http://www.nhl.com/rss Feature Stories NHL Enterprises, L.P. (c) 2010 NHL. All Rights Reserved en_us Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:25:53 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535273&cmpid=rss-hedger CHICAGO – Niklas Hjalmarsson was starting to wonder if teal and black would look good on him after he signed a lucrative offer sheet with the San Jose Sharks earlier this month. Neither Hjalmarsson or his agent thought the salary-cap crun... Brian Hedger | NHL.com Correspondent Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:53:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535272&cmpid=rss-hedger CHICAGO – Jack Skille doesn't have to go far to hear about there being "no way" the Chicago Blackhawks will defend their Stanley Cup title after saying goodbye to multiple key players this summer. All he has to do is answer his ... Brian Hedger | NHL.com Correspondent Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:45:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535263&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Chicago Blackhawks signed defenseman Nick Leddy to a three-year contract on Friday. Leddy, 19, is a former first-round draft pick of the Minnesota Wild, taken No. 16 in 2009. He was acquired by Chicago on Feb. 12, 2010 in a trade with the M... NHL.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:06:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535259&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories A decision on the fate of Ilya Kovalchuk could be coming by the end of next week. According to a TSN report Friday night, the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association have come to an agreement on the independent arbitrator who will rule on wh... NHL.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535258&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The New York Islanders acquired defenseman James Wisniewski from the Anaheim Ducks on Friday in exchange for an optional third-round selection in the 2011 Entry Draft. The 26-year-old Wisniewski set career highs with the Ducks last season by pl... NHL.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:50:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535245&cmpid=rss-kramer Peter Vandermeer played so little with Abbotsford of the AHL last year that at the end of the season he did what previously might have been the unthinkable.   He asked to be sent to Utah of the ECHL so that he could start having fun again. ... Lindsay Kramer | NHL.com Correspondent Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:48:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535244&cmpid=rss-kimelman Last year, Tyler Seguin used the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament as a springboard to a season that saw him tie for the Ontario Hockey League scoring title and become the second pick of the 2010 Entry Draft. Will someone else use the tournament... Adam Kimelman | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:37:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535242&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Ottawa Senators have come to terms with defenseman Chris Campoli on a new one-year contract. Campoli finished with 4 goals and 18 points in his first full season with the Senators, playing in 67 games. The 25-year-old was a restricted free ... NHL.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:22:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=533377&cmpid=rss-staff Report: Islanders waive Witt 07.30.2010 / 4:11 p.m. ET According to a report in Newsday, the New York Islanders have placed Brendan Witt on unconditional waivers with the intent of buying out the remainder of his contract. The 35-year-old d... NHL.com Staff Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:11:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535240&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Jason Demers, who tied for fourth last season among rookie defensemen in scoring, signed a two-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Friday. "Jason's puck-moving capabilities and competitive nature fit well with where our tea... NHL.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:04:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535237&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Veteran forward Dominic Moore found a new home Friday, agreeing on a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. "Dominic's skating ability, strength on faceoffs and versatility will be a great edition to our lineup," Lightning GM... NHL.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:28:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535225&cmpid=rss-dellapina The last time Brendan Shanahan played a central role in pulling together hockey's best and brightest to perform an MRI on the game -- in December 2004 -- he was hardly the only one who believed surgery to insert a pacemaker might then be required.... John Dellapina | NHL.com Columnist Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:10:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535224&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories BUFFALO, NY -- Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent forward Dennis McCauley. McCauley (8/15/1985, 6'3", 225 lbs.) spent last season with Worcester (AHL), where he colle... NHL.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:58:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535222&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Calgary Flames and defenseman Ian White avoided an arbitration hearing scheduled for Friday, with the sides agreeing on a one-year contract. According to a report from the NHL Players' Association, the deal will see White make $2,999,995 th... NHL.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:27:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=533739&cmpid=rss-kreiser Most of the big-name free agents have decided where they're going to be in the fall -- the current Ilya Kovalchuk situation notwithstanding. But there are still dozens of players looking for a home, either with the team they played for in 2009-10 ... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535215&cmpid=rss-hunter It's been an exciting week for Blake Wheeler. Recently returned from his honeymoon in Hawaii, the 23-year-old forward was awarded a one-year, $2.2 million deal in arbitration on Thursday -- then, on Friday, the Boston Bruins elected to accept t... Brian Hunter | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:16:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535137&cmpid=rss-kimelman Welcome to camp! 07.30.2010 / 9:06 a.m. ET Welcome to NHL.com's full coverage of this year's USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp. This event marks the first chance for players competing for U.S. roster spots for the 2011 World Junior Ch... Adam Kimelman | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:06:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535210&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The San Jose Sharks announced on Thursday that the club has signed defenseman Jason Demers to a two-year contract extension. "Jason's puck-moving capabilities and competitive nature fit well with where our team is trending," said Shar... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:57:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535202&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories It's decision time for the Boston Bruins. The NHLPA reported on its Twitter account Thursday night that forward Blake Wheeler was awarded a one-year, $2.2 million deal in arbitration. Wheeler and the Bruins went through a three-hour hearing in ... NHL.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:14:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535201&cmpid=rss-compton NEW YORK --  It was Sean Avery who helped lure Alexander Frolov to New York last week, so it was no surprise to see No. 16 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night to welcome his new teammate as Frolov spoke with reporters in the Big Apple ... Brian Compton | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:06:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535199&cmpid=rss-compton NEW YORK --  Alexander Frolov was home on Thursday night. His new home. The newest member of the New York Rangers was at Madison Square Garden to speak with reporters for the first time in N.Y. since signing a one-year deal with the Bluesh... Brian Compton | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535192&cmpid=rss-hedger CHICAGO -- It's back to the waiting game for all interested in Antti Niemi's arbitration hearing, which took place Thursday morning in Toronto. Both Niemi's side and the Chicago Blackhawks made their arguments before an arbitrator, then left st... Brian Hedger | NHL.com Correspondent Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:50:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535182&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Greene likely will miss the start of the season after the club revealed he recently had shoulder surgery. Recovery time is approximately three months. Greene had 9 points and a personal-best plus-4 rating in 75... NHL.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:21:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535171&cmpid=rss-stainkamp For most 17-year-olds, summertime means spending time with friends and staying out late. Connor Murphy, a defenseman who will represent the U.S. at the upcoming Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, has other plans. He's at the rink or in the gym ev... Michael Stainkamp | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:47:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535162&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Buffalo Sabres forward Tim Kennedy was awarded a one year, $1 million contract Thursday by an arbitrator. Kennedy's hearing took place July 27 in Toronto. As per the NHL's Collective Bargaining Agreement, the club is not eligible to walk away f... NHL.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:57:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535144&cmpid=rss-rosen Lost in a summer that has kept us entertained with the ongoing Ilya Kovalchuk saga, the plethora of veteran unrestricted free agents still available one month into the signing season and the arbitration cases currently taking place is another stor... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535141&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Tampa Bay Lightning agreed to new contracts for three defensemen Thursday -- Vladimir Mihalek, Mathieu Roy and Mike Vernace. All three signed one-year, two-way contracts. Mihalek, the Lightning's 2005 first-round pick (No. 30), had 18 point... NHL.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:32:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535136&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit, to be held in Toronto from Aug. 23-26, will be highlighted by seven sessions that will help highlight the summit's theme: Global Teamwork Promoting the Growth of the Game. Each session will be fully inte... NHL.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535071&cmpid=rss-rosen Antti Niemi's future in Chicago remains in question as his arbitration hearing has already played out Thursday morning in Toronto, according to NHLPA spokesman Jonathan Weatherdon. The arbitrator that heard evidence from both sides now has 48 h... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535129&cmpid=rss-bonanno While the hockey world waits for a confirmed final destination for high-profile free agent Ilya Kovalchuk, diligent fantasy players should be following the game of musical chairs being played with the remaining talent pool, not to mention a trade ... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:51:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535128&cmpid=rss-kimelman The lasting image of Steve Downie might be from his rookie season, when he delivered a vicious check to the head of Ottawa's Dean McAmmond. Downie, then with the Philadelphia Flyers, received a 20-game suspension for the hit, and gained a reputati... Adam Kimelman | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:38:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535125&cmpid=rss-rosen Andrew Ladd and the Atlanta Thrashers have avoideded an arbitration hearing, which was scheduled for Thursday, with Ladd signing a new contract. Terms of the deal weren't revelaed by the team, but according to Rogers Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos, ... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:55:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535122&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Tampa Bay Lightning agreed to new contracts for three defensemen Thursday -- Vladimir Mihalek, Mathieu Roy and Mike Vernace. All three signed one-year, two-way contracts. Mihalek, the Lightning's 2005 first-round pick (No. 30), had 18 point... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:25:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535054&cmpid=rss-kimelman Keith Allain said the 44 players who suit up for the first day of USA Hockey's national junior evaluation camp July 30 will have a "clean slate" in their quest to make the U.S. roster for the 2011 World Junior Championship. The coach ... Adam Kimelman | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535120&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Washington Capitals have acquired left wing D.J. King from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for prospect Stefan Della Rovere, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. King, 26, is a 6'3", 230-pound veteran of 10... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:43:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535116&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Atlanta Thrashers have re-signed restricted free agent forward Ben Eager, according to General Manager Rick Dudley. Per team policy terms of the deal were not disclosed, but according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constituion, Eager will ... NHL.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535104&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Chicago Blackhawks re-signed left wing Bryan Bickell to a three-year contract and right wing Jack Skille to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Bickell, 23, posted career-bests with 3 goals and 4 points in a career-high 16 regular-season games ... NHL.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:57:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535096&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Washington Capitals acquired left wing D.J. King from the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday in exchange for left wing Stefan Della Rovere. King, 26, was held scoreless in 12 NHL games this past season. A sixth-round pick of the Blues in the 2002... NHL.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:42:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535085&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Ducks have signed defenseman Cam Fowler to a three-year entry-level contract. Per club policy, no terms of the deal were disclosed. Fowler was selected by the Ducks in the first round (12th overall) of this year's NHL Entry Draft. Fowler... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:30:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535077&cmpid=rss-bonanno The Fantasy Forecaster mailbag received a record number of emails for the month of July, and for that I am grateful. Speaking of records, how about one of my long-time fantasy favorites, Sami Salo? Last week he suffered an Achilles tear while &... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EDT