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[October 04, 2017] The Sports Xchange

10/03/2017 NHL Note - Detroit Red Wings Fulcher, Kaden

G Kaden Fulcher signed a three-year entry-level contract, the Detroit Red Wings announced Tuesday. Fulcher posted a 19-17-3 mark with two shutouts, a 3.21 goals-against average and .891 save percentage in 43 games last season with Hamilton of the Ontario Hockey League. The 19-year-old Ontario native has recorded a 2-1-1 mark with one shutout, a 1.92 GAA and .935 save percentage in four games this season with the Bulldogs.

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NHL Note - Pittsburgh Penguins Pouliot, Derrick

D Derrick Pouliot was acquired by the Vancouver Canucks from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday in exchange for fellow defenseman Andrey Pedan and a fourth-round pick in the 2018 draft. Pouliot did not record a point in 11 games with Pittsburgh last season. The 23-year-old has scored two goals and set up 12 others in 67 career contests since being selected by the Penguins with the eighth overall pick of the 2012 draft.

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NHL Note - Pittsburgh Penguins Pedan, Andrey

D Andrey Pedan and a fourth-round pick in the 2018 draft were acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for D Derrick Pouliot. Pedan is signed to a two-way contract through the 2017-18 season, with an average annual value of $750,000 at the NHL level. The 24-year-old Lithuanian collected five goals, five assists and 100 penalty minutes in 52 games last season with Utica of the American Hockey League.

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NHL Note - Columbus Blue Jackets Anderson, Josh

F Josh Anderson signed a three-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team announced on Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Blue Jackets, but Aaron Portzline of the Athletic reported that the contract is worth a total of $5.55 million. Portzline reported that Anderson is expected to join the club on Thursday, but it will be coach John Totorella's decision as to whether he plays in the team's opener on Friday night against the visiting New York Islanders.

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NHL Note - Calgary Flames Glass, Tanner

F Tanner Glass was signed to a one-year contract, the Calgary Flames announced on Tuesday. Glass collected one goal, one assist and 17 penalty minutes in 11 games with New York Rangers last season. The 33-year-old Saskatchewan native scored six goals and set up nine others in 57 contests with the Wolf Pack. Glass has recorded 24 goals, 45 assists and 639 penalty minutes in 511 career games with Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins and Rangers.

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NHL Note - Calgary Flames Gazdic, Luke

F Luke Gazdic was assigned to Stockton of the American Hockey League. Gazdic, 28, failed to notch a point in 11 games with New Jersey last season and has eight points (five goals, three assists) to go along with 206 penalty minutes in 147 career contests with the Edmonton Oilers and Devils.

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NHL Note - Washington Capitals Wilson, Tom

RW Tom Wilson was suspended four games without pay for boarding Blues LW Sammy Blais during a preseason game Sunday. Wilson was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct for boarding Blais at 17:39 of the second period. He will forgo $97,560.96 in salary in accordance with the league's collective bargaining agreement.

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NHL Note - Buffalo Sabres Eichel, Jack

C Jack Eichel signed an eight-year, $80 million extension Tuesday, making the 20-year-old the highest-paid player in Sabres' history. Eichel was the second overall pick in the 2015 draft after the Oilers' Connor McDavid, who inked his own eight-year extension worth $100 million this summer. In 61 games last season, Eichel had 24 goals and 33 assists. An ankle injury delayed his start to the season last year. As a rookie, he had 24 goals and 32 assists in 81 games as a teenager in 2015-16.

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NHL Note - Toronto Maple Leafs Lupul, Joffrey

F Joffrey Lupul failed an independent medical examination and will be placed on long-term-injured-reserve. Questions about salary-cap circumvention arose when Lupul posted a photo on Instagram of himself snowboarding with the comments, "Haha failed physical? They cheat, everyone lets them," and "I'm ready. Just awaiting the call." Lupul is under contract through the end of this season but hasn't played since the 2015-16 campaign because of numerous injuries. The 33-year-old has 205 goals, 215 assists and 407 penalty minutes in 701 career games with the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers and Maple Leafs. Toronto erases Lupul's $5.3 million cap hit.

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NHL Note - Chicago Blackhawks Hossa, Marian

RW Marian Hossa failed an independent medical examination and will be placed on long-term-injured-reserve. Eyebrows were raised because Hossa's 12-year contract, which was heavily front-loaded before the NHL put a stop to the practice in the last CBA, dips to $1 million per season over the next four years. Hossa said he would not play this season and potentially beyond because of a skin condition.

Hossa, 38, has scored 525 goals and 609 assists in 1,309 career NHL games with the Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings. He ranks 34th on the NHL all-time goal-scoring list, 80th on the assists list and 54th on the points list, and 60th in games played. Hossa won the Stanley Cup three times with the Blackhawks in 2010, 2013 and 2015, and has 149 points (52 goals, 97 assists) in 205 career Stanley Cup playoff games. The Blackhawks erase Hossa's $5.275 million cap hit.

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