National Hockey

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shane Doan was showered with tributes and applause following the final game of the 2016-17 season, the big send-off coming just in case the Arizona Coyotes captain decided to retire.

NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators have signed defenceman Joonas Lyytinen (LEE'YOO-tih-nehn) to a two-year, entry-level contract. The Predators announced the deal Monday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have announced an ECHL affiliation agreement with the Rapid City Rush for the upcoming season. The Wild's primary developmental affiliate is the Iowa Wild in the AHL.

George McPhee is spending a fleeting moment as The Godfather of the NHL during the Vegas Golden Knights' expansion window.

When it constructed rules for the upcoming expansion draft, the NHL tried to ensure at least one thing: that the Vegas Golden Knights weren't immediately terrible. The list of available players to the Knights suggests that might be the case.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Understanding his days were numbered in Montreal, defenceman Nathan Beaulieu welcomed the trade that sent him to the Buffalo Sabres.

The salary cap is going up after all in the National Hockey League. The NHL and NHLPA announced an upper limit of US$75 million for the 2017-18 season — up from $73 million last season.

Mike Smith went from Arizona to Calgary and a couple of defencemen traded places as NHL teams made last-minute moves before the Vegas expansion draft roster freeze.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins hired Mike Buckley their new goaltending coach Saturday after Mike Bales left to take the same job with Carolina.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks centre Ryan Kesler has undergone hip surgery that will keep the Selke Trophy finalist away from full hockey activity for 12 weeks. The 32-year-old Kesler had surgery last week, the Ducks announced Saturday.