Month: July 2008

A day after mind-boggling money exchanged hands in the opening hours of free agency in the NHL, the game’s top two unrestricted free agents resisted a career windfall.

DALLAS – The Dallas Stars have landed the forward considered the NHL’s top pest.A source told The Canadian Press that unrestricted free agent Sean Avery has agreed to a US$15.

Mats Sundin will not be signing any blockbuster contracts this week. Or perhaps any time soon.The 37-year-old star centre sent out a statement via his agent J.

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks added a forward to their lineup and kept their backup goaltender Wednesday.The Canucks signed free agent Ryan Johnson and re-signed Curtis Sanford to NHL contracts.

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks signed a journeyman forward and kept their backup goaltender Wednesday while they waited for centre Mats Sundin to decide if he would move to the West Coast.

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks added a forward to their lineup and kept their backup goaltender Wednesday.The Canucks signed free agent Ryan Johnson and re-signed Curtis Sanford to NHL contracts.

The Dallas Stars have added the league’s most notorious agitator.
The Hockey News has confirmed that Sean Avery signed a four-year deal with the Dallas Stars worth $15.

DETROIT – Marian Hossa lost the Stanley Cup to the Detroit Red Wings last month. Now, the star forward is joining the champions to help them repeat.

DETROIT – Marian Hossa chose to join the Detroit Red Wings at a discount. He hopes hoisting the Stanley Cup will make it worth the sacrifice.

DETROIT – Marian Hossa watched first-hand as the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup and now he’s signed with them.A source tells The Canadian Press that the highly coveted winger has agreed to a US$7.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes signed newly acquired defenceman Joni Pitkanen to a US$12-million, three-year contract on Wednesday.Pitkanen, acquired from the Edmonton Oilers on Monday for winger Erik Cole, was a restricted free agent.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes signed newly acquired defenceman Joni Pitkanen to a US$12-million, three-year contract on Wednesday.Pitkanen, acquired from the Edmonton Oilers on Monday for winger Erik Cole, was a restricted free agent.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes signed former Pittsburgh defenceman Josef Melichar to a US$1 million, one-year contract Wednesday.The 29-year-old Melichar had eight assists and 74 penalty minutes in 50 games last season with Linkoping of the Swedish Elite League.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes signed former Pittsburgh defenceman Josef Melichar to a US$1 million, one-year contract Wednesday.The 29-year-old Melichar had eight assists and 74 penalty minutes in 50 games last season with Linkoping of the Swedish Elite League.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Ryan Craig to a US$1.575-million, two-year contract.The 26-year-old native of Abbotsford, B.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Ryan Craig to a US$1.575-million, two-year contract.The 26-year-old native of Abbotsford, B.

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins moved to strengthen their mediocre offence by signing two-time 30-goal scorer Michael Ryder on Tuesday.The right wing, who spent all four of his NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, signed a US$12-million, three-year deal with the team that scored the sixth fewest goals last season.

Kevin Lowe got burned last year when Michael Nylander turned his back on a verbal commitment to Edmonton and a number of other unrestricted free agents thumbed their nose to the Oilers.

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins moved to strengthen their mediocre offence by signing two-time 30-goal scorer Michael Ryder on Tuesday.The right wing, who spent all four of his NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, signed a US$12-million, three-year deal with the team that scored the sixth fewest goals last season.

Kevin Lowe got burned last year when Michael Nylander turned his back on a verbal commitment to Edmonton and a number of other unrestricted free agents thumbed their nose to the Oilers.