The local group that put down a $10 million nonrefundable deposit to buy the Nashville Predators for $193 million signed a deal Friday that includes the purchase agreement with current owner Craig Leipold. The deal had to be finalized by Friday before the local group’s exclusive negotiating rights expired. Read Original Post Here
Patrick Marleau agreed to a two-year, $12.6 million contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Friday, keeping the longtime captain with the club through 2010. After months of negotiations and public speculation on Marleau’s future, he finalized a deal two weeks before training camp opens to stay with the club that drafted him in 1997. Read Original Post Here
The Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks have capped season ticket sales at 15,000 and opened a waiting list for all future orders. The team made the move to give fans a chance to purchase single-game tickets for the upcoming season. Those tickets go on sale Sept. 15. “We have decided to cap season seat sales in order to be able to continue to give fans the opportunity to watch our sport in person,”… Read Original Post Here
The Dallas Stars have re-signed left wing Jussi Jokinen to a two-year deal. Jokinen’s two-year deal is worth about $1.8 million per season. The 24-year-old Jokinen was one of three Stars to appear in all 82 games last season. He finished with 14 goals and 34 assists, which ranked fifth on the team. He has played two seasons with the Stars. Read Original Post Here
The Los Angeles Kings have added former Boston and Detroit head coach Dave Lewis to their coaching staff. The 54-year-old Lewis has served as a head coach or assistant coach in the NHL for the past two decades. He earlier played 15 seasons in the league, including three with the Kings from 1979-83. The Bruins ousted him as coach in June, after they finished 35-41-6 and faded down the stretch by… Read Original Post Here
The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Brett Clark to a two-year contract extension through the 2009-10 season. Clark, 30, set career highs with 82 games, 10 goals and 29 assists last season. “Brett has been an instrumental part of our team’s overall success,” general manager Francois Giguere said Monday. Read Original Post Here
The Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks have signed Chris Kunitz to a four-year, $14.9 million contract extension, putting the left wing under contract through the 2011-12 season. Kunitz had 25 goals and 35 assists in 81 games last season and one goal and five assists in 13 playoff games, missing eight because of injuries. Read Original Post Here
Patrick Marleau agreed to a two-year, $12.6 million contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Friday, keeping the longtime captain with the club through 2010. After months of negotiations and public speculation on Marleau’s future, he finalized a deal two weeks before training camp opens to stay with the club that drafted him in 1997. Read Original Post Here
One of the best remaining unrestricted free agents on the market is Russian defender Danny Markov. Read Original Post Here
Montreal Canadiens fans who are holding their breath waiting for the team to trade for San Jose Sharks forward… Read Original Post Here
