Isles ship Zhitnik to Flyers for Meyer
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Defenseman Alexei Zhitnik was traded by the New York Islanders to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday for defenseman Freddy Meyer and a conditional third-round draft pick.
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EDMONTON, Alberta  - The Edmonton Oilers honored one of their all-time greats and bid farewell to another on Tuesday as former captain Mark Messier's number was retired and Ryan Smyth was traded to the New York Islanders.
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The Philadelphia Flyers and coach   Ken Hitchcock agreed to a three-year contract extension on   Monday.
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There were no on-ice signs that the New York Islanders missed Chris Simon. They played with energy, focus, drive, and made it a very busy night for Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller. They just couldn't score enough, which isn't Simon's job anyway.
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The National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers have signed right wing Scott Hartnell and defender Kimmo Timonen from the Nashville Predators, the team said on its official Web site (flyers.nhl.com) on Monday.
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Stanley Cup champions the Anaheim Ducks, one of the busiest teams on the NHL free agent market this week, signed defenseman Shane Hnidy on Thursday.
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Star wings Alex Tanguay of the Colorado Avalanche and Richard Zednik of the Montreal Canadiens are the latest NHL players to head to Europe during the lockout.
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The Philadelphia Flyers signed scoring leader Mike Richards to a 12-year contract extension Thursday
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A day after recruiting goaltender Rick   DiPietro with an NHL record 15-year deal, the New York   Islanders made a more routine move on Wednesday by signing   veteran center Viktor Kozlov to a one-year contract.
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Defenseman Dmitri Kalinin re-signed with the Buffalo Sabres late Tuesday, ending his threat to play next season in Russia.
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NEW YORK -- Chris Simon got a second chance from the New York Islanders. The rugged forward, still serving a record 25-game NHL suspension for a two-handed, swing-swinging attack against the Rangers' Ryan Hollweg last season, re-signed with the Islanders on Monday.
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The Islanders (23-18-5) have beaten the Devils (26-16-3) in all five games they have played this season, including a 3-1 victory on Wednesday.
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The addition of All-Star forward Ryan Smyth could be just the lift the New York Islanders need to make a strong Stanley Cup run, coach Ted Nolan said on Wednesday.
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The Islanders signed the veteran left wing Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year, $2.9 million deal.Fedotenko, 28, had 32 points in 80 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season. In 2004, he scored 12 goals in 22 playoff games, including both goals in the Lightningâs 2-1 victory against Calgary in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals.
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The Flyers sign scoring leader Mike Richards to a 12-year contract extension Thursday. While the team didn't disclose financial terms, The Canadian Press reports the deal was for $69 million.
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Sid the Kid made it a perfect 10. Sidney Crosby assisted on Ryan Malone's three goals and added a score of his own in Pittsburgh's fourth straight win, a 7-4 victory over the New York Islanders at home Friday night.
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Jason Blake and Alexei Yashin each had a goal and an assist Wednesday night as the Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes.