The Chicago Blackhawks on Monday made moves that reduced their training camp roster to 36 players.

Forwards Mark McNeill, Garret Ross and Alex Broadhurst, defensemen Dylan Olsen, Klas Dahlbeck and Adam Clendening, and goaltender Kent Simpson were assigned to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.

In addition, forward Teuvo Teravainen was sent to Jokerit of SM-liiga in Finland and forward Ryan Hartman was assigned to the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League.

The Winnipeg Jets on Monday reassigned five players to the club's American Hockey League team, St. John’s IceCaps.

Sent down were defensemen Ben Chiarot and Julian Melchiori, left wing Carl Klingberg and goalie Michael Hutchinson. Right wing Jerome Samson also is slated to head to St. John's, but first must clear waivers.

The Washington Capitals on Monday signed defenseman Connor Carrick to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Carrick, a 2012 fifth-round pick (No. 137) had 12 goals and 32 assists in 68 games with the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League last season. The 5-foot-11, 185-pounder also had 18 points in 15 OHL playoff games.

The Edmonton Oilers on Monday claimed wing Steve MacIntyre off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The 33-year-old MacIntyre has had two previous stints with the team. He broke into the NHL with the Oilers as an undrafted free agent in 2008-09. After splitting the following season with the Oilers and Florida Panthers, he returned to Edmonton in 2010-11 and played a career-high 34 games.

The Carolina Hurricanes on Monday assigned six players to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League.

Forwards Nicolas Blanchard, Zach Boychuk, Aaron Palushaj and Jared Staal, defenseman Michal Jordan and goaltender Justin Peters will join Charlotte's training camp which opened Monday at Extreme Ice Center in Indian Trail, NC.

The Nashville Predators on Monday assigned six players to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, including forwards Patrick Cehlin, Joonas Rask, Miikka Salomaki, Colton Sissons and Austin Watson and defenseman Joonas Jarvinen.

The Predators now have 27 players remaining on their training camp roster.

The St. Louis Blues on Monday signed veteran forward Brenden Morrow to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not released, but the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported it to be valued at $1.5 million.

Morrow was an unrestricted free agent after finishing last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He spent the first 12-plus seasons of his career with the Dallas Stars and was the captain from 2006 until he was traded to Pittsburgh in March.

In St. Louis, Morrow will be reunited with his former coach and general manager from Dallas.

The Phoenix Coyotes announced Sunday that they’ve assigned five players to the Portland Pirates, the club's American Hockey League affiliate.

The players assigned to Portland are defensemen Brandon Gormley and Connor Murphy, forward Brendan Shinnimin and goaltenders Mike Lee and Mark Visentin.

Defenseman Cody Franson remains without a contract from the Toronto Maple Leafs and said Friday he might have to consider playing in Europe.

"I honestly didn't believe it would come to this," Franson, a restricted free agent, told Sportsnet.

Franson said he could return to Sweden, where he played 26 games for Brynas prior to the 2012-13 NHL season.

"It's definitely something I might have to consider," Franson said after another skate with the Ryerson Rams. "Hopefully it doesn't come to that, but I was in Sweden last year, and it's not like I haven't been over there before. If it comes down to that, unfortunately, hopefully not, it's an option."

Vancouver Canucks forward David Booth was expected to see his first game action since sustaining an ankle injury March 16. But that return has been delayed.

The 28-year-old was considered likely to be in Vancouver's lineup Saturday night when it plays the Edmonton Oilers in a preseason game at Rexall Place, according to the Canucks website. But coach John Tortorella revealed to the Vancouver Province that Booth hurt his groin during the team's game-day skate and will not play.