Jets' Dylan Samberg signs three-year extension
Restricted free-agent defenseman Dylan Samberg avoided a salary arbitration hearing and signed a three-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.
Restricted free-agent defenseman Dylan Samberg avoided a salary arbitration hearing and signed a three-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.
The Buffalo Sabres' home arena will continue being called the KeyBank Center after the two sides announced a 10-year naming rights extension.
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The Buffalo Sabres avoided a salary arbitration hearing with Conor Timmins by signing the newly acquired defenseman to a two-year, $4.4 million contract on Sunday.
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The NHL is barring five players acquitted of sexual assault from re-entering the league, announcing the decision in a statement on Friday. The five players — Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton and Carter Hart — were found not guilty of sexual assault charges on Thursday.
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Jackson Blake, coming off a rookie season in which he had 17 goals and 17 assists, signed an eight-year, $45 million contract extension with the Hurricanes.
The players are unrestricted free agents but will not be eligible to sign with a team until the NHL has conducted its own review.
The eight-week trial proved challenging to manage, leading to two jury dismissals and eventually the judge-only decision.
Judge says she didn't find the evidence in the Crown's case "credible or reliable" in announcing the verdicts.
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Lukas Dostal, who went 23-23-7 with one shutout and a 3.10 GAA last season, has reached a five-year contract extension with the Ducks, the team announced Thursday.
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Columbus GM Don Waddell said he was already aware of the trade request, but he was surprised Chinakhov's agent, Shumi Babaev, went public.
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