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AP Sports WriterPenguins trade Kessel to Coyotes for GalchenyukBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded high-scoring winger Phil Kessel to the Arizona Coyotes for center Alex Galchenyuk.Minor league defenseman Pierre-Oliver Joseph also will go to Pittsburgh in the deal announced Saturday. The Coyotes get minor...

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 Pittsburgh Penguins have traded high-scoring winger Phil Kessel to the Arizona Coyotes for center Alex Galchenyuk.Minor league defenseman Pierre-Oliver Joseph also will go to Pittsburgh in the deal announced Saturday. The Coyotes get minor...

AP Hockey WriterSabres adding Miller doesn't mean subtracting RistolainenBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sabres general manager Jason Botterill disputed the speculation that adding defenseman Colin Miller in a trade with Vegas directly leads to Buffalo subtracting another defenseman such as Rasmus Ristolainen.''There's going to be rumors because he's...

Maple Leafs hire Dave Hakstol as assistant coachTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Philadelphia Flyers coach Dave Hakstol as an assistant on Mike Babcock's staff.Hakstol spent 3 1/2 seasons behind the Flyers bench, compiling a 134-101-42 record. He was fired Dec. 17 after Philadelphia started...

Maple Leafs hire Dave Hakstol as assistant coachTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Philadelphia Flyers coach Dave Hakstol as an assistant on Mike Babcock's staff.Hakstol spent 3 1/2 seasons behind the Flyers bench, compiling a 134-101-42 record. He was fired Dec. 17 after Philadelphia started...

AP Hockey WriterAP source: Stars place Nichushkin on waivers for buyoutBy JOHN WAWROWA person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the Dallas Stars have placed former first-round draft pick Valeri Nichushkin on waivers to buy out the final year of his contract.The person spoke to...

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 Hockey WriterAP source: Golden Knights trade Colin Miller to SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) A person with direct knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press the Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Colin Miller from the Vegas Golden Knights for a pair of draft picks.The Golden Knights...

Avalanche acquire Burakovsky in trade with CapitalsDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Andre Burakovsky in a deal with the Washington Capitals on Friday.In exchange, the Capitals pick up minor-league forward Scott Kosmachuk, a second-round pick in the 2020 draft and a third-round selection the Avalanche previously picked...

Maple Leafs re-sign Kasperi Kapanen, Andreas JohnssonTORONTO (AP) Toronto has extended the contracts of impending restricted free agents Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson, shoring up a second- and third-line that helped the Maple Leafs net a triple-digit point total for consecutive seasons.Kapanen signed a three-year, $9.6 million extension,...

Hurricanes re-sign G Nedeljkovic to 2-year dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to a two-year contract.The team announced the deal Friday. It is a two-way deal for the 2019-20 season, paying Nedeljkovic $725,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 at the American Hockey...