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Leafs Sign David Booth To One-Year Deal

Oct 15, 2014 4:50 AM

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and GM of the Maple Leafs, announced Tuesday the club has signed forward David Booth to a one-year contract.

Booth, 29, played 66 games for the Canucks in 2013-14, collecting nine goals, 10 assists, 19 points and 18 penalty minutes. The winger has registered 218 career NHL points (113 goals, 105 assists) and 181 penalty minutes in 443 games with the Canucks and Panthers. In 2008-09 with the Panthers, Booth set career highs in goals (31), assists (29) and points (60) in 72 games.

Booth was selected by Florida in the second round, 53rd overall, in the 2004 Entry Draft.

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Stempniak Agrees To Terms With Rangers

Nov 3, 2014 5:03 PM

Rangers President and GM Glen Sather announced today that the team has agreed to terms with free agent forward Lee Stempniak.

Stempniak, 31, skated in 73 games with the Flames and Penguins this past season, registering 12 goals and 22 assists for 34 points, along with 32 penalty minutes. 

In the 2014 Playoffs, he established playoff career-highs in games played (13), goals (two), points (three), shots on goal (22), and hits (19). 

Stempniak has skated in 637 career NHL games with St. Louis, Toronto, Phoenix, Calgary, and Pittsburgh, registering 150 goals and 191 assists for 341 points, along with 233 penalty minutes. 

Stempniak was originally selected by St. Louis in the fifth round, 148th overall, of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

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Tags: New York Rangers, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Terms Agreement

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Derek Roy Signs One-Year Deal With Nashville

Oct 15, 2014 2:14 AM

Predators President of Hockey Operations/GM David Poile announced today that the club has signed free-agent forward Derek Roy to a one-year, $1 million contract.

 “Derek brings us added depth, playmaking ability and experience at center, helping complement our young, developing wingers,” Poile said. “He has played in a number of roles, averaging about 19 minutes of ice time throughout his career, and is effective on the power play. He provides our coaching staff with some added skill and maturity down the middle when putting together our lineup for the coming season.”

Roy, 31, has recorded 492 points in 666 career NHL regular-season games with Buffalo, Dallas, Vancouver and St. Louis since 2003-04. The Ottawa native is a four-time 60-point, 20-goal scorer including a 32-goal, 81-point campaign in 2007-08 and a 28-goal, 70-point season in 2008-09, both with the Sabres. In 2013-14, the center posted 37 points in 75 games with the Blues.

Tags: Nashville Predators, St Louis Blues, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Signing

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Predators Add Mike Ribeiro

Oct 3, 2014 9:06 AM

Predators President of Hockey Operations/GM David Poile announced today that the club has signed free-agent forward Mike Ribeiro to a one-year, $1.05 million contract.

“Mike is a talented veteran center who has produced offensively everywhere he has played,” Poile said. “We have done our due diligence and believe Mike has a lot to offer to our team, improves us at our center ice position and will fit in with our group and contribute.”

Ribeiro, 34, has amassed 656 points in 865 career NHL games since the 1999-2000 season with Montreal, Dallas, Washington and Phoenix. In 2013-14, the center registered 47 points and he is just one season removed from producing at a point-per-game clip with Washington, posting 49 points in 48 games in 2012-13.

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Tags: Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Signing

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Sharks Re-Sign Tommy Wingels

Nov 24, 2014 9:31 PM

The Sharks have agreed to a three-year contract with restricted free agent forward Tommy Wingels, agent Dan Plante confirmed Monday, according to an ESPN.com report.

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