April 2008 - Hockey Wiretap

Unhappy Roberts To Sit Out Game 1 For Penguins
The Pens' Gary Roberts won't be in the lineup Saturday night for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals.

AP

Avs' Hlinka Signs With Linkopings HC Of Sweden
Jaroslav Hlinka on Friday signed a two-year deal with Linkopings HC of the Swedish Elite League.

yahoo.com

Wings' Franzen Out For Game One
Detroit forward Johan Franzen practiced for more than an hour on Friday with the team but hasn't been cleared to play by doctors.

ESPN

Ducks' GM Sets Deadline For Niedermayer, Selanne
Anaheim Ducks' GM Brian Burke is reported to have given both Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne a deadline to decide whether they will play next season or retire.

Los Angeles Times

Wild Sign Noreau To Multi-Year Deal
The Wild signed defenseman Maxim Noreau to a multi-year deal on Thursday.

yahoo.com

Hurricanes, Reed Agree To Three-Year Deal
The Hurricanes on Thursday agreed to terms with right wing Harrison Reed.

yahoo.com

Thrashers Agree To Terms With Two Prospects
The Atlanta Thrasers agreed to terms with defenseman Arturs Kulda and center Ryan Kaip on Thursday.

yahoo.com

Devils Re-Sign Mottau, Brookbank
The New Jersey Devils re-signed defenseman Mike Mottau and Sheldon Brookbank on Thursday.

AP

Stanley Cup Finals Preview
In the closet thing to a dream match-up that the NHL brass could have had, the storied Red Wings take on the upstart Penguins and the league?s new golden boy in Sidney Crosby.

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Red Wings' Franzen Cleared To Practice
The Wings' Johan Franzen is expected to miss Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Penguins on Saturday.

AP

Co-GM's Sign Extensions With Stars
The Dallas Stars signed co-GM's Brett Hull and Les Jackson to three-year extensions on Thursday.

yahoo.com

Canucks' Vigneault Signs Extension
Coach Alain Vigneault agreed Thursday to a contract extension to guide the Canucks through the 2009-10 season.

AP

Capitals Sign Karl Alzner To Three-Year Deal
The Washington Capitals signed defenseman Karl Alzner, 19, to a three-year deal on Thursday.

yahoo.com

Avs Name Granato Head Coach
Colorado Avalanche GM Francois Giguere announced on Thursday that the club has appointed Tony Granato their new head coach.

Press Release

Canucks Fire Two Assistant Coaches
The Vancouver Canucks fired Assistant Coaches Barry Smith and Mike Kelly on Wednesday.

The Canadian Press

Ducks Sign Agreement With ECHL Bakersfield
The Ducks announced on Wednesday that the club has signed an affiliation agreement with the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL.

Press Release

Roenick Agrees To One-Year Deal With Sharks
Forward Jeremy Roenick agreed to a one-year deal with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.

AP

Blackhawks Re-Sign Byfuglien, Brish, Wisniewski
The Chicago Blackhawks re-signed three players on Wednesday, who were all restricted free agents.

yahoo.com

Flyers Want To Re-Sign Carter, Umberger
The Philadelphia Flyers aren't wasting any time this offseason as they aim to re-sign free agents like Jeff Carter and R.J. Umberger as soon as possible.

ESPN

Panthers, Calla Agree On Entry-Level Deal
The Florida Panthers and RW Brady Calla agreed to terms on Tuesday on an entry-level deal.

yahoo.com

Bruins Re-Sign Ward To Multiyear Deal
The Boston Bruins re-signed defenseman Aaron Ward to a multiyear deal on Tuesday.

AP

Coyotes Sign Jonas Ahnelov
The Coyotes announced on Tuesday that the club has signed defenseman Jonas Ahnelov to an entry level contract.

Press Release

Report: Rangers, Jagr To Discuss Extension
Jaromir Jagr's agent and Rangers' GM Glen Sather are expected to begin negotiating a contract extension later this week.

New York Post

Will Pandolfo Remain With Devils?
LW Jay Pandolfo is uncertain whether the New Jersey Devils plan to re-sign him.

New York Post

Predators Committed To Keeping Young Talent
With new ownership in Nashville, GM David Poile is committed to keeping the team's young talent.

AP

Wings Knock Out Stars, Headed Back To Finals
The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Monday night and are headed back to the Stanley Cup finals.

AP

Reports: Simon Signs With Russian Team
Chris Simon, who may be best known for the frequency of his suspensions, has signed with Russian team Vityaz Chekhov.

espn.com

Cherry Rips NHL Over Penalty For Shooting Puck Over Glass
Don Cherry feels the automatic penalty given to players who shoot the puck over the glass is ruining games.

The Canadian Press

Kovalchuck's Goal Makes Russians World Champs
Russia defeated Canada 5-4 on Sunday to win its first world hockey title since 1993.

AP

Pittsburgh Advances
The Penguins streaked past the Flyers, 6-0, at home on Sunday afternoon to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Andrew Perna/RealGM