Gregsky's offer
What’s that smell in the air in Tampa these days? [Sniff] yes, yes, definitely it is an emotion that is thick in the air. [Sniff] I can’t tell if it’s a smell of optimism, skepticism or fear. Maybe it is a combination of all three at once. Optskeptafearism. That must be it, a new hybrid human emotion exclusively acquired by those who follow and are fans of the Lightning. Whew! I’m glad I figured that out quickly, it was starting to smell like cheese.
I suppose you can’t blame Bolts fans for not really knowing just how to feel, what with the resent crazy whirlwind that has ripped through the entire organization and all. Just how in the hell are Bolts fans supposed to feel? They were the laughing stock of the league last season. Have a weak and depleted farm system. Watched their team draft a glutton of forwards when everyone knows it is the backend that needs the most help. Under a media blitz, witnessed the team usher in a new ownership group, hire a train wreck for a coach, sign a slew of free agent forwards some past their prime, sign a declining goaltender, ask your best defenseman to leave town, replace the front office and re-sign your best player for $85 million. To top it all off have one of your new owners, obviously hopped up on Flintstone Vitamins, publicly declare that your “new look” team will indeed win the division.
"What the deuce?" (Read out loud in your best Stewie Griffin voice and cue a Family Guy flashback montage) "I haven’t seen a circus this bad since the one on Wang Island where a pot-smoking monkey on a unicycle was giving advise to the front office staff."
Was that a bit too much? Oh well, let’s just blame it on the coffee and move along.
The levee has to break at some point. Don’t you think? They are going to have to unload some of the new stockpile of forwards to shore up that disturbingly weak defense. Don’t you think? I mean they can’t really think that this roster will win the division. Right? Come on, Bochenski? Hasn’t he been in something like six different uniforms over the last three or so years? Gratton? Recchi? Roberts? Halpern? Who will they unload to try and plug the gaping holes on defense? Well, the way things are going, don’t be surprised if in all of their infinite wisdom they decide to trade away one or more of their younger forwards like Craig or Ouellet or Tarnasky. Now won’t that be nice. Just who could you get to shore up the D? For a best-case scenario look to swing a deal with Carolina or Vancouver.
No matter how you look at it, things in Tampa still smell a bit funky and will continue to do so under the hot Florida sun until something gives way to at least get fans leaning more toward optimisism than skepticism and down right fear.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
THOUGHTS ON HOSSA, JAGR AND MORE
Okay Pens fans, you have every right to be upset about Marion Hossa’s decision to take less money than the Penguins offered to suit up with the Wings next season. It sure looks like he just wants to bounce around leaping from one contender to another until he guesses right and lands on a championship team. Next year when the Wings get bumped from the 2nd round he’ll be looking elsewhere and we’ll do this all over again. True it would have been nice to see what a full season of the Hossa/Crosby connection would have accomplished, but he’ll do just fine playing with a number of highly skilled players on the Wings roster. His personal stats won’t suffer in Detroit so he will again be a top free agent next year, the bidding war will kick in and insane offers will land in his lap once more. Only next time I don’t see the Pens making an offer to him, as the bad taste from this year will still be in the mouths of the Penguin brass. The Penguins will be just fine in the long run without him as they did the right thing by locking up Malkin, Fleury and keeping the young core intact. Besides, picking up Satan (who can really finish when he plays with talent around him) will most likely bring close to the same production they would have got from Hossa.
If Jaromir Jagr really wanted to keep playing in the NHL he would have signed any one of a number of offers that came his way. True he was looking for a 2 year deal that would keep him collecting coin in the $5 - $6 million per season range, but at this stage in his career that just wasn’t going to happen. If he would have taken a 1year deal worth $2 - $4 million he could have finished his career in the NHL. Obviously, he wanted more in his paycheck and he got what he wanted in Russia. I find it funny that hockey fans feel robbed of “super talent” with Jagr’s move to Russia. When was the last time Jagr and his “super talent” led the league in anything? Realistically there was no way any team was going to pour the kind of money Jagr was looking for in a player whose skill is declining in the twilight of his playing career. Just look at the fact that Jeremy Roenick and Owen Nolan still find a home every year in the NHL. This happens because they know what they are worth and accept what comes their way. Don’t feel bad for Jagr folks, he found the coin he was seeking and we still have the memories of when he was worth that much.
Dan Boyle may have been upset with how things went down in his departure from Tampa Bay, but he will be on a much better team and will at least make the postseason next year. He should be happy that he is no longer with the circus that is the Lightning. Speaking of the circus, I didn’t think another team could match the sideshow atmosphere that the Islanders have displayed in resent years, but the Lightning actually pulled it off. Sure Boyle may be over-shadowed by the likes of Lidstrom, Phaneuf, Pronger, Campbell, etc. in the west, but it should bring out his “A” game and put him in the running for the Norris trophy which would not have a chance of happening if he stayed in Tampa.
Now, is it just me or does it seem like we are starting to see that same separation of teams who can spend money from the ones that can’t that we saw before the lockout? I can’t quite figure this one out because the separation seems to be there but the teams involved have changed a bit. No longer is this separation between big and small market teams. Which leads me to believe that it could be due to a couple of factors. One being that the cap ceiling keeps rising every year to levels we saw before the lockout, most NHL GM’s are flat out insane with how much money they throw around and some teams don’t mind hanging out in the cellar if it will increase their chances of getting in on the “Tavares Sweepstakes” next year. That last reason may be more realistic than any of us want to think possible, but how else do you explain the moves or non-moves made by teams like the Lightning, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Thrashers, Islanders, Sabres, Kings, Canucks and Blues? It’s not like Toronto, New York and Los Angeles are small markets by any stretch of the imagination, so what gives here? I’ll keep scratching my head as I get to the bottom of this, but it looks as though we will see a greater distance of points between playoff and non-playoff teams next season with the best of the worst filling out the last playoff spots. Which bodes well for a bubble team like Boston, as they should have an easier chance at making the postseason next year. All they have to do is focus on the teams ahead of them because there will be no one around them.
If Jaromir Jagr really wanted to keep playing in the NHL he would have signed any one of a number of offers that came his way. True he was looking for a 2 year deal that would keep him collecting coin in the $5 - $6 million per season range, but at this stage in his career that just wasn’t going to happen. If he would have taken a 1year deal worth $2 - $4 million he could have finished his career in the NHL. Obviously, he wanted more in his paycheck and he got what he wanted in Russia. I find it funny that hockey fans feel robbed of “super talent” with Jagr’s move to Russia. When was the last time Jagr and his “super talent” led the league in anything? Realistically there was no way any team was going to pour the kind of money Jagr was looking for in a player whose skill is declining in the twilight of his playing career. Just look at the fact that Jeremy Roenick and Owen Nolan still find a home every year in the NHL. This happens because they know what they are worth and accept what comes their way. Don’t feel bad for Jagr folks, he found the coin he was seeking and we still have the memories of when he was worth that much.
Dan Boyle may have been upset with how things went down in his departure from Tampa Bay, but he will be on a much better team and will at least make the postseason next year. He should be happy that he is no longer with the circus that is the Lightning. Speaking of the circus, I didn’t think another team could match the sideshow atmosphere that the Islanders have displayed in resent years, but the Lightning actually pulled it off. Sure Boyle may be over-shadowed by the likes of Lidstrom, Phaneuf, Pronger, Campbell, etc. in the west, but it should bring out his “A” game and put him in the running for the Norris trophy which would not have a chance of happening if he stayed in Tampa.
Now, is it just me or does it seem like we are starting to see that same separation of teams who can spend money from the ones that can’t that we saw before the lockout? I can’t quite figure this one out because the separation seems to be there but the teams involved have changed a bit. No longer is this separation between big and small market teams. Which leads me to believe that it could be due to a couple of factors. One being that the cap ceiling keeps rising every year to levels we saw before the lockout, most NHL GM’s are flat out insane with how much money they throw around and some teams don’t mind hanging out in the cellar if it will increase their chances of getting in on the “Tavares Sweepstakes” next year. That last reason may be more realistic than any of us want to think possible, but how else do you explain the moves or non-moves made by teams like the Lightning, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Thrashers, Islanders, Sabres, Kings, Canucks and Blues? It’s not like Toronto, New York and Los Angeles are small markets by any stretch of the imagination, so what gives here? I’ll keep scratching my head as I get to the bottom of this, but it looks as though we will see a greater distance of points between playoff and non-playoff teams next season with the best of the worst filling out the last playoff spots. Which bodes well for a bubble team like Boston, as they should have an easier chance at making the postseason next year. All they have to do is focus on the teams ahead of them because there will be no one around them.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
FRENZY AFTERMATH
As the dust begins to settle after the whirlwind that was yesterday’s Free Agent Frenzy, there are still a few big names that went unsigned. Most notably Mats Sundin, Marion Hossa and Jaromir Jagr still haven’t found a home even though the money rumored to be thrown at these guys is enough to make your head spin. Apparently, the notion of Jagr returning to the Penguins was enough to make even him chuckle. Hossa just seems to be waiting for his choice of a few teams to out bid one another for his services. As for Sundin, well, the money offered from the Canucks had to be enough to make him sit up in his chair, but Mats may just be more concerned with protecting his legacy or the desire to win a Cup before he hangs up the skates. Since the Canucks are nowhere near Cup contention, the $20 million for 2 years may just be a flattering offer in Sundin’s eyes. Hey Mats are you nuts?? $20 million will go a long way in easing the pain of never playing for the Cup and you wouldn’t be the first guy who decided to take the money and run. Think about it.
I’m not sure what the hell is going on in Tampa. They seem to be fixated on boosting the offensive side of the roster instead of shoring up one of the weakest defenses in the league. I’m sorry, but Kolzig is not the answer to the problem. Sure he is better than what you had, but he isn’t enough to fix what truly ails you. I guess this is the route to go if you want to lose games 9 – 8, or better yet if you just want to pull a smoke and mirrors trick on your fan base to sell tickets aka “Look at the shiny thing”, or even better still if you just want to tank another season and increase your chances of landing Tavares in next years draft. Anyway you look at it you are left scratching your head at the decision making.
The Bruins found out that they just aren’t comfortable parting with big money for big names. They were rumored to be big players in the weeks leading up to July 1st, but the closer it came the more timid they became when they found out just how much money was being tossed around. Still the only task the B’s had to accomplish was to find a scoring winger to play along side Savard and they found it Michael Ryder. I thought this was a smart and affordable move for the Bruins, as Ryder should regain his form in a better situation than what he had in Montreal. Sure he is no Hossa, but he has the speed to keep up with Savard and a much better nose for the net than anyone else they have on their roster. He should easily become their top goal scorer next season. Picking up a blue-chipper in Blake Wheeler will help them in the future, as he should develop into a top tier winger. Many still find the defense to be suspect, but under the guidance of Julian the B’s backend will suffice for now.
Before I get into any detail on the rest of the league I’m going to wait until the rest of the chips fall into place as there are still some 2nd tier players left on the market that can help quite a few teams. I will continue to update the latest transactions that happen on my Free Agent Tracker post so be sure to check it often to see who ends up where. Enjoy!
I’m not sure what the hell is going on in Tampa. They seem to be fixated on boosting the offensive side of the roster instead of shoring up one of the weakest defenses in the league. I’m sorry, but Kolzig is not the answer to the problem. Sure he is better than what you had, but he isn’t enough to fix what truly ails you. I guess this is the route to go if you want to lose games 9 – 8, or better yet if you just want to pull a smoke and mirrors trick on your fan base to sell tickets aka “Look at the shiny thing”, or even better still if you just want to tank another season and increase your chances of landing Tavares in next years draft. Anyway you look at it you are left scratching your head at the decision making.
The Bruins found out that they just aren’t comfortable parting with big money for big names. They were rumored to be big players in the weeks leading up to July 1st, but the closer it came the more timid they became when they found out just how much money was being tossed around. Still the only task the B’s had to accomplish was to find a scoring winger to play along side Savard and they found it Michael Ryder. I thought this was a smart and affordable move for the Bruins, as Ryder should regain his form in a better situation than what he had in Montreal. Sure he is no Hossa, but he has the speed to keep up with Savard and a much better nose for the net than anyone else they have on their roster. He should easily become their top goal scorer next season. Picking up a blue-chipper in Blake Wheeler will help them in the future, as he should develop into a top tier winger. Many still find the defense to be suspect, but under the guidance of Julian the B’s backend will suffice for now.
Before I get into any detail on the rest of the league I’m going to wait until the rest of the chips fall into place as there are still some 2nd tier players left on the market that can help quite a few teams. I will continue to update the latest transactions that happen on my Free Agent Tracker post so be sure to check it often to see who ends up where. Enjoy!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
FREE AGENT TRACKER - *LIVE UPDATES*
The Free Agent Frenzy may have come and gone, but the signings will continue on and we here at ATR have you covered all summer. We will be updating all of the transactions as they happen throughout the summer. Be sure to check back often to see who is staying put, who is on the move and who pissed off whom with an offer sheet. There are still a few big names seeking big money on the list as well as plenty of 2nd and 3rd tier players that can help any team so it is worthy of tracking. Besides, what the hell else is there for a hockey fan to do in the offseason?
*Note* - I will continue to post any Free Agent signings/re-signings/trades with *Live Updates* as they happen here on this post for the entire summer. Make ATR your one stop for every move made this NHL offseason.
SEPTEMBER 12 TRANSACTIONS:
*TRADE ALERT* - Blackhawks trade forward Robert Lang to Canadiens in exchange for a 2nd round pick in 2010
SEPTEMBER 11 TRANSACTIONS:
Carolina Hurricanes sign forward Eric Staal to a 7 year $57.75 million extention
SEPTEMBER 9 TRANSACTIONS:
Detroit Red Wings sign defenseman Chris Chelios to a 1 year $750k deal
Florida Panthers sign defenseman Keith Ballard to a 6 year $25.2 million deal
SEPTEMBER 4 TRANSACTIONS:
L.A. Kings sign forward Jarret Stoll to a 4 year $14.4 million deal
St. Louis Blues sign defenseman Alex Pietrangelo to a deal
Ottawa Senators forward Brad Isbister to a 1 year two-way deal
Atlanta Thrashers sign defenseman Zach Bogosian to a multi-year deal
SEPTEMBER 3 TRANSACTIONS:
Boston Bruins sign forward Stephane Yelle to a 1 year $750k deal
Detroit Red Wings sign defenseman Chris Chelios to a 1 year deal
SEPTEMBER 2 TRANSACTIONS:
*TRADE ALERT* - Maple Leafs trade Bryan McCabe to Panthers in exchange for Mike Van Ryn
*TRADE ALERT* - Canucks trade Ryan Shannon to Senators in exchange for Lawrence Nycholat
AUGUST 30 TRANSACTIONS:
Tampa Bay Lightning sign defenseman Andrej Meszaros to a 6 year deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Maksim Mayorov to a 3 year $1.8 million entry-level deal
AUGUST 29 TRANSACTIONS:
*TRADE ALERT* - Ottawa Senators trade defenseman Andrej Meszaros to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defensemen Filip Kuba and Alexandre Picard and a 1st round draft pick
AUGUST 28 TRANSACTIONS:
Los Angeles Kings sign defenseman Colten Teubert to a 3 year entry-level deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Forward Stu Barnes announced his retirement and has signed on with the Stars coaching staff
Chicago Blackhawks sign forward Tim Brent to a 1 year deal
AUGUST 27 TRANSACTIONS:
Los Angeles Kings sign defenseman Viatcheslav Voynov and forward Andrei Loktionov to 3 year entry-level deals
Colorado Avalanche sign forward Joe Sakic to a 1 year $6 million deal
San Jose Sharks sign defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to a 4 year $12.4 million extension
AUGUST 26 TRANSACTIONS:
Nashville Predators sign forward Nick Spaling to a 3 year entry-level deal
AUGUST 25 TRANSACTIONS:
Chicago Blackhawks sign forward Akim Aliu to a 3 year entry-level deal
AUGUST 23 TRANSACTIONS:
Toronto Maple Leafs sign defenseman Josef Boumedienne to a 1 year two-way deal
AUGUST 22 TRANSACTIONS:
*NEWS ALERT* - Devils place defenseman Vitaly Vishnevski on waivers
AUGUST 15 TRANSACTIONS:
Montreal Canadiens sign defenseman Yannik Weber to a 3 year deal
AUGUST 14 TRANSACTIONS:
Ottawa Senators sign forward Zach Smith to an entry-level deal
AUGUST 11 TRANSACTIONS:
Nashville Predators sign goaltender Chet Pickard to an entry-level deal
Ottawa Senators sign defenseman Geoff Waugh to a 1 year two-way deal
Los Angeles Kings sign defenseman Drew Doughty to a 3 year entry-level deal
AUGUST 8 TRANSACTIONS:
Buffalo Sabres re-sign defenseman Teppo Numminen to a 1 year $1.1 million deal
Chicago Blackhawks sign forward Pascal Pelletier to a 1 year deal
Buffalo Sabres sign forward Tyler Bouck
Calgary Flames re-sign forward Cam Cunning
AUGUST 7 TRANSACTIONS:
*NEWS ALERT* - Defenseman Sean Hill has signed a 1 year deal with Swiss club Biel
AUGUST 6 TRANSACTIONS:
Washington Capitals sign forward David Steckel to a 1 year extension
Montreal Canadiens sign defenseman Chad Anderson to a 1 year two-way deal
AUGUST 4 TRANSACTIONS:
Buffalo Sabres sign forwards Colton Fretter and Colin Murphy
San Jose Sharks re-sign forward Ryane Clowe to a 1 year $1.6 million deal
AUGUST 3 TRANSACTIONS:
*NEWS ALERT* - Forward Mike Johnson signs with Germany's Cologne Sharks
JULY 31 TRANSACTIONS:
Nashville Predators sign forward Jerred Smithson to a 2 year extension
Ottawa Senators re-sign forward Antoine Vermette to a 2 year $5.525 million deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Czech team HC Liberec reports that Flyers defenseman Jaroslav Modry has left the NHL and signed a 2 year deal with the team.
JULY 30 TRANSACTIONS:
Carolina Hurricanes sign forward Drayson Bowman to a 3 year $2.06 million entry-level deal
Columbus Blue Jackets re-sign goaltender Pascal Leclaire to a 3 year $11.4 million deal
Detroit Red Wings sign forward Valtteri Filppula to a 5 year $15 million deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Minnesota Wild place forward Mark Parrish on waivers, preparing to buy him out. Parrish still has 3 years remaining on his deal.
JULY 29 TRANSACTIONS:
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Steven Stamkos to a 3 year entry-level deal
JULY 28 TRANSACTIONS:
Florida Panthers re-sign defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to a 1 year $4.875 million deal
Ottawa Senators sign goaltender Jeff Glass to a 1 year two-way deal
JULY 26 TRANSACTIONS:
New York Rangers re-sign forward Fredrik Sjostrom to a 1 year $840k deal
Washington Capitals defenseman Shaone Morrisonn was awarded a 1 year $1.975 million deal through arbitration
Minnesota Wild sign forward Pierre-Marc Bouchard to a 5 year $20.4 million deal
JULY 25 TRANSACTIONS:
Montreal Canadiens sign forward Yanick Lehoux to a 1 year deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Mike York to a 1 year deal
Nashville Predators sign forward Rich Peverley to a 2 year deal and signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a 1 year deal
Colorado Avalanche re-sign forward Marek Svatos to a 2 year deal
New York Islanders sign defenseman Bruno Gervais to a 3 year $2.2225 million deal
JULY 24 TRANSACTIONS:
Buffalo Sabres sign forward Mathieu Darche
*TRADE ALERT* - Boston traded forward Pascal Pelletier to Chicago in exchange for forward Martin St. Pierre
Vancouver Canucks sign forwards Ryan Shannon, Rick Rypien and Mike Brown, defensemen Nathan McIver, Zach Fitzgerald and James Sharrow
JULY 22 TRANSACTIONS:
Anaheim Ducks sign forwards Eric Boguniecki and Josh Green to 1 year deals
Phoenix Coyotes sign forward Daniel Carcillo to a 2 year deal
Boston Bruins re-sign defenseman Dennis Wideman to a 4 year $15.5 million deal
JULY 21 TRANSACTIONS:
*TRADE ALERT* - Dallas trade forward Richard Clune to Kings for forward Lauri Tukonen
New Jersey Devils sign forward Fedor Fedorov
Los Angeles Kings sign defenseman Peter Harrold to a 3 year deal
Chicago Blackhawks sign goaltender Corey Crawford
Philadelphia Flyers sign forward Joffrey Lupul to 4 year extension
Detroit Red Wings sign defenseman Jonathan Ericsson to a 3 year deal
Detroit Red Wings sign goaltender Jimmy Howard to a 3 year deal
New York Rangers sign forward Greg Moore
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Jeff Taffe to a 1 year deal
JULY 20 TRANSACTIONS:
Calgary Flames sign forward Andre Roy to a 1 year deal
JULY 19 TRANSACTIONS:
Minnesota Wild re-sign forward Stephane Veilleux to a 1 year $737,500 deal with a signing bonus of $125k
Phoenix Coyotes sign forward Garth Murray to a 1 year deal
New York Islanders sign forward Frans Nielsen to a 4 year $2.1 million deal
JULY 18 TRANSACTIONS:
Phoenix Coyotes sign forward Garth Murray to a 1 year deal
Buffalo Sabres re-sign goaltender Ryan Miller to a 5 year $31.25 million extention
Edmonton Oilers sign goaltender Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers to a 2 year deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Forward curtis Brown has signed a 2 year deal with Kolten Flyers of the Swiss NLA league
Atlanta Thrashers sign forward Angelo Esposito to a multi-year deal
JULY 17 TRANSACTIONS:
Calgary Flames sign defenseman Adam Pardy
*TRADE ALERT* - Pittsburgh Penguins trade the rights to Tim Brent to Chicago for the rights to Danny Richmond
San Jose Sharks sign defensemen Matt Kinch and Brett Westgarth to 1 year deals
Montreal Canadiens sign forward Max Pacioretty to a 3 year entry-level deal
Atlanta Thrashers sign forward Brett Sterling to a multi-year deal
Atlanta Thrashers sign forward Marty Reasoner
St. Louis Blues sign defenseman Andy Wozniewski
JULY 16 TRANSACTIONS:
Calgary Flames sign forward Jamie Lundmark
Edmonton Oilers re-sign forward Shawn Horcoff to a 6 year $33 million extension
Atlanta Thrashers re-sign goaltender Kari Lehtonen
Minnesota Wild sign forward Peter Olvecky and defenseman Clayton Stoner to 1 year deals
Los Angeles Kings re-sign forward Gabe Gauthier to a two year deal and sign goaltender Erik Ersberg, forward Matt Moulson and defenseman Joe Piskula to 1 year deals
Montreal Canadiens sign defenseman Ryan O'Byrne to a 3 year deal, defenseman Sean Belle to a 1 year two-way deal and forward Mike Glumac to a 1 year two-way deal
New York Rangers sign forward Nigel Dawes to a 1 year $587,500 deal
Buffalo Sabres sign forward Daniel Paille to a 2 year $2.25 million deal
New York Islanders sign forward Sean Bergenheim to a 2 year $1.725 million deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Steve Kelly to a 1 year two-way deal
Columbus Blue Jackets re-sign defenseman Marc Methot to a 1 year $522,500 deal
Columbus Blue Jackets re-sign forward Alexandre Picard to a 1 year $787,500 deal
St. Louis Blues sign forward Brad Winchester to a 1 year $600,000 deal
New York Islanders sign forward Jeff Tambellini to a 2 year $1.175 million deal
Nashville Predators sign defenseman Kevin Klein to a 2 year $1.3 million deal
JULY 15 TRANSACTIONS:
*NEWS ALERT* - Defenseman Joe DiPenta has signed with Frolunda of the Sweedish Elite League
Anaheim Ducks sign forward Logan MacMillan to a 3 year entry-level deal
New York Rangers agree to terms with forward Dan Fritsche
*NEWS ALERT* - Forward Dallas Drake announced his retirement after 16 seasons
*TRADE ALERT* - Columbus traded forward Joakim Lindstrom to Ducks for conditional pick
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Bill Thomas to a 1 year deal
Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign forwards Kris Beech and Ryan Stone to 1 year deals
Edmonton Oilers re-sign forward Zach Stortini to a 1 year deal
Edmonton Oilers re-sign forward Carl Corazzini to a 1 year deal
Chicago Blackhawks sign forward Colin Fraser to a 1 year deal
Chicago Blackhawks sign defenseman Aaron Johnson to a 1 year deal
Chicago Blackhawks sign defenseman Doug Janik to a 1 year deal
Colorado Avalanche sign forward Brian Willsie to a 1 year deal
Colorado Avalanche sign forward Cody McCormick to a 1 year deal
St. Louis Blues sign forwards Steve Regier and Cam Paddock
JULY 14 TRANSACTIONS:
*NEWS ALERT* - Forward Patrick Thoresen signs a 1 year deal with Lugano of the Swiss League
Tampa Bay Lightning sign goaltender Mike Smith to a 2 year extension
Colorado Avalanche sign forwards Philippe Dupuis and Nathan Smith, defensemen Darcy Campbell and Aaron MacKenzie and goaltenders Jason Bacashihua and Tyler Weiman
Colorado Avalanche re-sign forward Cody McLeod to a 1 year deal
*TRADE ALERT* - Rangers trade forward Ryan Hollweg to Maple Leafs for a 5th round pick
Carolina Hurricanes sign forwards Patrick Dwyer and Joe Jensen, defenseman Mark Flood to 1 year deals
St. Louis Blues sign forward Matt Foy
St. Louis Blues re-sign forward Jay McClement to a 1 year deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Craig MacDonald to a 1 year deal
Columbus Blue Jackets re-sign forward Derek Mackenzie to a two year deal
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Jason Krog to a 1 year deal
JULY 13 TRANSACTIONS:
Atlanta Thrashers sign forward Jason Williams to a 1 year $2.2 million deal
Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign forward Vincent Lecavalier to an 11 year deal worth $85 million
JULY 11 TRANSACTIONS:
Ottawa Senators sign defenseman Brendan Bell to a 1 year two-way deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Forward Sergei Brylin has signed with SKA St. Petersberg of the KHL
*TRADE ALERT* - Minnesota Wild trade defenseman Shawn Belle to Montreal for forward Corey Locke
Washington Capitals sign forward Boyd Gordon to a 1 year deal
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Chris Gratton to a 1 year deal
*NEWS ALERT* - According to Russian reports, Nashville forward Alexander Radulov has signed a 3 year deal with Russian team Ufa. Radulov is currently under a vaild contract with the Predators.
JULY 10 TRANSACTIONS:
St. Louis Blues sign defenseman Mike Weaver to a 1 year $700k deal
Anaheim Ducks sign defenseman Steve Montador to a 1 year $800k deal
San Jose Sharks re-sign forward Marcel Goc to a 1 year $775k deal
Washington Capitals re-sign forward Eric Fehr to a 1 year deal
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Jason Strudwick to a 1 year $650k deal
New Jersey Devils sign goaltender Scott Clemmensen to a 1 year deal
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Pavol Demitra to a 2 year $8 million deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Martin Straka signs a 1 year deal with HC Lasselsberger Plzen of the Czech league
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Nikita Filatov to a 3 year entry-level deal
JULY 9 TRANSACTIONS:
Atlanta Thrashers sign forwards Junior Lassard, Grant Stevenson and Mike Hoffman
Montreal Canadiens re-sign defenseman Josh Gorges to a 3 year $3.3 million deal
Edmonton Oilers sign forwards Marc Pouliot and Jean-Francois Jacques to 2 year deals
Carolina Hurricanes re-sign forward Chad LaRose to a 1 year $875k deal
Nashville Predators sign forward Josh Gratton to a 1 year two-way deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Goaltender Ray Emery has signed a 1 year $2 million deal plus bonuses with Atlant Mytishchi of the Russian Kontinental Hockey League
Washington Capitals re-sign forward Brooks Laich to a 3 year deal
Washington Capitals re-sign forward Sergei Fedorov to a 1 year $4 million deal
JULY 8 TRANSACTIONS:
San Jose Sharks re-sign defenseman Christian Ehrhoff to a 3 year $9.3 million deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Micheal Peca to a 1 year $1.315 million deal
*OFFER SHEET UPDATE* - Vancouver Canucks match St. Louis Blues offer sheet for forward Steve Bernier and sign him to a 1 year $2.5 million deal
Atlanta Thrashers sign forward Eric Boulton to a 2 year deal
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Marc-Antoine Pouliot to a 2 year deal
New York Islanders sign defenseman Brendan Witt to a 2 year extension worth $6 million
*OFFER SHEET ALERT* - St. Louis Blues sign forward Steve Bernier to a 1 year $2.5 million offer sheet - Canucks have 7 days to match
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Brandon Bochenski to a 2 year deal
Ottawa Senators sign defenseman Jason Smith to a 2 year deal
Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Jarolslav Halak to a 2 year $1.55 million deal
New York Rangers sign defenseman Paul Mara to a 1 year $1.95 million deal
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Evgeny Artyukhin to a 2 year, $1.9 million deal
Anaheim Ducks sign forward Brendan Morrison to a 1 year $2.75 million deal
JULY 7 TRANSACTIONS:
Tampa Bay Lightning sign defenseman Andrew Hutchinson
Ottawa Senators sign forward Greg Mauldin to a 1 year two-way deal
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Mark Recchi to a 1 year $1.25 million deal
Anaheim Ducks sign goaltender David LeNeveu to a 1 year deal
Montreal Canadiens sign forward Ryan Flinn to a 1 year two-way deal
Minnesota Wild sign defenseman Tomas Mojzis to a multi-year deal
Philadelphia Flyers sign forward Arron Asham to a multi-year deal
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Ben Lovejoy to a 1 year entry-level deal
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Janne Pesonen to a 1 year deal
Chicago Blackhawks sign defenseman Matt Walker to a one-year deal
Calgary Flames sign forward Todd Bertuzzi to a 1 year $1.95 million deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward R.J. Umberger to a 4 year $15 million deal
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Matt Stajan to a 2 year $3.5 million deal
Carolina Hurricanes re-sign defenseman Dennis Seidenberg to a 1 year deal worth $1.2 million
JULY 6 TRANSACTIONS:
Minnesota Wild sign forward Owen Nolan to a 2 year deal worth $2.75 million per season
Minnesota Wild sign forward Jesse Schultz to a 1 year deal
JULY 5 TRANSACTIONS:
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Matt Cooke to a 2 year deal
JULY 4 TRANSACTIONS:
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Mark Cullen
New York Rangers re-sign defenseman Paul Mara to a 1 year deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Jaromir Jagr has signed a 2 year deal with Avangard Omsk of the Russian CHL
*TRADE ALERT* - San Jose Sharks trade defenseman Craig Rivet and a 7th round pick in 2010 to Buffalo in exchange for 2nd round picks in 2009 and 2010
*TRADE ALERT* - Tampa Bay Lightning trade defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich to the Sharks in exchange for defenseman Matt Carle and Ty Wishart, a 1st round pick in 2009 and a 4th round pick in 2010
*TRADE ALERT* - Buffalo Sabres trade forward Steve Bernier to Cunucks in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick in 2010 and a 3rd round in 2009
JULY 3 TRANSACTIONS:
Carolina Hurricanes sign forward Dwight Helminen to a 1 year deal
Phoenix Coyotes sign forward Brian McGrattan to a 1 year deal
Phoenix Coyotes sign defenseman Matt Jones to a 2 year deal
Phoenix Coyotes sign forward Derek Nesbitt and defenseman Drew Fata
Minnesota Wild sign forward Antti Miettinen to a 3 year deal
Florida Panthers sign defenseman James DeLory to a 3 year entry-level deal
Florida panthers sign defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick, goaltender Chris Beckford-Tseu and forward Steve MacIntyre to 2 year deals
St. Louis Blues re-sign forward Yan Stastny to a 2 year deal
New York Islanders sign forwards Mike Iggulden, Kurtis McLean, Mitch Fritz, defensemen Brett Skinner, Chris Lee and goaltender Peter Mannino to 1 year deals
Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Marc Denis to a 1 year two-way deal
Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Cedrick Desjardins to a 2 year deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Rangers GM Glen Sather says the pick up of Naslund means Jaromir Jagr won't be back with the club next season
San Jose Sharks sign defenseman Rob Blake to a 1 year $5 million deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Tampa Bay Lightning have asked defenseman Dan Boyle to waive his No Trade Clause - no destionation reported - STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS
New York Rangers sign defenseman Dmitri Kalinin to a 1 year deal
New York Rangers sign forward Markus Naslund 2 year $8 million deal
Colorado Avalanche sign forward Chris Durno
Colorado Avalanche sign defenseman Daniel Tjarnqvist to a 1 year deal
Montreal Canadiens sign forward Georges Laraque to a 3 year $4.5 million deal
Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign Marc-Andre Fleury to a 7 year $35 million extension
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Wyatt Smith to a 1 year two-way deal
Tampa Bay Lightning sign defenseman Scott Jackson to a 3 year deal
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Ruslan Fedotenko to a 1 year $2.5 million deal
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Miroslav Satan to a 1 year $3.5 million deal
Phoenix Coyotes signed defenseman David Hale to a two-year deal
Dallas Stars sign forward Francis Wathier, defenseman Maxime Fortunus and defenseman Garrett Stafford each to two-year, two-way deals through 2009-10
Dallas Stars sign forward Landon Wilson to a one-year, two-way deal for 2008-09
Montreal Canadiens sign defenseman Alex Henry
Toronto Maple Leafs sign Dominic Moore to a 1 year deal, John Mitchell to a 1 year deal and Greg Scott to a 3 year entry-level deal
*TRADE ALERT* - Maple Leafs acquired forward Mikhail Grabovski from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for the rights to defenseman Greg Pateryn and a second-round draft pick in 2010
Washington Capitals sign forward Keith Aucoin to a two-year deal
JULY 2nd TRANSACTIONS:
Anaheim Ducks sign defenseman Stu Bickel to a 3 year entry-level deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Kristian Huselius to a 4 year $4.75 million deal
Vancouver Canucks sign defenseman Nolan Baumgartner to a 1 year two-way deal and forward Alexandre Bolduc
*TRADE ALERT* - The Rangers trade defenseman Fedor Tyutin and defenseman Christian Backman to Columbus in exchange for forwards Nikolai Zherdev and Dan Fritsche
Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign Evgeni Malkin to a 5 year extention that mirrors Crosby's $8.7 million deal
New York Islanders sign forward Doug Weight to a 1 year deal worth $1.75 million
Philadelphia Flyers re-sign defenseman Randy Jones to a 2 year deal and forward Riley Cote to a 3 year deal
Dallas Stars sign forward B.J. Crombeen to a 1 year deal
Colorado Avalanche re-sign forward Wojtek Wolski to a 2 year deal
Pittsburgh Penguins sign defenseman Brooks Orpik to a 6 year $22.5 million deal
Minnesota Wild re-sign defenseman Kurtis Foster
Atlanta Thrashers sign defenseman Ron Hainsey to a 5 year $22.5 million deal
Ottawa Senators sign forward Jarkko Ruutu to a 3 year $3.9 million deal
Ottawa Senators sign forward Shean Donovan to a two-year deal
Washington Capitals sign forward Graham Mink and defenseman Tyler Sloan
Boston Bruins sign forward Petteri Nokelainen
Dallas Stars sign forward Sean Avery to a 4 year $15.5 million deal
Calgary Flames sign defenseman Jim Vandermeer and forward Curtis Glencross
Vancouver Canucks sign UFA goaltender Curtis Sanford to a 1 year deal worth $650,000
Detroit Red Wings sign forward Marian Hossa to a 1 year deal worth $7.4 million
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Ryan Johnson to a 2 year $2.3 million deal
Carolina Hurricanes sign defenseman Joni Pitkanen to a three-year contract worth $12 million
Carolina Hurricanes sign defenseman Josef Melichar to a one-year contract worth $1 million
Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign defenseman Janne Niskala, to a one-year deal
Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign forward Ryan Craig to a two-year deal
JULY 1st TRANSACTIONS:
Calgary Flames sign defenseman Mark Giordano
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Ryan Johnson to a 2 year $2.4 million deal
Boston Bruins sign Michael Ryder to a 3 year deal worth $4 million per season
New York Rangers re-signed goaltender Steve Valiquette
*OFFER SHEET UPDATE* St. Louis match offer sheet by Canucks for David Backes
New York Islanders sign defenseman Mark Streit to a five-year contract worth $20.5 million
Minnesota Wild sign forward Craig Weller to a two-year contract worth $600,000 a season
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward David Koci to a one-year, two-way deal worth $525,000 in the NHL, $100,000 in the minors
New York Rangers sign defenseman Wade Redden to a six-year contract worth $39 million
New Jersey Devils sign forward Bobby Holik to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Niklas Hagman to a four-year contract worth $12 million
New York Rangers re-sign defenseman Michael Rozsival to a four-year deal worth $20 million
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Darcy Hordichuk to a two-year deal
Philadelphia Flyers sign forward Nate Raduns to a one-year deal
Philadelphia Flyers sign forward Glen Metropolit to a two-year deal
New Jersey Devils sign forward Brian Rolston to a four year deal worth $20.25-million
New York Rangers sign forward Patrick Rissmiller to an undisclosed deal
Philadelphia Flyers sign defenseman Ossi Vaananen to a one year deal worth $1-million
Columbus Blue Jackets sign defenseman Mike Commodore to a 5 year deal worth $18.75-million
Chicago Blackhawks sign defenceman Brian Campbell to an 8 year deal worth $56.8-million
Buffalo Sabres sign goaltender Patrick Lalime to a 2 year deal worth $2 million
Ottawa Senators sign goaltender Alex Auld to a 2 year deal worth $1-million
Colorado Avalanche sign forward Darcy Tucker to a 2 year deal worth $4.5-million
*OFFER SHEET ALERT* - Canucks sign center David Backes to a three-year $7.5 million offer sheet. The Blues have 7 days to match.
Chicago Blackhawks sign goaltender Cristobal Huet to a 4 year $5.6 million deal
Florida Panthers sign forward Cory Stillman to a 3 year deal worth $10.6-million
New York Rangers sign forward Aaron Voros
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Eric Godard
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Adam Hall to a 3 year deal worth $1.8-million
Toronto Maple Leafs sign defenseman Jeff Finger to a 4 year deal worth $3.5-million per season
Phoenix Coyotes sign forward Todd Fedoruk to a 3 year deal
Detroit Red Wings sign goaltender Ty Conklin to a 1 year deal worth $750,000
Montreal Canadiens re-sign forward Andrei Kostitsyn to a 3 year deal worth $3.25-million per season
Colorado Avalanche sign goaltender Andrew Raycroft to a 1 year deal
Washington Capitals sign goaltender Jose Theodore to a two-year contract
Phoenix Coyotes sign defenseman Kurt Sauer to a 4 year deal
Carolina Hurricanes sign defenseman Tim Conboy to a 2 year $1.95 million deal and re-signed Ryan Bayda and Wade Brookbank to 1 year deals worth $475k
*TRADE ALERT* - Flyers send defenseman Denis Gauthier and a 2nd round pick to the Kings for prospects, defenceman Patrik Hersley and left wing Ned Lukacevic
Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign defenseman Mark Eaton to a 2 year deal worth $2-million
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Kyle Wellwood to a 1 year deal worth $997,500
Minnesota Wild sign forward Andrew Brunette to a 3 year $7 million deal
*TRADE ALERT* - Wild trade prospect Ryan Jones and draft pick to Nasville for defenseman Marek Zidlicky
Tampa Bay Lightning sign goaltender Olaf Kolzig to a bonus laiden 1 year deal worth $1.5-million
Toronto Maple Leafs sign goaltender Curtis Joseph to a 1 year $700k deal
Boston Bruins sign forward Blake Wheeler to an entry level contract
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Radim Vrbata to a 3 year $9 million deal
Minnesota Wild sign goaltender Barry Brust to a two-year, two-way deal worth $1.1 million total
Carolina Hurricanes sign defenseman Anton Babchuk to a 1 year $1 million deal
*Note* - I will continue to post any Free Agent signings/re-signings/trades with *Live Updates* as they happen here on this post for the entire summer. Make ATR your one stop for every move made this NHL offseason.
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THE LATEST TRANSACTIONS: (UPDATED @ 7:00 am - 9/13/08)SEPTEMBER 12 TRANSACTIONS:
*TRADE ALERT* - Blackhawks trade forward Robert Lang to Canadiens in exchange for a 2nd round pick in 2010
SEPTEMBER 11 TRANSACTIONS:
Carolina Hurricanes sign forward Eric Staal to a 7 year $57.75 million extention
SEPTEMBER 9 TRANSACTIONS:
Detroit Red Wings sign defenseman Chris Chelios to a 1 year $750k deal
Florida Panthers sign defenseman Keith Ballard to a 6 year $25.2 million deal
SEPTEMBER 4 TRANSACTIONS:
L.A. Kings sign forward Jarret Stoll to a 4 year $14.4 million deal
St. Louis Blues sign defenseman Alex Pietrangelo to a deal
Ottawa Senators forward Brad Isbister to a 1 year two-way deal
Atlanta Thrashers sign defenseman Zach Bogosian to a multi-year deal
SEPTEMBER 3 TRANSACTIONS:
Boston Bruins sign forward Stephane Yelle to a 1 year $750k deal
Detroit Red Wings sign defenseman Chris Chelios to a 1 year deal
SEPTEMBER 2 TRANSACTIONS:
*TRADE ALERT* - Maple Leafs trade Bryan McCabe to Panthers in exchange for Mike Van Ryn
*TRADE ALERT* - Canucks trade Ryan Shannon to Senators in exchange for Lawrence Nycholat
AUGUST 30 TRANSACTIONS:
Tampa Bay Lightning sign defenseman Andrej Meszaros to a 6 year deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Maksim Mayorov to a 3 year $1.8 million entry-level deal
AUGUST 29 TRANSACTIONS:
*TRADE ALERT* - Ottawa Senators trade defenseman Andrej Meszaros to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defensemen Filip Kuba and Alexandre Picard and a 1st round draft pick
AUGUST 28 TRANSACTIONS:
Los Angeles Kings sign defenseman Colten Teubert to a 3 year entry-level deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Forward Stu Barnes announced his retirement and has signed on with the Stars coaching staff
Chicago Blackhawks sign forward Tim Brent to a 1 year deal
AUGUST 27 TRANSACTIONS:
Los Angeles Kings sign defenseman Viatcheslav Voynov and forward Andrei Loktionov to 3 year entry-level deals
Colorado Avalanche sign forward Joe Sakic to a 1 year $6 million deal
San Jose Sharks sign defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to a 4 year $12.4 million extension
AUGUST 26 TRANSACTIONS:
Nashville Predators sign forward Nick Spaling to a 3 year entry-level deal
AUGUST 25 TRANSACTIONS:
Chicago Blackhawks sign forward Akim Aliu to a 3 year entry-level deal
AUGUST 23 TRANSACTIONS:
Toronto Maple Leafs sign defenseman Josef Boumedienne to a 1 year two-way deal
AUGUST 22 TRANSACTIONS:
*NEWS ALERT* - Devils place defenseman Vitaly Vishnevski on waivers
AUGUST 15 TRANSACTIONS:
Montreal Canadiens sign defenseman Yannik Weber to a 3 year deal
AUGUST 14 TRANSACTIONS:
Ottawa Senators sign forward Zach Smith to an entry-level deal
AUGUST 11 TRANSACTIONS:
Nashville Predators sign goaltender Chet Pickard to an entry-level deal
Ottawa Senators sign defenseman Geoff Waugh to a 1 year two-way deal
Los Angeles Kings sign defenseman Drew Doughty to a 3 year entry-level deal
AUGUST 8 TRANSACTIONS:
Buffalo Sabres re-sign defenseman Teppo Numminen to a 1 year $1.1 million deal
Chicago Blackhawks sign forward Pascal Pelletier to a 1 year deal
Buffalo Sabres sign forward Tyler Bouck
Calgary Flames re-sign forward Cam Cunning
AUGUST 7 TRANSACTIONS:
*NEWS ALERT* - Defenseman Sean Hill has signed a 1 year deal with Swiss club Biel
AUGUST 6 TRANSACTIONS:
Washington Capitals sign forward David Steckel to a 1 year extension
Montreal Canadiens sign defenseman Chad Anderson to a 1 year two-way deal
AUGUST 4 TRANSACTIONS:
Buffalo Sabres sign forwards Colton Fretter and Colin Murphy
San Jose Sharks re-sign forward Ryane Clowe to a 1 year $1.6 million deal
AUGUST 3 TRANSACTIONS:
*NEWS ALERT* - Forward Mike Johnson signs with Germany's Cologne Sharks
JULY 31 TRANSACTIONS:
Nashville Predators sign forward Jerred Smithson to a 2 year extension
Ottawa Senators re-sign forward Antoine Vermette to a 2 year $5.525 million deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Czech team HC Liberec reports that Flyers defenseman Jaroslav Modry has left the NHL and signed a 2 year deal with the team.
JULY 30 TRANSACTIONS:
Carolina Hurricanes sign forward Drayson Bowman to a 3 year $2.06 million entry-level deal
Columbus Blue Jackets re-sign goaltender Pascal Leclaire to a 3 year $11.4 million deal
Detroit Red Wings sign forward Valtteri Filppula to a 5 year $15 million deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Minnesota Wild place forward Mark Parrish on waivers, preparing to buy him out. Parrish still has 3 years remaining on his deal.
JULY 29 TRANSACTIONS:
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Steven Stamkos to a 3 year entry-level deal
JULY 28 TRANSACTIONS:
Florida Panthers re-sign defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to a 1 year $4.875 million deal
Ottawa Senators sign goaltender Jeff Glass to a 1 year two-way deal
JULY 26 TRANSACTIONS:
New York Rangers re-sign forward Fredrik Sjostrom to a 1 year $840k deal
Washington Capitals defenseman Shaone Morrisonn was awarded a 1 year $1.975 million deal through arbitration
Minnesota Wild sign forward Pierre-Marc Bouchard to a 5 year $20.4 million deal
JULY 25 TRANSACTIONS:
Montreal Canadiens sign forward Yanick Lehoux to a 1 year deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Mike York to a 1 year deal
Nashville Predators sign forward Rich Peverley to a 2 year deal and signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a 1 year deal
Colorado Avalanche re-sign forward Marek Svatos to a 2 year deal
New York Islanders sign defenseman Bruno Gervais to a 3 year $2.2225 million deal
JULY 24 TRANSACTIONS:
Buffalo Sabres sign forward Mathieu Darche
*TRADE ALERT* - Boston traded forward Pascal Pelletier to Chicago in exchange for forward Martin St. Pierre
Vancouver Canucks sign forwards Ryan Shannon, Rick Rypien and Mike Brown, defensemen Nathan McIver, Zach Fitzgerald and James Sharrow
JULY 22 TRANSACTIONS:
Anaheim Ducks sign forwards Eric Boguniecki and Josh Green to 1 year deals
Phoenix Coyotes sign forward Daniel Carcillo to a 2 year deal
Boston Bruins re-sign defenseman Dennis Wideman to a 4 year $15.5 million deal
JULY 21 TRANSACTIONS:
*TRADE ALERT* - Dallas trade forward Richard Clune to Kings for forward Lauri Tukonen
New Jersey Devils sign forward Fedor Fedorov
Los Angeles Kings sign defenseman Peter Harrold to a 3 year deal
Chicago Blackhawks sign goaltender Corey Crawford
Philadelphia Flyers sign forward Joffrey Lupul to 4 year extension
Detroit Red Wings sign defenseman Jonathan Ericsson to a 3 year deal
Detroit Red Wings sign goaltender Jimmy Howard to a 3 year deal
New York Rangers sign forward Greg Moore
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Jeff Taffe to a 1 year deal
JULY 20 TRANSACTIONS:
Calgary Flames sign forward Andre Roy to a 1 year deal
JULY 19 TRANSACTIONS:
Minnesota Wild re-sign forward Stephane Veilleux to a 1 year $737,500 deal with a signing bonus of $125k
Phoenix Coyotes sign forward Garth Murray to a 1 year deal
New York Islanders sign forward Frans Nielsen to a 4 year $2.1 million deal
JULY 18 TRANSACTIONS:
Phoenix Coyotes sign forward Garth Murray to a 1 year deal
Buffalo Sabres re-sign goaltender Ryan Miller to a 5 year $31.25 million extention
Edmonton Oilers sign goaltender Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers to a 2 year deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Forward curtis Brown has signed a 2 year deal with Kolten Flyers of the Swiss NLA league
Atlanta Thrashers sign forward Angelo Esposito to a multi-year deal
JULY 17 TRANSACTIONS:
Calgary Flames sign defenseman Adam Pardy
*TRADE ALERT* - Pittsburgh Penguins trade the rights to Tim Brent to Chicago for the rights to Danny Richmond
San Jose Sharks sign defensemen Matt Kinch and Brett Westgarth to 1 year deals
Montreal Canadiens sign forward Max Pacioretty to a 3 year entry-level deal
Atlanta Thrashers sign forward Brett Sterling to a multi-year deal
Atlanta Thrashers sign forward Marty Reasoner
St. Louis Blues sign defenseman Andy Wozniewski
JULY 16 TRANSACTIONS:
Calgary Flames sign forward Jamie Lundmark
Edmonton Oilers re-sign forward Shawn Horcoff to a 6 year $33 million extension
Atlanta Thrashers re-sign goaltender Kari Lehtonen
Minnesota Wild sign forward Peter Olvecky and defenseman Clayton Stoner to 1 year deals
Los Angeles Kings re-sign forward Gabe Gauthier to a two year deal and sign goaltender Erik Ersberg, forward Matt Moulson and defenseman Joe Piskula to 1 year deals
Montreal Canadiens sign defenseman Ryan O'Byrne to a 3 year deal, defenseman Sean Belle to a 1 year two-way deal and forward Mike Glumac to a 1 year two-way deal
New York Rangers sign forward Nigel Dawes to a 1 year $587,500 deal
Buffalo Sabres sign forward Daniel Paille to a 2 year $2.25 million deal
New York Islanders sign forward Sean Bergenheim to a 2 year $1.725 million deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Steve Kelly to a 1 year two-way deal
Columbus Blue Jackets re-sign defenseman Marc Methot to a 1 year $522,500 deal
Columbus Blue Jackets re-sign forward Alexandre Picard to a 1 year $787,500 deal
St. Louis Blues sign forward Brad Winchester to a 1 year $600,000 deal
New York Islanders sign forward Jeff Tambellini to a 2 year $1.175 million deal
Nashville Predators sign defenseman Kevin Klein to a 2 year $1.3 million deal
JULY 15 TRANSACTIONS:
*NEWS ALERT* - Defenseman Joe DiPenta has signed with Frolunda of the Sweedish Elite League
Anaheim Ducks sign forward Logan MacMillan to a 3 year entry-level deal
New York Rangers agree to terms with forward Dan Fritsche
*NEWS ALERT* - Forward Dallas Drake announced his retirement after 16 seasons
*TRADE ALERT* - Columbus traded forward Joakim Lindstrom to Ducks for conditional pick
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Bill Thomas to a 1 year deal
Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign forwards Kris Beech and Ryan Stone to 1 year deals
Edmonton Oilers re-sign forward Zach Stortini to a 1 year deal
Edmonton Oilers re-sign forward Carl Corazzini to a 1 year deal
Chicago Blackhawks sign forward Colin Fraser to a 1 year deal
Chicago Blackhawks sign defenseman Aaron Johnson to a 1 year deal
Chicago Blackhawks sign defenseman Doug Janik to a 1 year deal
Colorado Avalanche sign forward Brian Willsie to a 1 year deal
Colorado Avalanche sign forward Cody McCormick to a 1 year deal
St. Louis Blues sign forwards Steve Regier and Cam Paddock
JULY 14 TRANSACTIONS:
*NEWS ALERT* - Forward Patrick Thoresen signs a 1 year deal with Lugano of the Swiss League
Tampa Bay Lightning sign goaltender Mike Smith to a 2 year extension
Colorado Avalanche sign forwards Philippe Dupuis and Nathan Smith, defensemen Darcy Campbell and Aaron MacKenzie and goaltenders Jason Bacashihua and Tyler Weiman
Colorado Avalanche re-sign forward Cody McLeod to a 1 year deal
*TRADE ALERT* - Rangers trade forward Ryan Hollweg to Maple Leafs for a 5th round pick
Carolina Hurricanes sign forwards Patrick Dwyer and Joe Jensen, defenseman Mark Flood to 1 year deals
St. Louis Blues sign forward Matt Foy
St. Louis Blues re-sign forward Jay McClement to a 1 year deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Craig MacDonald to a 1 year deal
Columbus Blue Jackets re-sign forward Derek Mackenzie to a two year deal
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Jason Krog to a 1 year deal
JULY 13 TRANSACTIONS:
Atlanta Thrashers sign forward Jason Williams to a 1 year $2.2 million deal
Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign forward Vincent Lecavalier to an 11 year deal worth $85 million
JULY 11 TRANSACTIONS:
Ottawa Senators sign defenseman Brendan Bell to a 1 year two-way deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Forward Sergei Brylin has signed with SKA St. Petersberg of the KHL
*TRADE ALERT* - Minnesota Wild trade defenseman Shawn Belle to Montreal for forward Corey Locke
Washington Capitals sign forward Boyd Gordon to a 1 year deal
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Chris Gratton to a 1 year deal
*NEWS ALERT* - According to Russian reports, Nashville forward Alexander Radulov has signed a 3 year deal with Russian team Ufa. Radulov is currently under a vaild contract with the Predators.
JULY 10 TRANSACTIONS:
St. Louis Blues sign defenseman Mike Weaver to a 1 year $700k deal
Anaheim Ducks sign defenseman Steve Montador to a 1 year $800k deal
San Jose Sharks re-sign forward Marcel Goc to a 1 year $775k deal
Washington Capitals re-sign forward Eric Fehr to a 1 year deal
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Jason Strudwick to a 1 year $650k deal
New Jersey Devils sign goaltender Scott Clemmensen to a 1 year deal
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Pavol Demitra to a 2 year $8 million deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Martin Straka signs a 1 year deal with HC Lasselsberger Plzen of the Czech league
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Nikita Filatov to a 3 year entry-level deal
JULY 9 TRANSACTIONS:
Atlanta Thrashers sign forwards Junior Lassard, Grant Stevenson and Mike Hoffman
Montreal Canadiens re-sign defenseman Josh Gorges to a 3 year $3.3 million deal
Edmonton Oilers sign forwards Marc Pouliot and Jean-Francois Jacques to 2 year deals
Carolina Hurricanes re-sign forward Chad LaRose to a 1 year $875k deal
Nashville Predators sign forward Josh Gratton to a 1 year two-way deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Goaltender Ray Emery has signed a 1 year $2 million deal plus bonuses with Atlant Mytishchi of the Russian Kontinental Hockey League
Washington Capitals re-sign forward Brooks Laich to a 3 year deal
Washington Capitals re-sign forward Sergei Fedorov to a 1 year $4 million deal
JULY 8 TRANSACTIONS:
San Jose Sharks re-sign defenseman Christian Ehrhoff to a 3 year $9.3 million deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Micheal Peca to a 1 year $1.315 million deal
*OFFER SHEET UPDATE* - Vancouver Canucks match St. Louis Blues offer sheet for forward Steve Bernier and sign him to a 1 year $2.5 million deal
Atlanta Thrashers sign forward Eric Boulton to a 2 year deal
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Marc-Antoine Pouliot to a 2 year deal
New York Islanders sign defenseman Brendan Witt to a 2 year extension worth $6 million
*OFFER SHEET ALERT* - St. Louis Blues sign forward Steve Bernier to a 1 year $2.5 million offer sheet - Canucks have 7 days to match
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Brandon Bochenski to a 2 year deal
Ottawa Senators sign defenseman Jason Smith to a 2 year deal
Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Jarolslav Halak to a 2 year $1.55 million deal
New York Rangers sign defenseman Paul Mara to a 1 year $1.95 million deal
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Evgeny Artyukhin to a 2 year, $1.9 million deal
Anaheim Ducks sign forward Brendan Morrison to a 1 year $2.75 million deal
JULY 7 TRANSACTIONS:
Tampa Bay Lightning sign defenseman Andrew Hutchinson
Ottawa Senators sign forward Greg Mauldin to a 1 year two-way deal
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Mark Recchi to a 1 year $1.25 million deal
Anaheim Ducks sign goaltender David LeNeveu to a 1 year deal
Montreal Canadiens sign forward Ryan Flinn to a 1 year two-way deal
Minnesota Wild sign defenseman Tomas Mojzis to a multi-year deal
Philadelphia Flyers sign forward Arron Asham to a multi-year deal
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Ben Lovejoy to a 1 year entry-level deal
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Janne Pesonen to a 1 year deal
Chicago Blackhawks sign defenseman Matt Walker to a one-year deal
Calgary Flames sign forward Todd Bertuzzi to a 1 year $1.95 million deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward R.J. Umberger to a 4 year $15 million deal
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Matt Stajan to a 2 year $3.5 million deal
Carolina Hurricanes re-sign defenseman Dennis Seidenberg to a 1 year deal worth $1.2 million
JULY 6 TRANSACTIONS:
Minnesota Wild sign forward Owen Nolan to a 2 year deal worth $2.75 million per season
Minnesota Wild sign forward Jesse Schultz to a 1 year deal
JULY 5 TRANSACTIONS:
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Matt Cooke to a 2 year deal
JULY 4 TRANSACTIONS:
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Mark Cullen
New York Rangers re-sign defenseman Paul Mara to a 1 year deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Jaromir Jagr has signed a 2 year deal with Avangard Omsk of the Russian CHL
*TRADE ALERT* - San Jose Sharks trade defenseman Craig Rivet and a 7th round pick in 2010 to Buffalo in exchange for 2nd round picks in 2009 and 2010
*TRADE ALERT* - Tampa Bay Lightning trade defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich to the Sharks in exchange for defenseman Matt Carle and Ty Wishart, a 1st round pick in 2009 and a 4th round pick in 2010
*TRADE ALERT* - Buffalo Sabres trade forward Steve Bernier to Cunucks in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick in 2010 and a 3rd round in 2009
JULY 3 TRANSACTIONS:
Carolina Hurricanes sign forward Dwight Helminen to a 1 year deal
Phoenix Coyotes sign forward Brian McGrattan to a 1 year deal
Phoenix Coyotes sign defenseman Matt Jones to a 2 year deal
Phoenix Coyotes sign forward Derek Nesbitt and defenseman Drew Fata
Minnesota Wild sign forward Antti Miettinen to a 3 year deal
Florida Panthers sign defenseman James DeLory to a 3 year entry-level deal
Florida panthers sign defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick, goaltender Chris Beckford-Tseu and forward Steve MacIntyre to 2 year deals
St. Louis Blues re-sign forward Yan Stastny to a 2 year deal
New York Islanders sign forwards Mike Iggulden, Kurtis McLean, Mitch Fritz, defensemen Brett Skinner, Chris Lee and goaltender Peter Mannino to 1 year deals
Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Marc Denis to a 1 year two-way deal
Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Cedrick Desjardins to a 2 year deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Rangers GM Glen Sather says the pick up of Naslund means Jaromir Jagr won't be back with the club next season
San Jose Sharks sign defenseman Rob Blake to a 1 year $5 million deal
*NEWS ALERT* - Tampa Bay Lightning have asked defenseman Dan Boyle to waive his No Trade Clause - no destionation reported - STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS
New York Rangers sign defenseman Dmitri Kalinin to a 1 year deal
New York Rangers sign forward Markus Naslund 2 year $8 million deal
Colorado Avalanche sign forward Chris Durno
Colorado Avalanche sign defenseman Daniel Tjarnqvist to a 1 year deal
Montreal Canadiens sign forward Georges Laraque to a 3 year $4.5 million deal
Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign Marc-Andre Fleury to a 7 year $35 million extension
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Wyatt Smith to a 1 year two-way deal
Tampa Bay Lightning sign defenseman Scott Jackson to a 3 year deal
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Ruslan Fedotenko to a 1 year $2.5 million deal
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Miroslav Satan to a 1 year $3.5 million deal
Phoenix Coyotes signed defenseman David Hale to a two-year deal
Dallas Stars sign forward Francis Wathier, defenseman Maxime Fortunus and defenseman Garrett Stafford each to two-year, two-way deals through 2009-10
Dallas Stars sign forward Landon Wilson to a one-year, two-way deal for 2008-09
Montreal Canadiens sign defenseman Alex Henry
Toronto Maple Leafs sign Dominic Moore to a 1 year deal, John Mitchell to a 1 year deal and Greg Scott to a 3 year entry-level deal
*TRADE ALERT* - Maple Leafs acquired forward Mikhail Grabovski from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for the rights to defenseman Greg Pateryn and a second-round draft pick in 2010
Washington Capitals sign forward Keith Aucoin to a two-year deal
JULY 2nd TRANSACTIONS:
Anaheim Ducks sign defenseman Stu Bickel to a 3 year entry-level deal
Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Kristian Huselius to a 4 year $4.75 million deal
Vancouver Canucks sign defenseman Nolan Baumgartner to a 1 year two-way deal and forward Alexandre Bolduc
*TRADE ALERT* - The Rangers trade defenseman Fedor Tyutin and defenseman Christian Backman to Columbus in exchange for forwards Nikolai Zherdev and Dan Fritsche
Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign Evgeni Malkin to a 5 year extention that mirrors Crosby's $8.7 million deal
New York Islanders sign forward Doug Weight to a 1 year deal worth $1.75 million
Philadelphia Flyers re-sign defenseman Randy Jones to a 2 year deal and forward Riley Cote to a 3 year deal
Dallas Stars sign forward B.J. Crombeen to a 1 year deal
Colorado Avalanche re-sign forward Wojtek Wolski to a 2 year deal
Pittsburgh Penguins sign defenseman Brooks Orpik to a 6 year $22.5 million deal
Minnesota Wild re-sign defenseman Kurtis Foster
Atlanta Thrashers sign defenseman Ron Hainsey to a 5 year $22.5 million deal
Ottawa Senators sign forward Jarkko Ruutu to a 3 year $3.9 million deal
Ottawa Senators sign forward Shean Donovan to a two-year deal
Washington Capitals sign forward Graham Mink and defenseman Tyler Sloan
Boston Bruins sign forward Petteri Nokelainen
Dallas Stars sign forward Sean Avery to a 4 year $15.5 million deal
Calgary Flames sign defenseman Jim Vandermeer and forward Curtis Glencross
Vancouver Canucks sign UFA goaltender Curtis Sanford to a 1 year deal worth $650,000
Detroit Red Wings sign forward Marian Hossa to a 1 year deal worth $7.4 million
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Ryan Johnson to a 2 year $2.3 million deal
Carolina Hurricanes sign defenseman Joni Pitkanen to a three-year contract worth $12 million
Carolina Hurricanes sign defenseman Josef Melichar to a one-year contract worth $1 million
Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign defenseman Janne Niskala, to a one-year deal
Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign forward Ryan Craig to a two-year deal
JULY 1st TRANSACTIONS:
Calgary Flames sign defenseman Mark Giordano
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Ryan Johnson to a 2 year $2.4 million deal
Boston Bruins sign Michael Ryder to a 3 year deal worth $4 million per season
New York Rangers re-signed goaltender Steve Valiquette
*OFFER SHEET UPDATE* St. Louis match offer sheet by Canucks for David Backes
New York Islanders sign defenseman Mark Streit to a five-year contract worth $20.5 million
Minnesota Wild sign forward Craig Weller to a two-year contract worth $600,000 a season
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward David Koci to a one-year, two-way deal worth $525,000 in the NHL, $100,000 in the minors
New York Rangers sign defenseman Wade Redden to a six-year contract worth $39 million
New Jersey Devils sign forward Bobby Holik to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Niklas Hagman to a four-year contract worth $12 million
New York Rangers re-sign defenseman Michael Rozsival to a four-year deal worth $20 million
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Darcy Hordichuk to a two-year deal
Philadelphia Flyers sign forward Nate Raduns to a one-year deal
Philadelphia Flyers sign forward Glen Metropolit to a two-year deal
New Jersey Devils sign forward Brian Rolston to a four year deal worth $20.25-million
New York Rangers sign forward Patrick Rissmiller to an undisclosed deal
Philadelphia Flyers sign defenseman Ossi Vaananen to a one year deal worth $1-million
Columbus Blue Jackets sign defenseman Mike Commodore to a 5 year deal worth $18.75-million
Chicago Blackhawks sign defenceman Brian Campbell to an 8 year deal worth $56.8-million
Buffalo Sabres sign goaltender Patrick Lalime to a 2 year deal worth $2 million
Ottawa Senators sign goaltender Alex Auld to a 2 year deal worth $1-million
Colorado Avalanche sign forward Darcy Tucker to a 2 year deal worth $4.5-million
*OFFER SHEET ALERT* - Canucks sign center David Backes to a three-year $7.5 million offer sheet. The Blues have 7 days to match.
Chicago Blackhawks sign goaltender Cristobal Huet to a 4 year $5.6 million deal
Florida Panthers sign forward Cory Stillman to a 3 year deal worth $10.6-million
New York Rangers sign forward Aaron Voros
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Eric Godard
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Adam Hall to a 3 year deal worth $1.8-million
Toronto Maple Leafs sign defenseman Jeff Finger to a 4 year deal worth $3.5-million per season
Phoenix Coyotes sign forward Todd Fedoruk to a 3 year deal
Detroit Red Wings sign goaltender Ty Conklin to a 1 year deal worth $750,000
Montreal Canadiens re-sign forward Andrei Kostitsyn to a 3 year deal worth $3.25-million per season
Colorado Avalanche sign goaltender Andrew Raycroft to a 1 year deal
Washington Capitals sign goaltender Jose Theodore to a two-year contract
Phoenix Coyotes sign defenseman Kurt Sauer to a 4 year deal
Carolina Hurricanes sign defenseman Tim Conboy to a 2 year $1.95 million deal and re-signed Ryan Bayda and Wade Brookbank to 1 year deals worth $475k
*TRADE ALERT* - Flyers send defenseman Denis Gauthier and a 2nd round pick to the Kings for prospects, defenceman Patrik Hersley and left wing Ned Lukacevic
Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign defenseman Mark Eaton to a 2 year deal worth $2-million
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Kyle Wellwood to a 1 year deal worth $997,500
Minnesota Wild sign forward Andrew Brunette to a 3 year $7 million deal
*TRADE ALERT* - Wild trade prospect Ryan Jones and draft pick to Nasville for defenseman Marek Zidlicky
Tampa Bay Lightning sign goaltender Olaf Kolzig to a bonus laiden 1 year deal worth $1.5-million
Toronto Maple Leafs sign goaltender Curtis Joseph to a 1 year $700k deal
Boston Bruins sign forward Blake Wheeler to an entry level contract
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Radim Vrbata to a 3 year $9 million deal
Minnesota Wild sign goaltender Barry Brust to a two-year, two-way deal worth $1.1 million total
Carolina Hurricanes sign defenseman Anton Babchuk to a 1 year $1 million deal
Nashville Predators sign goaltender Drew MacIntyre to a 1 year two-way deal
*TRADE ALERT* - Blackhawks trade forward Rene Bourque to Flames for future draft pick
*TRADE ALERT* - Oilers defenseman Joni Pitkanen to the Carolina Hurricanes for winger Erik Cole
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Pascal Dupuis to a three-year deal which will average $1.4-million per year
Anaheim Ducks re-sign forward Corey Perry to a five-year deal worth $26.625-million which will average $5.325-million a year
Detroit Red Wings re-sign defenseman Brad Stuart to a 4 year $3.75 million deal
New Jersey Devils re-sign forward David Calrkson
New Jersey Devils re-sign forwards Jay Pandolfo and Barry Tallackson - Declines option on forward Sergei Brylin
*TRADE ALERT* - Oilers trade Raffi Torres to Blue Jackets for Gilbert Brule
New Jersey Devils re-sign defenseman Bryce Salvador to a four-year deal worth $11.6 million
Washington Capitals re-sign defenseman Mike Green to a four-year deal worth $5.25-million a season
JUNE 30 TRANSACTIONS:
Detroit Red Wings re-sign defenseman Andreas Lilja to a two-year contract
Buffalo Sabres re-sign forward Paul Gaustad to a four-year, $9.2 million contract
San Jose Sharks re-sign forward Jody Shelley to a two-year contract
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Vaclav Prospal to a multi-year contract
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Gary Roberts to a one-year contract
Colorado Avalanche sign defenseman John-Michael Liles to four-year, $16 million contract
Colorado Avalanche sign defenseman Adam Foote to an undisclosed contract
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Ryan Malone to seven-year, $31.5 million contract
Calgary Flames re-sign forward Daymond Langkow to an undisclosed contract
Calgary Flames re-sign forward Craig Conroy to an undisclosed contract
Calgary Flames re-sign forward Eric Nystrom to an undisclosed contract
Calgary Flames re-sign goaltender Curtis McElhinney to an undisclosed contract
San Jose Sharks re-sign forward Jeremy Roenick to an undisclosed contract
San Jose Sharks re-sign goaltender Brian Boucher to an undisclosed contract
Ottawa Senators re-sign forward Chris Kelly to a four-year, $8.5 million contract.
Nashville Predators re-sign goaltender Dan Ellis to a two-year, $3.5 million contract
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