NHL

AP Hockey WriterCanadiens offer sheet to Hurricanes' Aho shakes up NHLBy STEPHEN WHYNOIt was so improbable that a fake social media post beat the real news by hours.No NHL team had signed a restricted free agent to an offer sheet in more than six years. Then the Montreal Canadiens...

AP Sports WriterPredators invest in their offense by signing Matt DucheneBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe Nashville Predators took a big step toward boosting their offense Monday by signing Matt Duchene away from the Columbus Blue Jackets, paying a big price to land a forward they had long targeted.Duchene received a seven-year...

AP Sports WriterNew York Rangers sign Artemi Panarin to 7-year, $81.5M dealBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) John Davidson had a close-up look at how good Artemi Panarin is while the two were with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Now, they will be reunited in New York.Some six weeks...

The Latest: Isles land goalie Varlamov, Lehner to ChicagoBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NHL free agency (all times Eastern):6:05 p.m.The New York Islanders let Vezina Trophy finalist Robin Lehner walk and will replace him with veteran goaltender Semyon Varlamov.The Islanders announced they had agreed to terms with Varlamov...

AP Sports WriterFlorida Panthers land Bobrovsky, and now thinking bigBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Florida won its offseason. Now it is all about the postseason.The Panthers' offseason transformation is essentially complete after free agency netted them four players Monday. The biggest move was the signing of two-time Vezina...

Blackhawks reacquire Shaw in trade with CanadiensCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks are hoping a familiar face can help them get back to the playoffs.The Blackhawks reacquired Andrew Shaw in a trade with Montreal on Sunday, bringing back the pesky forward just three years after they shipped him to...

Blackhawks reacquire Shaw in trade with CanadiensCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have reacquired pesky forward Andrew Shaw in a deal with the Montreal Canadiens.The Blackhawks traded second- and seventh-round picks in next year's draft and a third-rounder in 2021 to the Canadiens for Shaw and a seventh-rounder in...

AP Hockey WriterOilers place Sekera on waivers to buy out his contractBy JOHN WAWROWThe Edmonton Oilers are parting ways with injury-prone defenseman Andrej Sekera by placing him on waivers with the intention to buy out the final two years of his contract.The Philadelphia Flyers announced Sunday they are doing...

AP Hockey WriterHurricanes acquire Reimer in swap of goalies with PanthersBy JOHN WAWROWThe Carolina Hurricanes have swapped goalies by acquiring James Reimer in a trade with the Florida Panthers.Florida acquired goalie Scott Darling and immediately placed him on waivers with the intention to buy out the remaining two years...

AP Hockey WriterSabres owner Pegula tells AP: It's time to start winningBy JOHN WAWROWVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Terry Pegula leaned into the table and got directly to the heart of the matter when assessing the more downs than ups he has experienced over eight-plus years of owning the...

AP Sports WriterPenguins trade Kessel to Coyotes for GalchenyukBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes were one of the NHL's best defensive teams last season while just missing their first playoff appearance in six years.The biggest reason they came up short: Lack of scoring.The Coyotes took a...

AP Sports WriterPenguins trade Kessel to Coyotes for GalchenyukBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes wasted little time making a big splash under new owner Alex Meruelo.Arizona acquired high-scoring winger Phil Kessel on Saturday in a deal that sends center Alex Galchenyuk to the Pittsburgh Penguins.Minor league...