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Stu Barnes retires, joins Stars' coaching staff

Thu Aug 28, 12:06 PM ET

DALLAS - Dallas Stars center Stu Barnes is retiring after 16 years in the NHL.

  • In this Dec. 29, 2007 file photo, San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) handles the puck in front of Nashville Predators center Radek Bonk (14) , from the Czech Republic, during the third period of hockey action at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn. Vlasic agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Sharks on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, keeping one of the club's best young players with the Sharks through the 2012-13 season. (AP Photo/Charles Small, file)
    Sharks sign D Vlasic to 4-year extension Wed Aug 27, 5:55 PM ET

    SAN JOSE, Calif. - Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, keeping one of the club's best young players with the Sharks through the 2012-13 season.

  • In this May 1, 2008 file photo, Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic looks to the bench during the second period of Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference Semifinals against the Detroit Red Wings in Denver. Sakic signed a one-year, $6 million contract Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 after he decided to play a 20th season in the NHL. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
    Avs sign center, captain Joe Sakic to new contract Wed Aug 27, 5:54 PM ET

    DENVER - Patience paid off for the Colorado Avalanche, who signed Joe Sakic to a one-year, $6 million contract Wednesday after he decided to play a 20th season in the NHL rather than call it a career.

  • Scott Gordon, head coach of the New York Islanders poses for photographs with General Manager Garth Snow, left and owner Charles Wang, right, after a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 in Uniondale, N.Y. Gordon, the reigning American Hockey League Coach of the Year with the Providence Bruins, is the 14th head coach in franchise history. He has agreed to a multi-year contract with the Islanders. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
    Gordon on board with Islanders, leads youth charge Wed Aug 13, 10:17 PM ET

    UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Scott Gordon faced a probing question in the time between accepting the job as head coach of the New York Islanders and his introductory news conference.

  • Hull, 2 Rangers, Granato headed to hockey Hall Tue Aug 12, 4:21 PM ET

    EVELETH, Minn. - Brett Hull and longtime New York Rangers Brian Leetch and Mike Richter are members of the 2008 class of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

  • Predators sign center Jerred Smithson to extension Thu Jul 31, 2:23 PM ET

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators have signed center Jerred Smithson to a two-year, $1.4 million contract extension through 2011.

  • Scotty Bowman joins Blackhawks Thu Jul 31, 1:28 PM ET

    CHICAGO - Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman is joining the Chicago Blackhawks as a senior adviser for hockey operations.

  • In this Nov. 23, 2007 file photo, Minnesota Wild's Mark Parrish is shown during a NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild bought out the remaining three years of Parrish's contract on Wednesday, July 20, 2008 bringing an abrupt end to a disappointing return home for the hard-nosed winger. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
    Wild gain cap room by letting Mark Parrish go Wed Jul 30, 8:17 PM ET

    ST. PAUL, Minn. - Mark Parrish's homecoming didn't work out. The Minnesota Wild bought out the final three years of the right winger's contract on Wednesday, ending Parrish's frustrating return to his hometown market. Parrish cleared waivers and is now an unrestricted free agent.

  • In this June 4, 2008 file photo, Detroit Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula (51), of Finland, holds the Stanley Cup after the Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup hockey finals in Pittsburgh. Filppula signed a $15 million, five-year contract with the Red Wings on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
    Red Wings re-sign F Filppula to $15M, 5-year deal Wed Jul 30, 5:19 PM ET

    DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings made a subtle move Wednesday that could prove to be a spectacular one if Valtteri Filppula lives up to his potential. Filppula signed a $15 million, five-year contract with the Red Wings that keeps a talented forward on the roster for a while.

  • Tampa Bay Lightning center Steve Stamkos, who was taken first overall in the 2008 NHL hockey draft, looks up as he signs a three-year contract with the team during a news conference in Victoria, British Columbia, on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
    Top NHL draft pick Stamkos signs with Lightning Tue Jul 29, 8:42 PM ET

    TAMPA, Fla. - Steven Stamkos can hardly wait to get started for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The No. 1 pick in the NHL draft, already penciled in as the team's second-line center, signed a three-year, $2.625 million contract that could be worth up to $11.175 million with incentives.