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'Hey Chicago': Fleury commits to playing for Blackhawks

'Hey Chicago': Fleury commits to playing for Blackhawks

Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has committed to playing for the Chicago Blackhawks this season, setting aside his reservations about leaving Vegas. "Hey Chicago. It's Marc, just want to let you know I'm in. Let's get to work," Fleury said, standing in front of a small jet,

Sharks' Kane denies game-fixing allegations from wife

Sharks' Kane denies game-fixing allegations from wife

San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane denied allegations his wife made on social media that he bet on NHL games, including against his own team. Kane responded Sunday morning to allegations made the previous day from the Instagram account of his wife, Anna. "I have NEVER gambled/bet on Hockey, NEVER

Stallings' RBI in 9th sends Pirates to 3-2 win over Phillies

Stallings' RBI in 9th sends Pirates to 3-2 win over Phillies

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob Stallings drove in the winning run with a fielder's choice in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. With the scored tied 2-all, Bryan Reynolds led off the ninth with a double into

Dakota Joshua agrees to one-year, two-way deal with Blues

Dakota Joshua agrees to one-year, two-way deal with Blues

The St. Louis Blues and forward Dakota Joshua have agreed to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced Saturday. The deal is worth $750,000 in the NHL and $100,000 at the AHL level. Joshua, who made his NHL debut last season, played in 12 regular-season games with the Blues. He

Stars keep some depth at forward by re-signing Kiviranta

Stars keep some depth at forward by re-signing Kiviranta

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars re-signed forward Joel Kiviranta on Saturday, giving a $2.1 million, two-year contract to one of their playoff standouts from a run to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. Kiviranta will bring depth up front for Dallas after scoring a career-high 11 points (six goals,

Blues sign two more players to one-year, two-way deals

Blues sign two more players to one-year, two-way deals

The St. Louis Blues continued to stock their new AHL affiliate's roster Friday, signing two defensemen Calle Rosen to one-year, two-way contracts. The additions to the organization are Calle Rosen and Tommy Cross. The deals will pay Rosen at the rate of $700,000 a year while he's in the NHL

Stars add 2 more free agents after opening flurry of moves

Stars add 2 more free agents after opening flurry of moves

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars signed two more free agents Thursday, inking defenseman Jani Hakanpaa and veteran forward Michael Raffl a day after opening free agency with a flurry of moves. Hakanpaa, who split last season between Anaheim and Carolina, signed a $4.5 million, three-year deal. The 29-year-old,

Saad to Blues, Perry to Lightning: Recent champs add winners

Saad to Blues, Perry to Lightning: Recent champs add winners

The St. Louis Blues inked Brandon Saad to a five-year contract and the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Corey Perry for two years Thursday as the two recent Stanley Cup champions brought in more winning experience on the second day of free agency. The 28-year-old Saad spent last season with Colorado,

Defending champion Lightning sign Corey Perry to 2-year deal

Defending champion Lightning sign Corey Perry to 2-year deal

Veteran forward Corey Perry signed a $2 million, two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, replenishing some of the toughness they lost after winning the Stanley Cup back to back. Perry faced the Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final in each of the past two seasons. He was

Wild agree to one-year deal with defenseman Merrill

Wild agree to one-year deal with defenseman Merrill

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild agreed to terms Thursday with defenseman Jon Merrill on a one-year, $850,000 contract, the third veteran they've added to the blue line in free agency. The 29-year-old Merrill had five assists and 70 blocked shots in 49 games last season, with the Detroit

NHL free agency tracker: The latest updates and analysis

NHL free agency tracker: The latest updates and analysis

The NHL free agency period officially opened at noon ET on Wednesday. This year’s free-agent class has plenty of intriguing names, and, going into Wednesday, there were a number of notable players still available on the trading block. So there was always going to be plenty of action and intrigue

NHL teams overcome flat cap to make splashes in free agency

NHL teams overcome flat cap to make splashes in free agency

NHL teams combined for a series of splashes in free agency, managing to make major moves despite the salary cap staying flat for a third straight year. Over the first 12 hours of the signing period Wednesday, teams in the league signed 160-plus players to contracts worth more than $783

Stars open free agency by signing veterans Suter and Holtby

Stars open free agency by signing veterans Suter and Holtby

The Dallas Stars opened free agency Wednesday by signing three-time All-Star defenseman Ryan Suter and former Stanley Cup champion goaltender Braden Holtby, a pair of veterans whose contracts were bought out by their previous teams. Suter got a $14.6 million, four-year deal from the Stars, who bring in the 36-year-old

Wild get Minnesota native Goligoski for $5M in free agency

Wild get Minnesota native Goligoski for $5M in free agency

Entering his 15th season in the NHL, Alex Goligoski found his first experience as a free agent to be more stressful than he expected or preferred. The landing spot made it worth the hassle. The left-shot defenseman agreed to terms on a one-year, $5 million contract Wednesday with the Minnesota

Wild sign defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to a two-year contract

Wild sign defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to a two-year contract

The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to a two-year, $4.5 million contract. Kulikov recorded four assists, 49 blocked shots and 93 hits in 48 games with the New Jersey Devils and the Edmonton Oilers last season. The Lipetsk, Russia native was acquired by the Oilers from the Devils