NHL notebook: Iginla to announce retirement

[July 26, 2018]  Jarome Iginla plans to announce his retirement from the NHL next week.

Iginla has scheduled a news conference in Calgary, where he played parts of 16 seasons. In all, he played 20 seasons in the NHL, registering 625 goals, 675 assists, 1,300 points and 1,040 penalty minutes in 1,554 games.

"It's been a fun adventure for my family and I," Iginla told the Flames' website in an interview published Wednesday. "Some great cities, great people. To be back in Alberta, though, will feel like home."

Iginla, 41, did not play in the NHL last season after appearing in 80 games combined with the Colorado Avalanche and the Los Angeles Kings in 2016-17.

--Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million deal, the team announced.

Zucker, a restricted free agent, will have a $5 million salary this season, according to the team. The following four seasons break down this way: $6.25 million in 2019-20, $4.8 million in 2020-21, $6.25 million in 2021-22 and $5.2 million in 2022-23.

The 26-year-old set career highs with 33 goals and 64 points last season. His 31 assists also represented a career best.

--The Vancouver Canucks signed forward Jake Virtanen to a two-year contract, the team announced.

The Canucks said the deal is worth an average of $1.25 million per season. Virtanen, 21, was a restricted free agent.

Virtanen scored 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in 75 games last season. He led the team's forwards with 155 hits.

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