NHL

The Latest: Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov wins Hart TrophyLAS VEGAS (AP) The Latest on the NHL Awards show (all times local):7:20 p.m.Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning has won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player.The Russian right wing won the award for the first...

AP Hockey WriterFollow the money: Salary cap could spawn NHL trade frenzyBy STEPHEN WHYNOMatt Niskanen wasn't totally shocked when the Washington Capitals traded him to Philadelphia last week.One look at their salary cap picture explained it.''I know what kind of situation Washington was in, so I knew there was...

The Latest: Tampa Bay's Vasilevskiy wins Vezina TrophyLAS VEGAS (AP) The Latest on the NHL Awards show (all times local):6:54 p.m.Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning has won his first Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goalie.Vasilevskiy beat out Dallas' Ben Bishop and the New York Islanders'...

Flyers sign center Kevin Hayes to $50 million, 7-year dealPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Flyers have signed center Kevin Hayes to a $50 million, seven-year contract.Hayes becomes the Flyers' third-highest paid player with a deal worth $7.14 million per season and should step in as their new No. 2...

The Latest: Islanders' Barry Trotz named NHL's top coachLAS VEGAS (AP) The Latest on the NHL Awards show (all times local):6:39 p.m.Barry Trotz has won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach.Trotz beat out Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper and St. Louis' Craig Berube for the honor,...

NHL draft in 2020 awarded to MontrealMONTREAL (AP) The NHL draft is returning to Montreal for the 27th time and first since 2009.The NHL on Wednesday announced the Canadiens will host next year's draft, which will be held June 26-27. The announcement was made as the league holds...

AP Sports WriterAnaheim Ducks buy out contract of former MVP Corey PerryBy GREG BEACHAMThe Anaheim Ducks have bought out the contract of former NHL MVP Corey Perry after 14 seasons with the franchise.The Ducks announced the move Wednesday, with general manager Bob Murray calling it ''one of the most...

AP Hockey WriterSharks re-signing Karlsson sets table for busy NHL offseasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOErik Karlsson had no wanderlust to test the free agent market before re-signing in San Jose.''I never thought outside that box,'' Karlsson said. ''I'm happy that it didn't get to that.''A handful of other teams aren't so...

Lightning re-sign Coburn to $3.4M, 2-year dealTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Braydon Coburn to a $3.4 million, two-year deal.Coburn will count $1.7 million against the salary cap in each of the next two seasons. General manager Julien BriseBois announced the contract Tuesday.The 34-year-old...

AP Hockey WriterSharks re-signing Karlsson sets table for busy NHL offseasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOErik Karlsson had no wanderlust to test the free agent market before re-signing in San Jose.''I never thought outside that box,'' Karlsson said. ''I'm happy that it didn't get to that.''A handful of other teams aren't so...

AP Hockey WriterFiancee's career played role in Trouba's trade to RangersBy STEPHEN WHYNOJacob Trouba's decision against signing a long-term deal with the Winnipeg Jets was well-documented. Less so was his primary reason why.Trouba revealed that his fiancee's aspirations to become a doctor played a role in his desire to...

AP Hockey WriterSharks re-signing Karlsson sets table for busy NHL offseasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOErik Karlsson had no wanderlust to test the free agent market before re-signing in San Jose.''I never thought outside that box,'' Karlsson said. ''I'm happy that it didn't get to that.''A handful of other teams aren't so...