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Eight teams that could be active in trade market this offseason
Some teams need to ease their cap situation, while others want to shake up their roster.

Bruins contingent heading to China on 1st team visit there
A Boston Bruins contingent is heading to China

Podcast: Recapping free agency; Tippett stops by
Kevin Allen and Jimmy Hascup wrap up the free agency period and talk to Coyotes coach Dave Tippett.

Podcast: Coyotes coach TIppett, recapping free agency
Kevin Allen and Jimmy Hascup wrap up the free agency period and talk to Coyotes coach Dave Tippett.

Carolina Hurricanes ink entry deals with 1st-round picks
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed first-round draft picks Jake Bean and Julien Gauthier to three-year entry-level contracts

NHL Top Shelf podcast: Coyotes’ Dave Tippett and recapping free agency
Kevin Allen and Jimmy Hascup wrap up the free agency period and talk to Coyotes coach Dave Tippett.

MacKinnon signs 7-year deal with Avalanche
The deal will keep the 20-year-old forward with the Avalanche through the 2022-23 season.

Ducks acquire Bernier from Leafs for a pick
Bernier will be the backup to John Gibson.

Ducks acquire G Jonathan Bernier from Toronto for draft pick
The Anaheim Ducks have acquired goalie Jonathan Bernier from Toronto in exchange for a conditional draft pick in 2017

Ekblad says Panthers won’t be fazed by expectations
Aaron Ekblad is fully aware that the Florida Panthers will be dealing with a new issue this season, that being the burden of preseason expectations

Veteran D Carkner retires after 15 seasons
Defenseman Matt Carkner has retired after a 15-year career

Report: Kane to face non-criminal harassment charges
He’s alleged to have grabbed two women, one by the neck, according to The Buffalo News.

Barrie among 24 NHL players filing for arbitration
The players’ teams must decide Wednesday whether to go to arbitration.

Kyle Palmieri signs five-year extension with Devils
The contract is worth $23.25 million.

Going into 100th season, Maple Leafs turning to youth
The Maple Leafs may be turning 100 years old next year, but the centennial edition of the team is likely to be brimming with youth and inexperience

Dave Cameron, Paul Jerrard join Flames as assistant coaches
Dave Cameron and Paul Jerrard have joined the Calgary Flames coaching staff under new head coach Glen Gulutzan

Red Wings sign goaltender Jared Coreau to 2-year contract
Red Wings sign goaltender Jared Coreau to 2-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration

LA Kings sign F Teddy Purcell for 1 year, $1.6 million
The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Teddy Purcell to a one-year, $1.6 million contract

Devils re-sign center Kalinin for 1 year, $800K
Restricted free agent center Sergey Kalinin has re-signed with the Devils for one year and $800,000

Predators sign forward Liambas to 1-year, 2-way contract
The Nashville Predators have signed forward Michael Liambas to a one-year, two-way contract

Nashville, Predators fit Subban’s personality
P.K. Subban, the new Predators defenseman, is known for his outgoing personality and flashiness on the ice.

Avalanche’s Tyson Barrie among 24 NHL players filing for arbitration
The players’ teams must decide Wednesday whether to go to arbitration.

Avs’ Barrie among 24 NHL players filing for arbitration
Colorado defenseman Tyson Barrie and New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider are among 24 NHL players who have filed for salary arbitration

Wild sign goalie Darcy Kuemper to 1-year, $1.55M deal
Wild sign goaltender Darcy Kuemper to 1-year, $1.55 million contract

Rangers agree to terms with Nicklas Jensen, Mat Bodie
The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with restricted free agents Nicklas Jensen and Mat Bodie

Berube agrees to one-year deal with Islanders
The New York Islanders have agreed to a one-year deal with goaltender Jean-Francois Berube

Anaheim Ducks sign Jared Boll, Mason Raymond, Jeff Schultz
Forwards Jared Boll and Mason Raymond and defenseman Jeff Schultz have agreed to contracts with the Anaheim Ducks

Blues re-sign Magnus Paajarvi to 1-year deal
Blues re-sign forward Magnus Paajarvi to 1-year, $700,000 contract

New Jersey Devils sign free agent Gazdic, re-sign Josefson
The New Jersey Devils have signed free agent left wing Luke Gazdic and re-signed restricted free agent center Jacob Josefson

Sean Avery’s new joke is to harass homeless people then post it to Snapchat
This is cruel.

Panthers continue aggressive offseason by signing Demers
Even after NHL teams committed over $600 million in contracts on the opening day of free agency, there was still plenty of money left to throw around for those willing to jump in

Islanders sign RW Parenteau to 1-year deal
The New York Islanders agreed to a one-year deal with Pierre-Alexander Parenteau on Saturday, bringing the veteran right wing back for a second stint with the team

Sabres acquire goalie Anders Nilsson in trade with Blues
The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to sign goalie Anders Nilsson to a one-year, $1 million contract after acquiring his rights in a trade with St. Louis

Stars add journeyman forward Adam Cracknell in free agency
The Stars have signed free agent Adam Cracknell to a one-year contract, making Dallas the journeyman forward’s fifth team in four seasons

D Nate Guenin returns to Anaheim Ducks on 1-year deal
Defenseman Nate Guenin has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Anaheim Ducks

Ranking winners through early portion of free agency
Some of the most important moves came before Friday — or didn’t involve UFAs.

The best remaining free agents
Day 2 of the NHL free agent signing season is for bargain shoppers.

Panthers sign Trocheck, Smith to long-term deals
Both players scored 25 goals last season.

Nashville, Predators fit P.K. Subban’s larger-than-life personality
P.K. Subban, the new Predators defenseman, is known for his outgoing personality and flashiness on the ice.

Eight of the biggest NHL offseason surprises
With so much unresolved, the rest of the offseason should be busy, too.

Panthers continue revamping blue line by signing Demers
The Florida Panthers have continued overhauling their blue line by signing defenseman Jason Demers to a five-year contract

Predators sign forwards Trevor Smith, Harry Zolnierczyk
The Nashville Predators have signed forwards Trevor Smith to a two-year contract and Harry Zolnierczyk to a one-year deal

Best of the rest: Top 10 remaining NHL unrestricted free agents
Day 2 of the NHL free agent signing season is for bargain shoppers.

NHL players win free agency and teams hope they didn’t lose
NHL free agency rarely includes the signing of stars

Coyotes re-sign Connauton, add McBain
The Arizona Coyotes have re-signed defenseman Kevin Connauton to a two-year contract and signed former Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jamie McBain to a one-year deal

After signing Stamkos, Lightning extend Hedman, Vasilevskiy
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenseman Victor Hedman to a $63 million, eight-year extension and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to a $10.5 million, three-year extension

BizNasty hilariously tweets through free agency
This is hilariously wonderful.

Islanders sign Ladd, Chimera; lose Nielsen, Okposo
Islanders sign forwards Andrew Ladd, Jason Chimera but lose longtime stars Frans Nielsen, Kyle

Paul Bissonnette has fun with his job search via Twitter
Paul Bissonnette’s fists and fingers have provided entertainment for hockey fans for years

Sabres sign free-agent Okposo to 7-year $42 million contract
The Buffalo Sabres signed free-agent forward Kyle Okposo to a seven-year, $42 million contract to fill a top-line need

Sabres GM Murray unhappy with Kane’s latest legal trouble
Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray says his patience is growing thin after forward Evander Kane’s latest off-ice legal problem

Biggest NHL names changing teams in 2016 offseason

Chat recap: Analysis, rundown of Day 1 of free agency
The NHL free agency period begins at noon ET.

Panthers lock up All-Star Aaron Ekblad for 8 more seasons
The Florida Panthers signed Aaron Ekblad to an 8-year extension and added goalie James Reimer as free agency began

The Latest: Canadians sign Radulov; Leafs quiet on Day 1
The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Alexander Radulov and goaltender Al Montoya to a one-year contracts on Friday as NHL free agency began

Canucks grab Eriksson with 6-year, $36M deal
The Vancouver Canucks acquired one of the top free agents in the NHL on Friday, signing Loui Eriksson to a six-year, $36 million contract

Red Wings sign Nielsen, Vanek, Ott and re-sign Helm
The Detroit Red Wings signed Frans Nielsen to a six-year, $31.5 million, hoping he can help fill part of the void left by Pavel Datsyuk’s departure

Busy Blues lose Backes, sign Perron, Hutton, extend Allen
The St. Louis Blues wasted little time getting down to business in NHL free agency, signing winger David Perron and goaltender Carter Hutton and extending goaltender Jake Allen

Rangers sign free agents Gerbe, Grabner, Clendening
The New York Rangers have signed free agent forwards Michael Grabner and Nathan Gerbe

Predators sign defensemen Yannick Weber, Matt Irwin
Nashville Predators sign defensemen Yannick Weber and Matt Irwin to one-year contracts

Coyotes re-sign Connauton, add McBain among 5 deals
The Arizona Coyotes have re-signed defenseman Kevin Connauton to a two-year contract and signed former Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jamie McBain to a one-year deal

Flames sign Brouwer to 4-year deal
The Calgary Flames quickly filled a couple of needs Friday by signing winger Troy Brouwer to a four-year deal worth a reported $4.5 million annually and giving a one-year deal to goaltender Chad Johnson for a reported $1.7 million

Wild start free agency with Eric Staal for 3 years, $10.5M
Eric Staal settled with a new team that satisfied his postseason aspirations

Sharks sign free agent F Mikkel Boedker, D David Schlemko
The San Jose Sharks wasted little time adding some needed speed to a roster that sometimes looked a step slow in the Stanley Cup Final

Avalanche busy in free agency Friday, sign Colborne, Tyutin
The Colorado Avalanche were certainly busy in free agency Friday, signing a crop of players that includes forward Joe Colborne

Devils sign free agent Lovejoy, Fiddler, re-sign 3 others
The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Ben Lovejoy, center Vernon Fiddler and re-signed three players in a big start to free agency

Chat recap: Alaysis, rundown of Day 1 of free agency
The NHL free agency period begins at noon ET.

Five surprises from the start of NHL free agency
The Red Wings stuck with speed, while the Maple Leafs paid up for a fourth-liner.

Ranking the winners through Day 1 of NHL free agency
Some of the most important moves came before Friday — or didn’t involve UFAs.

Busy Blues sign Perron, Hutton, extend Allen
The St. Louis Blues wasted little time getting down to business in NHL free agency, signing winger David Perron and goaltender Carter Hutton and extending goaltender Jake Allen

Coyotes sign forward Jamie McGinn to a 3-year deal
The Arizona Coyotes have signed free-agent forward Jamie McGinn to a 3-year contract

NHL teams make splashes in opening hour of free agency
NHL teams combine to make a flurry of deals on the first shift of free agency

Red Wings sign Nielsen, re-sign Helm and Marchenko
The Detroit Red Wings tried to address the departure of Pavel Datsyuk, agreeing with Frans Nielsen to a six-year, $31.5 million contract Friday in the opening hours of free agency

Lightning sign Hedman, Vasilevskiy to extensions
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenseman Victor Hedman to a $63 million, eight-year extension and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to a $10.5 million, three-year extension

Stars add veteran Hamhuis to blue line in free agency
The Stars signed defenseman Dan Hamhuis to a two-year, $7.5 million contract in the opening hours of free agency Friday, providing another veteran to a strong young group on the blue line

Hurricanes open free agency by signing Stalberg, Stempniak
The Carolina Hurricanes opened free agency by adding two forwards on Friday

Devils sign free agent Lovejoy, re-sign 3 others
The New Jersey Devils have signed free agent defenseman Ben Lovejoy to an $8 million, three-year deal, and re-signed defenseman Jon Merrill and forwards Beau Bennett and Devante Smith-Pelley

Predators want dispute resolved by NHL, not in court
The Nashville Predators have filed a motion seeking to have the civil dispute between part-owner David Freeman and chairman Thomas Cigarran resolved by the league office rather than being settled in court

LA Kings sign free agents Gilbert, Zatkoff, Latta, Trotman
Goalie Jeff Zatkoff, forward Michael Latta and defensemen Tom Gilbert and Zach Trotman have signed with the Los Angeles Kings, who announced the flurry of signings Friday

Rangers sign forwards Nathan Gerge and Michael Grabner
The New York Rangers have signed free agent forwards Michael Grabner and Nathan Gerbe

The Latest: Canucks sign Eriksson to 6-year, $36M deal
The Vancouver Canucks have signed winger Loui Eriksson to a six-year, $36 million deal

NHL free agents fly off the board early on Day 1
By 12:31 p.m. ET, most of the top players had signed.

NHL free agent tracker 2016: Gut reactions to biggest signings
Names are flying off the board as the frenzy kicks into high gear.

Rangers hire former D Beukeboom as assistant coach
Former Rangers defenseman Jeff Beukeboom has been hired by the team to coach their blue line players. Beukeboom replaces Ulf Samuelsson.

Puck drops on NHL free agency, flurry of deals expected
The puck has dropped on NHL free agency

Blues sign David Perron to $7.5 million, 2-year deal
The agent for David Perron says the winger has signed a $7.5 million, two-year deal with the St. Louis Blues

Penguins sign GM Jim Rutherford to 3-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins have rewarded the architect of their Stanley Cup-winning roster with a new deal

AP Source: Red Wings keep Helm, Marchenko, sign Nielsen
Person familiar with moves says the Red Wings agreed to deals with forwards Frans Nielsen, Darren Helm and defenseman Alexey Marchenko

AP Source: Sabres sign free-agent Okposo to 7-year contract
A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Buffalo Sabres have reached an agreement to sign forward Kyle Okposo to a seven-year, $42 million contract

Campbell returns to Blackhawks after agreeing to 1-year deal
Defenseman Brian Campbell has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and is

The Latest: Flames agree to 1-year deal with G Chad Johnson
A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Calgary Flames have agreed to a one-year contract to sign free-agent goalie Chad Johnson

Sharks sign free agent defenseman David Schlemko
The San Jose Sharks have signed free agent defenseman David Schlemko to a four-year contract

Bruins sign David Backes to $30 million, 5-year deal
The Boston Bruins have signed center David Backes to a $30 million, five-year deal

Biggest NHL names changing teams in the 2016 offseason

Blue Jackets GM: Seth Jones part of a promising team
Jarmo Kekalainen doesn’t believe his group is the fourth-worst in the league.

Eight winners before NHL free agency begins
The free agent signing period begins noon ET on Friday.

NHL free agency 2016: Gut reactions to biggest signings
Names are flying off the board as the frenzy kicks into high gear.

Live chat, analysis of Day 1 of NHL free agency
The NHL free agency period begins at noon ET.

Sabres re-sign McCabe to 3-year, $4.8 million contract
The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed defenseman Jake McCabe to a three-year, $4.8 million contract extension

Capitals sign Tom Wilson to $4 million, 2-year contract
The Washington Capitals have signed right wing Tom Wilson to a $4 million, two-year contract