Hockey News
Jets come to terms with Patrice Cormier
NHL.com - 16 Jul 2013 23:47
The Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday announced that they have agreed to terms with restricted free-agent forward Patrice Cormier on a new contract. No terms were disclosed. Cormier, 23, had no points and seven penalty minutes in...
Detroit Red Wings agree to terms with D Brendan Smith on 2-year contract
NHL.com - 16 Jul 2013 23:45
DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings have agreed to a two-year contract with defenceman Brendan Smith. The 24-year-old Smith, a former first-round draft pick, played in 34 games for the Red Wings in 2012-13. In 48 career game...
Blackhawks sign Stanton to one-year deal
NHL.com - 16 Jul 2013 23:00
The Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday announced that the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with 23-year-old defenseman Ryan Stanton. Terms of the deal were not released. Stanton made his NHL debut against the S...
Red Wings reach two-year deal with Brendan Smith
NHL.com - 16 Jul 2013 22:54
The Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday announced that they have agreed to terms with restricted free-agent defenseman Brendan Smith on a two-year contract, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing. TSN first reported the deal las...
Canes ink Jared Staal to 1-year, 2-way deal
ESPN - 16 Jul 2013 22:53
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed Jared Staal to a one-year, two-way contract.
'Canes sign youngest Staal to one-year contract
Sports Illustrated - 16 Jul 2013 22:52
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have signed Jared Staal to a one-year, two-way contract.
Hextall hoping his 'gut' decision leads him to being an NHL general manager
NHL.com - 16 Jul 2013 22:35
When Ron Hextall was a young child, he threw socks up the stairs and tried to stop them from going past him. He clearly wanted to be a goaltender. When Hextall was late in his NHL goaltending career with the Philadelphia...
Former Canadien Lebeau named assistant coach of AHL Hamilton Bulldogs
NHL.com - 16 Jul 2013 22:15
MONTREAL - Former NHL forward Stephan Lebeau has been named assistant coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League. Lebeau joins head coach Sylvain Lefebvre and assistant Donald Dufresne on the staff of t...
Lightning sign Barberio to one-year, two-way deal
NHL.com - 16 Jul 2013 22:06
The Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday announced the re-signing of 23-year-old defenseman Mark Barberio to a one-year, two-way contract. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Barberio played two games with the Lightn...
Hall of Famer Fred Shero helped shift hockey into modern era
Sports Illustrated - 16 Jul 2013 21:36
Forget the perceptions and the Broad Street Bullies. A deeper look at Fred Shero's coaching career shows just how much he contributed to the modern game, writes Stu Hackel.
Ference hopes he can help turn Oilers' potential into a playoff appearance
NHL.com - 16 Jul 2013 21:35
ST. ALBERT, Alta. - Andrew Ference remembers what it was like when he arrived in Boston in 2007, before the Bruins' run of six straight playoff appearances, when fans weren't hockey crazy and players hadn't proven anythi...
Winnipeg Jets avoid salary arbitration with forward Eric Tangradi
NHL.com - 16 Jul 2013 21:05
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have avoided salary arbitration forward Eric Tangradi. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but several media reports say it's two-year contract worth US$1.35-million. Tangradi, 24, had one ...
Jets, Tangradi agree to 2-year deal
Miami Herald - 16 Jul 2013 21:04
The Winnipeg Jets avoided arbitration with restricted free agent Eric Tangradi on Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a two- year contract with the young forward.
Jets avoid arbitration, re-sign Tangradi
NHL.com - 16 Jul 2013 19:56
Winnipeg Jets center Eric Tangradi agreed to terms on a two-year contract Tuesday to avoid going to a salary arbitration hearing that was scheduled for July 23. The terms of Tangradi's new contract were not disclosed, bu...
Nill making 'Big D' the Winged-Wheel way
The Hockey News - 16 Jul 2013 19:55
Rebuild be damned. Jim Nill is retooling on the fly, giving the Stars playoff hope now and Cup dreams for the future -
Blue Jackets hire former Montreal forward Blake Geoffrion as scout
NHL.com - 16 Jul 2013 19:45
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Former Montreal forward Blake Geoffrion has been hired as a scout by the Columbus Blue Jackets a day after he announced his retirement from the NHL at age 25. Geoffrion, the grandson of former Canadiens ...
Laplante drops 'Yan' from name, rises in ranks
The Hockey News - 16 Jul 2013 19:10
Phoenix draftee Pavel Laplante headlines this week's list of players we can't wait to see in the NHL one day. -
Off-season report - Kings, Wild
The Hockey News - 16 Jul 2013 17:12
Breaking down Los Angeles and Minnesota from a fantasy hockey perspective. -
Panthers sign Barkov, Markstrom
Miami Herald - 16 Jul 2013 10:00
Moments after being taken by the Florida Panthers with the second pick in the NHL Draft last month, Aleksander "Sasha" Barkov said his plan was to play in Florida this season.
Sports Briefing | Hockey: Islanders and Bailey Agree to Five-Year Deal
The New York Times - 16 Jul 2013 07:34
The Islanders agreed to terms with the restricted free agent forward Josh Bailey on a five-year, $16.5 million deal.
Kings executive Ron Hextall returns to Flyers
L.A. Times - 16 Jul 2013 07:00Hextall returns to Flyers' staff
Miami Herald - 16 Jul 2013 03:41
Ron Hextall called leaving the Philadelphia Flyers organization seven years ago the hardest decision he's made in his life. Ultimately, the former Flyers goaltender-turned-rising front-office star thought joining the Los...