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Red Wings sign two-time Stanley Cup champion Vladimir Tarasenko away from the Panthers
The raiding of the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers continued Wednesday with the Detroit Red Wings signing winger Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract worth $9.5 million. Tarasenko, 32, is the sixth player from Florida’s Game 7 lineup to leave in free agency, not an...
Panthers and Anton Lundell agree on a 6-year, $30 million contract
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Anton Lundell and the Florida Panthers have agreed to a six-year, $30 million contract, one ensuring that the Stanley Cup champions have all eight of their leading scorers back to defend their title. Lundell was a restricted free agent. He had 13 goals and 22...
Washington Capitals retool to keep their playoff-contending window open during Ovechkin era
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — In the midst of overhauling the Washington Capitals this offseason, Brian MacLellan received Alex Ovechkin's seal of approval. Ovechkin texted his general manager a thumbs up emoji for acquiring new first-line center Pierre-Luc Dubois. MacLellan was not done,...
NHL free agency shows teams in states with no income tax have an advantage
When the Tampa Bay Lightning made moves at the NHL draft to clear salary cap space, general manager Julien BriseBois hoped a variety of factors would entice players to sign as free agents. One, of course, was the organization's penchant for winning and the talent already on the...
Stanley Cup champion Panthers sign deal to move local broadcasts from Bally to Scripps Sports
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are moving their local broadcasts to Scripps Sports, leaving financially troubled Bally Sports and bringing the club’s games into more homes on a regular basis than ever before. There will be over-the-air channels in...
AP weekly global sports photo gallery
Associated Press photographers were there as fans danced in the rain during the European Championship soccer match between host Germany and Denmark in Dortmund. In Olympic trials in the United States, track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set a world record in winning the women’s...
Predators add Stamkos, Marchessault in blockbuster moves; NHL teams drop $1B in free agent frenzy
The Nashville Predators made a huge splash when free agency opened Monday by signing Stanley Cup champion forwards Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault in a series of moves topping $100 million that made Smashville the center of attention on a record-setting, billion-dollar day across the NHL....
Sam Reinhart agrees to a $69 million, 8-year deal to stay with Cup champion Panthers, AP source says
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Reinhart missed the Florida Panthers’ championship parade. He won’t miss their attempt to defend the title next season. Reinhart — who scored the game-winning goal in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final — and the Panthers have agreed on an eight-year,...
Patrick Kane re-signs with the Detroit Red Wings on a 1-year deal
Patrick Kane is returning to the Detroit Red Wings for next season on a contract that gives him a chance to earn up to $6.5 million if he helps the Original Six franchise end its lengthy playoff drought. Kane signed a one-year contract on Sunday that a person with knowledge of the...
Oilers, GM Ken Holland part ways after 5 seasons following their trip to the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers said Thursday general manager Ken Holland will not have his contract renewed, calling it a mutual decision between the veteran executive and the NHL club. Holland spent the past five seasons as the Oilers’ GM and built a team that...
