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'Excited' San Jose Sharks re-sign veteran goaltender Kahkonen, 25, to two-year contract
Kahkonen, 25, appeared in 36 games last season for the Wild and Sharks, finishing with a 14-14-4 mark and a 2.87 goals-against average.
New Jersey Devils goalie Vitek Vanecek agree to 3-year, 10.2M deal
Vanecek, 26, gives the Devils a level of dependability in net. He went 20-12-6 with four shutouts, a 2.67 goals-against average and .908 save percentage with the Capitals last year, splitting time with IIya Samsonov.
Kahkonen, 25, appeared in 36 games last season for the Wild and Sharks, finishing with a 14-14-4 mark and a 2.87 goals-against average.
New Jersey Devils goalie Vitek Vanecek agree to 3-year, 10.2M deal
Vanecek, 26, gives the Devils a level of dependability in net. He went 20-12-6 with four shutouts, a 2.67 goals-against average and .908 save percentage with the Capitals last year, splitting time with IIya Samsonov.
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Anaheim Ducks shore up center position, give Isac Lundestrom two-year, $3.6 million contract
Center Isac Lundestrom has agreed to a two-year, $3.6 million contract with the Anaheim Ducks. Lundestrom and the Ducks avoided arbitration with the deal announced Monday. Anaheim general manager Pat Verbeek has re-signed all of the club's restricted free agents. The 22-year-old Lundestrom had 16 goals and 19 assists last year in his first full NHL season, ranking fourth on the roster in goals. The Swede also excelled as a penalty killer, tying former Ducks forward Corey Perry's franchise record with four short-handed goals.
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New Jersey Devils sign Jonas Sigenthaler to 5-year extension
The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a five-year, $17 million contract extension starting next season, general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced Tuesday.The Swiss defenseman will make an annual average of $3.4 million, with the two biggest paychecks in the first two years of the extension. Siegenthaler, 25, set career highs last season in games played (70), assists (13), points (14), shots (92), and in all-time, on-ice metrics. He led all New Jersey defensemen in hits, ranked second on the team in blocked shots, and was third in short-handed time on ice/time on ice.
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Adidas won't seek to renew NHL uniform and apparel deal after 2023-24 season, league says
Adidas will not return as the NHL's official supplier of uniforms and apparel when their agreement expires after the 2023-24 season, the NHL confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Sources told ESPN that Adidas, which has two years remaining on its seven-year deal, was the catalyst in not seeking to renew with the NHL. The league has started to make other apparel companies aware that the rights are back in play. "The NHL and Adidas look forward to continuing to work closely together over the next two years and to a smooth transition to the new authentic NHL uniform supplier, which will be announced by the NHL at the appropriate time," the NHL said in a statement.
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Source: Anaheim Ducks defenseman John Klingberg agrees to one-year deal
Klingberg appeared to deserve top defenseman money when he peaked at 67 points with solid underlying metrics in 2017-18. His numbers have declined some in recent years, especially defensively.
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Klingberg was definitely worth the seven-year, $29.75 million contract that expired after last season.
New York Rangers winger Kaapo Kakko agrees to 2-year, $42M deal
Kakko has skated in 157 career NHL games, putting up 26 goals and 32 assists. His best season was his rookie year in 2019-20, when he had 10 goals and 13 assists in 66 games.
Klingberg appeared to deserve top defenseman money when he peaked at 67 points with solid underlying metrics in 2017-18. His numbers have declined some in recent years, especially defensively.
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Klingberg was definitely worth the seven-year, $29.75 million contract that expired after last season.
New York Rangers winger Kaapo Kakko agrees to 2-year, $42M deal
Kakko has skated in 157 career NHL games, putting up 26 goals and 32 assists. His best season was his rookie year in 2019-20, when he had 10 goals and 13 assists in 66 games.
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New Jersey Devils, Jesper Bratt reach final-day agreement go avoid NHL arbitration
The 24-year-old Bratt set career highs last season in goals (26), assists (47), shots (197), power-play points (18), time on ice (17:26) and points (73).
Calgary Flames, Andrew Mangiapane avoid arbitration with three-year deal
Mangiapane, 26, is coming off career highs in goals (35) and assists (20) in 2021-22 while playing in all 82 regular-season games. He had three goals and three assists in the postseason as the Flames reached the second round of the playoffs, losing to the Edmonton Oilers in five games.
The 24-year-old Bratt set career highs last season in goals (26), assists (47), shots (197), power-play points (18), time on ice (17:26) and points (73).
Calgary Flames, Andrew Mangiapane avoid arbitration with three-year deal
Mangiapane, 26, is coming off career highs in goals (35) and assists (20) in 2021-22 while playing in all 82 regular-season games. He had three goals and three assists in the postseason as the Flames reached the second round of the playoffs, losing to the Edmonton Oilers in five games.
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Predators sign foward Yakov Trenin to two-year, $3.4 million deal
Trenin, 25, is coming off his best season, setting career-highs with 80 games played, 17 goals scored, 24 points, 33 blocked shots and 191 hits.
Calgary Flames sign Jonathan Huberdeau to eight-year, $84 million extension
Huberdeau, 29, had 30 goals and 85 assists for 115 points last season with Florida, finishing tied for second for the most points in the NHL scoring race, including a league-leading 85 assists.
Trenin, 25, is coming off his best season, setting career-highs with 80 games played, 17 goals scored, 24 points, 33 blocked shots and 191 hits.
Calgary Flames sign Jonathan Huberdeau to eight-year, $84 million extension
Huberdeau, 29, had 30 goals and 85 assists for 115 points last season with Florida, finishing tied for second for the most points in the NHL scoring race, including a league-leading 85 assists.
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United States trounces Switzerland to improve to 2-0 in world junior hockey championship
Carter Mazur scored twice in the United States' five-goal second period, and the defending champion Americans beat Switzerland 7-1 on Thursday night to improve to 2-0 in the world junior hockey championship. Brock Faber, Landon Slaggert, Matthew Corondato, Thomas Bordeleau and Riley Duran also scored for the United States. Kaidan Mbereko made 23 saves, allowing only Joel Henry's goal that tied it at 1 midway through the second.The United States will face Austria on Saturday and close Group B round-robin play against Sweden on Sunday. The Americans opened the postponed tournament Tuesday with a 5-1 victory over Germany.
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United States holds off Sweden to finish group play 4-0 at world junior hockey championship
Harvard forward Matthew Coronato scored twice and the defending champion United States held off Sweden 3-2 on Sunday night to finish 4-0 in Group B play in the world junior hockey championship.
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Nazem Kadri agrees to 7-year deal with Calgary Flames
Kadri, who turns 32 in October, had a career-best 87 points in 71 games for the Colorado Avalanche last season. He has 512 points in 739 games over his 13-year NHL career, which includes 10 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Chicago Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with Jack Johnson
Johnson, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2005 draft, had one goal and eight assists in 74 games with the Avalanche last season. Johnson, listed at 6-foot-1 and 227 pounds, also skated in 13 playoff games.
Kadri, who turns 32 in October, had a career-best 87 points in 71 games for the Colorado Avalanche last season. He has 512 points in 739 games over his 13-year NHL career, which includes 10 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Chicago Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with Jack Johnson
Johnson, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2005 draft, had one goal and eight assists in 74 games with the Avalanche last season. Johnson, listed at 6-foot-1 and 227 pounds, also skated in 13 playoff games.
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Czech Republic topples defending champion United States in world junior hockey quarterfinals
Petr Hauser and Matyas Sapovaliv scored in a 3:11 span of the second period, and the Czech Republic upset the United States 4-2 in the world junior hockey quarterfinals Wednesday night. The defending champion United States dropped out after going 4-0 and never trailing in round-robin play. Tomas Suchanek made 28 saves to help the Czech Republic set up a semifinal against Canada on Saturday night. Earlier, Canada beat Switzerland 6-3, Sweden held off Latvia 2-1 and Finland beat Germany 5-2.
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NHL not expecting visa issues for returning Russian players, deputy commissioner Bill Daly says
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, it has been unclear how the situation would affect Russian players. Last season, just under 60 Russian-born players appeared in an NHL game.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, it has been unclear how the situation would affect Russian players. Last season, just under 60 Russian-born players appeared in an NHL game.
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Tage Thompson secures long term deal with Buffalo Sabres
Thompson led the Sabres with 38 goals and 68 points while playing 78 games, and all of those totals were career highs.
Dallas Stars sign goalie Jake Oettinger to 3-year, $12 deal after breakout season
The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Oettinger ranked 10th in the NHL last season with a 2.53 goals-against average, and also had a .914 save percentage. He set a single-season franchise record for the fewest games to reach his 25th victory, doing so in his 40th appearance.
Thompson led the Sabres with 38 goals and 68 points while playing 78 games, and all of those totals were career highs.
Dallas Stars sign goalie Jake Oettinger to 3-year, $12 deal after breakout season
The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Oettinger ranked 10th in the NHL last season with a 2.53 goals-against average, and also had a .914 save percentage. He set a single-season franchise record for the fewest games to reach his 25th victory, doing so in his 40th appearance.
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Vancouver Canucks sign leading scorer, JT Miller to 7-year, $56 million contract extension
The 29-year-old Miller was Vancouver's leading scorer last season with 99 points on 32 goals and 67 assists in 80 games. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2022-23 season.
The 29-year-old Miller was Vancouver's leading scorer last season with 99 points on 32 goals and 67 assists in 80 games. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2022-23 season.
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Remember that time you got chased by a retired mailman for throwing crawdads into the open windows of passing cars? And how, when he caught you, he emptied a whole squeeze bottle of Aunt Jemima syrup up your nose?
Good times.
Good times.