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The San Jose Sharks traded veteran defensemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday for two prospects in a move to create space under the salary cap.
Vancouver also signed 40-year-old free agent defenseman Mathieu Schneider to a one-year contract on Friday. The Canucks are counting on their newest acquisitions to solidify [...]

The Tampa Bay Lightning say they have re-signed defenseman Matt Lashoff to a two-year contract.
General manager Brian Lawton made the announcement Friday. Lashoff was acquired in a trade that sent Mark Recchi to Boston last season.
The 22-year-old has appeared in 58 career NHL games with the Lightning and Bruins. He played in 12 games with [...]

The Vancouver Canucks have signed veteran free agent defenseman Mathieu Schneider to a one-year contract.
The team announced the deal on Friday, when it also acquired defensemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich from the San Jose Sharks.
The 40-year-old Schneider is coming off shoulder surgery. He had nine goals and 32 points in 67 games while splitting [...]

New York Islanders center Mike Sillinger decided two hip operations were enough.
The center who played for a record 12 teams during 17 seasons in the NHL is retiring because of an injured left hip.
The decision was clear to me after dealing with hip surgery the last two seasons, Sillinger said during a conference call Wednesday. [...]

The NHL is offering about $140 million to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes in US Bankruptcy Court and would avoid a sticky issue still facing the case by accepting the existing lease to play in Glendale.
The league announced on Tuesday that it was submitting a bid but did not reveal the size of the offer until [...]

A group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf has pulled out as a potential buyer of the Phoenix Coyotes just as the NHL filed a bid in US Bankruptcy Court to purchase the team and keep it in Arizona.
However, Ice Edge Holdings, a group of Canadian and American investors, submitted a bid by Tuesdays deadline that would [...]

Flyers forward Simon Gagne strained his groin practicing with Team Canada and will be examined by a team doctor in Philadelphia.
Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren says the Team Canada doctor doesnt believe the injury is serious but Gagne is returning for a second opinion anyway.
Holmgren says Gagne got hurt Monday evening and will have his [...]

Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie has submitted an amended proposed agreement to buy the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes for $212,5 million and immediately move them to Hamilton, Ontario, with or without the NHLs consent.
The document filed Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court says Balsillie can walk away from the deal if the contentious issues in the complex case [...]

Oct 1 - Start of regular season.
Oct. 2-3 - NHL Premiere Games: Detroit Red Wings vs. St. Louis Blues in Stockholm, Sweden; Florida Panthers vs. Chicago Blackhawks in Helsinki, Finland.
Jan. 1 - Winter Classic: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins at Fenway Park.
Feb. 15-Feb. 28 - Olympic break.
April 11 - Regular season ends.

Ottawa winger Dany Heatley reiterated his desire for a trade Friday, saying hes unhappy with his diminished role.
Heatley spoke during a conference call, the first time hes commented publicly since he asked for a trade in the spring.
When I signed in Ottawa two years ago, I felt it was to be an integral part of [...]