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 Quebecor Inc., a media company, said it has submitted its "candidacy
for the NHL expansion process in order to bring the Nordiques back
to Quebec City." The Nordiques left in 1995 to become the Colorado
Avalanche.
Las Vegas Hockey Vision, a group that includes the Maloof family,
applied as "Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC," ESPN
reported.
Ownership groups had to submit applications, along with the $10
million fee ($2 million non-refundable), by Monday.
The NHL has said expansion would not occur until 2017 at the
earliest.
---The Nashville Predators re-signed forward Craig Smith to a
five-year, $21.25 million contract on Monday.
The sides agreed to the deal after a salary arbitration hearing
Monday, Sportsnet reported.
Smith, 25, had 23 goals and 21 assists last season and added two
goals and three assists in six Stanley Cup Playoff games.
--- The Arizona Coyotes signed defenseman Klas Dahlbeck to a
one-year, two-way contract and forward Jordan Martinook to a
two-year, two-way contract.
Dahlbeck, 24, registered one goal, three assists and eight penalty
minutes in 23 games with the Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks in
2014-15. The 6-foot-3, 207-pound native of Katrineholm, Sweden, also
recorded 11 points (four goals, seven assists) and 35 penalty
minutes in 52 games with the Portland Pirates and Rockford IceHogs
of the American Hockey League.
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Martinook, 22, recorded one assist in eight games with the Coyotes
last season. The 6-foot, 202-pound native of Brandon, Manitoba, also
collected 43 points (15 goals) and 41 penalty minutes in 62 games
with the Pirates.
---The Toronto Maple Leafs hired Steve Briere as goaltending coach.
Briere joins the Leafs after serving as the owner and head
instructor of Canadian Professional Goalie Schools, in addition to
his role as goaltender coach with several junior teams. Briere also
has been an assistant coach at the University of Alabama in
Huntsville.
In addition, the Maple Leafs hired Ari Vuori as director of European
scouting.
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