The NHL has decided to cancel the Winter Classic, which was slated to feature the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at the University of Michigan’s football stadium in Ann Arbor on January 1, a source told ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun on Friday. In the six weeks since the lockout began, the work stoppage has caused the cancellation of [...]

 Quick hits from around the league including, several extension that got one at the 11th hour of the Collective Bargaining Agreement expiring. Cam Fowler re-upped with the Anaheim Ducks on a five-year, $20 million contract. The blueliner saw his production dip in his second season to 29 points after notching 40 in his rookie season. But Fowler [...]

Lubomir Visnovsky will be a New York Islander. The league announced Wednesday that an arbitrator has upheld the June 22 trade that sent the veteran defenseman from the Anaheim Ducks to the Islanders in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft. Visnovsky had filed a grievance through the players’ association in July, contending that the [...]

The New York Rangers on Monday re-signed free-agent defenseman Steve Eminger. Terms of the deal were not released, but the New York Post is reporting the contract is for one year at $750,000. In 42 games with the Rangers last season, Eminger had two goals and three assists while averaging 13:16 of ice time per game. He also [...]

Teemu Selanne will return for one more season with the Anaheim Ducks. The future Hall of Famer signed a one-year contract with the team Thursday. Financial terms of the deal were not released, but the Los Angeles Times reports he’ll make $4.5 million. “I still feel I can play at a high level,” Selanne, 42, said. “As [...]

Fifteen restricted free agents are set to have salary arbitration hearings in the coming weeks. Hearings will be held in Toronto from July 20th to August 4th. Here are the players set to go to arbitration, as released by the NHL Players Association: Anaheim Ducks: Nick Bonino – August 3 Colorado Avalanche: Jamie McGinn – July 25 Dallas Stars: Richard [...]

The Ottawa Sun suggests not to rule out the possibility of the club making a pitch for unhappy Anaheim Ducks winger Bobby Ryan. While the Senators believe top prospects Jakob Silfverberg and Mark Stone and newly-signed winger Guillaume Latendresse are going to battle for spots, don’t be surprised if Ottawa is in the Ryan sweepstakes.With Ottawa’s [...]

15 NHL players have filed for Salary Arbitration. The list is below.   Salary Arbitration hearings will be held in Toronto from July 20 to August 4, 2012.

Veteran defenceman Sheldon Souray has signed a three-year, $11 million deal with the Anaheim Ducks. The three-time NHL All-Star returned to the NHL with the Dallas Stars last season after spending a year in the AHL. Souray recorded six goals and 21 points in 64 games. In 12 NHL seasons, the 35-year-old has 102 goals and 283 points, [...]

The Edmonton Oilers have won the Justin Schultz sweepstakes. Schultz, a top prospect who became an unrestricted free agent when he left school and didn’t sign with the Anaheim Ducks, agreed to terms on an entry-level contract Saturday with the Oliers, the team announced. The 21-year-old defenseman had 16 goals and 44 points for Wisconsin last season, and 40 goals [...]