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[February 17, 2015]  Feb 16 (The Sports Xchange) - The NHL suspended Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov four games for a clipping incident that will sideline Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin for up to six weeks.

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the suspension after a hearing on Monday.

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Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta will have minor surgery and is expected to miss four to six weeks, coach Ted Nolan said.

The Sabres revealed the news via Twitter and did not specify the nature of the surgery Kaleta will undergo. He missed the Sabres' 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Sunday with a lower-body injury.

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The Ottawa Senators signed defenseman Marc Methot to a four-year, $19.6 million contract extension.

The 6-foot-3 Methot, a nine-year veteran, has 15 goals and 75 assists in 414 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets and Senators. Methot, 29, has five assists in 17 games this season, his third year with the Senators.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled defenseman Petter Granberg and forward Brandon Kozun from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.

Granberg, 22, has been held pointless in three games with the Maple Leafs this season. Kozun, 24, has registered one assist in six games with the Leafs this season.

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The Columbus Blue Jackets recalled forward Marko Dano from the Springfield Falcons of the AHL.

Dano, 20, has one goal and one assist in eight games with the Blue Jackets this season. He made his NHL debut Oct. 9 at Buffalo. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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