National Hockey

LAS VEGAS — Despite a rash of recent negative headlines suggesting otherwise, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says there is "no issue" with the Ottawa Senators.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Richard Bachman to a two-year, two-way contract. The 30-year-old posted a 13-13-5 record with a .902 save percentage and 2.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenceman Connor Carrick and goalie Calvin Pickard to one-year contracts on Wednesday. Carrick's deal is worth US$1.3 million, while Pickard's is valued at $800,000.

Rasmus Dahlin is drawing comparisons to a pair of the best defenceman in the game today and to one of the best of all time. No pressure.

Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson was arrested on a charge of domestic assault involving his girlfriend over the weekend. Franklin Police Lt. Charles Warner said Wednesday that Watson was arrested Saturday evening.

The two Canadian Original Six teams will square off to open the 2018-19 NHL season. The Toronto Maple Leafs will play host to the Montreal Canadiens in their home opener at the newly named Scotiabank Arena on Oct. 3.

LAS VEGAS — Kaleb Dahlgren pushes Ryan Straschnitzki's wheelchair up a ramp and onto a riser. Tyler Smith follows right behind and takes his spot in front of a sea of cameras and microphones inside a vast luxury hotel ballroom.

LAS VEGAS — Nathan MacKinnon felt a little out of place at last season's NHL Awards. Coming off a miserable 30th-place finish for his Colorado Avalanche, he made a Sin City pit stop to see fellow Cole Harbour, N.S.

CALGARY — The door opened a crack on arena talks in Calgary as the city and the Flames have re-established contact.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former defenceman Mike Weber is all too familiar with the Sabres' lean years while spending a majority of his eight NHL seasons in Buffalo.