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[August 29, 2015]  Aug 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Legendary Hall of Fame coach Al Arbour, who guided the New York Islanders to four straight Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s, died Friday. He was 82.

Arbour was being treated for Parkinson's disease and dementia near his home in Sarasota, Fla.

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The Dallas Stars signed center Cody Eakin to a four-year contract extension.

Eakin, 24, tallied 40 points (19 goals) in 78 games last season -- his third with the team since being acquired from Washington for center Mike Ribeiro in June 2012.

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St. Louis Blues forward Patrik Berglund had surgery on his right shoulder, general manager Doug Armstrong announced.

Berglund, who will be re-evaluated in four months, suffered a dislocation during the 2013-14 season and reinjured the shoulder while training this offseason, the team said Thursday.

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The Vancouver Canucks signed forward Adam Cracknell to a one-year, two-way contract.

The deal is reportedly worth $575,000 at the NHL level. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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