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July 23 (The Sports Xchange) - Glendale city officials are scheduled to meet Friday to vote on a possible settlement with the Arizona Coyotes. The Coyotes and the city said they have reached an agreement on an amended lease for Gila River Arena that will keep the team in Glendale for at least two more years. According to the revised agreement, the city's arena management fee to the team would drop from $15 million a year to $6.5 million, and the team would keep all revenue from ticket surcharges, parking and naming rights. The city and team have been fighting over the 15-year, $225 million lease for Gila River Arena since June, when the City Council voted to terminate the agreement. The Coyotes then obtained a restraining order to keep the city from dissolving the agreement. - - - Lou Lamoriello resigned as president of the New Jersey Devils and was introduced Thursday as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Lamoriello's resignation was announced in a press release from the Devils at 10:12 a.m. ET, with the explanation that he would pursue other opportunities after 28 years with the franchise. One minute later, the Maple Leafs sent a release to trumpet Lamoriello would be taking over as general manager. His tenure with the Devils was the longest for any general manager in NHL history. - - - The Calgary Flames signed forward Lance Bouma to a three-year contract worth a reported $6.6 million. The financial terms of the deal were reported by CBC. Bouma's salary will be a $2.2 million cap hit for the Flames next season. In 78 games for Calgary last season, the 25-year-old established career highs with 19 goals and 18 assists and also logged 54 penalty minutes. - - - After making his Buffalo debut last season, forward Jerry D'Amigo signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Sabres. D'Amigo, acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets in a December deal for Luke Adam, played in nine NHL games last season after he was recalled from Rochester in the American Hockey League. - - - The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Michael Bunting to a three-year, entry-level contract. Bunting, 19, scored 37 goals and tallied 37 assists in 57 games with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League last season. - - - Center Michael Chaput signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Chaput, 23, played in 33 games for the Blue Jackets last season and logged one goal and four assists along with 21 penalty minutes. (Editing by Andrew Both)