ST. LOUIS BLUES Last season: 43-33-6, missed playoffs. COACH: Drew Bannister (30-19-5 as midseason replacement for Craig Berube). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 8 at Seattle. DEPARTURES: C Kevin Hayes, D Marco Scandella, LW Jakub Vrana, D Torey Krug...
Dallas Stars Last season: 52-21-9, lost to Edmonton in Game 6 of Western Conference Final. COACH: Pete DeBoer (612-421-146 over 17 seasons with 5 teams, 2 Stanley Cup appearances, 7 conference finals). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 10 at Nashville. ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin saw more than enough potential in Brock Faber’s rookie season to sign the defenseman to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension on Monday. The deal doesn’t kick in until the 2025-26 season, after Faber’s...