March 2016 - Hockey Wiretap

Avs Sign Tyson Barrie To Four-Year Deal

Aug 6, 2016 1:35 AM

The Avalanche announced today that the team has signed defenseman Tyson Barrie to a four-year contract through the 2019-20 season.

Barrie, 25, led all Colorado defensemen in points (49), goals (13) and assists (36) while appearing in 78 games this past season.

Selected by Colorado in the third round (64th overall) of the 2009 Entry Draft, Barrie has tallied 153 points (40g/113a) in 264 career NHL games. 

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Leafs Sign Martin Marincin To Two-Year Deal

Aug 5, 2016 1:09 AM

The Maple Leafs announced today that the club has signed defenceman Martin Marincin to a two-year contract. The average annual value of the contract is $1.25 million.

Marincin, 24, scored one goal, collected six assists and registered 34 penalty minutes in 65 games with the Maple Leafs last season after being acquired in a trade with the Oilers on June 27, 2015 In 150 career NHL games, the Kosice, Slovakia native has recorded 18 points (two goals, 16 assists) and 66 penalty minutes.

Marincin was originally selected by Edmonton in the second round (46th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

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Wild, Matt Dumba Agree On Two-Year, $5.1M Deal

Aug 3, 2016 1:07 AM

The Minnesota Wild and defenseman Matt Dumba have agreed to terms on a two-year, $5.1 million contract.

The deal was done Thursday. Dumba, who was a restricted free agent, will make $2.35 million this season and $2.75 million next season.

Dumba was the Wild's first-round draft pick in 2012. He totaled 10 goals, 16 assists, 83 hits and 56 blocked shots in 81 regular-season games in 2015-16, all career highs.

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Sens, Mike Hoffman Agree To Four-Year Deal

Aug 3, 2016 1:07 AM

Senators GM Pierre Dorion was so pleased to get Mike Hoffman under contract that he hugged another member of the club's management team on Wednesday.

The Senators and Hoffman, Ottawa's leading scorer last season, avoided going to arbitration by agreeing to a four-year contract worth nearly $21 million.

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Predators Sign Matt Carle, Calle Jarnkrok

Aug 3, 2016 1:07 AM

The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Matt Carle to a one-year contract hours after signing forward Calle Jarnkrok to a six-year, $12 million contract through 2021-22.

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Hurricanes Sign Coach Bill Peters To Extension

Aug 3, 2016 1:07 AM

The Hurricanes signed head coach Bill Peters to a contract extension through the 2018-19 season, GM Ron Francis said Wednesday.

Peters has a record of 65-72-27 in two seasons while leading the Hurricanes' rebuilding project. They finished this season sixth in the Metropolitan Division with a 35-31-16 record, but earned 86 points -- their most since 2010-11, and a 15-point improvement from Peters' first year.

"We knew it wasn't going to be a quick turnaround," Peters said. "It takes time. ... I just like the direction we're headed in, and we're headed in that direction for a long period of time."

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Bettman: Refutes Concussions' Link To CTE

Jul 31, 2016 11:02 PM

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has once again maintained that there is not enough data yet to draw conclusions about the link between sports-related concussions and long-term brain degeneration.

This came in a 24-page letter Bettman wrote to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal that was posted on The New York Times' website Tuesday night, answering a series of questions put to him by the Connecticut Democrat on the NHL's stance on concussions and the brain disease chronic traumatic encephelopathy (CTE).

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Wings, Danny DeKeyser Agree To Six-Year, $30M Deal

Jul 31, 2016 11:02 PM

Defenseman Danny DeKeyser is staying home, agreeing to a deal with the Detroit Red Wings.

The 26-year-old had an arbitration hearing set for Thursday, but Red Wings general manager Ken Holland told the Detroit Free Press on Tuesday that DeKeyser has agreed to a six-year, $30 million contract.

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Flyers, Brayden Schenn Agree To Four-Year Deal

Jul 31, 2016 11:02 PM

Brayden Schenn and the Flyers have agreed to a four-year deal, narrowly avoiding arbitration.

Sources tell ESPN's Pierre LeBrun that the deal has an average annual value of $5.125 million.

Schenn, 24, was a restricted free agent after posting career highs with 20 goals and 33 assists in 80 games last season.

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Maple Leafs Sign Frank Corrado To One-Year Deal

Jul 31, 2016 11:02 PM

The Maple Leafs announced today the club has signed defenceman Frank Corrado to a one-year contract. Corrado, 23, scored one goal, collected five assists and registered 26 penalty minutes in 39 games during his first season with the Maple Leafs in 2015-16. He has registered eight points (three goals, five assists) in 67 career regular season NHL games with the Maple Leafs and Canucks.

The Toronto native was claimed off of waivers from Vancouver on October 6, 2015. He was originally selected by the Canucks in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

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Rangers, Chris Kreider Agree To Deal
Reports say Chris Kreider will receive a four-year contract.

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Leafs Sign No. 1 Overall Pick Auston Matthews
The Maple Leafs signed Auston Matthews to a three-year, entry-level deal on Thursday.

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Isles Reportedly Exploring New Arena Next To Citi Field
On July 13, Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky said he expects the team to remain in Brooklyn long term.

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Avs, Mikhail Grigorenko Agree To One-Year Deal
Mikhail Grigorenko scored six goals and had 21 assists for the Avs last season.

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Brad Richards Retires After 15 NHL Seasons
Longtime center Brad Richards scored 298 goals and had 634 assists in his 15 NHL seasons.

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Capitals, Marcus Johansson Agree To Three-Year, $13.75M Deal
Marcus Johansson had 17 goals and 29 assists for 46 points in 74 games last season.

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Rangers Acquire Mika Zibanejad From Senators For Derick Brassard
The Rangers also receive the Senators second round pick in the 2018 draft, while sending the Sens a seventh round pick in 2018.

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Lightning Lock Up Alex Killorn
The Lightning on Sunday signed Alex Killorn to a seven-year, $31.15M contract.

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Blues, Jaden Schwartz Agree To Extension
The Blues have re-signed Jaden Schwartz to a five-year, $26.75M contract extension.

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Jamie Benn Signs Eight-Year, $76M Extension With Stars
Jamie Benn had a career-high 89 points on 41 goals and 48 assists last season.

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Red Wings Sign Luke Glendening To Four-Year Extension
Luke Glendening's new four-year deal with the Red Wings is worth $7.2M.

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New Las Vegas Team Having Trademark Issues
Las Vegas franchise owner Bill Foley has expressed an affinity for the name "Black Knights."

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Oilers Sign Jesse Puljujarvi To Entry Level Deal
Forward Jesse Puljujarvi spent last season with the Finnish Elite League's Oulu Karpat, getting 28 points (13 goals, 15 assists) in 50 games.

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Shane Doan Re-Signs With Arizona Coyotes
Shane Doan re-signed with the Coyotes on Tuesday, agreeing to a one-year deal of around $5M and some deferred incentives.

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George McPhee To Be Named First GM For Las Vegas Franchise
The Las Vegas team was awarded the NHL's 31st franchise in June.

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Hurricanes, Victor Rask Agree To Six-Year, $24M Deal
Victor Rask scored 21 goals and had 27 assists in 80 games for the Hurricanes last season.

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Nathan MacKinnon Signs Seven-Year, $44.1M Deal With Avs
Nathan MacKinnon scored 21 goals and had 31 assists for the Avs last season.

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Pavel Datsyuk Signs Two-Year Deal With SKA St. Petersburg
Pavel Datsyuk left the Red Wings with a year left on his contract.

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Sabres Meet With Prospect Jimmy Vesey
Jimmy Vesey intends to become a free agent on August 15.

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Leafs Trade Jonathan Bernier To Ducks For 2017 Draft Pick
Jonathan Bernier played in 38 games for the Maple Leafs during the 2015-16 season.

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