Month: July 2008

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues signed free-agent forward Matt Foy and re-signed centre Jay McClement on Monday.Blues president John Davidson said McClement agreed to a one-year deal.

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired winger Ryan Hollweg from the New York Rangers on Monday for a 2009 fifth-round draft pick.Hollweg, 25, had four points (2-2) and 96 penalty minutes in 70 games for the Rangers.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks re-signed centre Marcel Goc to a US$775,000, one-year deal on Monday.Goc, 24, had eight points (5-3) in 51 games last season.

FRISCO, Texas – The Dallas Stars rewarded Dave Tippett for another solid season, signing the head coach to a two-year contract extension Monday.

OSLO, Norway – Former Philadelphia Flyers forward Patrick Thoresen signed a one-year contract with Swiss hockey club Lugano.Thoresen told Norwegian news agency NTB he is looking forward to a year in Switzerland, but plans to return to the NHL after that.

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks signed centre Jason Krog on Monday.Krog, 32, had 112 points (39-73) in 80 regular-season games with the AHL’s Chicago Wolves last season, and helped them to the Calder Cup championship.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Ted Nolan is out as head coach of the New York Islanders.The Islanders fired Nolan with one year remaining on his contract.

ATLANTA – Free agent forward Jason Williams, who scored 13 goals for Chicago despite missing nearly half the season with an injury, signed Monday with the Atlanta Thrashers.

The New York Islanders have announced head coach Ted Nolan will not return to the team next season.

“Ted has helped us achieve some success over the last two seasons, however it has become clear that we have philosophical differences and have decided together to part ways,” GM Garth Snow said in a release.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning signed goalie Mike Smith to a two-year extension on Monday.Smith, 26, went 15-19-0 with a 2.59 goals-against average and a .

Peter Forsberg wants to return to the NHL for another season, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be available in October.

After consulting with doctors in his native Sweden, Forsberg was told he would need several months of rehabilitation before he could return to an NHL game, according to the Denver Post.

Jason Williams has signed a one-year deal worth a reported $2.2 million.
Williams scored 13 goals and 36 points in 43 games for the Blackhawks this season.

According to A-Channel of London, Ont., Jason Williams has signed a one-year, $2.2 million contract with the Atlanta Thrashers.
Williams scored 13 goals and 36 points in 43 games for the Blackhawks this season.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed their all-time leading scorer Vincent Lecavalier to an extension that could keep him with the team for the rest of his career.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed their all-time leading scorer Vincent Lecavalier to an extension that could keep him with the team for the rest of his career.

TAMPA BAY, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Vincent Lecavalier to an US$85-million, 11-year contract extension, a source told The Canadian Press.

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Signed D Brennan Evans to two-year contract and D Steve Montador to a one-year contract.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks re-signed centre Marcel Goc to a US$775,000, one-year contract Friday, avoiding arbitration with the defensive specialist.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed centre Chris Gratton to a one-year contract Friday.Gratton, 33, had 21 points (10-11) in 60 games for the Lightning last season.