NHL Southeast Division News

Kurtis Foster feels he has a lot to prove and will try to do that with his new team, the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Towering Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman signed a standard three-year rookie contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

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Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said Wednesday he hopes to lock up restricted free-agent forward Tuomo Ruutu with a two- or three-year deal.

To Tampa Bay Lightning fans who received a midnight phone call with center Steven Stamkos on the other end of the line, the team would like to apologize for the inconvenience.

Free agent forward Stephane Veilleux has signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team announced the deal on Tuesday.

The NHL's Florida Panthers signed goalie Scott Clemmensen, a former Des Moines Buccaneer, on Wednesday.

Defenseman Joel Kwiatkowski and forward Jason Krog have signed deals to return to the Atlanta Thrashers.

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin, winner of the NHL's most valuable player award the past two seasons, is offering his help to organizers of the first Winter Olympics in his native Russia.

MONTREAL - The Canadian Press Last updated on Monday, Jul. 06, 2009 12:20PM EDT T he Montreal Canadiens named Pierre Groulx goaltending coach and Perry Pearn assistant coach to round out their coaching staff Monday.

Barries Colts Alex Hutchings and Kyle Clifford made the cut at the NHL entry draft in Montreal over the weekend.

Star winger Marian Hossa wouldn't even negotiate a contract extension with the Atlanta Thrashers during the 2007-08 season, so he was traded to Pittsburgh.

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The Florida Panthers were able to maximize their value in the Jay Bouwmeester trade Thursday, signing defenseman Jordan Leopold to a one-year deal worth $1.75 million, a source told ESPN.com. Florida acquired Leopold's rights and a third-round pick from the Calgary Flames last Saturday at the NHL entry draft in exchange for the rights to ...

Detroit's Marian Hossa, right, has moved from the Red Wings to the team's division rival, the Chicago Blackhawks.

It's just the first day of the NHL free-agent signing period and my head is already spinning with all that went down.

The absence of a transfer agreement once again scared teams away from drafting Russians.

01, 2009 02:55AM EDT T he Calgary Flames landed the plumb of the 2009 NHL free-agent class last night while the division rival Vancouver Canucks were on the verge of losing their two best skaters.

Jaroslav Spacek #6 of the Buffalo Sabres looks on during a NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals on April 3, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman Jaroslav Spacek to a three-year contract on Wednesday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning continued the retooling of their suspect blue line with three signings on the first day of free agency.