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The Vancouver Canucks signed center Jared McCann, the second of their first-round picks in the 2014 NHL Draft, the team announced Thursday. McCann, 18, finished second on Sault Ste. Marie…Read more

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed centre Jared McCann to an entry-level contract. The 18-year-old McCann played last season with the Ontario Hockey League's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, where…Read more

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - The New York Islanders have agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with goalie Kevin Poulin. Poulin appeared in 28 games last season with the Islanders and posted…Read more

The Boston Bruins on Thursday re-signed defenseman David Warsofsky to a one-year, two-way contract that the team said is worth $600,000 at the NHL level. Warsofsky, 24, appeared in six…Read more

The New York Islanders have agreed to terms with goaltender Kevin Poulin on a two-year contract, Tim Wharnsby of CBC.ca reported. The signing would avoid a salary arbitration hearing. It…Read more

The Boston Bruins hired Joe Sacco as an assistant coach, the team announced Thursday. Sacco, who is from Medford, Mass., and played collegiately at Boston University, replaces Geoff Ward on…Read more

DENVER - Free-agent NHL defenceman Cory Sarich is recovering in a Calgary hospital after a cycling accident this week. His agent, Tim Hodgson, released a statement Wednesday saying that Sarich…Read more

Veteran defenseman Cory Sarich is in stable condition after being injured in a cycling accident July 21, his agent said Wednesday. Sarich, 35, was struck by a motor vehicle while…Read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres signed free-agent defenceman Andre Benoit to a one-year contract Wednesday. Benoit spent last season with the Colorado Avalanche, and had a career-best 28 points…Read more

Steven Stamkos looks at the new Tampa Bay Lightning roster and believes they have a legitimate chance to contend for the Stanley Cup. "We have a good thing going down…Read more