9:12 PM ET Associated Press More than a year after taking a team-friendly contract to help the San Jose Sharks, Kevin Labanc is finally cashing in. Labanc signed an $18.9 million, four-year deal Saturday that carries an annual salary-cap hit of $4,725,000. That’s a significant raise from the $1 million he made last season after

8:12 PM ET ESPN News Services NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils continued their offseason makeover Saturday by acquiring winger Andreas Johnsson from the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward Joey Anderson. Johnsson, 25, had eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points in 43 games last season. He is signed for three more years

12:14 PM ET The Boston Bruins have signed winger Craig Smith to a three-year contract worth an NHL cap hit of $3.1 million, they announced Saturday. Smith, 31, scored 18 goals and recorded 31 points for the Nashville Predators last season. He has scored 20 or more goals in five of the past seven seasons.

4:39 PM ET Unable to reach an agreement to stay the starter in Vancouver, goaltender Jacob Markstrom quickly made a deal with the Calgary Flames for six years and $36 million, the team announced Friday. After serving primarily as a backup for most of his career, Markstrom has developed into a quality front-line netminder since

3:31 PM ET Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk is joining the Anaheim Ducks on a three-year contract, according to multiple reports. Shattenkirk won a Stanley Cup title with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season after joining the team on a one-year, $1.75 million contract, saying he had a “huge chip on my shoulder” after being bought out

2:02 PM ET After acquiring goaltender Matt Murray from the Penguins two days ago, the Ottawa Senators have signed him to a four-year, $25 million deal, according to multiple reports. Ottawa sent forward prospect Jonathan Gruden and a second-round draft pick to Pittsburgh in the deal. The Senators said that they wouldn’t be re-signing longtime

9:45 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils acquired defenseman Ryan Murray from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday for a fifth-round pick in the 2021 draft. The 27-year-old Murray, the No. 2 overall pick in 2012, had two goals and seven assists in 27 games last season with the Blue

7:46 PM ET Two days after acquiring Josh Anderson from the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Montreal Canadiens signed the power forward to a seven-year contract worth $38.5 million. The deal keeps Anderson in Montreal through the 2026-27 season. Montreal acquired Anderson in exchange for restricted free agent Max Domi. Anderson hasn’t played since December and

1:30 PM ET The New Jersey Devils announced Thursday that they have placed goaltender Cory Schneider on waivers for the purpose of buying out the last two years of his contract. The 34-year-old had two years left on the seven-year, $42 million contract he signed with the Devils in July 2014. Schneider was acquired from

1:00 AM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur is facing a recurrence of lung cancer, the hospital treating him announced Wednesday. Lafleur was informed of the diagnosis during an appointment with his medical team earlier this week at the Centre hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal. “It’s a big blow, but