The Edmonton Oilers and center Sam Gagner have agreed on a one-year, $3.2 million contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing. The hearing had been scheduled for today. Gagner, 22, set career-highs last season in goals (18), assists (29) and points (47) and was a plus-5, the first time in his five seasons he’s had a positive plus/minus. The highlight of [...]

Sidney Crosby will get closer to being a Pittsburgh Penguin for life Sunday. The Penguins announced Thursday that they have agreed to terms with Crosby on a 12-year contract extension worth $104.4 million. According to the collective bargaining agreement, Crosby, 24, can’t sign a new deal until the free agency period opens at noon ET on [...]