Month: June 2008

OTTAWA – As Brian Burke was preparing to become general manager of the Vancouver Canucks in the spring of 1998, many NHL executives urged him to wait for a more stable opening.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t waiting until July 1 to try and sign new players.The NHL team acquired wingers Ryan Malone and Gary Roberts from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday for a conditional 2009 draft pick.

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Placed F Todd Bertuzzi on unconditional waivers.CALGARY FLAMES-Re-signed C Craig Conroy, C Daymond Langkow, LW Eric Nystrom and G Curtis McElhinney.

Todd Bertuzzi is looking for yet another new home.His tenure in Anaheim is over after just one season as the Ducks placed Bertuzzi on unconditional waivers Friday and will buy out the final year of his contract.

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Flyers and Jeff Carter agreed to a multi-year contract Friday, only days before the centre was set to become a restricted free agent.

TORONTO – The housecleaning continues in Toronto.The Maple Leafs have placed goalie Andrew Raycroft on unconditional waivers and will buy out the final year of his contract.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Todd Bertuzzi’s tenure with the Anaheim Ducks appears to be over.The NHL team has placed the rugged winger on unconditional waivers and intends to buy out the final year of his contract.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The New York Islanders have placed forward Shawn Bates on waivers and plan to buy out the final year of his contract.Last season, Bates missed all but two games while recovering from groin and hip injuries.

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Named Lauren O’Gorman media and communications manager.CALGARY FLAMES-Waived F Marcus Nilson, D Anders Eriksson and D Rhett Warrener.

TAMPA, Fla. – Steven Stamkos welcomes the expectations that come with being the first pick in the NHL draft.The speedy 18-year-old forward knows comparisons to others selected first overall, including Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin and Patrick Kane, are inevitable.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Left-winger Gregory Campbell has signed a two-year contract with the Florida Panthers.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Florida Panthers General Manager Jacques Martin on Wednesday called the 24-year-old a “high character individual.

DALLAS – Left-wing Loui Eriksson was one of six restricted free agents who received qualifying offers from the Dallas Stars on Thursday.The Stars also extended qualifying offers to right-wings B.

Cliff Fletcher got a phone call from Bob Gainey on Thursday.Status quo on the Mats Sundin front, the Montreal Canadiens GM told the Toronto Maple Leafs GM.

Viktor Kuzkin, a former defenseman who played for CSKA Moscow and the Soviet national team for nearly two decades starting in 1958, died of heart failure at the age of 67 earlier this week.

NEW YORK – The NHL’s salary cap is on the rise for a fourth consecutive season. Each team will have a maximum of US$56.7 million to spend for the 2008-09 season, both the NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced Thursday.

NEW YORK – The NHL’s salary cap is on the rise for a fourth consecutive season.
Each team will have a maximum of US$56.7 million to spend for the 2008-09 season, both the NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced Thursday.

CALGARY – Forward Marcus Nilson and defencemen Anders Eriksson and Rhett Warrener were put on NHL waivers by the Calgary Flames on Thursday.Nilson, 30, has one more year on his contract at $1 million.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Scott Niedermayer is coming back for another season.The Anaheim Ducks star defenceman will honour the final year of his contract after once again contemplating retirement.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Martin Straka has not signed a contract with HC Lasselsberger Plzen, his agent said Thursday, despite an announcement to the contrary from the Czech club.