year-old Auvitu appeared in 25 games with the New Jersey Devils last season, recording four points (two goals, two assists) and two penalty minutes.

New York Rangers defenceman Kevin Klein has retired after playing parts of 12 seasons in the NHL. The Rangers announced the retirement of the 32-year-old on Friday.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Joseph LaBate to a one-year, two-way contract. LaBate, 24, made 13 appearances with the Canucks in 2016-17, debuting Nov. 23 at Arizona.

NEWARK, N.J. — After winning Presidents' Trophy and losing in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs two years in a row, Marcus Johansson knew the Washington Capitals were going to make changes.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed veteran forward Jussi Jokinen to a one-year contract. The 34-year-old Finn had 28 points (11 goals, 17 assists) and 39 penalty minutes in 69 games with Florida last season.

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars have re-signed forward Brett Ritchie to a $3.5 million, two-year contract. Ritchie had 16 goals and eight assists in 78 games last season, with a team-best rating of plus-11.

MONTREAL — Alex Galchenyuk is looking forward to a bounce-back season with the Montreal Canadiens.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Forward Nick Shore has re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings, agreeing to a one-year deal for $925,000. The Kings announced the deal with the restricted free agent Thursday.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have hired Darryl Seward as video coach.