National Hockey

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenceman Andrei Sustr and forward Yanni Gourde and made qualifying offers to nine other players, including forwards Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat. Sustr agreed to a one-year, $1.

A person with direct knowledge of the decision has confirmed to The Associated Press that the Dallas Stars have placed goalie Antti Niemi on waivers with the intention to buy out the final year of his contract.

As New York Rangers players cleaned out their lockers after a second-round playoff exit, all the talk was about impending change. That's just getting started — for the Rangers and the rest of the NHL.

NEW YORK — Sportscaster Erin Andrews and former NHL player Jarret Stoll have tied the knot.

CHICAGO — The draft weekend splash is becoming an annual Calgary Flames tradition.

CHICAGO — Moments after Jaret Anderson-Dolan was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings, he hugged his mothers Fran and Nancy.

CHICAGO — Moments after Jaret Anderson-Dolan was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings, he hugged his mothers Fran and Nancy.

LOS ANGELES — Forward Andy Andreoff has agreed to a two-year, $1.355 million deal to stay with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings announced the deal Saturday with the restricted free agent.

CHICAGO — Within the span of two phone calls, the personal and professional lives of Travis Hamonic changed irrevocably. The first came from New York Islanders executive Garth Snow, the only general manager he had ever known as a professional.

CHICAGO — Most of the drama at the first ever draft in Chicago was gone after only one pick.