...The Predators acquired defenseman Kirill Safronov and forward Simon Gamache for defenseman Tomas Kloucek and forward Ben Simon. Safronov, 22, has appeared in 35 NHL games over three seasons with Atlanta and Phoenix, scoring two goals and two...

...Tamer's contract had a team option for next season. Atlanta did keep restricted free agents Serge Aubin, Brad Larsen, Ben Simon and Kevin Doell, agreeing to deals with them Wednesday. Aubin had 10 goals and 15 assists in 66 games last season with...

...645-game career, Kozlov has a plus-133 rating. The Thrashers also signed restricted free agent forwards Tomi Kallio and Ben Simon and unrestricted free agent Chris Herperger. Herperger played in 72 games with the Ottawa Senators a year ago.

...defenseman like Havelid, a guy that has proven he is a great player, you have to be happy," said Thrashers right-wing Ben Simon, who attended the draft party. "It's a shame you have to give up a good guy and a good player like Kurtis Foster...

...defenseman Chris Tamer to score on Cassivi's stick side. Dan Snyder made it 1-1 with a wrister 2:30 into the second on Ben Simon's wraparound assist. Biron, who dropped to 11-21-5, saved 26 of 30 shots. Notes: Dafoe will be re-evaluated...

...that's going to help a lot. We'll be able to get a lot of the extra things we need to work on done." Right-hander Ben Simon gave Savannah six strong innings, allowing just one run on five hits to improve his record to 4-3 and his ERA to 2...

...for Anaheim, which had its three-game winning streak snapped. RECALLED: The Columbus Blue Jackets recalled forward Ben Simon from Syracuse in the American Hockey League on Wednesday. Simon appeared in 11 games with the Blue Jackets this season...

...this season, he had one goal and one assist. ... Boston won that penalty-free game against Toronto 3-0. ... C Ben Simon, acquired in a trade with Nashville on Tuesday, made his Thrashers debut. D Tomas Kloucek, who also came to Atlanta...

...Andy Prater - the Pirates' secondround draft choice last June - makes his first start, against Savannah right-hander Ben Simon (0-1). George Hlodan, who pitched five strong innings but did not get a decision in Augusta's 5-1 victory on...

...and defensemen Petr Buzek and Jiri Slegr on injured reserve Friday. Atlanta recalled defenseman Brett Clark, forward Ben Simon and goaltender Norm Maracle from Chicago of the AHL. Stefan hyperextended his elbow at Los Angeles on Nov. 3, and went...