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Jake Muzzin returns to the lineup Sunday

Jake Muzzin will indeed return to the lineup for Game 3 on Sunday night.

Muzzin was alongside Drew Doughty during the morning skate and they are paired again for the pregame warmups. The Kings will get their top-two blueliners back in the lineup for a pivotal Game 3 against the Golden Knights. Muzzin had been out of action since Mar. 26 with an upper-body injury.

Source: Curtis Zupke on Twitter

Apr 15 - 10:14 PM

Matt Dumba signs 5-year extension with Wild

Matt Dumba has signed a five-year, $30 million contract extension with the Minnesota Wild.

Dumba and Minnesota have avoided the arbitration hearing that was scheduled for Monday. He was coming off a two-year, $5.1 million contract. He's coming off a monster season where he scored 14 goals and 50 points in 82 games and given that he's still just 23-years-old, he could have plenty of good years left in him. Of course, his 50-point showing is a significant step from anything that he had done prior, so the Wild are taking a bit of a risk here.

Source: Elliotte Friedman on Twitter

Jul 21 - 3:09 AM

Canucks, Troy Stecher agree on two-year deal

Troy Stecher has signed a two-year, $4.65 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks.

Stecher had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 29 that the two sides have successfully avoided. He had a goal and 11 points in 68 contests last season. The blueliner also had 111 hits and 75 blocks while averaging 18:49 minutes. "Troy Stecher is an important part of our team," said Canucks GM Jim Benning. "He's a talented two-way defenseman who competes every shift. Troy has a willingness to always improve his game and is an example of a young player committed to being a professional."

Source: VancouverCanucks.com

Jul 20 - 2:31 PM

Jets lock up Adam Lowry for three years

Adam Lowry has signed a three-year, $8.75 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets.

That's a significant jump from his previous two-year, $2.25 million contract. The Jets and Lowry managed to avoid an arbitration hearing, which was scheduled for Sunday. He scored eight goals and 21 points in 45 games last season.

Source: WinnipegJets.com

Jul 19 - 4:06 PM

Chris Tierney signs two-year deal with Sharks

Chris Tierney has signed a two-year, $5.875 million contract with the San Jose Sharks.

Tierney had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 20 in case the two sides couldn't reach an agreement before then. This is a big raise over his previous salary of $735,000, but that makes sense given that he scored 17 goals and 40 points in 82 games last season.

Source: Elliotte Friedman on Twitter

Jul 18 - 12:14 PM

Islanders sign Ryan Pulock to 2-year contract

Ryan Pulock has signed a two-year contract with the New York Islanders.

Pulock scored 10 goals and 32 points in 68 games last season. He was a restricted free agent this summer. The Islanders didn't disclose the financial terms of the deal and they weren't otherwise available at the time of writing.

Source: NYIslanders.com

Jul 17 - 5:03 PM

Rangers ink Jimmy Vesey to 2-year/$4.55M deal

Jimmy Vesey has signed a two-year, $4.55 million contract with the New York Rangers.

Vesey had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 30 that's now moot. He will earn $2.2 million in 2018-19 and $2.35 million in the second season of the deal. He had 17 goals and 28 points in 79 games last season, so he'll need to step up significantly if he's going to earn a long-term contract at the end of this bridge deal.

Source: Larry Brooks on Twitter

Jul 17 - 4:26 PM

Preds secure Juuse Saros for three more years

Juuse Saros has signed a three-year, $4.5 million contract with the Nashville Predators.

Saros was a restricted free agent this summer. He posted a 2.45 GAA and .925 save percentage in 26 contests in 2017-18. Over the last two seasons, Saros has emerged as one of the league's better backups, so this is a pretty solid contract for Nashville. Keep in mind that Pekka Rinne is entering the final season of his current contract and will turn 36-years-old in November, so Saros might be tested as the Predators' starter before this deal is over.

Source: NashvillePredators.com

Jul 16 - 4:07 PM

Ducks sign Adam Henrique to a five-year deal

Adam Henrique has signed a five-year, $29.125 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks.

Henrique will play out the final season of his six-year, $24 million contract before this new deal takes effect. He could have become an unrestricted free agent in 2019. Henrique scored 24 goals and 50 points in 81 games with New Jersey and Anaheim last season. It was the third time in his career that he's reached the 50-point milestone.

Source: Helene St. James on Twitter

Jul 16 - 1:25 PM

Flames sign Elias Lindholm to six-year deal

Elias Lindholm has signed a six-year, $29.1 million contract with the Calgary Flames.

In other words, Lindholm will come with a $4.85 million cap hit going forward. The Flames are taking a risk here, but not a bad one. Lindholm had 16 goals and 44 points in 81 contests last season and the 23-year-old's career-high was 45 points, so by that measurement this is an over payment. However, he still has significant offensive upside and if he lives up to his potential then this might end up looking like a steal.

Source: CalgaryFlames.com

Jul 16 - 1:02 PM

Former NHL goalie Ray Emery has drowned

Ray Emery drowned while swimming with friends Sunday morning.

Emery was just 35-years-old. He started his career with the Ottawa Senators and went on to also play for the Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks, and Chicago Blackhawks. At one point his career was in jeopardy due to avascular necrosis, but he underwent hip surgery and was able to continue playing. He was a Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominee in 2011 in recognition of what he had to overcome. He also helped Chicago win the Jennings Trophy in 2013 by posting a 1.94 GAA and .922 save percentage in 21 contests. We'd like to extend our condolences to Emery's friends and family.

Source: Hamilton Police on Twitter

Jul 15 - 4:48 PM

Habs, Phillip Danault agree to 3-year deal

Phillip Danault has signed a three-year, $9.249 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens.

Danault had eight goals and 25 points in 52 games last season. He had an arbitration hearing scheduled on July 20, so Montreal and Danault were coming on the deadline to agree to terms in order to avoid getting the arbitrator involved.

Source: MontrealCanadiens.com

Jul 15 - 3:13 PM