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Mike Babcock is back in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets, confident he has evolved as a coach in his nearly four years out of a pro job. The 2008 Stanley Cup-winning coach with Detroit finally took over Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, introduced as the person the organization’s brass believes is the right fit

The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a five-year, $20-million US contract, the team announced Saturday. Korpisalo, 29, had a .914 save percentage in 39 games last season. The move comes after Senators netminder Cam Talbot reportedly signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings. Earlier Saturday, the Senators signed two young

The Stanley Cup champions ponied up to keep the goaltender who backstopped them to their first title, and a handful of NHL teams shed salary to prepare for free agency. The Vegas Golden Knights re-signed playoff hero goalie Adin Hill on Friday to a $9.8 million, two-year deal that carries an annual salary cap hit

Adin Hill is returning to the Vegas Golden Knights after backstopping them to their first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. The Golden Knights re-signed their playoff hero goaltender Friday to a $9.8 million US, two-year deal that carries an annual salary cap hit of $4.9 million through 2025. Hill is the second contributor to

CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard is going to work with the Chicago Blackhawks. Bedard is the centerpiece of the team’s development camp at its practice facility near the United Center. The high-scoring forward was selected by Chicago with the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft on Wednesday night. While Bedard continues his preparation

Blake Wheeler’s tenure with the Winnipeg Jets has come to an end. The Jets placed Wheeler on unconditional waivers on Friday with purpose of buying out the final year of the former captain’s contract. Wheeler’s average annual value for the 2023-24 season was $8.25 million US. “We would like to thank Blake for his dedication

A new North American professional women’s hockey league looks to be on its way. According to multiple reports, the Mark Walter Group acquired “certain assets” of the Premier Hockey Federation on Thursday. The Associated Press is also reporting that, as a result, a new league is projected to launch in January. Mark Walter is a

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. The word “off-season” implies a time of rest, but the NHL and NBA have been working overtime since awarding the Stanley Cup and the Larry O’Brien Trophy to their playoff

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks continued surrounding their youth-laden and Connor Bedard-headed rebuild with yet another experienced veteran by acquiring forward Corey Perry in a trade with Tampa Bay on Thursday. The Blackhawks gave up a seventh-round pick in next year’s draft to acquire the 18-year player with the belief they can sign

NHL teams got back to wheeling and dealing on the second day of the NHL draft. After the quietest opening round on the trade front in 16 years — there were exactly zero moves made during Wednesday night’s made-for-TV event — a couple of general managers made up for lost time. The Oilers made the

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman brought one of the league’s most beloved general managers with him to the stage Wednesday night to kick off the draft. That may have helped keep the traditional booing of Bettman a bit quieter than usual. David Poile, the longest-tenured and winningest general manager in league history,

Connor Bedard didn’t want to jinx it. The 17-year-old phenom probably knew deep down where he would begin his professional career as soon as Chicago jumped up two spots to win the NHL’s draft lottery in May. Fans of the Original Six franchise immediately started scooping up jerseys with Bedard’s familiar No. 98 on the back as

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils secured another piece from last year’s team, re-signing forward Timo Meier to an eight-year, $70.4 million contract through the 2030-31 NHL season. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the signing of the restricted free agent on Wednesday, hours before the start of the league’s draft in Nashville, Tennessee.

Connor Bedard was about to jet off to a sunny destination. He wasn’t happy about it. With minor hockey tryouts just around the corner, Bedard — the projected No. 1 pick at next week’s NHL draft, but at the time simply a youngster with big dreams — begrudgingly agreed to his family’s Hawaiian vacation. There

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars signed forward Evgenii Dadonov to a $4.5 million, two-year contract on Tuesday. Dadonov appeared in 23 regular-season games and 16 playoff games for the Stars after being acquired from Montreal in a trade on Feb. 26. He could have become an unrestricted free agent. “Re-signing Evgenii was high

Brad Treliving had a high opinion of his head coach from afar. After a string of meetings — the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs estimates 17 combined hours stretched over multiple sessions — he decided Sheldon Keefe was still the person for the job. At least for now. Treliving announced Tuesday the

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche traded young forward Alex Newhook to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday for a late first- and an early second-round pick, plus a minor-leaguer. Colorado got the 31st and 37th picks in this week’s draft and defenseman Gianni Fairbrother from Montreal. The move clears potential salary cap space to try

The Montreal Canadiens have traded for Colorado Avalanche forward Alex Newhook. In return for the 22-year-old centre, the Habs will send both a first and second round pick (31st and 37th overall) in Thursday’s NHL Entry draft as well as 22-year-old defenceman Gianni Fairbrother to Colorado. The move clears potential salary cap space for Colorado