 On to the NHL, Carolina Hurricanes, busy day of players coming and going. Among them, they signed longtime defenseman Jacob Slavin to an eight-year contract extension. Already spent nine years there. Canes also hang on to veteran forward Jordan Martinuk on a three-year contract. And add defenseman Sean Walker, who finished last season with the Colorado Avalanche. Free agent guard Clay Thompson, three-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks after 13 seasons, four championships with Golden State.