April 2008 - Hockey Wiretap

Lightning Buy Out Goalie Marc Denis
Tampa Bay has bought out the contract of goaltender Marc Denis, Executive Vice President and General Manager Jay Feaster announced.

RealGM Staff Report

Blackhawks Re-Sign Hendry To Two-Year Deal
The Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday re-signed Jordan to a two-year deal.

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Hurricanes Re-Sign Ruutu To One-Year Deal
The Carolina Hurricanes re-signed F Tuomo Ruutu on Tuesday to a one-year deal worth $2.25M.

AP

Bruins Sign Stuart To Multi-Year Extension
The Boston Bruins signed defenseman Mark Stuart to a multi-year extension on Tuesday.

AP

NHL Suspends Ducks Owner
The NHL indefinitely suspended Ducks owner Henry Samueli on Tuesday.

AP

Avs Sign Parker; Obtain Hendricks From Bruins For Boychuk
The Avs announced on Tuesday that the club has signed F Scott Parker to a one-year deal.

Press Release

Leafs Place Wellwood, Raycroft On Waivers
The Maple Leafs have placed forward Kyle Wellwood and goalie Andrew Raycroft on waivers.

ESPN

Russian League Remains Open To Signing NHLers
The NHL has opened negotiations with a new Russian hockey league to establish a temporary agreement to prevent either league from signing players under contract, but that may not be the end of it.

ESPN

Melrose Named Coach Of Tampa Bay
Barry Melrose has been named the sixth head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Roberts Will Not Return To Penguins
Gary Roberts will not return to the Penguins next season after a solid run with the team to the Stanley Cup Finals.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Emery Clears Waivers, Becomes Free Agent
Goalie Ray Emery cleared waivers on Monday, becoming an unrestricted free agent.

AP

Lightning Expected To Name Melrose Coach
Former Kings' Coach Barry Melrose is expected to be announced as the new Lightning coach on Tuesday.

AP

Predators Sign G Ellis To Two-Year Deal
Nashville has signed goaltender Dan Ellis to a two-year, $3.5 million contract.

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Nashville Signs D Weber To Three-Year Deal
The Predators announced Monday that they have signed defenseman Shea Weber to a three-year, $13.5 million contract.

RealGM Staff Report

Preds, Weber Close To Deal
The Predators and defenseman Shea Weber could finalize a new deal on Monday.

The Tennessean

NHL Dismisses Threat Of New Russian League
The NHL has dismissed the threat of a new Russian super hockey league that has threatened to sign some star players.

ESPN

Report: Avery To Become Free Agent
According to the New York Daily News, the Rangers' Sean Avery is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, despite his value to the club.

New York Daily News

Report: Malkin Wants To Stay With Pens
According to an ESPN.com report, Evgeni Malkin appears to be willing to remain a member of the Penguins.

ESPN

Will Sakic Return To Avs Or Retire?
Avs' GM Francois Giguere on Saturday said Joe Sakic wasn't ready to make a decision about his future.

AP

Pens' Hossa To Test Free Agency
Marian Hossa has told the Penguins he intends to test the free agent market, with bidding to begin on July 1.

AP

Kings Acquire Richardson From Avs
The Kings on Saturday obtained RW Brad Richardson from the Avs for a second-round draft pick.

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Senators Sign Kelly To Four-Year Deal
The Ottawa Senators on Saturday signed C Chris Kelly to a four-year, $8.5M deal.

AP

Coyotes Obtain Bourret From Rangers For Draft Pick
The Coyotes acquired RW Alex Bourret from the Rangers for a third round draft pick (D Tomas Kundratek from Czech Republic).

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Kings Buy Out Cloutier
The Los Angeles Kings bought out the final year of Dan Clouthier's contract on Saturday.

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Report: Russian Teams Prepared To Offer Malkin $12.5M Per Season
Several Russian teams are prepared to offer Evgeni Malkin a multi-year deal worth at least $12.5M per season.

Toronto Star

Emery Placed On Waivers By Senators
The Ottawa Senators placed goalie Ray Emery on waivers Friday and intend to buy out his contract if he isn't claimed.

AP

Calgary Gets Cammalleri From LA, Deal Tanguay To Canadiens
The Calagry Flames acquired C Mike Cammalleri from the Kings in a three-way deal on Friday night.

AP

Flyers Trade Umberger To Columbus For Draft Picks
The Flyers traded F R.J. Umberger to the Blue Jackets during the first round of the NHL draft on Friday night.

AP

Panthers Trade Jokinen To Coyotes
The Florida Panthers traded Olli Jokinen to the Phoenix Coyotes for defensemen Nick Boynton and Keith Ballard, plus a second-round draft pick.

AP

2008 NHL Draft Tracker
Steven Stamkos has become Vincent Lecavalier's newest teammate.

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