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Red Wings agree with Mantha on 2-year, $6.6 million contractDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have agreed to a two-year, $6.6 million contract with Anthony Mantha.The Red Wings announced the move with the restricted free agent Wednesday, keeping the 23-year-old wing after he led the team with 24...

Sabres hire Steve Smith to coaching staffBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres coach Phil Housley has hired Steve Smith to his staff.Smith was a three-time Stanley Cup winner in Edmonton during a 16-year career, also playing for the Blackhawks and Flames. He has nine years of experience as an...

Lightning sign Kucherov to 8-year extension through 2026-27TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Nikita Kucherov to an eight-year contract extension worth an average of $9.5 million in salary and annual bonuses.The team announced the deal Tuesday. The 25-year-old would have been a restricted free...

Lightning sign Kucherov to 8-year extension through 2026-27TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Nikita Kucherov to an eight-year contract extension worth an average of $9.5 million in salary and annual bonuses.The team announced the deal Tuesday. The 25-year-old would have been a restricted free...

Lightning sign Kucherov to 8-year extension through 2026-27TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Nikita Kucherov to an eight-year contract extension worth an average of $9.5 million in salary and annual bonuses.The team announced the deal Tuesday. The 25-year-old would have been a restricted free...

AP Sports WriterAnaheim Ducks to retire numbers of Kariya, NiedermayerBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks will retire the numbers of Paul Kariya and Scott Niedermayer during the upcoming season.Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli announced the honors for the two Hockey Hall of Famers on Monday....

Anaheim Ducks to retire numbers of Kariya, NiedermayerANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks will retire the numbers of Paul Kariya and Scott Niedermayer during the upcoming season.The Ducks announced the honors for their Hall of Famers on Monday.Kariya's No. 9 will go into the Honda Center rafters on...

Sabres sign top pick Rasmus Dahlin to entry-level dealBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have signed top draft pick Rasmus Dahlin to a three-year, entry-level contract.Buffalo selected the 18-year-old defenseman from Sweden with the first pick in last month's draft.The signing was announced by the team Monday. Terms...

Islanders agree to 1-year deal with forward Jan KovarNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders have agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with forward Jan Kovar.Kovar chose the Islanders among several teams interested in signing him.The 28-year-old Kovar played the past five seasons in Russia's Kontinental Hockey...

Carolina Hurricanes' Steve Smith resigns as assistant coachRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes say Steve Smith has resigned as assistant coach.The team announced Smith's resignation Monday. The 55-year-old smith had spent four seasons with the Hurricanes as an assistant coach under Bill Peters, who resigned after the season...

Golden Knights sign D Colin Miller to 4-year dealLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenseman Colin Miller to a four-year contract.The deal announced Saturday runs through the 2021-22 season and pays an average salary of $3.87 million.The 25-year-old Miller led all defensemen on the Golden...

Sharks sign D Dylan DeMelo to two-year, $1.8 million dealSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have re-signed defenseman Dylan DeMelo to a two-year, $1.8 million deal.The 25-year old had a career-best 20 points - all on assists - in a career-high 63 games. He also had...