NHL free agency live blog: First day roundup

Welcome to the start of free agency in the NHL. Teams took advantage of the first day by announcing several contracts to high-profile players.
To follow all signings and available players, check out our free agent tracker.
Here's the latest news and rumblings regarding NHL free agency:

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Tavares heading to Maple Leafs

John Tavares
signed a seven-year, $77 million contract,
an average annual value of $11 million, with the Toronto Maple Leafs
The 27-year-old center, who became an unrestricted free agent Sunday, tweeted that it was "time to live my childhood dream here in Toronto."
Tavares, who is from the Toronto area, played the first nine seasons of his NHL career with the New York Islanders and has been their captain since the start of the 2013-14 season.

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Stastny signs with Golden Knights

Center
Paul Stastn
is
heading to the Vegas Golden Knights.
No terms of the contract were released. Stastny had 53 points (16 goals, 37 assists) in 82 games with the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues last season, including 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in 19 games with Winnipeg after he was acquired in a trade Feb. 26.

Doughty, Couture get extensions

In addition to a frenzy of free agent signings Sunday, players who could have become free agents on July 1, 2019, signed extensions.
Defenseman
Drew Doughty
signed an
eight-year extension with the Los Angeles Kings.
Defenseman
Ryan McDonagh
signed a
seven-year extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Defenseman
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
signed an
eight-year extension with the Arizona Coyotes.
Forward
Logan Couture
signed an
eight-year extension with the San Jose Sharks.

Other contracts

Here are some of the more notable contracts announced Sunday:
Defenseman
Mike Green is staying with the Detroit Red Wings
after signing a two-year contract.
Forward Thomas Vanek signed a
one-year contract with the Red Wings.
Goaltender Jonathan Bernier
signed a three-year contract
with the Red Wings.
Forward
Chris Kunitz
agreed to a
one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Goaltender
Cam Ward
agreed to a
one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks
Forward
Tomas Plekanec
signed a
one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
Forward
Jared McCann
agreed to a
two-year contract with the Florida Panthers.
Forward
Tyler Bozak
signed a
three-year contract with the St. Louis Blues.
Forward
Valeri Nichushkin
signed a
two-year contract with the Dallas Stars.
Forward
David Perron
signed a
four-year contract with the St. Louis Blues.
Goaltender
Petr Mrazek
agreed to a
one-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Goalie
Chad Johnson
signed a
one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues.
Defenseman
Brandon Manning
agreed to a
two-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Defeneman
Ian Cole
signed a
two-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche.
Goaltender
Carter Hutton
agreed to a
three-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres.
Forward
Matt Cullen
signed a
one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Defenseman
Jack Johnson
signed a
five-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Forward
Jay Beagle
signed a
four-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
Goaltender
Anton Khudobin
signed a
two-year contact with the Dallas Stars.
Defenseman
Roman Polak
signed a
one-year contract with the Dallas Stars.
Forward
Matt Calvert
signed a
three-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche.
Forward
Ilya Kovalchuk
signed a
three-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings.
Forward
James van Riemsdyk
agreed to a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Forward
Antoine Roussel
signed a four-year contract with the Canucks.
Forward
Blake Comeau
signed a three-year contract with the Dallas Stars.
Forward
Michael Grabner
signed a three-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes.
Forward
Tobias Rieder
signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
Forward Kyle Brodziak
signed a two-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
Defenseman John Moore signed
a five-year contract with the Boston Bruins.
Goaltender Jaroslav Halak
signed a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins.
Forward Ryan Reaves
re-signed with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Forward Riley Nash
signed a three-year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Defenseman Nick Holden
signed with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Forward Derek Ryan
signed a three-year contract with the Calgary Flames.