Hockey

DENVER (AP) — Should Taylor Makar someday make the roster, big brother Cale needs to consider altering the back of his Colorado Avalanche sweater. That's the running joke of Taylor, anyway — a “C.

NHL general managers continued to round out rosters as free agency ticked through its second day. One decent-sized catch and a solid defenceman remain up for grabs.

Nikolaj Ehlers remains unsigned 30 hours into NHL free agency , as the top player available weighed his options Wednesday and suitors awaited his decision that could be one of the final big moves of the offseason.

SEATTLE (AP) — Ryan Lindgren might come from a family of goalies, but the newest addition to the Seattle Kraken blue line knew from an early age he didn’t have much of a future in net.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets signed winger Gustav Nyquist to a one-year contract worth US$3.25 million on the second day of NHL free agency Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — The Canucks signed defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph to a one-year contract worth US$775,000, while centre Pius Suter exited Vancouver to join the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.

DALLAS (AP) — Glen Gulutzan believes the Dallas Stars have twice made the right decision about his coaching career, first not keeping him as their head coach 12 years ago and now bringing him back in that same role.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators signed forward Arthur Kaliyev to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday. The deal's NHL value was not disclosed by the team.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed depth forward Vinni Lettieri to a one-year contract worth US$775,000 on Wednesday. The 30-year-old from Excelsior, Minn.

ZURICH (AP) — The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.