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AP Hockey WriterVegas re-signs goalie Robin Lehner to $25M, 5-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Vegas Golden Knights re-signed Robin Lehner on Saturday to a $25 million, five-year contract that makes him their goaltender of the present and future.Lehner's deal carries a $5 million annual salary cap hit and runs through...

Flyers sign backup goalie Brian Elliott to 1-year extensionPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Flyers signed backup goalie Brian Elliott to a $1.5 million, one-year contract extension.The 35-year-old Elliott went 16-7-4 with a 2.87 goals-against average with two shutouts this season. He went 1-1 in two playoff starts as the...

Penguins sign All-Star goalie Jarry to 3-year contractPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are putting their faith and their money in goalie Tristan Jarry.The Penguins awarded the first-time All-Star a three-year contract on Saturday. The deal, which carries an average annual value of $3.5 million, likely means Pittsburgh is...

AP Hockey WriterVegas re-signs goalie Robin Lehner to $25M, 5-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOLennox Lehner is almost 6 years old and already has five hockey jerseys because his father has bounced around the NHL so much.He won't have to add another to his collection, and Robin Lehner will get to...

AP Hockey WriterCoyotes put speedy forward Michael Grabner on buyout waiversBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Arizona Coyotes placed Michael Grabner on waivers Saturday for the purpose of buying out the speedy forward's contract.He had one year left at $3.775 million in salary and a cap hit of $3.35 million. Assuming Grabner...

AP Hockey WriterCoyotes put speedy forward Michael Grabner on buyout waiversBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Arizona Coyotes placed Michael Grabner on waivers Saturday for the purpose of buying out the speedy forward's contract.He had one year left at $3.775 million in salary and a cap hit of $3.35 million. Assuming Grabner...

AP Hockey WriterVegas re-signs goalie Robin Lehner to $25M, 5-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Vegas Golden Knights re-signed Robin Lehner on Saturday to a $25 million, five-year contract that makes him their goaltender of the present and future and plunges one-time face of the franchise Marc-Andre Fleury into uncertainty.Lehner's deal...

LA Kings fire mascot employee accused of harassmentLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have fired the employee who dresses as the hockey team's mascot after an investigation into a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him earlier this year.Tim Smith was fired Friday, the Kings said in a...

LA Kings fire mascot employee accused of harassmentLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have fired the employee who dresses as the hockey team's mascot after an investigation into a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him earlier this year.Tim Smith was fired Friday, the Kings said in a...

Senators acquire Josh Brown from Panthers for draft pickOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Josh Brown from the Florida Panthers on Friday for a fourth-round pick (95th overall) in Tuesday's NHL draft.The 26-year-old Brown had three goals, five assists and 39 penalty minutes in a career-high...

Hurricanes in contract extension talks with SvechnikovRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell says the team is in contract extension talks with 20-year-old winger Andrei Svechnikov.The No. 2 overall draft pick from 2018 has one year left on his entry-level deal before becoming a...

AP Hockey WriterPuck already dropped on NHL offseason that could be a frenzyBy STEPHEN WHYNOEven before the Tampa Bay Lightning returned home to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship, Julien BriseBois was on the phone with other NHL general managers about what to do next.He is certainly not alone in...