New York Rangers News

Joe Sakic, who announced he is retiring this afternoon, served as the Avalanche captain for 13 consecutive seasons during the franchise's stay in Denver.

The Montreal Canadiens signed defenceman Paul Mara to a one-year contract on Friday.

The New York Rangers signed forward Ales Kotalik on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not released.

With the Anaheim Duck signing Saku Koivu this afternoon, the New York Rangers are fresh out of options when it comes to free agent centers... by Greg Caggiano 0 154 reads Opinion With the Anaheim Duck signing Saku Koivu this afternoon, the New York Rangers are fresh out of options when it comes to free agent centers.

Verizon has filed a program-access complaint with the FCC against Cablevision, saying that the cable operator should be compelled to sell HD programming from its Madison Square Garden Network to the telco and its FiOS multichannel video service.

Moments after the Maple Leafs announced they'd signed free agent blueliner FranA ois Beauchemin on Monday, an email landed in Brian Burke's inbox.

He sees no reason that should be the case in the future. "I feel great," Gaborik said from Slovakia on Thursday during a conference call to introduce the newest Ranger .

A day after fans rallied in Montreal in hopes the Canadiens would keep Alex Kovalev, the slick forward signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa Senators.

The Ottawa Senators have signed Alex Kovalev to a two-year, $10-million US deal.

It's only the first weekend in July, and the Rangers' roster from early October has been shaken and stirred like a frothy cocktail served up at a beach house in the Hamptons.

New York Rangers right winger Nikolai Zherdev and Detroit forward Jiri Hudler are among the 20 players who will enter salary arbitration, the NHL Players' Association said Sunday night.

Last week, I wrote, and the day after draft day, the Rangers were pushed up against the cap with no moves imminent and the outlook looking grim... by Robby Krevat 32 reads Opinion Last week, I wrote, and the day after draft day, the Rangers were pushed up against the cap with no moves imminent and the outlook looking grim.

Woo! Back to serious sports-blogging, a nice break from Rory Photoshopping Wade Redden's face onto Lucifer's crotch and the like ... by 5-hole.com 3 43 reads Preview/Prediction Woo! Back to serious sports-blogging, a nice break from Rory Photoshopping Wade Redden's face onto Lucifer's crotch and the like .

Ok, Bleacher Report hockey community, I'm here. I have yet to write a hockey article, but I needed to after the first day of free agency... New York Rangers Add by Subtracting, Subtract by Adding by Dave Augustine 0 36 reads Opinion Ok, Bleacher Report hockey community, I'm here.

When the doors to free agency finally opened, NHL general managers went charging into the marketplace like bargain-hunters on Boxing Day.

I didn't even think of it, until it was brought up by Steve Zipay. Why WOULDN'T the Rangers target Brad Richards? Richards has played with Tortorella before, and been successful... Would Acquiring Brad Richards be Common Sense for New York Rangers? by Michael Stein 9 220 reads Opinion I didn't even think of it, until it was brought up by Steve ...

Coming off his second injury-plagued season in three years, Marian Gaborik said it was "understandable" that potential free agent suitors might have been scared off.

The Montreal Canadiens are busy again, signing center Mike Cammaleri and defensemen Jaroslav Spacek and Hal Gill on the first day of free-agent shopping in the NHL.

The Senators scored a victory in the Battle of Ontario last night. While Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke was the first to call Todd Reynolds, the agent for Chris Neil, when the NHL's free agency period opened Wednesday, the rugged winger turned down more money from archrival Toronto and the New York Rangers to stay in Ottawa.

On the typically busy first day of free-agent shopping, The New York Rangers landed the second biggest prize of the day, signing high-scoring forward Marian Gaborik away from the Minnesota Wild with a five-year, $37.5 million contract.