The Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim Ducks have given a pair of young blue-liners a change of scenery.

The Habs acquired defenceman Mark Mitera from the Ducks in exchange for their own blue-liner Mathieu Carle.
Mitera scored six goals and 16 assists in 71 games with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch last season. The 6-foot-3, 213-pound defender was originally drafted by Anaheim in the first round, 19th overall, at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers have agreed to a new contract with restricted free-agent forward Brian Boyle.

It is reported by The Record (N.J.) to be a three-year deal worth $5.1 million. According to capgeek.com, Boyle made $550,000 last year. Boyle had previously filed for arbitration and had a hearing set for July 25.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Penguins centre Sidney Crosby has resumed on-ice workouts.

The Penguins and Crosby's agent confirmed that the 23-year-old is back on the ice as part of his regular summer training program, the Tribune-Review reports.

The Vancouver Canucks have signed restricted free agent forward Mike Duco.

The Canucks acquired the rights to Duco from the Florida Panthers earlier in the week in exchange for the rights of forward Sergei Shirokov.