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AP Hockey WriterSharks re-sign Kevin Labanc to 1-year, $1 million dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOAfter losing a lot of talent in free agency, the San Jose Sharks locked up a young player who should be crucial to their success next season.San Jose on Monday re-signed 23-year-old forward Kevin Labanc to a...

AP Hockey WriterSharks re-sign forward Kevin Labanc to 1-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe San Jose Sharks have re-signed forward Kevin Labanc to a one-year contract.Labanc was a restricted free agent coming off the best season of his young NHL career. The 23-year-old registered 17 goals, 39 assists and 56 points...

AP Sports WriterRangers, Islanders, Devils all creating buzz in offseasonBy VIN A. CHERWOOThe New York Rangers' rebuild got a big boost with the additions of forwards Artemi Panarin and Kaapo Kakko. The New Jersey Devils drafted Jack Hughes with the No. 1 pick and traded for P.K. Subban to...

AP Sports WriterRangers, Islanders, Devils all creating buzz in offseasonBy VIN A. CHERWOOThe New York Rangers' rebuild got a big boost with the additions of forwards Artemi Panarin and Kaapo Kakko. The New Jersey Devils drafted Jack Hughes with the No. 1 pick and traded for P.K. Subban to...

AP Sports WriterRangers, Islanders, Devils all creating buzz in offseasonBy VIN A. CHERWOOThe New York Rangers' rebuild got a big boost with the additions of free-agent forward Artemi Panarin and young defenseman Kaapo Kakko with the second pick in the draft. The New Jersey Devils got Jack Hughes at...

Sabres sign F Johansson to 2-year dealBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Marcus Johansson has signed a two-year contract with Buffalo, giving new Sabres coach Ralph Krueger another option for his lines.Johansson played for New Jersey and Boston last season, finishing with 13 goals and 17 assists in 58 games. The...

AP Sports WriterPenguins sign coach Mike Sullivan to 4-year extensionBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Sullivan is sticking around to see if he can get the Pittsburgh Penguins back to the Stanley Cup.The coach whose arrival in the winter of 2015 helped propel the Penguins to championships in 2016...

Lightning re-sign F Paquette to 2-year contractTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Cedric Paquette to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $1.65 million.The Lightning announced the move Friday.Paquette had 13 goals and 17 points last season. He was selected by Tampa...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets sign defenseman Harrington to 3-year contractBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Scott Harrington to a three-year contract.A person with knowledge of the signing tells The Associated PRess the contract is worth $4.9 million with an...

AP Sports WriterPenguins sign coach Mike Sullivan to 4-year extensionBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Sullivan is sticking around to see if he can get the Pittsburgh Penguins back to the Stanley Cup.The club announced Friday that it has signed Sullivan - who guided the Penguins to championships in...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets sign defenseman Harrington to 3-year contractBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Scott Harrington to a three-year contract.A person with knowledge of the signing tells The Associated Press the contract is worth $4.9 million with an...

AP Sports WriterPenguins sign coach Mike Sullivan to 4-year extensionBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Sullivan is sticking around to see if he can get the Pittsburgh Penguins back to the Stanley Cup.The club announced Friday that it has signed Sullivan - who guided the Penguins to championships in...