Central camp preview: Slimmer champs face challengers A Special Offer From Our Sponsor Wild center Sheppard fractures left kneecap Habs sign veteran center Halpern for one year Blackhawks promote GM Bowman to VP Pens sign veteran Comrie to one-year, $500K deal Sharks sign former Blackhawks goalie Niemi Thrashers sign veteran forward Fredrik Modin Canadiens re-sign goalie Price for two seasons