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April 21 (The Sports Xchange) - Brent Burns of the San Jose
Sharks, Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Erik
Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators were named the finalists for the
2016-17 James Norris Memorial Trophy, the league announced
Friday.
The trophy is presented to the NHL's top defenseman.
Burns led NHL defensemen in scoring and set franchise records
for goals (29) and points (76) by a blue-liner for the second
consecutive season.
Hedman had 16 goals and 72 points in 79 games, including five
game-winning goals.
Karlsson ranked third among NHL defensemen with 17 goals and 71
points, the fourth time he has cleared the 70-point and
50-assist milestones in his eight-season career.
The winner will be announced June 21, during the 2017 NHL Awards
at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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The New York Rangers agreed to terms with free agent defenseman
Alexei Bereglazov on a contract.
Bereglazov, 23, skated in 60 games with Metallurg Magnitogorsk
of the Kontinental Hockey League this season, registering 19
points (one goal, 18 assists) and 20 penalty minutes. He
established KHL career-highs in games played, assists, points
and average ice time (19:27).
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The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to terms with forward Steven
Lorentz on a three-year, entry-level contract.
The deal will pay Lorentz $650,000 on the NHL level in 2017-18
and 2018-19 and $700,000 in 2019-20. On the American Hockey
League level, he would earn $60,000 per year. Lorentz receives a
signing bonus of $185,000.
Lorentz, 21, tied for second among Peterborough skaters with a
career-high 29 goals during his fourth Ontario Hockey League
season in 2016-17.
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The Washington Capitals recalled forward Chandler Stephenson
from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.
Stephenson, 22, skated in four games for the Capitals this
season, with three shots on goal, and played in nine games last
season, making his NHL debut. He has not registered an NHL
point. (Editing by Gene Cherry)
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