Nicholls Re-Signs With Sharks

Bernie Nicholls, a veteran former King center who ranks seventh among current NHL players in points, has re-signed with the San Jose Sharks. . . . Dallas Star defenseman Derian Hatcher has been suspended by the NHL for four exhibition games and fined $1,000 for an incident involving St. Louis Blue defenseman Chris Pronger in Monday’s night’s game at St. Louis. . . . The New Jersey Devils signed goaltender Jean-Francois Damphousse, 19, to a multiyear contract. . . . Holdout center Petr Nedved, who sat out last season in an ongoing contract dispute, has rejected the Pittsburgh Penguins’ latest offer of $17 million to $18 million over five years.