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Charles Wang to sell Islanders

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Uniondale, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Charles Wang has a deal in place to eventually transfer ownership of the New York Islanders to a group led by Jon Ledecky, the team announced Tuesday. Ledecky, a former co-owner of the Washington Capitals, and […]

Leafs sign first-round pick Nylander

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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward William Nylander, the eighth overall pick in the 2014 NHL entry draft, to a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. The 18-year-old tallied one goal and six assists in 22 games […]

Blackhawks, Leighton agree on 1-year deal

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Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms with veteran goaltender Michael Leighton on a one-year contract, the team announced Monday. Leighton, 33, spent last season out of the NHL playing overseas for the KHL’s Donbass Donetsk. […]

Ducks sign F Silfverberg to 1-year deal

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Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Anaheim Ducks signed restricted free agent forward Jakob Silfverberg to a one-year contract on Friday. Silfverberg, 23, came over from Ottawa in the blockbuster trade that sent forward Bobby Ryan to the Senators last summer. […]

Red Wings GM Holland signs new four-year contract

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Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Red Wings have signed executive vice president and general manager Ken Holland to a new four-year contract that will keep him with the organization through the 2017-18 season. Holland, 58, has been the GM […]

Coyotes, casino enter into arena-naming agreement

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Glendale, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arizona Coyotes announced on Wednesday that the club and Gila River Casinos have agreed to a nine-year partnership agreement which includes exclusive naming rights to their hockey venue. The new business pact is pending Glendale […]

Top Shelf: Sharks aim to use playoff collapse as motivation

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – There is no way to sugarcoat what happened to the San Jose Sharks in the 2014 playoffs. Plain and simple, the Sharks choked away a 3-0 lead and handed the opening-round series to the Los Angeles […]

Oilers ink first-round pick Draisaitl

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Edmonton, AB (SportsNetwork.com) – The Edmonton Oilers signed Leon Draisaitl, the third overall pick in the 2014 draft, to a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday. The 18-year-old center played in 64 games for Prince Albert of the Western Hockey League […]

Kings to retire Blake’s No. 4

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Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Kings announced Monday that the team will retire the No. 4 jersey of former defenseman Rob Blake this coming season. The ceremony will take place prior to the Kings’ January 17 game […]

Jets agree to terms with Brouillette

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Winnipeg, MB (SportsNetwork.com) – The Winnipeg Jets agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract worth $600,000 with defenseman Julien Brouillette on Friday. Brouillette, 27, played in 10 games with the Washington Capitals last season, recording one goal and one […]