National Hockey League roundup

The Glendale city council voted 5-2 on Wednesday to void a 15-year, $225 million lease agreement with the Coyotes less than two years after city approval. The city first tried to get the team to renegotiate the deal on Tuesday.

"Why would we negotiate a deal that has 13 years remaining?" LeBlanc said. "What we have witnessed here is possibly the most shameful exhibition of government I have ever witnessed. We are going to take every legal action. It is our right. It is a necessity. We have been wronged by a group that is acting in incredibly bad faith."

The Coyotes have an "out" clause in their contract that they could use to leave now, LeBlanc said, but he said, "We believe in this market."

The NHL supported the Coyotes in a statement released Thursday: "The National Hockey League stands by, and will fully support, the Arizona Coyotes in their efforts to vindicate their contractual rights in response to last night's outrageous and irresponsible action by the City of Glendale. We continue to proceed on the basis that the Coyotes will remain in Glendale and will be playing their home games at Gila River Arena."

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The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Lucas Wallmark to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday.

The deal includes a signing bonus of $225,000 and will pay Wallmark $575,000 in 2015-16, $600,000 in 2016-17 and $650,000 in 2017-18. Wallmark will receive $65,000 per season while in the American Hockey League.

Wallmark, a 19-year-old native of Sweden, recorded five goals and 13 assists in 50 games with Lulea of the Swedish Hockey League in 2014-15. He led Lulea in playoff scoring (five assists) during a first-round loss to Frolunda.

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The Winnipeg Jets and forward Chase De Leo have agreed on three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday.

The deal is worth $875,000 per year, the team said.

De Leo, 19, has played four seasons with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League. In the most recent season, he tallied 39 goals and 84 points in 67 games and added seven goals and 19 points in 17 playoff games.