1:20 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson () has signed a contract with HV 71 of the Swedish Hockey League, according to TSN's Chris Johnston.

6:21 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) is expected to retire from the NHL after 14 seasons, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.

8:46 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) was activated from injured reserve and will suit up for Monday's game against Colorado, Alexander Kinkopf of the Coyotes' official website reports.

2:15 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) coach Rick Tocchet said Sunday that Hjalmarsson (upper body) "could be ready" for Monday's game versus the Avalanche, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.

2:33 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) isn't traveling with the Coyotes for the beginning of the team's nine-game road trip, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.

9:14 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) was placed injured reserve Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

4:34 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) won't play in Tuesday's game versus the Avalanche Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.

12:01 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) left Monday's game against Colorado with an upper-body injury and will not return.

1:32 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) will return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against Minnesota, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports.

1:32 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) won't play in Sunday's game versus the Wild.

8:41 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) will be in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Kings, Alexander Kinkopf of the Coyotes' official website reports.

2:55 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) to coach Rick Tocchet, Hjalmarsson (upper body) "is a good possibility" for Thursday's game against the Kings, Alexander Kinkopf of the Coyotes' official website reports.

11:41 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) will be sidelined for Monday's clash with St. Louis, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.

12:50 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Blues, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.

10:53 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) left Friday's game against St. Louis with an upper-body injury and will not return, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.

3:10 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (undisclosed) returned to practice Sunday, Alexander Kinkopf of the Coyotes' official website reports.

11:47 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (undisclosed) won't be on the ice for Friday night's intrasquad scrimmage, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.

9:36 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (lower leg) had an assist and two PIM with two blocks in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Pittsburgh.

11:18 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (lower leg) is expected to be in the lineup for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh, Craig Morgan of The Athletic reports.

5:58 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (lower leg) is getting close to a return, but he isn't expected to play during the Coyotes' three-game road trip, Richard Morin of the Arizona Republic reports.

1:46 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (lower leg) has yet to be given the green light, but he's closing in on a return to the lineup, Craig Morgan of The Athletic reports.

10:36 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) has a cracked fibula and will miss around three months, Craig Morgan of The Athletic reports.

10:13 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (lower body) was injured blocking a shot in the first period and will not return to Saturday's game versus the Avalanche, Alexander Kinkopf of the Coyotes' official website reports.

8:57 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (illness) is in the lineup for Saturday night's preseason game against the Ducks.

5:10 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) is currently dealing with an illness, Craig Morgan of The Athletic reports.

11:53 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) has recorded five assists with a plus-8 rating and 107 blocked shots through 50 games this season.

11:34 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) has gone 10 games without recording a point.

6:41 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) tallied a helper in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over Anaheim.

12:10 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (lower body) will be in the lineup for Tuesday's preseason game against the Kings, Dave Vest of the Coyotes' official site reports.

9:18 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (lower body) signed a two-year, $10 million contract extension with the Coyotes on Saturday, Elliotte Friedman

9:58 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (core) is expected to be ready for the start of next season's training camp, Craig Morgan of NHL.com reports.

1:12 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (lower body) will miss the rest of the season.

8:17 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (lower body) returned to Arizona on Friday for additional evaluation and is considered day-to-day moving forward, Dave Vest of the Coyotes' official site reports.

5:16 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) will not return to Thursday's game against the Hurricanes due to a lower-body injury.

6:03 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) has recorded just two assists through 19 games since returning from an upper-body injury Jan. 6.

8:35 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) has been activated for Friday night's home game against the Oilers.

11:36 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) will not play Saturday against the Rangers, Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.

9:09 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) is expected to return to practice with his teammates Saturday, Craig Morgan of NHL.com reports.

5:18 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) has been able to skate on his own, though GM John Chayka said there's no immediate plans for the defenseman to rejoin practice, Craig Morgan of NHL.com reports.

2:56 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) coach Rich Tocchet said Hjalmarsson (upper body) won't play for another week and has no clear timeline for return, Dave Vest of the Coyotes' official site reports.

3:27 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) is on injured reserve, per the NHL's official media site.

9:46 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) missed Saturday's game-day practice ahead of a home contest against the Devils, Dave Vest of the Coyotes' official site reports.

12:59 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) won't play against the Flames on Friday, Dave Vest of the Coyotes' official site reports.

5:40 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) won't return to Tuesday's game against the Oilers due to an upper-body injury, Dave Vest of the Coyotes' official site reports.

8:28 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) will return to action Monday against the Maple Leafs, Chris Johnston of Sportsnet reports.

12:11 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) won't play Saturday, but there's a chance he'll be available for Monday's game against Toronto, Craig Morgan of NHL.com reports.

2:16 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) will miss Thursday's contest against Montreal.

3:38 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) will not suit up Tuesday against the Jets, Dave Vest of the Coyotes' official site reports.

3:29 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) left with Arizona for the start of its road trip and could return as soon as Tuesday against Winnipeg, Craig Morgan of NHL.com reports.

11:08 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Craig Morgan of NHL.com reports.

4:19 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) Rick Tocchet indicated Wednesday that he doesn't anticipate Hjalmarsson (upper body) returning to action this week, Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic reports.

8:24 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) (upper body) is considered day-to-day and will not suit up for Tuesday night's contest in Detroit, Dave Vest of the Coyotes' official site reports.

7:31 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) left Monday's game against the Flyers with an upper-body injury and did not return.

8:02 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) has started 59.4 percent of his five-on-five shifts in the defensive zone through five games this season.

8:47 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Ari) Blackhawks traded Hjalmarsson to the Coyotes in exchange for Connor Murphy and Laurent Dauphin on Friday.

9:07 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) turned down an invitation to suit up for Sweden at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

10:52 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) (personal) is back with the team following the birth of his child, Eric Lear of Blackhawks TV reports.

10:41 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) (personal) isn't travelling with the Blackhawks for the team's current three-game road trip, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

12:55 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) will get the night off Friday when the Blackhawks take on the Red Wings, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

11:49 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Wednesday, Eric Lear of Blackhawks TV reports.

7:14 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) (upper body) is hoping to be ready for Thursday's clash with Anaheim, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

3:17 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) (upper body) was placed on injured reserve by the Blackhawks on Tuesday, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

8:51 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) (upper body) has been ruled out of the Blackhawks' next three games.

8:28 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) (upper body) is day-to-day and will be out for Sunday's contest against the Blues, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

4:44 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) left Thursday's game against Arizona in the first period and will not return.

7:52 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) played remarkably Friday, picking up six blocked shots to complement a shorthanded assist and a plus-five rating over 24:11 of ice time in a home win over the Jets.

10:11 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) was scoreless in Saturday's 5-3 win against the Stars, but he was able to record four blocked shots.

9:32 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) scored his fifth goal of the season and had an assist in Sunday's win over the Predators.

6:47 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) scored his fourth goal of the season on Saturday against the Blues.

11:13 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) has served his three-game suspension for charging St. Louis' Ty Ratting during a preseason contest, and will be in the lineup for Friday's matchup with Nashville, Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago reports.

1:09 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason and Opening Night, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Monday.

10:31 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) (rest) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's regular-season finale against Columbus, Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago reports.

7:44 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) picked up two assists in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Stars.

8:31 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) lit the lamp and added a helper against the Sabres on Friday. He also went plus-2 and had two penalty minutes.

8:27 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) collected two assists in 21:40 of ice time in Tuesday's win over the Predators.

10:33 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson scored Chicago's only goal in the, 2-1, shootout victory over the Penguins on Sunday.

5:40 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson, who has been a rock on the Blackhawk blueline, believes that the Western Conference finals had to be decided by a Game 7.

5:49 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) we asked you which of the current Chicago defensemen has played the most post-season games we imagine Niklas Hjalmarsson would not be your answer.

11:28 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson (throat) is healthy enough to talk now.

4:25 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson is tied for fourth in blocked shots in the playoffs.

12:50 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson (throat) missed Chicago's Friday morning skate.

12:50 PM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Oduya doesn't think that the fact that Niklas Hjalmarsson couldn't speak during Tuesday's game was a big disadvantage.

4:37 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson logged 17:12 of ice time in Game 3 despite not being medically cleared to speak.

9:34 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson isn't supposed to speak after being struck in the throat by the puck on Sunday.

8:06 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) you are looking for an unsung hero from the Blackawks' 3-2 overtime win over the Blues Friday night, take a look at what Niklas Hjalmarsson did in the game.

4:19 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson finally feels back to normal after returning from the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

6:12 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson got his fourth goal of the 2013-14 campaign in Sunday's shootout loss to San Jose.

4:26 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson scored a goal in Saturday's 5-2 win over Phoenix.

6:21 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson collected two helpers Wednesday night.

4:55 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson has a goal and seven assists in 16 games this season.

7:37 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson is surprisingly tied for the team lead in scoring.

5:35 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson suggested that he might have given Chicago something of a hometown discount when he inked his five-year/$20.5 million contract.

6:15 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson's new five-year deal with Chicago is reportedly worth $4.1 million annually.

5:42 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson has agreed to a five-year extension with the Chicago Blackhawks.

4:49 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson was a team-worst minus-three in Chicago's 6-5 overtime win Wednesday.

7:01 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson says it doesn't matter if Nathan Horton is out (shoulder) and Tyler Seguin replaces him on the Boston Bruins' top line for Game 2 tonight of the Stanley Cup championship series in Chicago tonight.

4:39 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson had two assists in a 3-2 victory Thursday.

4:45 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson was furious after his potentially game-winning goal was disallowed late in the third period of Game 7.

4:51 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Hjalmarsson credited the Blackhawks internal talks as part of what helped them turn this series around.

6:47 AM - Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chi) Chicago Blackhawks reshuffled their defensive pairs for Game 5 against the Detroit Red Wings Saturday night and it appeared to help them in a 4-1 triumph.