National Hockey
League roundup

[July 16, 2016]   July 15 (The Sports Xchange) - The New York Rangers agreed to terms with free agent forward Josh Jooris and re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Dylan McIlrath on Friday.

Jooris, 26, skated in 59 games with the Calgary Flames this past season, registering four goals, nine assists and 39 penalty minutes.

McIlrath, 24, played in 34 games with the Rangers last season, with two goals, two assists and 64 penalty minutes.

The Rangers also agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenseman Tommy Hughes.

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The Philadelphia Flyers signed forward Petr Straka to a one-year contract.

Financial terms were not disclosed for Straka, who will be competing in his fourth season in the organization.

The 24-year-old Czech notched two assists in a three-game stint with the Flyers after being recalled from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League on Jan. 27, 2015.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Garret Sparks to a one-year, two-way contract.

Financial terms were not disclosed for Sparks, who became the first Maple Leafs goaltender to record a shutout in his NHL debut after making 24 saves in a 3-0 win over Edmonton on Nov. 30, 2015.

The 23-year-old finished his rookie season with a 6-9-1 mark, a 3.02 goals-against average and .893 save percentage.

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The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with forward Mark McNeill to a one-year contract.

McNeill, 23, spent last season with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League, recording a team-high 25 goals, along with 23 assists, in 64 games.

McNeill made his NHL debut this past season with the Blackhawks on Jan. 26 at Carolina. (Editing by Larry Fine)

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