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Devils get defenseman Mirco Mueller from Sharks for picksNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenseman Mirco Mueller from the San Jose Sharks.San Jose got a second-round pick, 49th overall, and a fourth-round pick, 123rd overall. The Sharks also sent their fifth-round pick, 143rd overall, to...

Sabres acquire defenseman Nathan Beaulieu from CanadiensBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Nathan Beaulieu from the Montreal Canadiens for a third-round pick.Buffalo sent the 68th overall pick in the 2017 draft to Montreal for the pending restricted free agent. The teams announced the trade Saturday...

Coyotes trade goalie Mike Smith to FlamesGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes traded longtime starting goaltender Mike Smith to the Calgary Flames on Saturday for a conditional 2018 third-round pick, defensive prospect Brandon Hickey and the rights to unrestricted free agent goalie Chad Johnson.As Calgary gets the starter...

AP Sports WriterSharks face key decisions with Thornton, MarleauBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Thornton is expected to be healthy at the start of training camp despite undergoing offseason surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left knee.Where Thornton and longtime San Jose teammate Patrick Marleau will...

Coyotes restructure front office under BarrowayGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have made changes to their front office under owner Andrew Barroway.President and CEO Anthony LeBlanc and president of hockey operations Gary Drummond stepped down from their duties on Friday, with general counsel Ahron Cohen named as the...

Coyotes acquire forward Nick Cousins from FlyersGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have acquired forward Nick Cousins from the Philadelphia Flyers.Philadelphia got a 2018 fifth-round pick and the rights to unsigned forward prospect Brendan Warren, also sending unsigned goaltending prospect Merrick Madsen to Arizona. The teams announced the...

AP Sports WriterDevils still holding No. 1 pick with the draft a week awayBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) With the NHL draft a week away, the New Jersey Devils are still holding the No. 1 pick and getting ready to use it.Executive vice president and general manager Ray...

AP Hockey WriterSports hernias putting strain on hockey players of all agesBy STEPHEN WHYNOMonths removed from sports hernia and hip surgeries, Claude Giroux still didn't feel like himself.The Philadelphia Flyers' captain finally got back to normal by the end of the season, roughly nine months after going under the...

AP Hockey WriterSports hernias putting strain on hockey players of all agesBy STEPHEN WHYNOMonths removed from sports hernia and hip surgeries, Claude Giroux still didn't feel like himself.The Philadelphia Flyers' captain finally got back to normal by the end of the season, roughly nine months after going under the...

AP Hockey WriterAnaheim Ducks move to buy out injured D Simon DespresBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks are parting ways with defenseman Simon Despres, whose once-promising career has been curtailed by serious concussion issues.The Ducks placed Despres on waivers Friday. General manager Bob Murray indicated the...

AP Sports WriterDevils still holding No. 1 pick with the draft a week awayBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) With the NHL draft a week away, the New Jersey Devils are still holding the No. 1 pick and getting ready to use it.Executive vice president and general manager Ray...

AP Hockey WriterSabres GM: Kyle Okposo on track for start of training campBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo is on track to report for the start of training camp in September in recovering from an undisclosed illness that placed his future in question two...