COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenceman Aaron Johnson towards a one-year contract.

Gm Scott Howson announced the progress Tuesday, so that Johnson to perform at either the NHL or American Hockey League levels.
The 28-year-old Johnson, nowhere Jackets' fourth pick inside the 2001 draft, was a cost-free agent after playing last season along with the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals.

Johnson has 14 targets and 32 assists that has a plus-13 rating in 225 career NHL games, including seven targets and 19 assists in 116 games along with the Blue Jackets from 2003-07.

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MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Peter Delmas with a three-year contract.

Delmas, 21, played in two games along with the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs in 2010-11, posting a 1-0-1 record, 1.92 ambitions against typical and .933 save percentage. He spent most of the season considering the Canadiens'development team during the ECHL, going 15-6-2 to your Wheeling Nailers using a 2.03 objectives against average and .928 save percentage.

A native of Bedford, N.S., the six-foot-two 190-pounder played junior hockey while using QMJHL's Lewiston, Quebec and Halifax.
The Canadiens also signed goaltender Nathan Lawson to somewhat of a one-year, two-way contract.

Lawson played his to begin with 10 NHL games aided by the New york city Islanders just last year, posting a 1-4-2 record, but spent lots of the season in the team's AHL affiliate

The 25-year-old Ladd enjoyed a career-high 29 ambitions and 59 points for any Thrashers final season. He's a two-time Stanley Cup champion making $2.35 million final season.
Senators get enforcer Konopka
The Ottawa Senators extra some muscle by signing difficult guy Zenon Konopka to your one-year deal.
The 30-year-old center spent final season when using the Ny Islanders, registering two goals, seven assists together with a league-high 307 penalty minutes. 

Konopka also ranked fourth from the NHL along with a 57.7% face-off success rate. 
They have played 195 profession games with Anaheim, Columbus, Tampa Bay and then the Islanders and scored eight targets, with 14 assists and 684 penalty minutes. 
Konopka spent his complete junior career considering the Ontario Hockey Leagues Ottawa 67s.