Goaltender Alex Lyon's future will be a lot clearer in 48 hours.
A free agent after three years at Yale University, Lyon had a stellar 2015-16 season, posting a .936 save percentage and 1.64 GAA in 31 games.
"Word is his decision's coming down in the next 48 hours," reported Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman on Saturday's "Headlines" segment. "Edmonton and L.A. (are) among the favorites, not apparently Calgary," Friedman added.
Lyon's 23 years old and is from Baudette, Minn. He stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 200 pounds.
MADISON, Wis. - Tony Granato is the new head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers.
Granato returns to his alma mater after more than 27 years in the NHL as a player, assistant or head coach. Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez planned to form...
The former NHL forward, coach, and assistant is the new head coach of the University of Wisconsin, the school confirmed Wednesday.
Granato played four seasons with the Badgers from 1983 to 1987, becoming one of only two players in the history of the program to register 100 goals and 100 assists in his career.
"I don't think my heart ever left Madison (Wis.) or the Badger program," Granato said Wednesday.
"It was always there with me that someday it would be great to go back. Someday it would be an opportunity - if it ever came along - where you always think in your mind, 'Wow, wouldn't that be special and a great place to go back to?'"
Granato has served behind three NHL benches since retiring as a player in 2001, including a pair of head coaching stints with the Colorado Avalanche.
He was an assistant with the Detroit Red Wings for the last two seasons and occupied the same role with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2009 to 2014.
Granato's brother, Don, and former Wisconsin assistant Mark Osiecki - who most recently served as an assistant with the AHL's Rockford IceHogs - will join Tony's staff.
The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with University of Michigan forward Cristoval "Boo" Nieves on a two-year, entry-level contract, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.
The 22-year-old is coming off his senior year, in which he finished with a career high 10 goals and 31 points in 35 games.
Nieves - who was drafted by the Rangers in the second round in 2012 - could have elected to become a free agent on Aug. 15, according to McKenzie, but elected to sign with the team,
Nieves will report to the Rangers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, on an amateur tryout, with his contract kicking in at the start of next season.
ALBANY, N.Y. - Sam Anas scored the tiebreaking goal, Michael Garteig made 14 saves and Quinnipiac beat Massachusetts-Lowell 4-1 on Sunday night in the NCAA East Regional final to reach the Frozen Four.
Anas gave top-ranked Quinnipiac (31-3-7)...
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Blake Hillman broke a tie with 4:32 left and Denver beat Ferris State 6-3 on Sunday in the NCAA West Regional final to advance to the Frozen Four.
Nolan Zajac added another goal 25 seconds later, and Quentin Shore capped the...
The Minnesota Wild signed forward Mario Lucia to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning next season, the club announced Sunday.
The 22-year-old wrapped up his career at Notre Dame on Friday with a 3-2 overtime loss to Michigan at the NCAA Tournament. In four seasons with the Fighting Irish, Lucia recorded 61 goals and 49 assists in 110 games.
Selected in the second round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft (60th overall), he will report to the Wild's AHL affiliate in Iowa on an amateur tryout for the remainder of this season.
ALBANY, N.Y. - Michael Garteig made 27 saves and Soren Jonzzon scored twice in top-ranked Quinnipiac's 4-0 victory over RIT on Saturday in the NCAA East Regional semifinals.
The Bobcats (30-3-7) will face the winner of the second semifinal be...
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Will Butcher scored two power-play goals to help Denver rout Boston University 7-2 on Saturday night in the NCAA West Regional semifinals.
The Pioneers (24-9-6) will face Ferris State on Sunday for a spot in the Frozen Four ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Jared VanWormer scored at 18 seconds of overtime to give Ferris State a 5-4 victory over St. Cloud State on Saturday in the NCAA West Regional semifinals.
The Bulldogs (20-14-6) will face the Denver-Boston University winner ...