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Stars Unveil Statue Of Mike Modano

Mar 17, 2024 2:45 PM

The Dallas Stars unveiled a statue of Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Modano during Saturday night's 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings.

Modano is the franchise leader in goals, assists and games played.

"It's hard to put into words what this has meant," Modano said after wiping away tears following a one-minute standing ovation. "Thirty years ago we got on a plane in 1993 to come here (when the Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas) and didn't know what to expect. Five years later we gave you a Stanley Cup in 1999. ... We feel we've turned Dallas into a hockey town."

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Doug Armstrong Named Canada GM For Olympics

Mar 15, 2024 2:11 PM

St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong has been named the GM for the 2026 Canadian men's Olympic hockey team, Hockey Canada announced Friday.

He was also named the management group lead for the Canadian national men's team for the next two years.

Armstrong, 59, has been the Blues' general manager since 2010, winning the Stanley Cup in 2019. 

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Coyotes Clear To Bid On Land In Phoenix For New Arena

Mar 15, 2024 12:55 AM

The Arizona Coyotes have the green light to bid on a tract of land in north Phoenix in their yearslong effort to build a new arena.

The Arizona State Land Department board of appeals unanimously approved the $68.5 million appraisal of the 95 acres Thursday. The decision sets the stage for the department to sell the land at auction with a starting price of $68.5 million. The next step is to set an auction date, which must be publicly advertised for 10 weeks.

Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo looked at various potential arena sites around the valley before zeroing in on the tract of land near Scottsdale.

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Blackhawks' Corey Perry's Termination Reaches Settlement

Mar 15, 2024 12:53 AM

The NHL and NHL Players' Association have reached an undisclosed settlement to resolve Corey Perry's situation with the Chicago Blackhawks in which they terminated his contract, according to multiple reports Thursday.

A grievance was threatened but never filed, and the league and union agreed to extend the window to consider it beyond the 60-day deadline specified by the collective bargaining agreement.

"The timeline ran out, so we wanted to make sure we had time to continue forward," NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh said Feb. 2 at All-Star Weekend in Toronto.

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Atlanta Group Formally Requests NHL Expansion Franchise

Mar 12, 2024 4:35 PM

The Alpharetta Sports & Entertainment Group, fronted by former NHL player Anson Carter, has formally requested that the NHL commence with an expansion process aimed at bringing a franchise to the greater Atlanta area for a third time.

Atlanta was previously home to the Flames (1972-1980), who relocated to Calgary, and the Thrashers (1999-2011), who moved to Winnipeg.

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NHL Suspends, Fines John Tortorella For Misconduct

Mar 11, 2024 3:04 PM

Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella was suspended two games and fined $50,000 for refusing to leave the bench after receiving a game misconduct and a bench minor in Saturday's 7-0 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning, the league announced.

He will miss home games against the San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively.

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Vegas Acquires Tomas Hertl From Sharks For David Edstrom, 2025 1st

Mar 8, 2024 10:21 PM

The Vegas Golden Knights have agreed to acquire Tomas Hertl, a 2025 third-round pick and 2027 third-round choice from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2025 first-round pick and forward David Edstrom (Vegas' first-round draft choice in 2023). 

Hertl has six seasons remaining on an eight-year, $65.1 million contract he signed in March 2022.

Hertl has been sidelined since having surgery Feb. 12 to clean out loose cartilage in his left knee. Expectations are that he will be ready to return in time for the playoffs.

Hertl has 15 goals and 34 points in 48 games this season.

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Lightning Acquire Matt Dumba From Coyotes

Mar 8, 2024 4:50 PM

The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman Matt Dumba and a 2025 seventh round pick from the Arizona Coyotes for a 2027 fifth round pick.

Dumba, 29, will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. His contract carries a $3.9 million cap hit, and the Coyotes did not retain any salary.

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Devils Acquire Jake Allen From Canadiens

Mar 8, 2024 2:47 PM

The New Jersey Devils traded for Jake Allen from the Montreal Canadiens as veteran goaltending insurance.

The Devils are sending a conditional third-round pick to the Canadiens, who are retaining 50% of Allen's $3.85 million salary. 

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Predators Acquire Jason Zucker From Coyotes

Mar 8, 2024 2:46 PM

The Nashville Predators acquired Arizona Coyotes winger Jason Zucker for a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from Nashville that was originally owned by the Dallas Stars.

Zucker, 32, had nine goals and 16 assists in 51 games for the Coyotes. 

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Bruins Acquire Pat Maroon From Wild

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Sabres Trade Kyle Okposo To Panthers

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Jets Acquire Tyler Toffoli From Devils For 2025 2nd, 2024 3rd

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Canes Acquire Evgeny Kuznetsov From Capitals

Lightning Acquire Anthony Duclair From Sharks

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Canes Acquire Jake Guentzel From Penguins

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Predators Acquire Anthony Beauvillier From Blackhawks

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Avs Acquire Brandon Duhaime From Wild, Yakov Trenin From Preds

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Leafs Acquire Joel Edmundson From Capitals

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Vegas Acquires Noah Hanifin From Flames

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Rangers Acquire Alex Wennberg From Kraken

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Avs Acquire Casey Mittelstadt From Sabres, Sean Walker From Flyers

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Zach Bogosian, Wild Sign Two-Year, $2.5M Extension

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Oilers Acquire Adam Henrique, Sam Carrick From Ducks

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Panthers Acquire Vladimir Tarasenko From Senators For Two Picks

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Devils Fire Lindy Ruff, Promote Travis Green

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Capitals Assign Evgeny Kuznetsov To AHL Hershey After Clearing Waivers

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Connor Bedard Leads NHL In Jersey Sales

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Gary Bettman Appeals To Jets Fans: 'Come To Games'

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Valeri Nichushkin Cleared To Practice With Avs

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