July 4th, 2008
The free agency frenzy is continuing as teams snatch up players in hopes of improving their rosters for the upcoming NHL season (just three months left! LOL).
Among yesterday’s deals was the signing of Markus Naslund by the New York Rangers. Naslund has been a key player for the Vancouver Canucks who, I personally feel, is a team that is lacking in many areas but I’ll save that blabbering for another day.
Here’s the list of transactions from yesterday:
- Phoenix Coyotes sign RFA forward Brian McGrattan to a one-year contract.
- Phoenix Coyotes sign RFA defenceman Matt Jones to a two-year contract.
- St. Louis Blues re-sign forward Yan Stastny to a two-year contract.
- Minnesota Wild sign UFA forward Antti Miettinen to a three-year contract.
- San Jose Sharks sign UFA defenceman Rob Blake to a one-year, $5 million contract.
- New York Rangers sign UFA forward Markus Naslund to a two-year, $8 million contract and UFA defenceman Dmitri Kalinin to a one-year contract.
- Colorado Avalanche sign UFA defenceman Daniel Tjarnqvist to a one-year contract.
- Montreal Canadiens sign UFA forward Georges Laraque to a three-year, $4.5 million contract.
- Phoenix Coyotes sign UFA defencemen David Hale (2-year, $1.4-million).
- Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Ruslan Fedotenko (1-year, $2.5 million).
- Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Miroslav Satan (1-year, $3.5 million).
- Washington Capitals sign UFA forward Keith Aucoin to a two-year contract.
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July 4th, 2008
Here are the NHL free agent signings from July 2, 2008:
- Columbus Blue Jackets sign UFA winger Kristian Huselius (4-year, $4.75 million).
- New York Islanders sign UFA forward Doug Weight (1-year, $1.75 million).
- Philadelphia Flyers re-sign defenceman Randy Jones (2-years, undisclosed) and forward Riley Cote (3-years, undisclosed).
- Dallas Stars sign RFA forward B.J. Crombeen (1-year, undisclosed).
- Colorado Avalanche re-sign RFA forward Wojtek Wolski (2-years, undisclosed).
- Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA defenceman Brooks Orpik to a six-year, $22.5 million contract.
- Minnesota Wild re-sign RFA defenceman Kurtis Foster (1-year, $1.025 million).
- Atlanta Thrashers sign UFA defenceman Ron Hainsey to a five-year, $22.5 million contract.
- Ottawa Senators sign UFA Forward Jarkko Ruutu to a three-year, $3.9 million contract.
- Ottawa Senators sign UFA Forward Shean Donovan to a two-year contract worth $1.25 million.
- Boston Bruins sign RFA Forward Petteri Nokelainen. (2-years, $1.7 million)
- Dallas Stars sign UFA Forward Sean Avery to a four-year, $15.5 million contract.
- Calgary Flames sign UFA defenceman Jim Vandermeer (undisclosed) and UFA forward Curtis Glencross (undisclosed).
- Vancouver Canucks sign UFA goaltender Curtis Sanford. (1-year, $650,000)
- Detroit Red Wings sign UFA forward Marian Hossa to a one-year contract worth $7.4 million.
- Vancouver Canucks sign UFA forward Ryan Johnson (2-years, $2.3 million)
- Carolina Hurricanes sign RFA defenceman Joni Pitkanen to a three-year contract worth $12 million.
- Carolina Hurricanes sign UFA defenceman Josef Melichar to a one-year contract worth $1 million.
- Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign RFA defenceman Janne Niskala, to a one-year deal worth $600,000.
- Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign RFA forward Ryan Craig to a two-year contract worth $1.575-million.
By Jeanne -- 0 comments
July 4th, 2008
Here is a great collection of some great plays from the 2007-2008 NHL season. Even though it wasn’t #1, the play where Dominik Hasek (Detroit Red Wings) comes out of the net and collides with Marion Gaborik (Minnesota Wild) was my favorite. When Gaborik flew through the air and landed uninjured, I couldn’t believe my eyes! That was amazing!
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July 3rd, 2008
Kristian Huselius has traded one “c” for another - he’s gone from Calgary to Columbus. I think this is a good thing for Juice who, for whatever reason, seems to lose his edge and ability to play right around the time his team needs him the most. For these past few seasons with the Calgary Flames, Huselius has been downright awful during the postseason and the push leading up to it. Some have called him “Mr. March.” He’s got major talent but for some reason, he just falls apart at the worst of times (I’m hoping Evgeni Malkin isn’t going that way). My poor daughter cried her eyes out over this trade but, really, I think it’s the best thing for Juice and the Flames.
His contract is worth $4.75 million per year. Good luck and farewell, Juicy!
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By Jeanne -- 1 comment
July 3rd, 2008
The season started exceptionally well for the Ottawa Senators and then, right around Christmas time, things just started to fall apart. Many people have blamed goaltender, Ray Emery, for the troubles, saying he brought “bad energy” to the team and locker room. I hate to say it but I’ve got to agree and despite the fact that the team denied the rumors, they have put him on waivers. Enough said.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find an “action” video for the Sens so the closest I could get was a collection of pictures from the 2007-2008 season.
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July 2nd, 2008
Why? Okay, seriously, I know he’s got some big fans out there - I’m just not one of them. I don’t like hockey players who skate on *barely* the right side of what is legal. I like it when the goalie is beat by a shot and not by some guy poking at his mask. It’s lame and I can appreciate how some people believe it’s just good hockey but I don’t see it that way. I give him credit for being creative, for sure, but I can think of a lot of players who can get the job done without resorting to gimmicks and bad mouthing. Talk trash but know where to draw the line. There comes a time with a clear loss of respect occurs and he just doesn’t seem to care.
Anyway, the Dallas Stars have picked up Avery and have offered him $15.5 million for four years. I think that’s reasonable.
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July 2nd, 2008
The Pittsburgh Penguins have locked up a deal to keep Evgeni Malkin playing on the team for the next five years.
I wondered what kind of deal he was going to get and, I must say, it’s a good one. He’s been offered $43.5 million over half a decade. That is an incredible deal for such a young player (he turns 22 at the end of the month).
I think that he should do a little extra conditioning, though. He had such an amazing season and just seemed to run out of steam during the playoffs, which was extremely disappointing.
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July 2nd, 2008
Wow! Talk about an interesting trade (for many reasons). Marian Hossa, who battled for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup Playoffs has signed with the team that defeated the Pens in the finals - the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings have extended a 1-year contract to the star which is reportedly worth $7.4 million!
I’m not even sure Hossa is a good fit for the Wings but I guess we will be finding out soon enough! Besides, he’d have to be crazy to pass up that kind of money to play with the Stanley Cup champions.
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July 2nd, 2008
The highlights video that I found for the New York Islanders was so extensive that it came in two parts! They had a disappointing finish to the season, ending up in 26th place, but they still had some great moments. Check it out here:
PART 1
PART 2
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July 1st, 2008
It’s Canada Day and Free Agency day!!! There’s been a lot of great transactions. Here’s a list (updated as I get news):
- Boston Bruins sign forward Michael Ryder (3 yr, $12 million)
- New York Rangers re-signed goaltender Steve Valiquette (undisclosed)
- New York Islanders sign defenceman Mark Streit (5 yr, $20.5 million)
- Minnesota sign forward Craig Weller (2 yr, $600,000 a season)
- Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward David Koci (1 yr, two-way deal worth $525,000 in the NHL, $100,000 in the minors)
- New York Rangers sign defenceman Wade Redden (6 yr, $39 million)
- New Jersey Devils sign forward Bobby Holik (1 yr, $2.5 million)
- Chicago Blackhawks sign defenceman Brian Campbell (8 yr, $56.8-million)
- Corey Perry has re-signed with the Anaheim Ducks (5 yr, $26.625 million)
- Jose Theodore (G) signed by Washington Capitals
- Minnesota Wild acquire defenseman Marek Zidlicky from Nashville Predators
- Edmonton sends Raffi Torres to Columbus for Gilbert Brule
- Tampa Bay acquires forward Radim Vrbata from Phoenix (3yr, $9 million)
- Mike Green (D) is staying with the Washington Capitals (4 yr, $21 million)
- Detroit Red Wings re-sign Brad Stuart (4 yr, $15 million)
- Raffi Torres has been traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets by Edmonton
- Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Pascal Dupuis (3 yr. $4.2 million)
- Calgary Flames have acquired Rene Bourque from the Chicago Blackhawks
- Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign UFA D Mark Eaton (2 yr, $2-million)
- Minnesota Wild sign UFA forward Andrew Brunette (undisclosed).
- Vancouver signs RFA forward Kyle Wellwood (1 yr, $997,500)
- Boston signs UFA forward Blake Wheeler to an entry-level contract.
- New Jersey signs defenceman Bryce Salvador (4 yr, $11.6 million)
- Detroit Red Wings re-sign defenceman Andreas Lilja to a two-year contract.
- Paul Gaustad re-signed by Buffalo Sabres (4yr, $9.2 million).
- San Jose Sharks re-sign forward Jody Shelley to a two-year contract.
- Vaclav Prospal signs multi-year contract with Tampa Bay Lightning
- Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Gary Roberts to a one-year contract.
MORE after the jump!
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By Jeanne -- 0 comments
The free agency frenzy is continuing as teams snatch up players in hopes of improving their rosters for the upcoming NHL season (just three months left! LOL).
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