National Hockey League roundup

Terms were not disclosed, but the deal is worth a reported $22.5 million.

The 28-year old Demers recorded 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) in 62 games with the Dallas Stars during the 2015-16 season. He played in 13 playoff games for Dallas, recording three assists in 13 games.

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The Winnipeg Jets re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Julian Melchiori to a two-year, two-way contract with an average annual value of $625,000 in the NHL.

Winnipeg also signed goaltender Jamie Phillips to a two-year entry-level NHL contract worth $675,000 per year.

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The St. Louis Blues shipped goaltender Anders Nilsson to the Buffalo Sabres for a fifth-round pick in the 2017 draft, the team announced.

Nilsson, 26, was expendable after the Blues recently settled on Jake Allen as their top goaltender for next season.

Nilsson split time between the Edmonton Oilers and Blues last season, compiling a 10-13-2 record and 3.12 goals-against average. In 52 career NHL games, Nilsson is 19-22-4 with a 3.09 GAA.

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The Nashville Predators signed forward Trevor Smith to a two-year, two-way contract.

The deal is worth $575,000 at the NHL level and $175,000 at the American Hockey League level in 2016-17, and $650,000 at the NHL level and $150,000 at the AHL level in 2017-18.

The Predators also signed forward Harry Zolnierczyk to a one-year contract worth $575,000 at the NHL level and $150,000 at the AHL level in 2016-17.

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The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Ethan Bear to a three-year entry level contract.

Bear, 19, had 19 goals and 46 assists with 33 penalty minutes and a plus-14 rating in 69 games with the Western Hockey League's Seattle Thunderbirds last season.