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Sources: Campbell, 1st woman to coach full time in NHL, among Devils hires
The Devils are hiring former Kraken assistant coach Jessica Campbell as manager of player development and longtime Panthers executive Bryan McCabe as vice president of prospect personnel, sources told ESPN.[read more]
Grab these defenseman before their breakout year
Everyone's looking for a breakout season before it happens. Here are the defensemen with the right opportunities.[read more]
Goalie guide: From the top-tier netminders to the midround gambles
From the starters, to the sleepers and the timeshares, here's a guide to the fantasy hockey goalie position.[read more]
A hockey team coming to Austin or Houston? What you need to know about NHL expansion
A 33rd team could begin play in the coming seasons -- with its home rink in the Lone Star State.[read more]
Wild sign coach Hynes to multiyear extension
The Wild have signed head coach John Hynes to a multiyear contract extension, the club announced Tuesday.[read more]
Barkov not taking anything for granted in making Panthers return
In the mind of Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, the difficult part of his comeback is already over.[read more]
Busy Capitals sign Sourdif, 24, to eight-year contract
Forward Justin Sourdif, 24, a native of Richmond, British Columbia, who had 15 goals and 35 points in 78 games last season for Washington, signed with the Capitals on Tuesday on an eight-year contract worth $6.35 million annually.[read more]
Weeks after trade, Devils give Evangelista 5-year extension
The New Jersey Devils signed forward Luke Evangelista, 24, to a five-year contract extension Tuesday night, securing his place among the club's deep forward group after he was acquired from the Nashville Predators earlier this month for draft picks.[read more]
Playoff MVP Staal, 38, gets new deal from Hurricanes
Veteran forward Jordan Staal, 38, who captained the Carolina Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup title in June, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy for postseason MVP along the way, signed a one-year contract extension with the club late Tuesday night.[read more]
Caps re-sign Leonard to 8-year, $84M extension
The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Ryan Leonard to an eight-year, $84 million contract extension, the team announced Tuesday.[read more]