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Avalanche sign F Matthew Phillips to one-year dealThe Colorado Avalanche signed forward Matthew Phillips to a one-year deal on Friday. ,Terms were not disclosed.,Phillips, 26, was a sixth-round pick by Calgary in 2016 and split last season with Washington and Pittsburgh.,The Calgary native has recorded one goal and four assists in 34 career games w...

Blackhawks, first-round pick Marek Vanacker agree to 3-year dealThe Chicago Blackhawks and first-round draft pick Marek Vanacker agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract that runs through the 2026-27 season, the team announced Monday.,The contract carries a $975,000 annual salary cap hit.,Vanacker, 18, was the No. 27 overall pick of June's draft by ...

Maple Leafs ink 1st-round pick Ben Danford to ELCToronto Maple Leafs defenseman Ben Danford signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Friday.,Danford, 18, was selected by the Maple Leafs with the 31st overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft.,"I am honored to sign my first NHL contract with the Maple Leafs," Danford wrote on Instagram. "Thank you to ...

Kings re-sign D Jordan Spence to 2-year, $3M deal

Defenseman Jordan Spence, the first Australian-born NHL player, re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings on a two-year, $3 million deal on Thursday.,Spence, 23, finished with 24 points (two goals, 22 assists) in 71 games in 2023-24, his first full NHL season. In five playoff games, he contributed one as...

Evgeny Kuznetsov inks deal with KHL's SKA St. Petersburg

Former NHL center Evgeny Kuznetsov signed a four-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg, the KHL club announced Wednesday.,The 32-year-old Russian returned home after 11 seasons with the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes, who placed him on unconditional waivers two weeks ago for the purpose...

Canadiens D Kaiden Guhle signs 6-year, $33.3M extension

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle signed a six-year, $33.3 million contract extension on Wednesday. ,The deal begins in the 2025-26 season for Guhle, who becomes the third defenseman signed to a new contract by the Canadiens in the last two days. Arber Xhekaj inked a two-year, $2.6 million ...

Rangers D Ryan Lindgren agrees to one-year extension

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren agreed to a one-year extension on Tuesday. ,Multiple sources reported the deal is worth $4.5 million.,Lindgren, 26, has spent the first six seasons of his NHL career with New York, most recently collecting 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in 76 games duri...

Eric Staal signs 1-day contract with Hurricanes, retires

Forward Eric Staal signed a one-day contract on Tuesday to retire with the Carolina Hurricanes.,The Hurricanes promptly announced they will retire Staal's No. 12 at a yet-to-be determined date during the 2024-25 season.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No Hurricane will ever ...