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 Babcock was engaged in contract talks with multiple teams for more
than a week before Wednesday's decision. The deal reportedly will
pay Babcock nearly double the highest ever salary for a coach in the
NHL.
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The Boston Bruins promoted Don Sweeney to general manager to replace
his former boss.
Sweeney, 48, had served as the team's assistant general manager for
the past six seasons under former general manager Peter Chiarelli,
who was fired on April 15.
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Longtime NHL goaltender Martin Brodeur was named assistant general
manager by the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.
The Blues and Brodeur reached agreement on a three-year contract,
general manager Doug Armstrong announced.
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The Ottawa Senators agreed to terms with goaltender Andrew Hammond
on a three-year, $4.05 million contract extension Wednesday.
Hammond, 27, had a record of 20-1-2 in 24 games with the Senators
this season, posting a 1.79 goals-against average and .941 save
percentage, while recording three shutouts.
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The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Yevgeni Medvedev.
Medvedev, 32, is a native of Chelyabinsk, Russia. He comes to North
America for the first time after a long professional career in his
home country. He has played in the Kontinental Hockey League since
its inception in 2008 and spent three seasons playing in the KHL's
predecessor, the Russian Elite League.
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The San Jose Sharks signed forward Joonas Donskoi to an entry-level
contract.
Donskoi, 23, finished the 2014-15 season with 49 points (19 goals,
30 assists) and a plus-13 rating in 58 games with Karpat of the
Liiga -- Finland's top professional hockey league.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets named forward Nick Foligno as the sixth
captain in franchise history.
Foligno follows defenseman Lyle Odelein (2000-02), forward Ray
Whitney (2002-03), defenseman Luke Richardson (2003-05), defenseman
Adam Foote (2005-08) and forward Rick Nash (2008-12). Columbus has
not had a captain since trading Nash to the New York Rangers before
the 2012-13 season. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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