GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Coyotes locked up two of their best young defenseman on Thursday, signing Connor Murphy to a six-year contract and Michael Stone to a one-year dealMurphys deal is for $23.1 million with a salary-cap hit of $3.85 million. Stones deal, which allows him and the team to avoid a salary arbitration hearing next week, is worth $4 million.Were happy to get these two guys signed, said Coyotes general manager John Chayka. Both right shots, which are obviously difficult to find. Both had good years, career years last year, and really bought into what the coaching staff was trying to preach with more involvement from the back end in our offense and moving pucks more efficiently.Murphy elevated his game last season, often pairing with All-Star Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and led Team USA with three goals during this years world championships.The 23-year-old had six goals and 11 assists in 78 games with the Coyotes in 2015-16, his second full NHL season. He has 11 goals and 21 assists in 181 career games after being drafted with the 20th overall pick of the 2011 NHL draft.I cant say enough about how fortunate I am to have a management and ownership and team that believes in me and puts trust in where they think Im going to be, Murphy said.The 26-year-old Stone had six goals and set a career high with 36 points last season. He also led the team with 143 blocked shots despite suffering season-ending ACL and MCL injuries in late March.Stone has 23 goals and 64 assists in 279 career NHL games, all with the Coyotes.I would love to be here long term. Thats a goal (but) things are a little uncertain with my injury, Stone said. The one-year deal is going to give me a chance to prove myself, and hopefully, we can look at something longer down the road. Bobby Doerr Jersey . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. Blake Swihart Jersey . It just didnt show when he hit the ice. Berra made 42 saves and Kris Russell scored at 1:32 of overtime, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. http://www.theredsoxteamshop.com/Red-Sox-Jim-Rice-Kids-Jersey/ . Carey Price didnt, but he still came out on top against one of his rivals for the No. 1 job at the Sochi Games. The Anahim Lake, B.C., native was stellar in making 39 saves in his home province and Lars Eller got credit for a bizarre short-handed winner as the Canadiens defeated the Canucks 4-1. Roger Clemens Jersey . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. Rick Porcello Jersey .Y. - New York City has been selected to host the NBA All-Star weekend in 2015, with the game played at Madison Square Garden and the slam dunk contest and other skills events held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. LAFAYETTE, La. -- Bryce Washington scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Louisiana-Lafayette rout Division II Panhandle State 117-47 in its home-opener on Thursday night.The Ragin Cajuns bounced back from an 84-83 loss at Montana State on Monday to snap a two-game skid. Louisiana-Lafayette had a double-digit lead five minutes into the game and cruised from there.Washington was 8 of 9 from the floor. Roydell Brown added 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting for the Ragin Cajunns, which shot 65 percent from the field.dddddddddddd Frank Bartley, who scored a career-high 29 points against Montana State, finished had 12 points. Johnathan Stove added 11 points.Louisiana-Lafayette outrebounded the Aggies 55-19.Jaedon Whitfield led Panhandle State with 13 points. The Aggies shot just 16 of 61 from the floor and had 24 turnovers. ' ' '
