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from Ansar Khan of Mlive,

General manager Ken Holland confirmed that defenseman Andreas Lilja will start the season on long-term injured reserve. Lilja, who hasn't been cleared for contact due to headaches and concussion-like symptoms, isn't even allowed to skate with the team in practices. Lilja said he hopes to skate on his own Monday.

Lilja on IR puts the Wings under the salary cap, so there's no need to trade a defenseman for the time being.

From BoltProspects.com,

(Tampa Bay Lightning release) The Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL parent club of the Norfolk Admirals, have re-signed LW Radek Smolenak to a one-year contact today, Lightning Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Lawton announced.

Smolenak, 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, ranked third in goals and tied for fifth in points with the Admirals last season. He set AHL career highs with 24 goals, 25 assists, 49 points and 165 penalty minutes in 71 games with Norfolk last season. He also made his NHL debut with the Lightning, playing in six games. He recorded one assist and ten penalty minutes in those games, making his NHL debut and recording his first NHL point with an assist on December 2 in Philadelphia.

Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced today the team has signed forward Drew Stafford to a two-year deal.

Stafford (10/30/1985, 6-2,220 lbs) appeared in 79 games last season collecting NHL career-highs in goals (20), assists (25) and points (45). During the 2008-09 campaign, Stafford had 12 multi-point games and picked up his second career hat trick on January 12 against the Edmonton Oilers.

From ESPN.com,

One source told ESPN.com the Leafs have offered two first-round picks and a second-round pick as part of the deal.

Another source said if a deal can't be reached soon between Toronto and Boston that the Leafs were seriously considering an offer sheet. The Bruins, of course, could match.

Kessel, a restricted free agent, has been unable to reach terms this summer with the Bruins, and it's been clear the 36-goal scorer would be moved for the right deal by the cap-limited Bruins.