A flood of court documents on Friday cast doubt on whether the Phoenix Coyotes can be sold in Wednesday's scheduled auction. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfield T. Baum set an emergency hearing for Monday to decide on a request by the NHL that sale be postponed until September, allowing bidders more time. Read Original Post Here
The NHL is investigating Marian Hossa's 12-year, $62.8 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. The league confirmed on Friday that it is looking into the deal, but would have no further comment until the investigation is completed. The Ottawa Sun first reported Thursday night that the league is studying whether the contract circumvents the salary cap and the collective bargaining… Read Original Post Here
The St. Louis Blues have signed defenseman Brendan Bell, who played with the Ottawa Senators last season. The deal was announced on Friday. The 26-year-old played in 53 games for the Senators, getting six goals and 15 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. He also played in 15 games with Ottawa's American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. Read Original Post Here
Defenseman Milan Jurcina has re-signed with the Washington Capitals after being awarded a one-year $1.375 million contract through arbitration. The deal was announced on Friday. Jurcina played in 79 of 82 games last season, leading all Capitals defensemen. He had three goals, a career-high 11 assists and led the team with 131 blocked shots, earning him a raise from his $912,000 salary for 2008-09. Read Original Post Here
The Philadelphia Flyers and defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen have agreed to a one-year contract. The 25-year-old Tollefsen played in 19 games last season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but he missed 39 regular-season games and all four in the playoffs due to injury. Tollefsen is the fifth Norwegian-born player to play in the NHL and the second for the Flyers. Read Original Post Here
Russia's Kontinental Hockey League completed a contract with Detroit Red Wings forward Jiri Hudler on Thursday. The KHL registered Hudler's two-year, $10 million contract in Moscow. A statement from the league cited two NHL teams' pursuit of players under contract with KHL clubs and a lack of a player transfer agreement between the leagues as the impetus for the move. Read Original Post Here
The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed left wing Scottie Upshall and goalie Josh Tordjman to one-year contracts. Terms of the deals were not disclosed Wednesday. The 25-year-old Upshall set career highs in goals (15), assists (19), points (34) and games played (74) last season with Philadelphia and Phoenix. Read Original Post Here
A judge has ruled that most of the documents detailing talks between Glendale officials and bidders for the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes will remain sealed. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Edward Burke said Friday only 34 of the 322 pages of documents must be made public. The Goldwater Institute, a conservative watchdog group, has been pressing in court to open all 322 pages of documents. Read Original Post Here
The NHL is investigating Marian Hossa's 12-year, $62.8 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. The league confirmed on Friday that it is looking into the deal, but would have no further comment until the investigation is completed. The Ottawa Sun first reported Thursday night that the league is studying whether the contract circumvents the salary cap and the collective bargaining… Read Original Post Here
The St. Louis Blues have signed defenseman Brendan Bell, who played with the Ottawa Senators last season. The deal was announced on Friday. The 26-year-old played in 53 games for the Senators, getting six goals and 15 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. He also played in 15 games with Ottawa's American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. Read Original Post Here
