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Buffalo Sabres agree to sign goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a 5-year, $23.75 million contract

Buffalo Sabres agree to sign goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a 5-year, $23.75 million contract

Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen went from being the Buffalo Sabres’ third-string goalie at the beginning of last season to their potential long-term answer in net after agreeing to a five-year, $23.75 million contract on Wednesday.
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Oilers hire Bowman as GM less than 3 years since he resigned after Blackhawks sexual assault scandal

Oilers hire Bowman as GM less than 3 years since he resigned after Blackhawks sexual assault scandal

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Stan Bowman made a promise upon his NHL return.
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Edmonton Oilers hire Stan Bowman as GM, VP of hockey operations

Edmonton Oilers hire Stan Bowman as GM, VP of hockey operations

EDMONTON — Stan Bowman made a promise upon his NHL return. "These things will never happen on my watch again," the Edmonton Oilers new general manager and vice-president of hockey operations said Wednesday.
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Buffalo Sabres avert arbitration by agreeing to sign forward Beck Malenstyn to a 2-year contract

Buffalo Sabres avert arbitration by agreeing to sign forward Beck Malenstyn to a 2-year contract

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres averted salary arbitration by agreeing to sign newly acquired forward Beck Malenstyn to a two-year, $2.7 million contract on Tuesday.
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Newly acquired winger Daniel Sprong wants to keep evolving with Vancouver Canucks

Newly acquired winger Daniel Sprong wants to keep evolving with Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER — Daniel Sprong's road through the NHL has been a winding one. After signing a one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks, the 27-year-old scoring winger is looking to make his latest destination more than a pit stop.
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Columbus Blue Jackets hire Dean Evason as their next coach

Columbus Blue Jackets hire Dean Evason as their next coach

The Columbus Blue Jackets hired Dean Evason as coach on Monday, filling the NHL's final vacancy two months before training camps open.
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Vancouver Canucks sign forward Daniel Sprong to one-year contract

Vancouver Canucks sign forward Daniel Sprong to one-year contract

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Daniel Sprong to a one-year contract. The Canucks announced the move Saturday but did not disclose the value of the deal.
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Evgeny Kuznetsov clears unconditional waivers, has his NHL contract terminated by the Hurricanes

Evgeny Kuznetsov clears unconditional waivers, has his NHL contract terminated by the Hurricanes

Evgeny Kuznetsov had his contract terminated Thursday after clearing unconditional waivers, bringing an abrupt end to the talented but inconsistent center's NHL career, at least for the time being.
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Vancouver Canucks sign golatender Arturs Silovs to two-year contract

Vancouver Canucks sign golatender Arturs Silovs to two-year contract

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Arturs Silovs to a two-year contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Canucks.
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The Islanders have signed restricted free agent forward Simon Holmstrom to a 1-year contract

The Islanders have signed restricted free agent forward Simon Holmstrom to a 1-year contract

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders have signed forward Simon Holmstrom to a one-year contract. The Islanders announced the signing with the 23-year-old restricted free agent from Sweden on Tuesday.
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