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TSN's Pierre LeBrun reports Lightning star Nikita Kucherov has no intention of hitting the open market despite entering his contract's final year unextended.
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The Detroit defenceman trained with Frölunda in Sweden as he remains a restricted free agent open to an offer sheet from another club.
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Dallas signed goaltender Casey DeSmith to a two-year extension worth $2.5 million annually, kicking in once his current deal expires in 2027.
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Colorado have tied their head coach to the club through June 2031, rewarding the man who led the Avalanche to the 2022 Stanley Cup title.
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The 36-year-old forward leaves Salavat Yulaev after a quiet KHL season, dropping to the VHL as Ufa continues reshaping its struggling roster.
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Blue Jackets Sign Defenceman Carson Soucy
Columbus has signed Carson Soucy to a one-year, $1.15m deal after the 32-year-old defenceman spent training camp with the club on a tryout contract.
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Fetisov on Marchenko and Bobrovsky Joining Maple Leafs
The Olympic champion says Toronto's title drought stems from a lack of Russian players and calls signing Marchenko and Bobrovsky an honour despite past club Russophobia.
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Der-Arguchintsev Trade Stuck on Admiral's Demands
Agent Shumi Babayev says Admiral's asking price is blocking a trade for Der-Arguchintsev, while a Toronto move looks dead this year due to no open roster spot.
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Predators Send Pinchuk Down, Utah Sends Down Duda
As NHL teams trimmed rosters to 23 before the regular season, Nashville assigned forward Vitali Pinchuk and Utah defenceman Artem Duda to their AHL affiliates.
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Hurricanes Still Negotiating Nikishin Contract Standoff
GM Eric Tulsky says Carolina and Alexander Nikishin's camp are working to resolve the contract dispute after the defenceman requested a trade and changed agents.
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Kings Send Kirsanov Down; Hurricanes Waive Neuchev
NHL clubs trim rosters before the season: LA assigns Kirill Kirsanov to the AHL, Carolina sends down Ryabkin and Trikozov and places Viktor Neuchev on waivers.
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Sibir Trade Yakovlev to Torpedo for Yaremchuk
Sibir coach Yaroslav Lyuzenkov confirms the swap of forward Aleksei Yakovlev for Torpedo's Aleksandr Yaremchuk, calling the exchange mutual and internal.
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Kirill Marchenko agrees six-year, $75 million deal with Toronto
Marchenko heads to the Maple Leafs in a multi-player trade with Columbus, signing a six-year, $75 million extension worth $12.5 million per season starting in 2027/28.
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Blues Send Georgi Romanov Down to AHL
St. Louis reassigned goaltender Georgi Romanov and defenceman Calle Rosén to Springfield for pre-season preparation, continuing Romanov's two-way deal.
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Blue Jackets and Maple Leafs in Talks Over Kirill Marchenko Trade
Columbus lets Toronto discuss an extension with the forward, who has one year left at $3.85m, as the Blue Jackets try to clear cap space before the opener.
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Spartak extend defenceman Nikolai Dronov's contract through 2030
The 18-year-old defenceman has played four KHL games this season, averaging 5:45 on ice, and signed a deal that runs to the end of the 2029/30 season.
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Dementyev on possible Nikishin trade from Carolina to Nashville
Agent Alexei Dementyev says a Nikishin trade to Nashville is possible, though he never pictured one before the club cleared out three defencemen.
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Florida Panthers sign Nathan Bastian, place him on waivers
Forward Nathan Bastian, 28, gets a one-year two-way deal with Florida after a tryout, at $850,000 in the NHL and $525,000 in the AHL, and goes on waivers.
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Utah Place Brandon Tanev on Waivers for AHL Tucson Assignment
Utah put the 34-year-old forward on waivers to send him to Tucson. Any NHL club can claim Tanev within 24 hours; his $2.5m cap hit runs through 2027/28.
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St. Louis claim Justin Barron off waivers from Nashville
The Blues have reclaimed the defenceman they drafted 16th overall in 2024, picking him up on waivers after Nashville declined to keep him.
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Lightning Put Maksim Groshev on Waivers
Tampa Bay aims to send the 24-year-old defenceman to AHL Syracuse; any NHL club can claim him within 24 hours.
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Sharks Place Goaltender Ilya Samsonov on Waivers
San Jose has waived netminder Ilya Samsonov, who signed with the club in September after a season with Sochi in the KHL. Any NHL team can claim him within 24 hours.
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Nashville Put Lyubushkin and Perbix on Waivers
The Predators placed defencemen Ilya Lyubushkin and Nick Perbix on waivers, giving other NHL clubs 24 hours to claim either player.
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Toronto Sign Defenceman Nick Blankenburg
Toronto have inked Nick Blankenburg to a one-year, $1.4 million deal after a tryout, following a season split between Nashville and Colorado.
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