Will the Blackhawks trade Nikolai Khabibulin? Spector lists one player for each team who could wind up on the block.

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The Atlanta Thrashers signed first-round pick Zach Bogosian to an entry-level contract Thursday.

The 18-year-old defenseman was selected third overall after scoring 11 goals and 61 points with Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League.

Bogosian will take part in a prospect evaluation camp in Traverse City, Mich., before reporting for Atlanta’s training camp on Sept. 20.

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The St. Louis Blues signed defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, the fourth overall pick in the June draft, on Thursday.

The 18-year-old Pietrangelo will get a chance to make the team when training camp begins Sept. 19.

“We are excited to have Alex signed as he will be a key component to our youth movement for years to come,” team president John Davidson said. “This signing continues our commitment to the long-term future of exciting young talent that we have.

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A newly formed Russian hockey league accused the NHL of poaching two of its players when the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with two draft prospects last week.

As a result, the Continental Hockey League (KHL), announced Thursday that it was no longer obligated to abide by a moratorium reached in July, when the leagues agreed against signing players that were under contract.

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A newly formed Russian hockey league accused the NHL of poaching two of its players when the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with two draft prospects last week.

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3-time Norris winner played 69 games in Cup-winning run last season

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OTTAWA - Pat Quinn is back holding the reins of a Canadian national team.

Hockey Canada has officially hired the veteran coach to take over Canada’s entry at the upcoming world junior championship in Ottawa. The position has been open sin…

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MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are looking at playing an outdoor game at Olympic Stadium as part of their 100th anniversary celebrations.

“It’s a project we’re considering,” team spokesman Donald Beauchamp said Thursday, adding the pla…

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OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators signed forward Brad Isbister to a one-year, two-way contract on Thursday.

Isbister, 31, had 11 points (6-5) in 55 games with the Vancouver Canucks last season. He has 222 points (106-116) in 541 career NHL gam…

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Henrik Lundqvist, Vincent Lecavalier and Martin Brodeur were in New York City on Wednesday night to catch the premiere of the fifth season of HBO’s Emmy-nominated series, Entourage….

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