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Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with goaltender Martin Gerber on a one-year contract. The 35-year-old spent last season with Atlanta Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League and went

St. Petersburg, Russia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Forward Maxim Afinogenov, who skated with the Atlanta Thrashers last season, has decided to play in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League in 2010-11. On Friday, Sov Sport magazine reported that

St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Wild on Friday agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent forward John Madden on a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Madden, one of the better defensive fo

Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Perhaps Mike Modano is finishing his career where he always intended. It is certainly going to be odd for any long-time hockey fan to see Modano skate during an NHL season with nothing other than the symbo

Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The parity of the cap-era NHL claimed another victim this past week when the Chicago Blackhawks traded Stanley Cup winning goalie Antti Niemi in favor of an aging Marty Turco and a paltry $1.45 million in cap

San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks have re-signed defenseman Derek Joslin and forward Steven Zalewski to one-year contracts. The 23-year-old Joslin recorded his fist NHL points (three assists) in 24 games last year fo

Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings made it official on Thursday and agreed to a one-year contract with veteran center Mike Modano. Financial terms were not disclosed, per team policy, but the Detroit Free Press p

San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks signed right winger Jamal Mayers to a one-year contract on Wednesday. Mayers, 35, registered three goals and 14 points in 71 games split between Toronto and Calgary last season. "Ja

Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League confirmed on Wednesday that a second outdoor game will be played next season, an all- Canadian matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames. The game is sc

Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins hired Doug Jarvis as an assistant coach on Wednesday. Jarvis spent four seasons, from 2005-09, as an assistant with the Montreal Canadiens, Boston's perennial rival, including par