The team's top defenseman was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.
“It’s exciting what we’re doing right now,” Cizikas said. “We’re gearing up for another big year.”
The deal runs through the 2025-26 season and carries a $4.4 million salary-cap hit.
The native of Vihti, Finland, tied for first among NHL rookies with four game-winning goals.
Benn has 24 goals, 103 assists, 670 hits and 908 blocked shots in 556 career NHL games.
The 23-year-old from Golden, B.C., has 18 goals and 25 assists in 121 career games the past two seasons with the Flames.
Couturier counts $7.75 million against the salary cap with his contract that begins after next season and runs through 2029-30.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound forward has been a fixture on Carolina’s top line alongside Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen.
Jimmy Hayes, who won a national hockey championship at Boston College and played seven seasons in the NHL, has died. He was 31.
Rod Gilbert, the Hall of Fame right wing who starred for the New York Rangers and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, had died.
Henrik Lundqvist, one of the greatest goaltenders of his generation, announced his retirement Friday less than nine months after heart surgery.
Saros helped Nashville earn a seventh straight playoff berth as he finished the season going 18-6-1 over his final 26 games.
Fiala has 91 goals and 198 points since the Predators drafted him No. 11 overall in 2014.
The 26-year-old from Georgetown, Ont., was selected by the Dallas Stars in the first round (26th overall) in the 2013 NHL draft.
The Leafs say Matthews encountered discomfort after increasing his on-ice training earlier this week.
The 27-year-old Copp had a career season in 2020-21, recording career highs in goals (15), assists (24) and points (39).
The 25-year-old Reinhart was a restricted free agent, and acquired by the Panthers in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres last month.
The Jets acquired Pionk, a native of Omaha, Neb., in a 2019 trade with the New York Rangers.
The Blackhawks announced on Twitter that Esposito died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
The Detroit Red Wings and winger Jakub Vrana agreed to a three-year contract worth $5.25 million per season, avoiding arbitration.