6:32 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars have re-signed restricted free agent center Gemel Smith to a $720,000, one-year contract. Smith has played in parts of the last two NHL seasons with the Stars. He was their fourth-round draft pick in 2012. Dallas announced the deal Friday. The 24-year-old Smith had
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12:14 PM ET Mark Stone avoided arbitration with the Ottawa Senators on Friday, signing a one-year, $7.35 million contract that is the highest on the team. The 26-year-old had reportedly asked for $9 million, while the team countered at $5 million. Stone had 20 goals and a career-high 42 assists in only 58 games last
10:16 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Legalized sports wagering presents the greatest opportunity for the National Hockey League to grow its product since the expansion boom 25 years ago. This might seem like hyperbole, given that more people likely wager on the coin toss at the Super Bowl than wager on professional hockey in a given
8:50 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email The deal: Buffalo Sabres get: LW Jeff Skinner Carolina Hurricanes get: RW/C Cliff Pu, 2019 second-round pick, 2020 third-round pick, 2020 sixth-round pick Buffalo Sabres: A Insider Become an insider and get access to all our articles and tools. Subscribe Log In View Insider
12:11 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill continued fulfilling an offseason objective to shake up a team that finished last for the third time in five years, acquiring playmaking forward Jeff Skinner in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes. “What’s exciting about this trade here for our group
1:22 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames have placed alternate captain Troy Brouwer on unconditional waivers with the intention of buying out the remaining two years of his contract. Troy Brouwer’s numbers declined in the two years he was with the Flames after signing a four-year, $18 million contract in 2016. AP
1:29 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche are bringing back defenseman Patrik Nemeth on a one-year deal. Nemeth ranked first on the squad with 185 blocked shots last season. He played in a career-high 68 games and had a career-best 15 points, including three goals. The 26-year-old had a plus-27 rating, which
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN It began late last fall, when he began coughing up blood. It would happen randomly for New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider. For a few days, he’d be symptom-free. Then Kreider would wake up and spew blood, then break out in coughing fits throughout the day that he describes as
4:51 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes will retire former captain Shane Doan‘s number during a pregame ceremony on Feb. 24. Doan will have his No. 19 retired before the Coyotes face the Winnipeg Jets, joining former Coyotes players Keith Tkachuk, Jeremy Roenick and Teppo Numminen in the franchise’s ring of
7:07 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Rick Middleton’s No. 16 is headed to the TD Garden rafters. The Boston Bruins say Middleton’s sweater will be retired by the team on Nov. 29, before its game against the New York Islanders. Rick Middleton played 12 seasons with the Bruins from 1976 to 1988, compiling 402