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TORONTO — Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings third-line center. “Right behind Henrik Zetterberg and Frans Nielsen,” Larkin, 21, said. For how long depends on Larkin’s production. That Larkin pictures himself as the Red Wings’ No. 3 center behind Zetterberg and Nielsen isn’t all that surprising considering…

LAS VEGAS — Erik Brannstrom of the Vegas Golden Knights is 5-foot-10, likes to join the rush and shoot the puck. So why is the 17-year-old a defenseman and not a center? “I like to play, and you play more as a ‘D’ than a forward,” Brannstrom said at Golden Knights development camp last month. […]

NASHVILLE — Center Ryan Johansen signed an eight-year, $64 million contract with the Nashville Predators on Friday. It runs through the 2024-25 season and has an average annual value of $8 million. “This is probably one of the best days of my life right now,” said Johansen, who turns 25 on Monday. “I’m just so […]

The 24-year-old had a career year in 2016-17, scoring 31 goals and adding 30 assists over 80 games with the Preds. He netted three goals and 10 assists over 22 playoffs games as the Predators fell in the Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Selected in the fourth round of the 2014 Draft, Arvidsson […]

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andrew Ference has announced his retirement from professional hockey after 16 seasons in the National Hockey League.

RALEIGH, NC – Ron Francis, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Jaccob Slavin on a seven-year contract extension. The contract will begin during the 2018-19 season and carries an average annual value (AAV) of $5.3 million.

The Winnipeg Jets have come to terms on a two-year, $2 million deal with restricted free agent forward Andrew Copp. The deal will pay Copp $900,000 this season and $1.1 million in 2018-19.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed free agent goaltender, Brian Elliott to a two-year contract, according to general manager Ron Hextall.

The New York Rangers have signed forward Jesper Fast to a three-year, $5.55 million contract. The 25-year-old, who became a restricted free agent on July 1, will carry an annual cap hit of $1.85 million.

CALGARY — Trading for Mike Smith was the Calgary Flames’ first step to solidifying their goaltending for next season. The Flames acquired Smith in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday for goaltender Chad Johnson, defenseman prospect Brandon Hickey and a conditional third-round pick.

ANN ARBOR – The Pittsburgh Penguins and Ann Arbor native Ian Cole won their second straight Stanley Cup title Sunday night, defeating the Nashville Predators 2-0 at Bridgestone Arena to take the series 4-2.

He had just concluded his rookie season with his hometown Detroit Red Wings and even though he was disappointed that the Wings had just been eliminated in the first round of the 2016 playoffs by Tampa Bay, being a Wing at the ripe old age of 19 was still pretty awesome.