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National Hockey League roundup

ByReuters

Published 07/07/2017 at 23:36 GMT

July 7 (The Sports Xchange) - New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein announced his retirement from the NHL on Friday after parts of 12 seasons in the league.

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Klein, 32, played in 627 career NHL games with the Rangers and Nashville Predators, recording 154 points (38 goals, 116 assists) and 185 penalty minutes.
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The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Jussi Jokinen to a one-year contract.
Financial terms were not disclosed by the club for Jokinen, who was bought out by the Florida Panthers last month.
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Former Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche center Mikhail Grigorenko returned to Russia, signing a three-year contract with CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Grigorenko was Buffalo's first-round pick (12th overall) in 2012 but failed to live up to expectations in the NHL during three seasons with the Sabres and the last two for the Avalanche.
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The Anaheim Ducks signed forward Dennis Rasmussen to a one-year contract through the 2017-18 season.
The 27-year-old center had eight goals, nine assists, a plus-5 rating and 16 penalty minutes in 112 career NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks. He played the entire 2016-17 season with the Blackhawks, scoring four goals while adding four assists in 68 games.
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The Vancouver Canucks re-signed forward Joseph LaBate to a one-year, two-way contract.
The 24-year-old LaBate provides a physical presence at the NHL level, where he recorded 24 hits in limited ice time over 13 games last season.
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