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When the term “buy out” gets used, it usually refers to teams throwing money at players to make them go away. In the case of Jonas Frogren, it was the other way around.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild signed defenceman Tomas Mojzis to a multi-year contract on Monday.The 26-year-old Czech has 13 games of NHL experience, with Vancouver and St.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild signed defenceman Tomas Mojzis to a multi-year contract on Monday.The 26-year-old Czech has 13 games of NHL experience, with Vancouver and St.

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Janne Pesonen and defenceman Ben Lovejoy to one-year contracts on Monday.Pesonen, of Suomussalmi, Finland, had 34 goals and 44 assists with Oulu Karpat to lead the Finnish Elite League last season.

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Janne Pesonen and defenceman Ben Lovejoy to one-year contracts on Monday.Pesonen, of Suomussalmi, Finland, had 34 goals and 44 assists with Oulu Karpat to lead the Finnish Elite League last season.

PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the end of the 2011-12 season.

PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the end of the 2011-12 season.

CALGARY – The Calgary Flames are adding some size and toughness to their lineup.The Flames have signed free-agent forward Todd Bertuzzi.He had 14 goals and 26 assists last season for the Anaheim Ducks.

CALGARY – The Calgary Flames signed free-agent forward Todd Bertuzzi to a US$1.95-million, one-year contract on Monday.The six-foot-three, 231-pound forward had 14 goals and 26 assists in 68 games last season for the Anaheim Ducks.

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs signed restricted free agent forward Matt Stajan to a US$3.5-million, two-year contract on Monday.The 24-year-old native of Mississauga, Ont.

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs signed restricted free agent forward Matt Stajan to a US$3.5-million, two-year contract on Monday.The 24-year-old native of Mississauga, Ont.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets signed centre R.J. Umberger to a four-year contract on Monday.Umberger, 26, had 50 points (13-37) in 74 games with Philadelphia last season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets signed centre R.J. Umberger to a US$15-million, four-year contract on Monday.Umberger, 26, had 50 points (13-37) in 74 games with Philadelphia last season.

Hockey is about to be welcomed into the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Chicago Blackhawks will host the Stanley Cup-champion Detroit Red Wings on New Year’s Day, 2009 at one of baseball’s most hallowed parks.

Hockey is about to be welcomed into the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Chicago Blackhawks will host the Stanley Cup-champion Detroit Red Wings on New Year’s Day, 2009 at one of baseball’s most hallowed parks.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild continued their free-agent spending spree Sunday, signing forward Owen Nolan to a US$5.5-million, two-year contract.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild continued their free-agent spending spree Sunday, signing forward Owen Nolan to a US$5.5-million, two-year contract.

Former NHLer Joe Nieuwendyk will meet with Toronto interim GM Cliff Fletcher Sunday to discuss a possible front-office position.

“We’ll be talking to (Nieuwendyk) next week,” Fletcher is quoted as saying in the Waterloo Region Record.

Former NHLer Joe Nieuwendyk will meet with Toronto interim GM Cliff Fletcher Sunday to discuss a possible front-office position.

"We’ll be talking to (Nieuwendyk) next week," Fletcher is quoted as saying in the Waterloo Region Record.

PITTSBURGH – Free agent forward Matt Cooke signed a two-year contract with Pittsburgh on Saturday, replacing Jarkko Ruutu as the Penguins’ primary agitator.