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Stars sign Robertson to 4-year, $31 million deal
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Wednesday, 05 October 2022 23:28
FRISCO, Texas -- Jason Robertson has signed a $31 million, four-year contract with the Dallas Stars after the young 40-goal scorer missed the first two weeks of training camp.The Stars announced the deal late Wednesday night, after their exhibition game in Denver, only a week before the regular-season opener Oct. 13 at Nashville.Robertson turned 23 soon after the end of…
Doc pleads, OK'd false tests for announcer's son
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Wednesday, 05 October 2022 10:45
A Palm Beach County, Florida, doctor at the center of a massive health care fraud scheme that victimized patients seeking help for substance abuse -- including the son of longtime Detroit Red Wings play-by-play announcer Ken Daniels -- has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud.Michael Ligotti, 48, faces up to 20 years in prison and…
There's no salary cap on hockey operations: Inside the NHL's secret race for competitive advantage
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Wednesday, 05 October 2022 05:34
If there's one thing the NHL league office is obsessed with, it's competitive balance. Parity rules in hockey, and the league often emphasizes that it treats its 32 teams equally. That's fostered by a hard salary cap. There's a fixed amount teams can spend on players -- and as the league recovers from revenues lost in the pandemic, that salary…
Hockey Canada grilled on alleged sexual assaults
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Tuesday, 04 October 2022 15:19
OTTAWA, Ontario -- Hockey Canada's board chairs, past and present, played defense when questioned Tuesday by the House of Commons about how it handled alleged sexual assaults and how money was paid out in lawsuits.Former chair Michael Brind'Amour, who resigned Aug. 6, and interim chair Andrea Skinner appeared via video conference before a Canadian Heritage standing committee in Ottawa.Hockey Canada…
Sources: Isles, Barzal have 8-year, $73.2M deal
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Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:30
Mathew Barzal signed an eight-year extension that will keep the star forward with the New York Islanders.The contract is worth $73.2 million, carrying an average annual value against the NHL salary cap of $9.15 million, his agent confirmed to ESPN's Emily Kaplan.In six seasons with the team, Barzal has 311 points in 362 games, including 91 goals. He's a two-time…
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