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Forward Colin White signs six-year deal with Ottawa SenatorsOTTAWA (AP) The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Colin White to a six-year contract with an average annual value of $4.75 million.White had 14 goals and 27 assists in 71 games last year in his first full season in the...

AP Sports WriterWild hire Bill Guerin as new general managerBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe Minnesota Wild have hired Bill Guerin, who won two Stanley Cups as a player and two more titles in the front office with the Pittsburgh Penguins, as their new general manager.Guerin was announced Wednesday as the fourth...

Russ Conway, writer who brought down hockey union boss, diesLAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) Russ Conway, a hockey writer who was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1992 for his stories about corruption in the NHL Players Association that helped bring down union head Alan Eagleson, has died. He was 70.His...

Avs agree to 1-year deal with forward Valeri NichushkinDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche agreed to a one-year deal with forward Valeri Nichushkin.The 24-year-old had 10 assists and no goals in 57 games last season with the Dallas Stars. He has 23 goals and 51 assists in 223 career...

Red Wings get F Adam Erne from Lightning for 4th-round pickDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have acquired forward Adam Erne from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a fourth-round pick in the 2020 draft.Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman made the move Wednesday, adding a player he drafted...

Carolina re-signs GM Don Waddell to multi-year extensionRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed team president and general manager Don Waddell to a contract extension.Owner Tom Dundon announced the signing of the multi-year deal Monday, but team officials did not disclose its specific length or terms.The 60-year-old...

AP Sports WriterPanthers to retire goalie Roberto Luongo's number in MarchBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Roberto Luongo regrets not having more friends and family at his last game with the Florida Panthers. If he had known he was retiring, a decision he didn't make until weeks later, he...

AP Sports WriterPanthers to retire goalie Roberto Luongo's number in MarchBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Roberto Luongo's No. 1 jersey will be retired by the Florida Panthers on March 7.The Panthers announced the ceremony date for their now-retired goaltender on Monday. Fittingly, the opponent will be the Montreal...

Carolina signs GM Don Waddell to 3-year extensionRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have signed team president and general manager Don Waddell to a three-year contract extension.Owner Tom Dundon announced the signing Monday. Terms were not disclosed.The 60-year-old Waddell had been mentioned as a candidate for the Minnesota...

ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) The New York state board responsible for economic development has approved a $1.3 billion project to build a 19,000-seat arena for the New York Islanders hockey team at Belmont Park. Newsday reports the six members of the Empire State Development board voted Thursday in favor of the...

Predators sign Grimaldi to 1-year deal after arbitrationNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed forward Rocco Grimaldi to a one-year deal worth $1 million based on the ruling of an independent arbitrator.The Predators announced the deal Tuesday night.An arbitrator heard Grimaldi's case Sunday. Grimaldi, 26, is coming...

Blues' Edmundson awarded $3.1M, 1-year deal in arbitrationST. LOUIS (AP) Blues defenseman Joel Edmundson has been awarded a $3.1 million, one-year contract in arbitration.Edmundson was one of four St. Louis restricted free agents to file for player-elected salary arbitration this summer after helping the team win its first...