11:56 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed free-agent defenseman Calvin de Haan to a four-year contract. General manager Don Waddell said Tuesday night that the deal is worth a total of $18.2 million. De Haan had a goal and 11 assists in 33 games with the New York Islanders
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11:17 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have promoted Ahron Cohen to team president and CEO. Cohen, who’s promotion was announced on Tuesday, has served a variety of leadership roles in four years with the organization. He replaces former Arizona State and Texas athletic director Steve Patterson, who will advise the
3:32 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Matt Martin is going back to the New York Islanders. The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt the feisty forward to the Islanders, who drafted him in 2008. The Leafs get minor league goalie Eamon McAdam in the deal. Martin signed a four-year, $10 million deal with the Leafs
12:35 PM ET Former NHL No. 1 overall pick Nail Yakupov is returning to the KHL, signing a one-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg on Tuesday. The Edmonton Oilers made Yakupov the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 draft. He was the third of three straight No. 1 overall picks for the franchise, joining
10:30 PM ET Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The New York Islanders agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent forward Tom Kuhnhackl on Monday. The 26-year-old right wing had four goals and 12 assists in 57 games for Pittsburgh last season. He has 11 goals and 28 assists in 168 career games over three
7:50 PM ET Associated Press The thrill is back for Ryan O’Reilly. A trade to the St. Louis Blues has O’Reilly excited about hockey and the future after three consecutive losing seasons with the Buffalo Sabres had him talking about losing his love for the game. Now the 27-year-old center is itching to get back
11:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The player: James Neal, 30, right wing The terms: Five years, $5.75 million annually, with the Calgary Flames Where does he fit in? Likely as the second-line right wing, playing alongside Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk, which would bump Michael Frolik to the third line. The Maple Leafs landed John
11:42 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Still stung by the Blues missing the playoffs for the first time in six seasons, general manager Doug Armstrong capped a major roster overhaul on the first day of the NHL’s free-agency period by acquiring center Ryan O’Reilly in multiplayer trade with the Buffalo Sabres. Aside from
6:53 PM ET Associated Press A 36-goal scorer is moving closer to home and couldn’t be happier about it. No, the other one. James van Riemsdyk signed a $35 million, five-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, the second-richest deal signed by an NHL unrestricted free agent when the market opened and John Tavares
12:41 PM ET Michael Grabner, a speedy winger with a scoring touch, is headed to the Arizona Coyotes, according to reports. He will get a three-year deal worth $3.35 million annually, according to Sportsnet. Grabner joined the New Jersey Devils for their playoff run last season after being traded by the New York Rangers at