PHT: Ruling, expected by Saturday night, crucial to future of Stanley Cup...

Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman expects to learn on Saturday whether his salary cap-squeezed team will be able to keep restricted free agent goaltender Antti Niemi, who backstopped Chicago to...

PHT: With arbitration...

Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville keeps repeating that he's "excited" about the Stanley Cup championship team's upside potential, even after shedding seven players to remain under the NHL's salary cap.

The New York Islanders acquired James Wisniewski from the Anaheim Ducks on Friday for a conditional third-round pick in 2011.

BOSTON (AP) -The Boston Bruins signed forward Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract on Friday.

CHICAGO (AP) -Former University of Minnesota defenseman Nick Leddy signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. Taken with the 16th pick in the...

MONTREAL (AP) -The Montreal Canadiens signed former Harvard center Louis Leblanc to a three-year contract Friday. Montreal selected Leblanc 18th overall in the 2009 Draft. Leblanc led...

CHICAGO (AP) -Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville keeps repeating that he's "excited" about the Stanley Cup championship team's upside potential, even after shedding seven players...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -The New York Islanders acquired James Wisniewski from the Anaheim Ducks on Friday for a conditional third-round pick in 2011. The 26-year-old Wisniewski...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -Free-agent center Dominic Moore has signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Moore appeared in 69 games last season with the...

OTTAWA (AP) -Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Campoli re-signed Friday, agreeing to a one-year, $1.4 million contract. The 25-year-old Campoli had four goals and 14 assists in...

BOSTON (AP) -The Boston Bruins signed forward Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract on Friday. His agent Matt Keator said the deal is worth $2.2 million,...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -The Calgary Flames avoided arbitration with Ian White by signing the defenseman to a one-year contract Friday. The 26-year-old White had 38 points...

BOSTON (AP) -The Boston Bruins have signed forward Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract. His agent Matt Keator said Friday the deal is worth $2.2 million,...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -The San Jose Sharks have signed defenseman Jason Demers to a two-year contract. General manager Doug Wilson announced the deal Thursday. He...