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Dallas Stars extend Jim Nill's contract less than a month after he wins GM of the year

Dallas Stars extend Jim Nill's contract less than a month after he wins GM of the year

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has signed a two-year contract extension less than a month after being named GM of the year following the team's run to the Western Conference Final.
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Blackhawks announce 2-year contract for forward Philipp Kurashev after arbitration decision

Blackhawks announce 2-year contract for forward Philipp Kurashev after arbitration decision

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Philipp Kurashev have a two-year contract in place after going through salary arbitration. The team announced the decision on Sunday. The deal carries a salary-cap hit of $2.25 million.
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Seattle Kraken lock up defenseman Vince Dunn with 4-year, $29.4 million contract

Seattle Kraken lock up defenseman Vince Dunn with 4-year, $29.4 million contract

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken re-signed top defenseman Vince Dunn to a four-year, $29.4 million contract Friday, locking up one of their core pieces coming off the best season of his career.
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Longtime NHL executive Brian O'Neill, who oversaw 1967-68 expansion, dead at 94

Longtime NHL executive Brian O'Neill, who oversaw 1967-68 expansion, dead at 94

Brian O’Neill, a longtime NHL executive who helped oversee the league's first major expansion and was tasked with drafting its first 12-team schedule, has died at age 94. The NHL confirmed O'Neill's death in a release on Friday.
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Maple Leafs hire Guy Boucher, Mike Van Ryn as assistant coaches

Maple Leafs hire Guy Boucher, Mike Van Ryn as assistant coaches

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Guy Boucher and Mike Van Ryn as assistant coaches, the team announced Thursday. The hirings round out head coach Sheldon Keefe's staff going into the 2023-24 season.
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Winnipeg Jets, Gabriel Vilardi avoid arbitration, agree to two-year contract

Winnipeg Jets, Gabriel Vilardi avoid arbitration, agree to two-year contract

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets and forward Gabriel Vilardi avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year contract worth US$6.875 million on Wednesday.
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New Jersey Devils sign free agent forward Tomas Nosek to 1-year deal

New Jersey Devils sign free agent forward Tomas Nosek to 1-year deal

NEWARK (AP) — The New Jersey Devils signed free agent forward Tomas Nosek to a one-year, $1 million contract, general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced Wednesday. Nosek played in 66 games for Boston last season and had seven goals and 11 assists.
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Kraken sign coach Dave Hakstol to contract extension through 2025-26 season

Kraken sign coach Dave Hakstol to contract extension through 2025-26 season

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken on Wednesday signed coach Dave Hakstol to a contract extension through the 2025-26 season after he led the franchise to the second round of the playoffs in its second season.
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Senators move on from AGM Trent Mann as new owners prepare to take control

Senators move on from AGM Trent Mann as new owners prepare to take control

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators announced Wednesday that they have parted ways with assistant general manager Trent Mann. The NHL team made the move official after reports broke last week that the 50-year-old from Sackville, N.B., was on his way out.
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Galchenyuk to check into player assistance program after outburst during arrest

Galchenyuk to check into player assistance program after outburst during arrest

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Former Arizona Coyotes player Alex Galchenyuk is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and apologized for hurling threats at officers during his arrest earlier this month.
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