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The team announced the deal without revealing how long St. Louis now is under contract.

Already the president of hockey operations, Joe Sakic added the title of GM in June when the Nashville Predators hired away Chris MacFarland to lead their front office.

The sizable terms of the contract reflects the confidence the Sabres have in a player who made significant strides last year in his rookie season.

Kreider has been booed in Montreal since colliding with Carey Price during a playoff series with the Rangers in 2014.

Alex Formenton is the third player acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case to receive an NHL contract since the trial ended in July 2025.

New Jersey sent a conditional first-round pick and its own second-rounder in 2028 to Nashville for the 24-year-old forward.

The title still is sinking in for Cale Makar -- highest paid player in NHL history.

"I couldn't be more excited to continue my journey here with the Avalanche in this amazing city of Denver," Makar said in a video posted on social media by the team, calling it a historic day.

Hellebuyck, 33, has played his entire NHL career with the Jets and was voted MVP in the 2024-25 season.

Now, it's back to the deal-making business for Joe Sakic with training camp around the corner.