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 Ledecky and Malkin will transition into a majority interest in
two years, with Wang staying as the majority owner in the meantime.
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Forward Boone Jenner could miss more than a month after a puck
struck his left hand, the latest in a string of direct hits for the
Columbus Blue Jackets' first line.
General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told The Columbus Dispatch that the
21-year-old could be out a significant amount of time.
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The Nashville Predators signed restricted free-agent right winger
Taylor Beck to a one-year, $550,000 contract on Tuesday, the team
announced.
The 23-year-old has played in 23 NHL games the past two seasons with
the Predators and has seven points (three goals, four assists).
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Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jonathan Druin is targeting the
regular-season opener for his return from a fractured right thumb.
Druin, injured in training camp, was given a projected return date
of 3-4 weeks. The Oct. 9 opener is exactly three weeks removed from
the Sept. 18 injury.
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The Buffalo Sabres waived veteran forward Matt Ellis and sent
former first-round draft pick Joel Armia to the minor leagues on
Tuesday.
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The 33-year-old Ellis played in 50 games for the Sabres last season
and had four goals and six points. The 20-year-old Armia scored 27
points in 54 games in the American Hockey League and added three
goals and six points in the playoffs last season.
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The Chicago Blackhawks assigned forwards Cody Bass and Pierre-Cedric
Labrie to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League after
both cleared waivers.
The moves indicate that 6-foot-4, 212-pound Brandon Mashinter is
close to locking up a roster spot as the Blackhawks seek a physical
presence to replace Brandon Bollig on the fourth line from last
season.
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The Edmonton Oilers signed winger Vladimir Tkachev to a three-year
entry-level contract.
Tkachev, 18, has three assists and a plus-three rating in three
preseason games this year. He played in two games with Omsk of the
Kontinental Hockey League last season.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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