We've seen Phil Kessel, and also his sister, Amanda, drink from the Stanley Cup. Now it's grandma's turn.

The Kessel family classed it up a bit in their time with the Stanley Cup, and even had "Granny Kessel" sipping champagne from the glorious chalice.

- With h/t to Alex Iniguez

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The Toronto Maple Leafs and No. 1 overall draft selection Auston Matthews finally agreed to terms Thursday on a three-year, entry-level contract.

And the kid apparently won out.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Matthews will indeed receive a full base salary and have maximum bonus potential throughout his entry-level term with the organization, sources told Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

The "full permissible package," as Matthews' agent Pat Brisson described it, and which is customary for No. 1 overall draft picks to receive, includes a $925,000 standard salary and $2.85 million in performance bonuses.

It's believed Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello was hesitant to sign Matthews to an incentive-laden contract - an old-school preference that dates back to his time with the New Jersey Devils.

Brisson, however, said there were no issues in negotiations with Lamoriello, according to Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

Patrik Laine of the Winnipeg Jets signed his entry-level deal at just short of the maximum potential value. Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, meanwhile, each negotiated the full freight in their deals last summer.

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The New York Islanders are reportedly in talks with Major League Baseball's New York Mets about building a new arena across from Citi Field, according to sources of Bloomberg's Scott Soshnick.

The discussions are focused on a new rink at Willets Point in Queens that would serve as the new home for the hockey club if Islanders owners can't get Barclays Center officials to agree on hockey-specific upgrades to the venue, reports Soshnick.

In the Islanders' indecisive debut season in Brooklyn last year, fans were dissatisfied with obstructed views at the 15,700-seat arena, while players were believed to be unhappy with the commute from Long Island as well as substandard ice quality in a venue designed for basketball.

The Islanders and officials from Barclays Center declined to comment when approached by Soshnick.

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Admiration poured in from NHL teams and players of past and present after two-time Stanley Cup winner Brad Richards announced his retirement Wednesday.

Here are some the well wishes:

Richards won his second career Stanley Cup in his second-to-last, and only, season with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane thanked him for his contribution to their dynasty.

Martin St. Louis, Richards' teammate with the Tampa Bay Lightning in their title-winning 2004 seasons, and for one season with the New York Rangers, wished him well. As did another Ranger in Mats Zuccarello.

The Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings' team accounts also thanked No. 91.

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Mikahil Grigorenko and the Colorado Avalanche have reached a settlement, as the centerman signed a one-year deal, the club announced Wednesday.

In closing a deal, both sides avoid arbitration. Colorado didn't disclose terms, but reports indicate it's worth $1.3 million.

The 22-year-old was traded to the Avalanche in the deal that sent Ryan O'Reilly to the Buffalo Sabres, where Grigorenko was drafted 12th overall in 2012.

In his first season in the Mile High City, Grigorenko notched six goals and 21 assists in 74 contests.

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Milan Lucic made it clear the Connor McDavid factor weighed in on his decision to sign with the Edmonton Oilers on July 1, and as it turns out, the 19-year-old is happy to welcome him into the lineup.

McDavid believes Lucic's impact on the roster will be immediate.

"It means so much," McDavid said, according to Mike Brophy of NHL.com. "It kind of gives us that swagger, that meanness that we have been looking for. We tried to do that a little bit last year in adding a couple bigger bodies and it definitely helped, but now you have the addition of Lucic and those guys we added before. We definitely have that mean streak that other teams won't want to be pushing us around."

Lucic is coming off his fourth career 20-goal season, but his knack for winning appeals to McDavid as well.

"We're a young team and he is a bit of an older guy who has won at every level," McDavid said. "That goes as long way."

The duo are expected to start the season as linemates, with the towering Lucic set to drive the net and create space for the ever-dangerous McDavid.

"I think it's going to be a really good experience, something we can both benefit from. He definitely makes players around him better and for me, if I can get him the puck in good positions around the net, he's going to put it away," McDavid said.

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Two-time Stanley Cup champion and former Conn Smythe Trophy winner Brad Richards has announced his retirement.

The veteran forward played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, and most recently the Detroit Red Wings in his largely successful 15-year career.

In 1,126 regular-season games, Richards racked up 298 goals and 932 points, which ranks him 101st in NHL history. He also scored 37 goals and 105 points in 10 appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

He won championships with the Lightning and Blackhawks, and appeared in the Stanley Cup Final with the Rangers in 2014.

Richards also won the Memorial Cup in 2000 with the Rimouski Oceanic, and represented Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship, World Championship, World Cup, and the Olympics.

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The NHL has dismissed James Oldham, the neutral arbitrator who ruled to reduce Calgary Flames defender Dennis Wideman's suspension for cross-checking official Don Henderson, reports Liz Mullen on the Sports Business Journal.

Though in itself, the NHL having jurisdiction over who delivers third-party decisions drips with irony, it underscores both the power the league wields and its desire to protect officials.

Wideman served nearly the length of the initial 20-game suspension before Oldham's decision was rendered, though he was able to recoup losses. The league then responded by launching a legal suit against the Players' Association in protest of the ruling.

The NHL stated in June that Oldham "exceeded his contractual authority" in slashing Wideman's suspension in half.

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