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Winnipeg Jets select forward Nikolaj Ehlers with ninth overall pick
PHILADELPHIA – The Winnipeg Jets selected forward Nikolaj Ehlers with the ninth overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft on Friday night.
Maple Leafs select Swedish forward William Nylander eighth overall
PHILADELPHIA – William Nylander became the first European player chosen at the NHL draft when he was picked eighth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Montreal Canadiens select Russian forward Nikita Scherbak with 26th pick
PHILADELPHIA – The Montreal Canadiens took Russian forward Nikita Scherbak of the Saskatoon Blades with the 26th overall pick of the NHL draft.
Draft Night Deal: Penguins send Neal to Predators for Hornqvist and Spaling
PHILADELPHIA – The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded forward James Neal to the Nashville Predators for forwards Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling.
Ducks get Kesler to ante up in West as Neal trade brings more change to Penguins
PHILADELPHIA – Geographic balance between the NHL’s Eastern and Western Conferences was the biggest loser after the first round of the draft.
NHL’s $69-million salary cap could spark plenty of money-saving trades
PHILADELPHIA – Trade talk mostly fizzled at the NHL draft.
Buffalo Sabres buy out Christian Ehrhoff’s contract, making the defenceman a free agent
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres have bought out defenceman Christian Ehrhoff’s contract, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Dozens in B.C. rally to support terminally ill former Vancouver Canuck enforcer
VANCOUVER – A former Vancouver Canuck who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness received a heartfelt and vocal show of support by dozens of people on Sunday.
Dozens in B.C. rally to support terminally ill former Vancouver Canuck enforcer
VANCOUVER – A former Vancouver Canuck diagnosed with a terminal illness received a heartfelt and vocal show of support from dozens of people on Sunday.
Oilers trade centre Sam Gagner to Lightning, who flip him to Coyotes
Sam Gagner had heard his name in trade talk for quite some time, but even he couldn’t have expected this.
Vanek, Niskanen and Stastny among top NHL unrestricted free agents
NHL’s free-agent market opens at noon Tuesday. Here’s a look at the 10 best unrestricted free agents available:
Canadiens trade Daniel Briere to Colorado for P.A. Parenteau and draft pick
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have traded veteran forward Daniel Briere to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau and a fifth-round pick in 2015 draft.
Colborne, Ortio among Flames restricted free agents given qualifying offers
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have made qualifying offers to six of their restricted free agents.
What NHL’s seven Canadian teams need as free-agency period begins
Here’s a look at what the NHL’s seven Canadian teams need as free agency begins at noon on July 1, with salary-cap estimates courtesy of CapGeek:
Jets re-sign forward Chris Thorburn for three years, $3.6 million
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed forward Chris Thorburn for three more years the night before NHL free agency begins.
Stampede official looks back on frantic efforts to recover from the 2013 flood
CALGARY – The fact that organizers managed to pull off the 2013 instalment of the Calgary Stampede is cited as one of the massive achievements of Alberta’s recovery from last year’s flooding.
St. Louis Blues sign centre Paul Stastny to four-year deal
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues have picked up one of the most coveted players of the NHL free-agent period, signing centre Paul Stastny to a four-year deal.
CP NewsAlert:Wild sign top free agent Thomas Vanek to $16.5-million, 3-year deal
ST.PAUL, Minn. – Thomas Vanek has signed a US$19.5-million, three-year deal with the Minnesota Wild.
Habs sign Malhotra, Gilbert, Weaver, lose Gorges and Gionta as free agency opens
BROSSARD, Que. – A busy opening to NHL free agency on Tuesday saw the Montreal Canadiens acquire defenceman Tom Gilbert and centre Manny Malhotra and deal veteran rearguard Josh Gorges to the Buffalo Sabres.
Maple Leafs continue to revamp defence by signing Robidas to 3-year deal
TORONTO – Stephane Robidas has signed a US$9-million, three-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who continue to overhaul their blue line.
Signings and trades on Day One of free agency change NHL landscape
TORONTO – NHL teams wasted little time shelling out almost half a billion dollars in the first few hours of free agency, and in the process the landscape shifted in a lot of cities.
With new GM in charge, Capitals make biggest deal of the day to nab Niskanen
With their new general manager in charge, the Washington Capitals kicked off the free agency period with the biggest deal of the day, signing defenceman Matt Niskanen to a seven-year, US$40.25-million contract Tuesday.
Oilers get much needed size with additions of Pouliot, Fayne and Aulie
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers got bigger, faster and more experienced Tuesday by signing three free agents who general manager Craig MacTavish, say will significantly address a serious shortcoming in the team’s on-ice performance.
Flyers seek more info after reports team captain Giroux was arrested in Ottawa
OTTAWA – The Philadelphia Flyers say they are aware of stories out of Ottawa “surrounding” Claude Giroux, who was reportedly arrested Tuesday night for allegedly grabbing the buttocks of a male police officer.