National Hockey League roundup

ByReuters

Published 28/08/2015 at 23:35 GMT

Aug 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Legendary Hall of Fame coach Al Arbour, who guided the New York Islanders to four straight Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s, died Friday.

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He was 82.

Arbour was being treated for Parkinson's disease and dementia near his home in Sarasota, Fla.

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The Dallas Stars signed center Cody Eakin to a four-year contract extension.

Eakin, 24, tallied 40 points (19 goals) in 78 games last season -- his third with the team since being acquired from Washington for center Mike Ribeiro in June 2012.

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St. Louis Blues forward Patrik Berglund had surgery on his right shoulder, general manager Doug Armstrong announced.

Berglund, who will be re-evaluated in four months, suffered a dislocation during the 2013-14 season and reinjured the shoulder while training this offseason, the team said Thursday.

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The Vancouver Canucks signed forward Adam Cracknell to a one-year, two-way contract.

The deal is reportedly worth $575,000 at the NHL level.

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