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Rangers Claim Tye Kartye Off Waivers From Kraken

New York adds a low-cost, physical winger through the waiver wire ahead of the trade deadline.

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Kings Shuffle Lines as Panarin Debuts in Practice and Fiala’s Season Ends

Devils Place Juho Lammikko on Unconditional Waivers for Termination as Panthers Waive Josh Davies

Stars, Avalanche Emerge as Likely Destinations for Canucks’ Evander Kane

Canucks Expect Filip Chytil to Rejoin Lineup Tonight vs. Devils

Senators' David Perron Undergoes Sports Hernia Surgery, Out 5–7 Weeks

Senators Add James Reimer on AHL PTO to Stabilize Net

Nick Suzuki Leads Early Selke Race for Canadiens

Bruins' Charlie McAvoy Out Indefinitely After Facial Surgery

Rangers Say Rempe Out Longer Term as Trocheck Returns to Skating

Tavares' OT Winner Is No. 499 as Maple Leafs Edge Sabres to Snap Three-Game Slide

Jaromir Jagr, 53, Opens 38th Pro Season for Kladno With Win

Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov Out At Least One Week With Lower-Body Injury

Canucks’ Nils Höglander Undergoes Lower-Body Surgery, Out 8–10 Weeks

Oilers Sign Vasily Podkolzin to Three-Year, $2.95 Million Extension

Hurricanes Expected to Sign Michael McLeod After Acquittal, Per Reports

Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk Has Surgery, Will Miss Start of Season

Blue Jackets Bring Veteran Brendan Smith to Camp on PTO

Dallas Stars Sign Nathan Bastian to One-Year League-Minimum Contract