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Bruins' Wheeler signs 1-year, $2.2 million deal - Fri, 30 Jul 2010
BOSTON (AP) -The Boston Bruins signed forward Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract on Friday. His agent Matt Keator said the deal is worth $2.2 million, the amount of an arbitrator's award given after a hearing on Tuesday. "The decision came in...

Flames sign White to 1-year deal - Fri, 30 Jul 2010
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -The Calgary Flames avoided arbitration with Ian White by signing the defenseman to a one-year contract Friday. The 26-year-old White had 38 points (13 goals, 25 assists) in 83 games last season with the Flames and Toronto ...

Bruins' Wheeler signs 1-year, $2.2 million deal - Fri, 30 Jul 2010
BOSTON (AP) -The Boston Bruins have signed forward Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract. His agent Matt Keator said Friday the deal is worth $2.2 million, the amount of an arbitrator's award given after a hearing on Tuesday. The club announced t...

Sharks sign D Jason Demers for 2 more years - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -The San Jose Sharks have signed defenseman Jason Demers to a two-year contract. General manager Doug Wilson announced the deal Thursday. He says Demers' ability to play an up-tempo style makes him an important part of the ...

Kings D Greene has shoulder injury - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) -Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Greene will be out for about three months after having surgery on his left shoulder. Kings spokesman Mike Kalinowski said Thursday that Greene recently had surgery to fix several minor problems...

Niemi decision expected by Saturday - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
CHICAGO (AP) -Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman expects to learn on Saturday whether his salary cap-squeezed team will be able to keep restricted free agent goaltender Antti Niemi, who backstopped Chicago to its first Stanley Cup in 49 years...

Niemi decision expected by Saturday - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
CHICAGO (AP) -Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman expects to learn on Saturday whether his salary cap-squeezed team will be able to keep restricted free agent goaltender Antti Niemi. After Bowman and Niemi's agent, Bill Zito, were unable to r...

Senators sign Danish forward Regin to 2-year deal - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
OTTAWA (AP) -The Senators have signed forward Peter Regin to a two-year contract. Ottawa announced the deal on Thursday. Regin had 13 goals, 16 assists, and 20 penalty minutes in 75 games with the Senators last season. He added three goals in s...

Regin, Senators agree on two-year deal - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
The Ottawa Senators have re-signed restricted free-agent forward Peter Regin to a two-year contract. The deal avoids an arbitration hearing scheduled for Friday In his first full NHL season, Regin had 13 goals and 29 points, but his playoff per...

"Raising the Cup" schedule for August 2-6 - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
Every weekday throughout July and August, the NHL Network-U.S. will air a special series, "35 Years of Stanley Cup Clinchers, 1975-2010." Fans can watch a re-broadcast of Stanley Cup-clinching games from season's past with a chance to vo...

Sabres' Kennedy awarded $1 million contract - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -Buffalo Sabres forward Tim Kennedy was awarded a one-year, $1 million contract by an arbitrator on Thursday, two days after his hearing was held in Toronto. As a rookie last season, the 24-year-old Kennedy made $635,000 while...

Thrashers agree to terms with RFA goalie Mannino - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
The Atlanta Thrashers have agreed to terms with restricted free agent goaltender Peter Mannino on a multiple-year contract, according to General Manager Rick Dudley. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mannino, 26, appeared i...

Thrashers sign newly acquired Ladd to 1-year deal - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
ATLANTA (AP) -The Atlanta Thrashers have avoided arbitration with restricted free-agent Andrew Ladd by signing him to a one-year, $2.35 million deal. The 24-year-old forward had 17 goals and 21 assists with the Chicago Blackhawks last season bef...

NHL Calendar - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
Aug. 23-26 - World Hockey Summit, Toronto. Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic...

Eager avoids arbitration, agrees to deal with Atl - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
ATLANTA (AP) -The Thrashers and recently acquired forward Ben Eager have agreed to terms on new deal, avoiding arbitration. Terms of the contract weren't announced Wednesday night. The 26-year-old restricted free agent played in 60 games last s...

Capitals acquire enforcer King from St. Louis - Wed, 28 Jul 2010
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -The Washington Capitals have acquired enforcer D.J. King from the St. Louis Blues for prospect Stefan Della Rovere. The deal was announced Wednesday. King, a left winger, has spent four seasons with the Blues but has played...

Senators hire Rick Wamsley as goaltending coach - Wed, 28 Jul 2010
OTTAWA (AP) -The Senators are bringing in Rick Wamsley as goaltending coach. Ottawa general manager Bryan Murray made the announcement Wednesday. Wamsley spent the past four seasons with the St. Louis Blues. In 43 games as interim head coach of...

Ducks sign 1st-round pick Fowler to 3-year deal - Wed, 28 Jul 2010
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -The Anaheim Ducks have signed defenseman Cam Fowler to a three-year contract, likely putting the first-round draft pick on a fast track to the NHL. The Ducks announced the deal Wednesday. Anaheim drafted Fowler with the 12...

D Fraser signs 1-year, $500,000 deal with Devils - Wed, 28 Jul 2010
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -Defenseman Mark Fraser has agreed to a one-year, $500,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils. The deal will allow the sides to avoid a salary arbitration hearing set for later this week. Fraser played in 61 games last season...

Blue Jackets re-sign Stralman - Wed, 28 Jul 2010
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -The Columbus Blue Jackets and defenseman Anton Stralman have agreed on a one-year contract, just minutes before they were to go to arbitration on Wednesday morning. General manager Scott Howson announced the re-signing. Str...

NHL Calendar - Wed, 28 Jul 2010
Aug. 23-26 - World Hockey Summit, Toronto. Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic...

Capitals re-sign Fleischmann for $2.6M, 1 year - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -Forward Tomas Fleischmann has re-signed with the Washington Capitals, getting a $2.6 million, one-year contract. The 26-year-old Fleischmann set career highs with 23 goals and 28 assists last season for the Presidents' Troph...

Oilers re-sign C Gilbert Brule to 2-year contract - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -The Oilers say they have re-signed center Gilbert Brule. Brule, who had 17 goals and 20 assists in 65 games with the Oilers last season, agreed to terms Tuesday on a two-year contract, the Oilers say. "Gilbert made a big...

Coyotes sign C Bracken Kearns to 1-year contract - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -The Phoenix Coyotes have signed free-agent center Bracken Kearns to a one-year, two-way contract. Terms of the deal were not announced Tuesday. The 29-year-old Kearns had 15 goals, 36 assists and 99 penalty minutes in 80 g...

Kings sign goal-scorer Ponikarovsky to 1-year deal - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) -The Los Angeles Kings signed left wing Alexei Ponikarovsky to a one-year contract Tuesday after losing Alexander Frolov to the New York Rangers and falling short in their pursuit of Ilya Kovalchuk. The Kings gave a $3 million d...

Kings sign goal-scorer Ponikarovsky to 1-year deal - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) -The Los Angeles Kings have signed left wing Alexei Ponikarovsky to a one-year deal after falling short in their pursuit of Ilya Kovalchuk. Ponikarovsky scored 21 goals last season with Toronto and Pittsburgh, which acquired him...

Winter Classic to showcase NHL's best rivalry - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Sidney Crosby is certain of this: The NHL won't have to manufacture a rivalry when the Capitals and Penguins play in the Winter Classic on Jan. 1 in Pittsburgh. Crosby says the Capitals-Penguins series is so intense it's essent...

Islanders' LW Matt Moulson agrees to 1-year deal - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -New York Islanders left wing Matt Moulson has agreed to a one-year contract worth $2.45 million. The agreement was announced Tuesday by general manager Garth Snow and allowed the Islanders to avoid arbitration. Snow says Mo...

Rangers agree to terms with winger Frolov - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -The Rangers added offensive punch by agreeing to terms Tuesday with longtime Los Angeles Kings forward Alexander Frolov, who should provide a potent complement to Marian Gaborik on New York's top line. The 28-year-old winger, who ...

Rangers agree to terms with winger Frolov - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -The Rangers added offensive punch by agreeing to terms Tuesday with longtime Los Angeles Kings forward Alexander Frolov, who should provide a potent complement to Marian Gaborik on New York's top line. The 28-year-old winger, who ...

Islanders' LW Matt Moulson agrees to 1-year deal - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -New York Islanders left wing Matt Moulson has agreed to a one-year contract. The agreement was announced Tuesday by general manager Garth Snow and allowed the Islanders to avoid arbitration. Snow says Moulson played an "int...

Rangers agree to terms with winger Frolov - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -The Rangers are adding some offensive punch by agreeing to terms with free agent forward Alexander Frolov. The 28-year-old winger is joining New York on Tuesday after spending his first seven NHL seasons with the Los Angeles Kings...

Penguins PA announcer John Barbero dies at age 65 - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Longtime Pittsburgh Penguins public address announcer John Barbero has died of a brain tumor at 65. His family says he died Monday night. Barbero worked Penguins games for more than 30 years, beginning in 1972. His last one wa...

Gatorade joins NHL R and D efforts - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
Gatorade has been named the title sponsor for the upcoming NHL Hockey Operations camp, the League announced Tuesday.  The 2010 NHL Research, Development and Orientation Camp fueled by G Series is scheduled to take place Aug. 18 and 19 at the ...

Barbero, Penguins' PA announcer for 36 seasons, dies - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
John Barbero, who spent 36 seasons as the public-address announcer at Mellon Arena and called every one of Mario Lemieux's home NHL goals, died Monday night. Barbero, 65, had been battling a brain tumor since February 2009. Barbero calle...

Coyotes re-sign LW Picard to 1-year contract - Mon, 26 Jul 2010
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed left winger Alexandre Picard to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not released Monday. The 24-year-old Picard was acquired in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 3 a...

'Canes GM: No news on search for minority partner - Mon, 26 Jul 2010
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -The Carolina Hurricanes say there aren't any updates in their search for a new minority partner. General manager Jim Rutherford said Monday there's no news on the plan of owner Peter Karmanos Jr. to find a new minority invest...

Predators sign D Ryan Parent to $1.85M deal - Mon, 26 Jul 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Ryan Parent to a two-year, $1.85 million contract. The team announced the deal on Monday with the 23-year-old Parent, who was acquired from Philadelphia in June in exchange fo...

'Canes reveal 2011 NHL All-Star game logo - Mon, 26 Jul 2010
Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today revealed the logo for the 2011 NHL All-Star Game, to be held Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at the RBC Center. The team also announced that the talles...

Canucks sign forward Mason Raymond - Mon, 26 Jul 2010
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -The Vancouver Canucks have avoided arbitration with Mason Raymond by signing the forward to a two-year, $5.1 million contract. Raymond set career highs with 25 goals and 53 points last season when he earned $760...