Capitals sign free agent Nylander to four-year deal
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The Washington Capitals upgraded their offensive firepower by signing free agent center Michael Nylander to a four-year contract, the club said on Monday.
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The Capitals put left wing Matt Pettinger on injured reserve and send center Alexandre Giroux to the minor leagues, thus finalizing their 23-man roster for opening night.
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DETROIT -- Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood, off to a fast start this season, has signed a three-year extension with the team.
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The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenseman Janne Niinimaa from Dallas on Saturday in a trade that sent center Mike Ribeiro to the Stars.
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Sport: French striker signs on for four years to end speculation of big-money move.
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After years of high hopes and high drama, Eric Lindros signed a one-year bargain deal with the Dallas Stars on Monday.
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Eric Lindros is set to change teams again. The oft-injured center planned to sign a one-year deal with the Dallas Stars, a team official told The Associated Press on Sunday on condition of anonymity because the contract wasn&#039;t finished yet.
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The Capitals have reached a two-year agreement with Bonneville International Corp. to broadcast all 82 of the team's games beginning next season.
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Miikka Kiprusoff agreed to a $35-million, six-year extension with the Flames on Monday that will keep the star goalie him in Calgary through the 2013-14 season.
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Stanley Cup champions the Anaheim Ducks have signed left wing Chris Kunitz to a four-year contract extension, starting from the 2008-2009 season.
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Rookie Nicklas Backstrom has a career-high four assists, Viktor Kozlov scores two goals and the surging Capitals beat the Panthers, 5-3.
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Mike Green scored 1:27 into overtime for his third point of the game to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Green, who also had two assists, redirected a pass from Michael Nylander past Carey Price for his 11th goal.
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Olie Kolzig makes 35 saves and withstands a third-period rally to finally defeat the only NHL franchise he had never beaten when the Capitals post a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars.
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Right or wrong -- and only the future holds that answer -- the Bruins are sticking to their strategy. For the faithful out there, that meant another dose of harsh reality last week when slick No. 2 center Michael Nylander walked to the Rangers, for a deal the Bruins contend guaranteed him only $100,000 more than they offered. &quot;Kind of ...
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Forward Thomas Vanek agreed to a three-year deal with the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, passing up his final two years of college eligibility at Minnesota.
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Catcher Jason Varitek, considered by many the free agent the world champion Red Sox could least afford to lose, has reached agreement on a four-year deal with
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The Washington Capitals signed the former Rangers center Michael Nylander to a four-year, $19.5 million contract. Washington has been a last-place team on a low payroll since the lockout ended in 2005. The Capitals vowed to spend more this summer as they attempt to build a playoff team around Alex Ovechkin, who won the Calder Trophy as the leagueâs top rookie in 2006.