NHL Calendar
April 9-19 - IIHF Under 18 World Championship, Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn.
April 12 - Last day of 2008-09 regular season.
April 15 - Stanley Cup Playoffs begin.
April 24-May 10 - IIHF World Championship, Switzerland.
May 25-30 - NHL Combine, Toronto.
June 15 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup finals.
June 26-27 - NHL draft, Montreal.
July 1 - Free agency signing period begins.
July 5 - Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration.
July 6 - Deadline for club-elected salary arbitration.
July 10 - Deadline for eligible players to elect Group 5 free agency.
July 20-Aug. 4 - Salary arbitration hearings held.
Aug. 6 - Deadline for salary arbitration decisions to be rendered.
NHL headlines
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- Former Oilers captain Smith charged
- Blackhawks sign Potulny to 1-year deal
- Blues introduce new goaltender Halak to fans
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- Crosby homers as Penguins take batting practice
- Despite changes, 'Canes roster has familiar feel
- Red Wings sign F Kirk Maltby to 1-year contract
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- Wild center James Sheppard fractures left kneecap
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- Thrashers sign veteran forward Fredrik Modin
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- Devils get Kovalchuk, NHL-union get long-term deal
- Devils tout 'good faith' in Ilya Kovalchuk deal
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- Kovalchuk's new $100M Devils deal approved by NHL
- NHL OKs Kovalchuk's second contract with Devils
- Penguins sign F Mike Comrie to $500,000 contract
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- Avalanche sign F Chris Stewart to 2-year deal
- Canadiens re-sign G Price to 2-year contract
- Sharks sign G Antti Niemi to 1-year deal
- Sharks sign G Antti Niemi
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- Jacques Demers facing third operation
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- Oilers G Khabibulin gets 30 days in Ariz. DUI case
- Sabres re-sign forward Ellis to 1-year contract
