Ryan Miller has agreed to sign a two-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced Saturday.
Terms of the goaltender's contract were not released by the team, but TSN reports Miller's deal is worth $4 million.
The Ducks also signed defenseman Cam Fowler to an eight-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season. Fowler will receive $52 million over the life of the deal, the Orange County Register reported.
Miller, 36, won the Vezina Trophy as a member of the Buffalo Sabres in 2010 and ranks 19th all-time in NHL history with 358 victories.
The 14-year veteran is 358-262-73 with a 2.61 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage in 709 career games.
Miller entered the league as a fifth-round draft pick of the Sabres in 1999 and spent his first 10 1/2 seasons with Buffalo. He was traded to the St. Louis Blues during the 2013-14 season and signed with the Vancouver Canucks as a free agent the following season.
Last season with the Canucks, Miller posted a subpar 18-29-6 record with a 2.80 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 54 games.
Fowler, 25, was a first-time All-Star with the Ducks last season after totaling a career-high 11 goals and 28 assists (39 points) in 80 games. He spent his first seven NHL seasons with Anaheim, totaling 45 goals and 172 assists (217 points) in 494 games.
"Cam Fowler is the type of player we want here long term," Ducks executive vice president and general manager Bob Murray said. "He has the obvious skill set, but also tremendous character and a drive to succeed. As good as he is, he's not yet in his prime years, so we know the best is yet to come."
Anaheim went 46-23-13 (105 points) to win the Pacific Division and finish third in the Western Conference last season. The Ducks advanced to the Western Conference finals before being eliminated by the Nashville Predators in six games.
Sunday, July 2, 2017
F Sharp rejoins Blackhawks in free agent deal
The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with forward Patrick Sharp on a one-year contract that runs through the 2017-18 season, the team announced as free agency opened Saturday.
Sharp's deal is worth up to a reported $1 million ($800,000 in base salary and $200,000 in games-played bonuses) to rejoin the Blackhawks after two seasons with the Dallas Stars.
Sharp, 35, returns to Chicago where he spent 10 seasons with the Blackhawks from 2005 to 2015, winning three Stanley Cups (2010, 2013 and 2015) and totaling 511 points (239 goals, 272 assists) in 679 games.
Sharp joins Duncan Keith, Patrick Kane, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews as three-time Stanley Cup champions on Chicago's current roster. His 239 goals are 13th on the Blackhawks' all-time scoring list while his point total ranks 16th.
Sharp reached the 20-goal plateau seven times with Chicago while pacing the club in goals during four of those seasons. He finished the 2010-11 and 2013-14 seasons with 34 goals which ranked eighth and ninth in the NHL, respectively. Sharp posted 80 points (42 goals, 38 assists) in 117 Stanley Cup playoff games with the Blackhawks and ranks sixth in team history in postseason goals and eighth in points.
The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native spent the last two seasons in Dallas, where he recorded 73 points (28 goals, 45 assists) in 124 games with the Stars.
Overall, Sharp owns 599 points (277 goals, 322 assists) during his 14-year NHL career, appearing in 869 games with the Philadelphia Flyers, Blackhawks and Stars. He was drafted by Philadelphia in the third round of the 2001 draft.
On the international stage, Sharp won a gold medal with Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and also represented his country in the 2008 and 2012 IIHF World Championships.
The Blackhawks also agreed to terms with forward Tommy Wingels on a one-year contract.
Wingels, 29, recorded 12 points (seven goals, five assits) in 73 games split between the San Jose Sharks and Ottawa Senators during the 2016-17 season. He also skated in nine playoff games with the Senators.
Wingels, a native of Wilmette, Ill., set career highs with 16 goals, 22 assists and 38 points during the 2013-14 campaign with San Jose. He was drafted by the Sharks in the sixth round in 2008.
In addition, the Blackhawks signed goaltender Jean-Francois Berube and defenseman Jordan Oesterle to two-year contracts and inked forward Lance Bouma to a one-year deal Saturday.
Sharp's deal is worth up to a reported $1 million ($800,000 in base salary and $200,000 in games-played bonuses) to rejoin the Blackhawks after two seasons with the Dallas Stars.
Sharp, 35, returns to Chicago where he spent 10 seasons with the Blackhawks from 2005 to 2015, winning three Stanley Cups (2010, 2013 and 2015) and totaling 511 points (239 goals, 272 assists) in 679 games.
Sharp joins Duncan Keith, Patrick Kane, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews as three-time Stanley Cup champions on Chicago's current roster. His 239 goals are 13th on the Blackhawks' all-time scoring list while his point total ranks 16th.
Sharp reached the 20-goal plateau seven times with Chicago while pacing the club in goals during four of those seasons. He finished the 2010-11 and 2013-14 seasons with 34 goals which ranked eighth and ninth in the NHL, respectively. Sharp posted 80 points (42 goals, 38 assists) in 117 Stanley Cup playoff games with the Blackhawks and ranks sixth in team history in postseason goals and eighth in points.
The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native spent the last two seasons in Dallas, where he recorded 73 points (28 goals, 45 assists) in 124 games with the Stars.
Overall, Sharp owns 599 points (277 goals, 322 assists) during his 14-year NHL career, appearing in 869 games with the Philadelphia Flyers, Blackhawks and Stars. He was drafted by Philadelphia in the third round of the 2001 draft.
On the international stage, Sharp won a gold medal with Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and also represented his country in the 2008 and 2012 IIHF World Championships.
The Blackhawks also agreed to terms with forward Tommy Wingels on a one-year contract.
Wingels, 29, recorded 12 points (seven goals, five assits) in 73 games split between the San Jose Sharks and Ottawa Senators during the 2016-17 season. He also skated in nine playoff games with the Senators.
Wingels, a native of Wilmette, Ill., set career highs with 16 goals, 22 assists and 38 points during the 2013-14 campaign with San Jose. He was drafted by the Sharks in the sixth round in 2008.
In addition, the Blackhawks signed goaltender Jean-Francois Berube and defenseman Jordan Oesterle to two-year contracts and inked forward Lance Bouma to a one-year deal Saturday.
D Shattenkirk signs with Rangers
On Saturday, the 28-year-old New Rochelle, N.Y., native and prized defenseman signed a four-year deal reportedly worth $26.6 million -- an average of $6.65 million per season -- with his hometown New York Rangers.
"New York was a place I wanted to play," Shattenkirk told TSN. "If I passed that up, I couldn't live with that. I think the opportunity to win a Stanley Cup as a hometown kid, that's the reason I came here."
Shattenkirk, an NHL All-Star in 2015, totaled 13 goals and 43 assists (56 points) over 80 games between the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals last season.
The No. 14 overall draft pick of the Colorado Avalanche in 2007 spent parts of seven seasons with the Blues from 2010-11 to last season, when he was shipped to Washington.
Over 490 career games, Shattenkirk has 68 goals and 230 assists (298 points).
The Rangers also signed goalie Ondrej Pavelec as a backup to Henrik Lundqvist.
Pavelec, 29, spent his first 10 NHL seasons with the Atlanta/Winnipeg franchise. Last season, Pavelec posted a 4-4 record with a .888 save percentage and a 3.55 goals-against average in eight games with the Jets.
Stars sign C Hanzal to $14.5-million deal
The Dallas Stars signed center Martin Hanzal to a three-year, $14.25-million contract, the team announced on Saturday at the outset of free agency.
In addition, the Stars re-signed defenseman Patrik Nemeth to a one-year, $945,000 contract and signed forward Tyler Pitlick to a three-year, $3-million contract.
Hanzal, 30, split the 2016-17 season between the Arizona Coyotes and Minnesota Wild, combining for 39 points (20 goals, 19 assists) in 71 regular-season games. In five Stanley Cup playoff games with Minnesota, he scored one goal and finished with a 57.3 percent faceoff percentage.
Hanzal, a veteran of 10 NHL seasons with Arizona and Minnesota, owns 326 points (121 goals, 205 assists) in 628 career regular-season games. He has advanced to the postseason four times during his career, recording 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 28 playoff games.
"Martin is a very detailed player who competes at high level," Stars general manager Jim Nill said in a statement. "He is one of the league's best centermen in the faceoff circle and his complete set of abilities will improve us in several facets of the game."
The 6-foot-6, 226-pound Hanzal, a native of Pisek, Czech Republic, was selected by Arizona in the first round (17th overall) of the 2005 NHL draft.
Nemeth, 25, posted three assists in a career-high 40 regular-season games for Dallas during the 2016-17 season.
Nemeth appeared in 108 career regular-season games over four seasons, all with Dallas, recording 14 assists. He also played in five Stanley Cup playoff games with Dallas, posting one shot, 17 hits and 10 blocked shots.
Pitlick, 25, posted 11 points (eight goals, three assists) in 31 games for the Edmonton Oilers last season.
In parts of three NHL seasons, all with Edmonton, Pitlick recorded 14 points (11 goals, three assists) in 58 regular-season games.
The Stars also signed forward Brian Flynn to a one-year, two-way contract.
Flynn, 28, appeared in 51 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2016-17, recording 10 points (six goals, four assists). He also appeared in one postseason game, recording two shots on goal.
Flynn, a five-year NHL veteran, has combined to play in 275 career regular-season games with the Buffalo Sabres and Canadiens, totaling 61 points (27 goals, 34 assists).
In addition, the Stars re-signed defenseman Patrik Nemeth to a one-year, $945,000 contract and signed forward Tyler Pitlick to a three-year, $3-million contract.
Hanzal, 30, split the 2016-17 season between the Arizona Coyotes and Minnesota Wild, combining for 39 points (20 goals, 19 assists) in 71 regular-season games. In five Stanley Cup playoff games with Minnesota, he scored one goal and finished with a 57.3 percent faceoff percentage.
Hanzal, a veteran of 10 NHL seasons with Arizona and Minnesota, owns 326 points (121 goals, 205 assists) in 628 career regular-season games. He has advanced to the postseason four times during his career, recording 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 28 playoff games.
"Martin is a very detailed player who competes at high level," Stars general manager Jim Nill said in a statement. "He is one of the league's best centermen in the faceoff circle and his complete set of abilities will improve us in several facets of the game."
The 6-foot-6, 226-pound Hanzal, a native of Pisek, Czech Republic, was selected by Arizona in the first round (17th overall) of the 2005 NHL draft.
Nemeth, 25, posted three assists in a career-high 40 regular-season games for Dallas during the 2016-17 season.
Nemeth appeared in 108 career regular-season games over four seasons, all with Dallas, recording 14 assists. He also played in five Stanley Cup playoff games with Dallas, posting one shot, 17 hits and 10 blocked shots.
Pitlick, 25, posted 11 points (eight goals, three assists) in 31 games for the Edmonton Oilers last season.
In parts of three NHL seasons, all with Edmonton, Pitlick recorded 14 points (11 goals, three assists) in 58 regular-season games.
The Stars also signed forward Brian Flynn to a one-year, two-way contract.
Flynn, 28, appeared in 51 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2016-17, recording 10 points (six goals, four assists). He also appeared in one postseason game, recording two shots on goal.
Flynn, a five-year NHL veteran, has combined to play in 275 career regular-season games with the Buffalo Sabres and Canadiens, totaling 61 points (27 goals, 34 assists).
Devils sign free agent C Boyle
The New Jersey Devils signed center Brian Boyle to a two-year contract as free agency opened Saturday.
The deal is worth a reported $5.1 million.
Boyle, 32, played for the Tampa Bay Lighting last season before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs before the trade deadline.
Boyle, 32, went to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals -- with the New York Rangers in 2013-14 and the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2014-15.
After being acquired by the Maple Leafs, Boyle tallied only three assists in 21 regular-season games and two assists in six playoff games. He had 13 goals and nine assists in 54 games with the Lightning last season.
The 6-foot-6, 244-pound Boyle has 169 points (93 goals, 76 assists) in 624 career NHL games.
The deal is worth a reported $5.1 million.
Boyle, 32, played for the Tampa Bay Lighting last season before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs before the trade deadline.
Boyle, 32, went to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals -- with the New York Rangers in 2013-14 and the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2014-15.
After being acquired by the Maple Leafs, Boyle tallied only three assists in 21 regular-season games and two assists in six playoff games. He had 13 goals and nine assists in 54 games with the Lightning last season.
The 6-foot-6, 244-pound Boyle has 169 points (93 goals, 76 assists) in 624 career NHL games.
Sharks lock up D Vlasic, G Jones long term
The Jose Sharks signed defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to an eight-year contract extension and goaltender Martin Jones to a six-year extension, the team announced Saturday as free agency opened.
Vlasic's deal is worth a reported $56 million over the eight years, while Jones' deal is worth $5.75 million per year.
"We're thrilled we could get this extension done early and ensure one of the league's top defensemen will remain in San Jose for the long term," Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said in a statement of Vlasic.
"Marc-Edouard has been an integral part of this team, both on and off the ice, and we are excited to have him in San Jose for at least the next eight years."
Vlasic, 30, finished second on the Sharks in 2016-17 in average time on ice per game (21:14), and ranked second among team defensemen in points (28), goals (six), assists (22), shots on goal (144) and game-winning goals (two).
His 146 blocked shots ranked second on the team, as did his 2:04 of shorthanded time on ice per game.
Having played his entire career in San Jose, Vlasic owns 254 points (53 goals, 201 assists) in 812 regular-season games. In addition, he has 29 points (three goals, 26 assists) in 114 playoff games.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound native of Montreal was selected by San Jose in the second round (35th overall) of the 2005 NHL draft.
Jones posted a 35-23-6 record, including two shutouts, in 65 games last season with a .912 save percentage and 2.40 goals-against average. His wins ranked seven and his .958 shorthanded save percentage ranked 14th among NHL goaltenders.
"We're very happy we could get this extension done with Martin and feel that he is just beginning to hit his peak in terms of growth and prime playing seasons," Wilson said.
"He has proven that he is more than capable of excelling in high-pressure situations and big games, and we feel he has become one of the top goaltenders in the League. He is a calming influence in net for our team and we're excited to have him in net for us for the foreseeable future."
The goaltender was selected to his first NHL All-Star Game during the 2016-17 season.
Since joining the Sharks, Jones leads the NHL in games started (130) and is tied for second in wins (72) among all league goalies. In addition, his 2.33 goals-against average ranks 13th in the NHL. He finished tied for seventh in voting for the NHL's Vezina Trophy, awarded to the league's top goaltender.
Jones helped backstop San Jose to its first Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2016, setting single playoff franchise records for games played (24) and wins (14). He won the Stanley Cup during the 2013-14 season as a member of the Los Angeles Kings.
The 6-4, 190-pound native of North Vancouver, British Columbia, was signed by Los Angeles as a free agent on Oct. 2, 2008. He was acquired by San Jose from Boston on June 30, 2015.
Vlasic's deal is worth a reported $56 million over the eight years, while Jones' deal is worth $5.75 million per year.
"We're thrilled we could get this extension done early and ensure one of the league's top defensemen will remain in San Jose for the long term," Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said in a statement of Vlasic.
"Marc-Edouard has been an integral part of this team, both on and off the ice, and we are excited to have him in San Jose for at least the next eight years."
Vlasic, 30, finished second on the Sharks in 2016-17 in average time on ice per game (21:14), and ranked second among team defensemen in points (28), goals (six), assists (22), shots on goal (144) and game-winning goals (two).
His 146 blocked shots ranked second on the team, as did his 2:04 of shorthanded time on ice per game.
Having played his entire career in San Jose, Vlasic owns 254 points (53 goals, 201 assists) in 812 regular-season games. In addition, he has 29 points (three goals, 26 assists) in 114 playoff games.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound native of Montreal was selected by San Jose in the second round (35th overall) of the 2005 NHL draft.
Jones posted a 35-23-6 record, including two shutouts, in 65 games last season with a .912 save percentage and 2.40 goals-against average. His wins ranked seven and his .958 shorthanded save percentage ranked 14th among NHL goaltenders.
"We're very happy we could get this extension done with Martin and feel that he is just beginning to hit his peak in terms of growth and prime playing seasons," Wilson said.
"He has proven that he is more than capable of excelling in high-pressure situations and big games, and we feel he has become one of the top goaltenders in the League. He is a calming influence in net for our team and we're excited to have him in net for us for the foreseeable future."
The goaltender was selected to his first NHL All-Star Game during the 2016-17 season.
Since joining the Sharks, Jones leads the NHL in games started (130) and is tied for second in wins (72) among all league goalies. In addition, his 2.33 goals-against average ranks 13th in the NHL. He finished tied for seventh in voting for the NHL's Vezina Trophy, awarded to the league's top goaltender.
Jones helped backstop San Jose to its first Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2016, setting single playoff franchise records for games played (24) and wins (14). He won the Stanley Cup during the 2013-14 season as a member of the Los Angeles Kings.
The 6-4, 190-pound native of North Vancouver, British Columbia, was signed by Los Angeles as a free agent on Oct. 2, 2008. He was acquired by San Jose from Boston on June 30, 2015.
Panthers re-sign D Petrovic
The Florida Panthers agreed to terms with defenseman Alex Petrovic on a one-year, one-way contract Saturday.
The deal is worth a reported $1.8 million for Petrovic, who was a restricted free agent.
Petrovic, 25, recorded 14 points (one goals, 13 assists) in 49 games with Florida during the 2016-17 season. He ranked tied for first among team defensemen with 106 hits and averaged 2.2 hits per game.
"Alex is an important part of our young core and has taken great strides in his development over the past two seasons," Panthers general manager Dale Tallon said in a statement. "He plays the type of hockey that will help us win games and we are pleased to have agreed to terms on a deal with him."
Over 161 regular-season NHL games, all with Florida (2012-17), Petrovic owns 35 points (three goals, 32 assists). He also has a goal and three assists in six playoff games.
The 6-foot-4, 206-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta, was originally selected by Florida in the second round (36th overall) of the 2010 NHL draft.
The deal is worth a reported $1.8 million for Petrovic, who was a restricted free agent.
Petrovic, 25, recorded 14 points (one goals, 13 assists) in 49 games with Florida during the 2016-17 season. He ranked tied for first among team defensemen with 106 hits and averaged 2.2 hits per game.
"Alex is an important part of our young core and has taken great strides in his development over the past two seasons," Panthers general manager Dale Tallon said in a statement. "He plays the type of hockey that will help us win games and we are pleased to have agreed to terms on a deal with him."
Over 161 regular-season NHL games, all with Florida (2012-17), Petrovic owns 35 points (three goals, 32 assists). He also has a goal and three assists in six playoff games.
The 6-foot-4, 206-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta, was originally selected by Florida in the second round (36th overall) of the 2010 NHL draft.
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