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 Terms were not disclosed, but TSN reported the deal is worth $30
million.
Spezza, 31, has posted 18 points (four goals, 14 assists) in 20
games during his first season with the Stars. His 14 assists are
tied for ninth in the league and first on the team.
On Nov. 8 against San Jose, Spezza appeared in his 700th game and
recorded his 700th point. He became just the second player to do
that, joining Ilya Kovalchuk, who was selected first overall in
Spezza's 2001 draft class.
"Jason is a world-class player and his commitment to the
organization is a reflection of what we are building in Dallas,"
general manager Jim Nill said in a statement.
Prior to joining the Stars, the forward spent 11 seasons with the
Ottawa Senators.
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 The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Brenden Dillon from the
Dallas Stars in exchange for defenseman Jason Demers and a
third-round selection in the 2016 NHL draft.
Dillon, 24, had one assist and 26 penalty minutes in 20 games with
the Stars this season.
Demers, 26, collected three assists in 20 games for San Jose this
season.
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The Chicago Blackhawks placed forward Patrick Sharp on long-term
injured reserve.
Sharp suffered a right leg injury against the Montreal Canadiens on
Nov. 6. He has three goals and six assists in 13 games with Chicago
this season.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs loaned forward David Booth to the Toronto
Marlies of the American Hockey League for conditioning purposes.
Booth, 29, has not played in a regular-season game with the Maple
Leafs this season. He suffered a broken foot after blocking a shot
during a preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres on Sept. 28.
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The Vancouver Canucks recalled defenseman Frank Corrado from Utica
of the American Hockey League.
Corrado, 21, has appeared in 11 games for Utica this season,
recording two goals, one assist and 13 penalty minutes.
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The Los Angeles Kings received salary cap relief from the NHL to
help them through the indefinite suspension of defenseman Slava
Voynov.
Voynov was charged with felony spousal abuse and arrested on Oct.
20. He is scheduled for a Dec. 1 appearance with the Los Angeles
County district attorney's office.
With Voynov's $4.167 million salary no longer counting against the
Kings' salary cap, they will have the flexibility to fill roster
spots.
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The Buffalo Sabres' game against the New York Rangers, postponed
Friday night because of the severe weather conditions in Buffalo
this week, was rescheduled for Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the First
Niagara Center.
To accommodate the change, the Sabres' game scheduled for Feb. 20
against the Ottawa Senators was moved to Dec. 15. (Editing by Gene
Cherry)
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