NHL

Several signings and one big trade drastically shifted the balance of power across the NHL in a matter of days. With John Tavares going home to Toronto, Paul Stastny leaving Winnipeg for Vegas, St. Louis signing three free agents and trading for Ryan O'Reilly, the landscape of the league has...

BOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins have re-signed forward Sean Kuraly to a three-year deal. The contract has an annual cap hit of $1.275 million, the team said. Kuraly scored six goals last season, his first full season in the NHL. He had two goals and a pair of assists in the...

TORONTO (AP) Matt Martin is going back to the New York Islanders. The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt the feisty forward to the Islanders, who drafted him in 2008. The Leafs get minor-league goalie Eamon McAdam in the deal. Martin signed a four-year, $10 million deal with the Leafs prior to...

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Left wing Remi Elie has signed a $735,000 contract to stay with the Dallas Stars. The one-year deal with the restricted free agent was announced by the team on Tuesday. Elie had six goals and eight assists in 72 games last season for the Stars. He added two...

Carolina signs D de Haan to 4-year, $18.2M dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have signed free-agent defenseman Calvin de Haan to a four-year contract.General manager Don Waddell said Tuesday night that the deal is worth a total of $18.2 million.De Haan had a goal and 11 assists...

Arizona Coyotes promote Ahron Cohen to president and CEOGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have promoted Ahron Cohen to team president and CEO.Cohen, who's promotion was announced on Tuesday, has served a variety of leadership roles in four years with the organization. He replaces former Arizona State and...

Maple Leafs trade veteran forward Matt Martin to IslandersBy The Associated PressMatt Martin is going back to the New York Islanders.The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt the feisty forward to the Islanders, who drafted him in 2008. The Leafs get minor-league goalie Eamon McAdam in the deal.Also on Tuesday,...

Coyotes bring back Brad Richardson with 2-year dealGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have brought back Brad Richardson, signing the center to a two-year, $2.5 million contract.The Coyotes announced the deal with Richardson, an unrestricted free agent, on Tuesday.The 33-year-old Richardson has played three seasons in Arizona, with...

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...

AP Hockey WriterO'Reilly feels 'spark' after Blues acquire him from SabresBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe thrill is back for Ryan O'Reilly.A trade to the St. Louis Blues has O'Reilly excited about hockey and the future after three consecutive losing seasons with the Buffalo Sabres had him talking about losing his love...

Associated PressConviction of ex-Kings player Voynov dismissed by LA judgeBy MICHAEL BALSAMOLOS ANGELES (AP) A judge has dismissed a misdemeanor domestic abuse conviction against former Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov, a move that could clear a path for his return to the NHL.The judge granted Voynov's request...

Islanders, RW Tom Kuhnhackl agree to 1-year dealEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) The New York Islanders agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent forward Tom Kuhnhackl on Monday.The 26-year-old right wing had four goals and 12 assists in 57 games for Pittsburgh last season. He has 11 goals and...