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AP Hockey WriterBlue Jackets sign Duclair to $650,000, 1-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOAnthony Duclair is a bit embarrassed about bouncing around to various teams and taking a league-minimum, one-year deal.Duclair signed a $650,000 contract Friday for next season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, his fourth NHL team. He's been traded...

Panthers agree to terms with Petrovic on $1.95M, 1-year dealSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with defenseman Alexander Petrovic on a $1.95 million, one-year deal.General manager Dale Tallon announced the contract Friday. Tallon called Petrovic a dependable young defenseman who ''plays the game with...

AP Hockey WriterLeafs sign Ennis a week after he was bought out by WildBy JOHN WAWROWFree-agent forward Tyler Ennis has signed a one-year, $650,000 deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs a week after having the final year of his contract bought out by the Minnesota Wild.Ennis signed on Friday...

AP Hockey WriterLeafs sign Ennis a week after he was bought out by WildBy JOHN WAWROWFree-agent forward Tyler Ennis has signed a one-year, $650,000 deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs a week after having the final year of his contract bought out by the Minnesota Wild.Ennis signed on Friday...

AP Hockey WriterSenators assistant GM seeks dismissal of 'baseless' chargeBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The lawyer for Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee called harassment charges against his client ''baseless,'' and questioned if Lee was being treated fairly.Attorney Paul Cambria made the comments Friday after a brief...

AP Hockey WriterBlue Jackets sign Duclair to $650,000, 1-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Anthony Duclair to a $650,000, one-year contract.General manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Friday announced the deal, which is worth the NHL veteran minimum.Duclair remains unfilled potential at 22. He has been traded...

Senators assistant GM seeks dismissal of 'baseless' chargeBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The lawyer for Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee says harassment charges against his client are ''baseless.''Attorney Paul Cambria made the comments Friday after a brief court hearing in which Lee pleaded not guilty to a second...

Avalanche sign forward Matt Nieto to 2-year dealDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche have agreed on a two-year deal with forward Matt Nieto.Nieto is coming off a season in which he scored a career-high 15 goals for the Avalanche. He also had his first career NHL hat trick on...

Panthers agree to terms with Petrovic on $1.95M, 1-year dealSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with defenseman Alexander Petrovic on a $1.95 million, one-year deal.General manager Dale Tallon announced the contract Friday. Tallon called Petrovic a dependable young defenseman who ''plays the game with...

Red Wings re-sign Athanasiou to 2-year contractDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed left wing Andreas Athanasiou to a two-year contract.The 23-year-old Athanasiou set career highs with 17 assists and 33 points in 71 games last season. He has 43 goals and 33 assists in 172 career...

Carolina, van Riemsdyk agree to 2-year, $4.6M dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes and defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk have agreed to a two-year contract worth $4.6 million.Under terms of the deal announced Thursday, van Riemsdyk will make $2.1 million this season and $2.5 million in 2019-20.Van Riemsdyk and...

AP Hockey WriterReirden replacing Trotz among minimal changes for CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Next season's defending champion Washington Capitals will look a lot like the group that won the Stanley Cup last month.They re-signed defensemen John Carlson and Michal Kempny and forward Devante Smith-Pelly and have so...