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Anaheim Ducks buy out contract of former MVP Corey Perry

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

From left, Ryan O'Reilly, Jordan Binnington and Craig Berube of the St. Louis Blues pose with the Stanley Cup on the red carpet before the NHL Awards, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov wins Hart, Lindsay at NHL Awards

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 10, 2019, file photo, Winnipeg Jets right wing Kevin Hayes (12) shoots the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, in Washington. The Philadelphia Flyers have signed center Kevin Hayes to a $50 million, seven-year contract that’s worth $7.14 million per season. Hayes should step in as the Flyers’ new No. 2 center behind Sean Couturier. General manager Chuck Fletcher announced the deal Wednesday, June 19, 2019, file photo, saying the 6-foot-5, 216-pound Hayes “plays a smart, two-way game and is just entering the prime of his career.” Philadelphia acquired Hayes’ negotiating rights from Winnipeg for a fifth-round pick during the Stanley Cup Final. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Flyers’ ‘win-now’ offseason continues with Hayes signing

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

NHL draft in 2020 awarded to Montreal

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FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, San Jose Sharks' Erik Karlsson, center, celebrates with Timo Meier, left, and Joe Pavelski after Pavelski scored during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canuck, in San Jose, Calif. The San Jose Sharks re-signed pending free agent Erik Karlsson to an eight-year deal on Monday, June 17, 2019, turning a one-year rental into a long-term commitment to one of the league's most dynamic defensemen.(AP Photo/Josie Lepe, File)

Sharks re-signing Karlsson sets table for busy NHL offseason

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Preds hire Scuderi, Bordeleau, Rook as development coaches

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FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2015, file photo, San Diego Gulls coach Dallas Eakins watches during hockey practice in San Diego. Dallas Eakins is the Anaheim Ducks' new coach. The Ducks announced the move Monday, June 17, 2019, filling the NHL's last head coaching vacancy with the veteran coach of their AHL affiliate in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)

Close to home: Anaheim Ducks promote Dallas Eakins to coach

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 2, 2019, file photo, Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba (8) has the puck while shorthanded against Minnesota Wild center Luke Kunin (19) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. The New York Rangers have acquired Trouba from the Jets for defenseman Neal Pionk and the 20th overall pick in the draft. The teams announced the trade Monday, June 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)

Rangers acquire Trouba from Jets for Pionk, 1st round pick

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 6, 2019, file photo, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference before Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final between the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins in Boston. Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, NHL owners and players divide hockey-related revenue 50/50, and if player salaries exceed that split a certain percentage is withheld in escrow to make it even. The Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews and fellow players have lost upwards of 10% of their pay to escrow over the past seven seasons, which is why 25 of 31 NHL Players’ Association representatives surveyed by The Associated Press and Canadian Press named escrow as the biggest bargaining issue with September deadlines looming to terminate the current CBA effective the fall of 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Escrow tops NHL players’ list of concerns ahead of CBA talks

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

St. Louis Blues fans celebrate outside Busch Stadium in St. Louis, where a watch party had been held for Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final between the Blues and the Boston Bruins in Boston, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. The Blues won the title. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Fans pack downtown St. Louis to cheer on the champion Blues

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

Predators swap 7th-round 2021 pick to Tampa Bay for goalie

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The St. Louis Blues celebrate with the Stanley Cup after they defeated the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Blues’ Binnington goes from castoff to Stanley Cup champion

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

St. Louis Blues' Alexander Steen carries the Stanley Cup after the Blues defeated the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Bouwmeester and Blues’ greybeards finally lift Stanley Cup

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

St. Louis Blues' Alex Pietrangelo, second from right, celebrates his goal with teammates Jay Bouwmeester, left rear, Alexander Steen, left, and Jaden Schwartz, right, during the first period in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Glove’n it: Hand pass a pivotal moment in Blues’ Cup run

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

St. Louis Blues' Ryan O'Reilly, center, celebrates his goal with teammates Jay Bouwmeester, left, and Alex Pietrangelo, right. during the first period in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

To grandma with love: O’Reilly hopes to take Cup to big fan

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

St. Louis Blues' Jaden Schwartz, left, and Brayden Schenn, right, mob goaltender Jordan Binnington, to celebrate their win over the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Season of comeback? Blues lock down games to win Cup

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

St. Louis Blues' Ryan O'Reilly skates with the Conn Smythe trophy after the Blues' win over the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

The Latest: O’Reilly wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVP

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St. Louis Blues' Joel Edmundson (6) sends Boston Bruins' Karson Kuhlman (83) airborne during the second period in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

St. Louis Blues beat Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 7 for their first Stanley Cup title

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St. Louis Blues' Alex Pietrangelo carries the Stanley Cup after the Blues defeated the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ** FILE **

St. Louis Blues beat Boston Bruins in Game 7 for their first Stanley Cup title

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33), of Slovakia, wears a mask to protect his injured jaw as he and St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz (17) play during the second period of Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final Sunday, June 9, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Chara all action, little talk in Stanley Cup pursuit

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press