Month: July 2009

PHOENIX – The NHL is accusing Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes of trying to derail the sale of the team to a group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf by filing a flurry of requests for depositions before the July 24 deadline for formal submission of the bid

DETROIT – Jiri Hudler’s days in Detroit are over – at least for now.Hudler’s contract with Dynamo Moscow was filed Thursday with the Continental Hockey League (KHL), according to a league spokesman, meaning he will play next season in the same league as former star Sergei Fedorov

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenceman Victor Hedman to a standard, three-year rookie contract on Thursday.Hedman was the second overall pick in June’s entry draft

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks signed free agent defenceman Nick Boynton to a one-year, US$1.5-million contract on Thursday.The 30-year-old played in 68 games with the Florida Panthers last season, scoring five goals with 16 assists and 91 penalty minutes

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks agreed to terms with free agent blue-liner Rob Blake on a US$3.5-million, one-year deal.The veteran defenceman had 45 points (10 goals, 35 assists) in 73 games last year – his 18th NHL season

DENVER – Longtime Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic is officially retiring after 20 seasons and two Stanley Cup titles.The 40-year-old Sakic has been the face of the franchise since the team moved to Denver in 1995

BY ALEX MANSFIELD

THN.com has learned the Anaheim Ducks have signed free agent defenseman Nick Boynton to a one-year contract. Boynton’s agent, Anton Thun, confirmed the deal, but would not reveal the specific terms, saying only that it was a one-year pact

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – John Tavares’ confident stride, friendly wave, broad smile and polished words didn’t give away nervousness that had to be running through him on his first real day as the face of the New York Islanders

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild have signed defenceman Jamie Fraser and Jaime Sifers to one-year deals.The 23-year-old Fraser appeared in one game for the New York Islanders last season

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators settled their goaltending logjam Wednesday, sending Alex Auld to the Dallas Stars for a sixth-round pick in the 2010 draft

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Playing in Montreal wasn’t always easy but Saku Koivu says he enjoyed every minute of being a Canadien.Still, hockey is a business and when it became clear the Canadiens were not going to offer him a new contract this season he had no option but to sign a one-year deal worth US$3

CHICAGO – The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms with winger Kris Versteeg on a three-year deal, the club announced Wednesday.

The 23-year-old had an impressive rookie campaign, leading all first-year pros with 31 assists while ranking second with 53 points

SAN JOSE – Claude Lemieux has announced his retirement for the second time in his hockey career.The 44-year-old forward from Buckingham, Que

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS-Signed C Todd Marchant to a two-year contract.ATLANTA THRASHERS-Re-signed F Joey Crabb and D Nathan Oystrick

DALLAS – The Dallas Stars announced that they have signed free-agent defenceman Jeff Woywitka to a two-year deal.A statement released by the Stars on Tuesday says the deal is worth US$600,000 next season and $700,000 for the 2010-11 season

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Goaltender Cory Schneider will be given a chance to make the Vancouver Canucks this fall, which could result in recent signing Andrew Raycroft playing for the AHL Manitoba Moose, general manager Mike Gillis said Tuesday

TAMPA, Fla. – Free agent forward Stephane Veilleux has signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning.The team announced the deal on Tuesday.A third-round pick in the 2001 draft, Veilleux has spent his entire career with the Minnesota Wild, playing in 361 games

PHILADELPHIA – Chris Pronger and the Philadelphia Flyers agreed to a US$34.9-million, seven-year contract extension on Tuesday, less than two weeks after the 2000 NHL MVP joined his new team

DENVER – Joe Sakic, the Colorado Avalanche’s longtime captain who led the team to two Stanley Cup titles, is retiring after a 20-year NHL career, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Free agent centre Todd Marchant is staying with the Anaheim Ducks after signing a two-year deal Tuesday that goes through the 2010-11 season