March 2011 - Hockey Wiretap

Jussi Jokinen Stays With Hurricanes

May 11, 2014 2:15 AM

The Hurricanes re-signed forward Jussi Jokinen on Thursday to a three-year contract worth $9M. The team announced the deal one day before Jokinen was due to become an unrestricted free agent. Jokinen, 28, will make $3M a year through 2013-14. He made $1.9M last season, when he had 52 points in 70 games.

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Avalanche To Retire Forsberg's Number 21

Sep 24, 2014 4:14 AM

The Avalanche announced today that the organization will officially retire number 21 in honor of former Avalanche forward Peter Forsberg. The Avalanche will raise Forsberg's #21 in a special ceremony prior to the start of the club's 2011-12 season opener on Saturday, Oct. 8 against the Red Wings at Pepsi Center. Forsberg's #21 will be the fourth sweater number retired in the 16-year history of the Colorado Avalanche, joining Ray Bourque (77), Patrick Roy (33) and Joe Sakic (19). Forsberg will be the eighth player in franchise history to have his sweater number retired, as the Quebec Nordiques retired the jerseys of Peter Stastny (26), Michel Goulet (16), Marc Tardif (8) and J.C. Tremblay (3).

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T.J. Oshie Re-Signs With Blues

Oct 2, 2014 4:09 AM

The Blues re-signed forward T.J. Oshie to a one-year contract, the team announced on Thursday, according to an ESPN.com report. "We're excited to have T.J. in the fold for another season," GM Doug Armstrong said in a statement. "His energy and versatility make him an integral part of our club."

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Lightning Re-Sign Dwayne Roloson

May 25, 2014 11:42 PM

The Lightning have re-signed goaltender Dwayne Roloson to a one-year contract today, vice president and GM Steve Yzerman announced. “We are happy to bring Dwayne back into the fold today,” Yzerman said. “He proved his worth both in the regular season and playoffs last year, bringing stability to our team. He is a proven veteran and we are pleased to have him back for the upcoming season.” “I’m extremely excited to return to the Lightning,” Roloson said. “It is a great organization and we had a great run last season. I’m looking forward to trying to do it again in 2011-12.” Roloson played in 34 games with the Lightning last season after being acquired on January 1, 2011. He went on to post an 18-12-4 record with a .912 save percentage, 2.56 goals-against average and four shutouts during the regular season.

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Rangers Agree To Terms With John Mitchell

May 25, 2014 9:22 PM

Rangers President and GM Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward John Mitchell on a contract extension. Mitchell, 26, skated in 24 contests with the Connecticut Whale and Toronto Marlies of the AHL last season, registering eight goals and nine assists for 17 points, along with 12 penalty minutes. He was acquired by the Rangers from the Maple Leafs in exchange for a seventh round draft pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft on February 28, 2011.

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Isles Trade Rights To Ehrhoff To Sabres For '12 Pick

Oct 31, 2014 4:25 PM

Islanders GM Garth Snow took his best shot, but failed to sign defenseman Christian Ehrhoff by his self-imposed 5 p.m. Wednesday deadline, and ended up trading the rights to the defenseman to the Sabres for a fourth-round pick in the 2012 NHL draft, according to an ESPN.com report.

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Adam Hall Re-Signs With Tampa Bay

Oct 3, 2014 6:29 PM

The Lightning have re-signed center Adam Hall to a one-year, one-way contract today, vice president and Gm Steve Yzerman announced. "We are pleased to have Adam return to the Lightning for another season,” Yzerman said. “His outstanding work ethic and leadership were, and will continue to be, very important to us." Hall played in all 82 games with the Lightning last season, recording seven goals and 18 points. He was Tampa Bay’s nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy after battling his way back to the NHL in 2010-11. He was one of four Bolts to play in all 82 games. The 30-year-old veteran also played in all 18 Stanley Cup Playoff games with the Lightning as they made it to within one game of the Stanley Cup Final. He recorded a goal and five points during the postseason.

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Jackets Sign Mike Blunden To One-Year NHL-AHL Deal

Jun 7, 2014 9:35 PM

The Blue Jackets have signed forward Mike Blunden to a one-year, two-way NHL-AHL contract, Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and GM Scott Howson announced today. Blunden appeared in one game for the Blue Jackets in 2010-11. He collected 12 goals and nine assists for 21 points and had 41 penalty minutes in 37 games with the Springfield Falcons, Columbus’ AHL affiliate. He missed the majority of the season due to injury. The Toronto, Ontario native registered 2-2-4, 59 penalty minutes and was +3 in 40 games with the Blue Jackets in 2009-10.

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Avs Re-Sign David Jones To One-Year Deal

May 25, 2014 11:35 PM

The Avalanche announced today that the team has signed forward David Jones to a one-year contract through the 2011-12 season. Jones, 26, shared the team goal-scoring lead with a career-high 27 goals in 2010-11. He also set career bests in games (77), assists (18) and points (45). The Guelph, Ontario native led Colorado with four game-winning tallies and set a new single-season franchise record with three overtime goals. “We are pleased to have David under contract,” said Avalanche GM/Executive Vice President Greg Sherman. “He was one of our top offensive players a year ago and is part of the young nucleus of this team.”

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Rangers Buy Out Chris Drury

Apr 23, 2014 3:24 PM

Rangers President and GM Glen Sather announced today that the club has bought out the contract of forward Chris Drury. “Chris is a consummate professional, a tremendous competitor and an even better person,” stated Sather. “He gave his heart and soul to the Rangers organization in his time here and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.” In four seasons as a Ranger, Drury registered 62 goals and 89 assists for 151 points, along with 116 penalty minutes in 264 games. He made his debut with the team on October 4, 2007, tallying the game-winning goal and adding two assists vs. Florida in the season opener. That season, he led the club in power play goals (12) and game-winning goals (seven), tied for the team lead in goals (25), and ranked third in assists (33) and points (58). Drury led the team in power play goals (10) for a second consecutive season in 2008-09, en route to capturing his first of two Players’ Player Awards (2008-09, 2009-10). Drury, 34, is a Stanley Cup Champion and the only player in history to win both the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the top collegiate player and the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year. He has served as Rangers’ captain for the last three seasons, having been named the 25th captain in franchise history on October 3, 2008.

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Wisniewski's Rights Traded To Columbus
James Wisniewski will become an unrestricted free agent on Friday.

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Sabres Sign Gerbe For Three Years
Nathan Gerbe was eligible to become a restricted free agent after the team retained his rights by tendering him a contract offer.

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Marchant Retires, Joins Anaheim's Front Office
Todd Marchant is a veteran of 18 NHL seasons.

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Paul Kariya Announces Retirement
Paul Kariya suffered his final concussion in late December 2009.

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Stars Re-Sign Brad Lukowich
The Stars have re-signed Brad Lukowich to a one-year deal.

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Predators Let Steve Sullivan Go
The Predators will not retain the services of popular forward Steve Sullivan.

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Pitkanen, Dwyer Re-Sign With Carolina
The Hurricanes re-signed defenseman Joni Pitkanen and forward Patrick Dwyer to multiyear deals on Tuesday.

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Penguins Offer Jagr 1-Year Deal
Jaromir Jagr has until Wednesday to decide if he wants to join the Penguins.

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Laich Stays With Capitals
Center Brooks Laich has signed a 6-year, $27M deal with the Capitals.

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Hockey HOF Welcomes Four
Ed Belfour, Doug Gilmour, Joe Nieuwendyk, and Mark Howe have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Lightning Re-Sign Marc-Andre Bergeron To Two-Year Deal
The Lightning have re-signed defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron to a two-year, one-way contract.

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Chara To Meet With Montreal Police About Hit On Pacioretty
The Montreal police say they intend to question Zdeno Chara in the coming weeks.

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Sources: Hulsizer Walks Away From Potential Coyotes Deal
Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer has withdrawn from any potential deal to purchase the Coyotes.

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Wild Trade 2013 Pick To Flyers For Darroll Powe
The Wild acquired center Darroll Powe from the Flyers on Monday.

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Lightning Sign Bruno Gervais To One-Year Deal
The Lightning have signed restricted free agent defenseman Bruno Gervais to a one-year contract.

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In Columbus, Carter Ready To Move On
The Flyers surprisingly dealt Jeff Carter to the Blue Jackets last week.

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Penguins Get Good News On Crosby, Malkin
Sidney Crosby is taking part in normal offseason workouts at this point.

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Source: Bieksa Agrees To New 5-Year Deal With Canucks
Kevin Bieksa has agreed to a new five-year, $23M deal to stay with Vancouver.

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Coyotes Sign Agreemnt With AHL Portland
The Coyotes have signed a multiyear affiliation agreement with the Portland Pirates of the AHL and have named Ray Edwards head coach of the Pirates.

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Predators Name Kirk Muller Coach Of AHL Milwaukee
The Predators have named Kirk Muller the head coach of the club's primary affiliate, the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals.

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