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2:40 PM ET John Klingberg has agreed to a one-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced Friday. Klingberg was one of the most sought-after free agent defensemen this offseason after putting up 47 points in 74 games. “We are extremely excited to add John to our group,” said Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek
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11:51 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Kaapo Kakko on a two-year contract worth $4.2 million. The deal with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 draft carries an annual salary cap hit of $2.1 million. General manager Chris Drury announced the agreement Thursday.
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3:22 PM ET Adidas will not return as the NHL’s official supplier of uniforms and apparel when their agreement expires after the 2023-24 season, the NHL confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Sources told ESPN that Adidas, which has two years remaining on its seven-year deal, was the catalyst in not seeking to renew with the
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12:52 PM ET NHL forward Bobby Ryan is thanking fans for their support after his arrest Monday at the Nashville, Tennessee, airport on public intoxication charges. Ryan has publicly acknowledged that he has dealt with alcohol addiction. He entered the NHL’s assistance program in November 2019. He returned later that year — scoring a hat
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Jul 28, 2022 Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed defenseman Ethan Bear to a one-year, $2.2 million contract. The team announced the deal Thursday, exactly one year since the Hurricanes acquired Bear in a trade with Edmonton. Bear had five goals and nine assists in 58 games last season. He struggled
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4:36 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken re-signed forward Ryan Donato to a one-year, $1.2 million deal on Wednesday after initially choosing not to offer him a contract as a restricted free agent. Donato was one of the offensive bright spots during the inaugural season for the Kraken. Donato set career highs
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7:00 AM ET Nazem Kadri is a Stanley Cup champion who had 87 points in 71 games last season for the Colorado Avalanche. He hadn’t scored more than 61 points in a season previously, turns 32 in October and is seeking a hefty payday on a new contract. The combination of those factors make Kadri
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3:43 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A jury on Tuesday found former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen not guilty of sexual assault after a week of salacious testimony. Virtanen, 25, wept openly when the verdict was read in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. He clutched his head in his hands and
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3:02 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks have hired former New York Rangers coach David Quinn as their new head coach. The Sharks announced Tuesday that Quinn would replace the fired Bob Boughner as the Sharks overhaul their management and coaching team. “His previous NHL head coaching experience is
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Jul 26, 2022 Associated Press The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a five-year, $17 million contract extension starting next season, general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced Tuesday. The Swiss defenseman will make an annual average of $3.4 million, with the two biggest paychecks in the first two years of the extension. Siegenthaler,
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5:50 PM ET Associated Press Hockey Canada released a plan on Monday to combat the “toxic” culture in its sport. It comes ahead of a second round of parliamentary hearings into the organization’s handling of sexual assault complaints. The plan includes putting together a centralized tracking and reporting system for abuse complaints by the end
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5:20 PM ET Canadian women’s national team players released an open letter to Hockey Canada on Monday to say they’ll be “part of the fight for the truth” into allegations of sexual assault made against men’s players as they seek a role in reforming the organization. “We join all Canadians in demanding a thorough and
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5:08 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Jordin Tootoo and Nathan Paetsch denied any involvement in an alleged group sex assault while with Canada’s 2003 world junior hockey team. Tootoo, who was a member of the silver-medal winning team and played 13 seasons in the NHL with Nashville, Detroit, New Jersey and Chicago, issued a
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8:52 AM ET The Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers swapped 100-point scorers in a blockbuster trade that was sealed late Friday. The Flames traded forward Matthew Tkachuk and a conditional fourth-round draft pick to the Panthers for forward Jonathan Huberdeau, defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, Panthers prospect Cole Schwindt and Florida’s lottery-protected first-round selection in the 2025
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11:38 PM ET Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk and Jonathan Huberdeau had the best years of their career this past season. And now they’re changing places in an NHL blockbuster. Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers on Friday night, with Huberdeau part of the haul going to the Calgary Flames for the
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3:05 PM ET Associated Press Patrik Laine has signed a long-term deal to stay with the Columbus Blue Jackets, completing the final major item on their checklist to cap off a successful offseason. The winger re-signed Friday for four years and $34.8 million, a contract that carries an $8.7 million salary cap hit through 2026.
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