30 Jun
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Bill Guerin for one year on Monday.
The 38-year-old forward who helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup this month would have become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday.
A 17-year NHL veteran, Guerin scored seven goals and 15 points in the postseason after being acquired from the Islanders at the trading deadline [...]
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30 Jun
Craig Adams, a fourth-line forward, has signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Adams, who agreed to terms Monday, had three goals and two assists in 24 playoff games for the Stanley Cup champion Penguins. He had two goals and four assists in 36 games with Chicago and one assist in nine regular-season games after [...]
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30 Jun
The Buffalo Sabres retained the rights to three key restricted free agents by extending qualifying offers to forwards Drew Stafford and Clarke MacArthur and defenseman Andrej Sekera.
General manager Darcy Regier made the announcement on Monday, hours before a 5 p.m. deadline for teams to make offers to their restricted free agents.
The Sabres will now be [...]
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25 Jun
June 26-27 - NHL draft, Montreal.
July 1 - Free agency signing period begins.
July 5 - Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration.
July 6 - Deadline for club-elected salary arbitration.
July 10 - Deadline for eligible players to elect Group 5 free agency.
July 20-Aug. 4 - Salary arbitration hearings held.
Aug. 6 - Deadline for salary arbitration decisions to be [...]
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25 Jun
He wont be a Detroit Red Wing, but Chris Chelios still wants to play.
The 47-year-old defenseman said Wednesday he has no hard feelings about Detroits decision not to sign him for next season. In fact, he says his 10 years as a Red Wing couldnt have turned out better.
Absolutely no regrets, he said. I [...]
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24 Jun
Chris Chelios has a plan to talk about his future.
The 47-year-old defenseman says he will host a news conference Wednesday morning at Chelis Chili Bar and Restaurant in Detroit to answer questions just days after the Red Wings confirmed he will not be offered a contract to stay.
Chelios has said he wants to play next [...]
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24 Jun
The Calgary Flames are adding another Sutter to their lineup.
General manager Darryl Sutter hired his brother Brent Sutter to be the coach of the Flames on Tuesday.
The addition of Brent pushes the total number of Sutters in the Flames organization to five.
Brother Duane is director of player personnel, brother Ron is a scout and Darryls [...]
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23 Jun
Chris Chelios wont be with the Detroit Red Wings next season.
Wings general manager Ken Holland tells The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press he met with the 47-year-old and Chelios wouldnt be offered another contract.
The Associated Press left a message for Holland Monday evening seeking comment.
Holland tells the News it was kind of understood [...]
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23 Jun
Lou Lamoriello says he wont accelerate his search for a New Jersey Devils head coach just to have one hired before this weekends NHL draft.
There is no sense of urgency, said Lamoriello, the teams president and general manager, in a Monday telephone call with The Associated Press. We would like to get it done as [...]
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20 Jun
The Colorado Avalanche have hired former players Steve Konowalchuk and Adam Deadmarsh as coaches.
Konowalchuk will be an assistant coach and Deadmarsh will be video and development coach. The hires were announced Friday.
They join coach Joe Sacco and assistant coach Sylvain Lefebvre, who were hired on June 4 after the Avs fired Tony Granato and shook [...]
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