Sergei Fedorov News

Brendan Morrison, left, finished the 2008-09 season with 19 games for the Dallas Stars.

Jiri Hudler's days in Detroit are over -- at least for now. Hudler's contract with Dynamo Moscow was filed Thursday with the Continental Hockey League , according to a league spokesman, meaning he will play next season in the same league as former Red Wings star Sergei Fedorov.

While the Washington Capitals may do some bargain shopping once free agent season begins Wednesday, the long-term health of the franchise is more dependent on the contract situations of Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin.

Seeking some toughness in a goal scorer and perhaps some North American flavor, the Washington Capitals got it all in Mike Knuble, who signed a two-year contract worth $2.8 million per season Wednesday, according to TSN.

For much of the past two seasons, the Washington Capitals have had a high-powered offense, but one critique was the team was missing a guy to score the "dirty" goals.

The Washington Capitals' brass left Bell Centre satisfied with seven new prospects added to an already deep farm system, but there is likely more work to be done before the big club's roster is complete.

Join the conversation here and on Twitter tonight as we follow the action at the NHL Draft in Montreal.

Join the conversation here and on Twitter tonight as we follow the action at the NHL Draft in Montreal.

The world works in mysterious ways. Just under nineteen years after Sergei Fedorov ducked out of an elevator in Seattle and followed Jim Lites to Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch's plane , hopping a flight to freedom...He chose to head to a southern Siberian city famous for its steel mills , so far south that it's west of Kazakhstan , and so far east ...

Six-time NHL All Star Sergei Fedorov has signed a two-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, the Russian club said on Wednesday.

Even as Alex Ovechkin swept the NHL 's regular-season MVP awards for the second consecutive season, he was reminded that the trophy he wants most is in the hands of his rivals.

LAS VEGAS Every year, contingents from NHL teams arrive at the draft and hope a couple of correct selections can change the fortunes of the franchise.

LAS VEGAS, June 18 -- With free agency set to begin in two weeks, Sergei Fedorov's future with the Washington Capitals remains unsettled.

Fedorov, who was in Las Vegas to present the Hart Trophy at the NHL Awards Show, reiterated his desire to return for another season in Washington but acknowledged that he doesn't know where he will end up.

The 39-year-old center declined to go into details about his negotiations with the Capitals, but did say that his recent trip to Russia was not made with the intention of trying to secure a deal with a team in the Kontinental Hockey League as previously believed.

Sergei Fedorov said his recent trip to Russia was for vacation, not contract negotiations, and that he would like to remain with the Caps.

Even though the NHL awards changed venues, the same man remained in the spotlight.

Paul Kukla of Kukla's Korner spotted a report from the Washington Post's Tarik El-Bashir, who managed to speak to former Red Wing and current Washington Capitals forward Sergei Fedorov about the reports that he'd signed with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL to play with his brother, Fedor: June 18, Washington Post : Fedorov would neither confirm ...

Alexander Ovechkin was last year's big winner as he led NHL with 65 goals and 112 points.

A glittering galaxy of sports superstars, Hollywood celebrities and ice hockey legends begin arriving in Las Vegas today for Thursdaya s spectacular celebration of hockey at the 2009 NHL Awards.

Sergei Fedorov 's days with the Washington Capitals may not be over yet. According to the Washington Post, Fedorov's agent Pat Brisson has had talks with the Capitals about signing an extension for next season.

HERSHEY, Pa. -- A manic, towel-waving, capacity crowd of more than 10,000 packed Giant Center on Saturday night to cheer the Hershey Bears in Game 3 of the Calder Cup finals, the American Hockey League's championship series.

Not everyone came to be entertained, though. Washington Capitals General Manager George McPhee, Coach Bruce Boudreau and three of the organization's pro scouts were there on business. They sat high above the ice, diligently dissecting the players in the maroon and white uniforms, discussing who among them is ready to make the jump to the big leagues.