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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — These complex contract negotiations between the Minnesota Wild and Calder Memorial Trophy winner Kirill Kaprizov were crawling closer and closer to training camp, and neither side wanted to cope with such a distraction for the budding star left wing. For general manager Bill Guerin, there was only one way to

The NHL found no evidence that San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane bet on NHL games or tried to throw games after investigating allegations made by his estranged wife. Anna Kane alleged in an Instagram post this summer that Kane bet on NHL games and was “obviously throwing games to win money,” launching a probe

VANCOUVER – There’ll be some glaring absences as the Vancouver Canucks return to the ice this week. Though general manager Jim Benning bolstered his roster with a flurry of moves over the off-season, he has yet to sign restricted free agents Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, two of the team’s most promising young stars. Negotiations

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. It’s hockey season Today is the first day of fall. Winter is coming. So is NHL hockey. Training camps opened today, the first exhibition games are Saturday, and the regular

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild signed left wing Kirill Kaprizov to a five-year, $45 million contract on Tuesday, ending a stalemate between the team and the Calder Trophy winner just two days before the beginning of training camp. The 24-year-old Kaprizov topped the Wild and all NHL rookies with 27 goals in

Pierre-Luc Dubois felt like an impostor. Forced to navigate multiple quarantines, a highly publicized run-in with his former coach, a blockbuster trade, injuries and loneliness — the Winnipeg Jets centre was never comfortable during a roller-coaster 2020-21 campaign set against the COVID-19 pandemic’s backdrop. And Dubois knows full-well that long list will come off as

The man about to lead the expansion Seattle Kraken through their first training camp found his own path to a second NHL head coaching job. Dave Hakstol got there by taking a step backwards and becoming an assistant with the Maple Leafs. He was drawn by what might have repelled other similarly experienced coaches in

Zach Hyman needed a place to train. And he knew just the person to ask. Having just put pen to paper on a big-money deal with the Edmonton Oilers in free agency following six seasons with his hometown Maple Leafs, Hyman’s usual option — Toronto’s practice facility — was clearly out of the running. Shortly

Tyler Toffoli’s maiden season in Montreal included an unexpected trip to the Stanley Cup final and saw him score goals and points at a higher rate than any previous year during his NHL career. And still there was something lacking about the experience. “It was kind of sh–ty to be honest, with no fans,” Toffoli

The Arizona Coyotes are bringing back their popular Kachina logo. The franchise announced a rebranding Monday that will change its primary logo back to the Kachina logo and introduce white Kachina jerseys for away games. The Coyotes said the rebranding was part of the franchise’s commitment to inclusivity and innovation by reaching out to communities

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are bringing back their popular Kachina logo. The franchise announced a rebranding Monday that will change its primary logo back to the Kachina logo and introduce white Kachina jerseys for away games. The Coyotes said the rebranding was part of the franchise’s commitment to inclusivity and innovation by

Auston Matthews isn’t really interested in looking back. Unless, that is, the topic’s something other than his Maple Leafs. Toronto’s star centre made waves in July when television cameras caught him and now-former teammate Joe Thornton in Justin Bieber’s entourage at UFC 264. The Canadian pop icon —  a die-hard fan of the blue and

The list of NHL players still without a contract for the coming season includes a recent first overall pick, 60-plus-point centreman, offensively gifted blueliner and the guy who finished second in both shots and hits last year. What Rasmus Dahlin, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes and Brady Tkachuk also have in common is that none of

Montreal will host another NHL draft a little later than originally planned. The Canadiens will stage the 2022 event at the Bell Centre more than two years after the 2020 draft was moved to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first round on July 7 will be followed by rounds two through

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have extended the contract of forward Kailer Yamamoto by a year. The Oilers and the 22-year-old from Spokane, Wash., agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.175 million. Yamamoto compiled eight goals, 13 assists and 26 penalty minutes over 52 games for Edmonton last season. The five-foot-eight, 155-pound forward carried a

The Edmonton Oilers have extended the contract of forward Kailer Yamamoto by a year. The Oilers and the 22-year-old from Spokane, Wash., agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.175 million US. Yamamoto compiled eight goals and 21 points over 52 games for Edmonton last season. The five-foot-eight, 155-pound forward carried a plus-9 rating through the

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres captain Jack Eichel will travel to Buffalo for his pre-training camp physical this week amid questions of whether he’ll be cleared to play, and his future with the team in limbo, a person with direct knowledge of the player’s plans told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke on

Sabres captain Jack Eichel will travel to Buffalo for his pre-training camp physical this week amid questions of whether he’ll be cleared to play, and his future with the team in limbo, a person with direct knowledge of the player’s plans told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity