Hockey

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Kevin Bahl to a six-year contract, the club announced Saturday. The deal carries an annual average value of US$5.35 million.

MONTREAL — Noah Dobson says it's a dream come true to join the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens acquired the offensive defenceman from the New York Islanders and signed him to an eight-year, US$76-million contract extension Friday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After Matthew Schaefer pulled the blue-and-orange sweater over his head at the NHL draft, his eyes already glistening with tears, he glanced down at his left shoulder and saw a pink ribbon.

LOS ANGELES — Braeden Cootes spent a year living in Vancouver. The Canucks' opening-round pick at the 2025 NHL draft is hoping it's eventually home for a long time.

LOS ANGELES — The Calgary Flames selected Cole Reschny with the 18th overall pick in the NHL draft Friday. Reschny tallied 26 goals and 66 assists in 62 games with the Western Hockey League's Victoria Royals last season.

LOS ANGELES — The Winnipeg Jets took Swedish defenceman Sascha Boumedienne with the 28th overall pick in the NHL draft Friday.

LOS ANGELES — The Ottawa Senators chose American defenceman Logan Hensler with the 23rd overall pick in the NHL draft Friday. Ottawa initially held the 21st choice but traded it to the Nashville Predators for the 23rd and 67th picks.

One of hockey's most well-respected, well-rounded veterans gave his hometown team a hometown discount, a couple of younger players signed the longest contracts still available to them and trade dominos began falling Friday around the NHL.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Meredith Gaudreau announced the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first-round picks in the NHL draft Friday night, 10 months after her husband, John, was killed along with his brother while riding bicycles on the eve of their sister's wedding

LOS ANGELES — The Vancouver Canucks picked Braeden Cootes of the Western Hockey League's Seattle Thunderbirds with the 15th overall selection in the NHL draft Friday.