Free Agency - Live List
Michael Farkas | National Hockey League
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| PLAYER | NEW TEAM | OLD TEAM | YEARS | FIGURE (CAP HIT) | NOTES |
| Noah Welch | Florida | Florida | 2 | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| Josh Langfeld | Nashville | Detroit | N/A | $500,000* (N/A) | UFA |
| Ian Laperriere | Colorado | Colorado | 1 | $1.15 mil ($1.15 mil) | Will take effect after this season |
| Jeremy Roenick | San Jose | Phoenix | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA |
| Tony Salmelainen | Toronto | Montreal | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA – acquired and bought out by Montreal, two-way contract |
| Patrick Marleau | San Jose | San Jose | 2 | $12.6 mil ($6.3 mil) | Will take effect after this season |
| Jussi Jokinen | Dallas | Dallas | 2 | $3.625 mil ($1,812,500) | RFA |
| Joel Kwiatkowski | Atlanta | Pittsburgh | N/A | $600,000* (N/A) | UFA |
| Keith Ballard | Phoenix | Phoenix | 2 | $2.05 mil* (N/A) | RFA |
| Jean Sebastien Aubin | Los Angeles | Toronto | N/A | $525,000 (N/A) | UFA |
| John Erksine | Washington | Washington | 2 | $1.075 mil ($537,500) | RFA |
| Brett Clark | Colorado | Colorado | 2 | $7 mil ($3.5 mil) | Will take effect after this season |
| Chris Kunitz | Anaheim | Anaheim | 4 | $14.9 mil ($3.725 mil) | Will take effect after this season |
| Riley Cote | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | RFA |
| Boyd Kane | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 2 | $1 mil ($500,000) | UFA |
| Drew Bagnall | Los Angeles | Florida | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA – unsigned draft choice (6th round, 2003) |
| Matt Zaba | N.Y. Rangers | Los Angeles | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA – unsigned draft choice (8th round, 2003) |
| Stephen Weiss | Florida | Florida | 6 | $18.6 mil ($3.1 mil) | RFA |
| Michael Peca | Columbus | Toronto | 1 | $1.3 mil ($1.3 mil) | UFA |
| Trevor Linden | Vancouver | Vancouver | 1 | $600,000 ($950,000) | UFA – contract includes $350,000 in performance bonuses based on games played |
| Milan Michalek | San Jose | San Jose | 6 | $26 mil ($4,333,333) | Will take effect after this season |
| Jon Klemm | Dallas | Los Angeles | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA – two-way contract |
| Wes O’Neill | Colorado | Notre Dame (NCAA) | 3 | N/A (N/A) | UFA – unsigned draft choice (4th rd., 2004 – Islanders) |
| Wyatt Smith | Colorado | Minnesota | N/A | $500,000* (N/A) | UFA |
| Serge Payer | Minnesota | Ottawa | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Paul Martin | New Jersey | New Jersey | 3 | $11.5 mil ($3,833,333) | RFA |
| Eric Weinrich | Anaheim | Anaheim | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA – two-way contract |
| Josef Vasicek | N.Y. Islanders | Carolina | 1 | $750,000 ($750,000) | UFA |
| Alex Auld | Phoenix | Florida | 1 | $600,000 ($600,000) | UFA – not qualified, two-way contract |
| Dimitri Patzold | San Jose | San Jose | 1 | N/A (N/A) | Will take effect after this season |
| Joe DiPenta | Anaheim | Anaheim | 1 | $700,000 ($700,000) | UFA |
| Andy Sutton | N.Y. Islanders | Atlanta | 3 | $9 million ($3 million) | UFA |
| Justin Mapletoft | Ottawa | Sinupret (DEL) | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| James Wisniewski | Chicago | Chicago | 1 | $650,000 ($650,000) | RFA |
| Joel Perrault | Phoenix | Phoenix | 1 | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| Mike Glumac | St. Louis | St. Louis | N/A | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| D.J. King | St. Louis | St. Louis | 2+ | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| Jeff Woywitka | St. Louis | St. Louis | 1 | $689,700 ($689,700) | RFA |
| Yan Stastny | St. Louis | St. Louis | N/A | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| Matt Walker | St. Louis | St. Louis | 1 | $600,000 ($600,000) | RFA |
| Jason Bacashihua | St. Louis | St. Louis | 1 | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| Mathieu Roy | Edmonton | Edmonton | 2 | $500,000* (N/A) | RFA |
| Kyle Brodziak | Edmonton | Edmonton | 2 | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| Jordan Sigalet | Boston | Boston | N/A | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| Karel Pilar | Atlanta | Toronto | 1 | $600,000 ($600,000) | UFA – two-way contract |
| Mike Weaver | Pittsburgh | Los Angeles | 1 | $600,000 ($600,000) | UFA – two-way contract |
| Trent Hunter | N.Y. Islanders | N.Y. Islanders | 1 | $1.55 mil ($1.55 mil) | RFA – arbitration ruling |
| Kris Beech | Columbus | Washington | 1 | $585,000 ($585,000) | UFA – not qualified, two-way contract |
| Aaron Asham | New Jersey | N.Y. Islanders | N/A | $700,000* (N/A) | UFA |
| Luke Richardson | Ottawa | Tampa Bay | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA – two-way contract |
| Michael Cammalleri | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 2 | $6.7 mil ($3.35 mil) | RFA – arbitration ruling |
| Ryan Craig | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay | 1 | $850,000 ($850,000) | RFA – arbitration ruling |
| Patrice Brisebois | Montreal | Colorado | 1 | $700,000 ($700,000) | UFA |
| Milan Bartovic | Atlanta | ZSC Lions (Liga-A [SUI]) | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA – two-way contract |
| Dustin Penner | Edmonton | Anaheim | 5 | $21.25 mil ($4.25 mil) | RFA – offer sheet not matched, Ducks receive a 1st, 2nd and 3rd round pick in 2008 draft as compensation |
| Zach Parise | New Jersey | New Jersey | 4 | $12.5 mil ($3.125 mil) | RFA |
| Sean Avery | N.Y. Rangers | N.Y. Rangers | 1 | $1.9 mil ($1.9 mil) | RFA – arbitration ruling |
| Marcel Hossa | N.Y. Rangers | N.Y. Rangers | 1 | $780,000 ($780,000) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Chris Kelly | Ottawa | Ottawa | 1 | $1.2625 mil ($1.2625 mil) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Nathan Paetsch | Buffalo | Buffalo | 3 | $2.55 mil ($850,000) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Michael Ryder | Montreal | Montreal | 1 | $2.95 mil ($2.95 mil) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Milan Jurcina | Washington | Washington | 2 | $1.7625 mil ($881,250) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Alexei Semenov | San Jose | Florida | 1 | $650,000 ($650,000) | UFA – not qualified |
| Michael Leighton | Carolina | Carolina | 1 | $550,000 ($550,000) | RFA – two-way contract, pays $100,000 in the minors |
| Derek Roy | Buffalo | Buffalo | 6 | $24 mil ($4 mil) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Maxime Ouellet | Bridgeport (AHL) | Vancouver | N/A | - | UFA |
| Rick Berry | Springfield (AHL) | N.Y. Islanders | N/A | - | UFA |
| Martin Gelinas | Nashville | Florida | 1 | $1.25 mil ($1.25 mil) | UFA |
| Doug Janik | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA – not qualified – two-way contract |
| Jim Slater | Atlanta | Atlanta | 2 | $1.55 mil ($775,000) | RFA |
| Brooks Laich | Washington | Washington | 1 | $725,000 ($725,000) | RFA – arbitration ruling |
| Lee Stempniak | St. Louis | St. Louis | 3 | $7.5 mil ($2.5 mil) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Ray Emery | Ottawa | Ottawa | 3 | $9.5 mil ($3.167 mil) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Christoph Schubert | Ottawa | Ottawa | 3 | $2.65 mil ($883,333) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Jean Luc Grand Pierre | New Jersey | Dusseldorf (DEL) | 2 | $955,000 ($471,667) | UFA |
| Chris Simon | N.Y. Islanders | N.Y. Islanders | 1 | $800,000 ($800,000) | UFA – suspended for first five regular season games |
| Nick Schultz | Minnesota | Minnesota | 1 | $1.85 mil ($1.85 mil) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Ian Moran | New Jersey | Anaheim | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Brian Boucher | Philadelphia (AHL) | Columbus | N/A | - | UFA |
| Jeff Hoggan | Boston | Boston | 1 | $495,000 ($495,000) | UFA |
| Jim Fahey | Chicago | New Jersey | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Alex Brooks | St. Louis | New Jersey | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA |
| Ryan Caldwell | Phoenix | Columbus | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA – not qualified |
| Joni Pitkanen | Edmonton | Edmonton | 1 | $2.4 mil ($2.4 mil) | RFA – rights acquired from Philadelphia |
| Alain Nasreddine | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 1 | $525,000 ($525,000) | UFA – two-way contract |
| Chris Thorburn | Atlanta | Atlanta | 2 | $1.02 mil ($510,000) | RFA – rights acquired from Pittsburgh |
| Tim Brent | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 1 | $495,000 ($495,000) | RFA – rights acquired from Anaheim |
| Eric Godard | Calgary | Calgary | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing – note: that dollar amount seems extremely unlikely |
| Tomi Maki | Calgary | Calgary | 1 | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| Curtis McElhinney | Calgary | Calgary | 1 | $605,000 ($605,000) | RFA |
| Eric Nystrom | Calgary | Calgary | 1 | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| David Aebischer | Phoenix | Montreal | 1 | $600,000 ($600,000) | UFA |
| Daniel Paille | Buffalo | Buffalo | 1 | $798,000 ($798,000) | RFA |
| Ty Conklin | Pittsburgh | Buffalo | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA |
| Derrick Walser | Toronto | Columbus | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Chris Clark | Washington | Washington | 3 | $7.9 mil ($2.633 mil) | Will take effect after this season |
| Drew McIntyre | Vancouver | Vancouver | 1 | $495,000 ($495,000) | RFA |
| Derek Boogaard | Minnesota | Minnesota | 3 | $2.63 mil ($876,667) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Dan LaCouture | Anaheim | New Jersey | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA |
| Vernon Fiddler | Nashville | Nashville | 2 | $1.7 mil ($850,000) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Grant Marshall | New Jersey | New Jersey | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA |
| Mark Rycroft | Colorado | Colorado | 1 | $550,000 ($550,000) | UFA |
| Matt Hussey | Colorado | Detroit | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA – two-way contract |
| Kurtis Foster | Minnesota | Minnesota | 1 | $1.025 mil ($1.025 mil) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Aaron Rome | Anaheim | Anaheim | 1 | $495,000 ($495,000) | RFA |
| Garnet Exelby | Atlanta | Atlanta | 3 | $3.23 mil ($1,391,667) | RFA |
| Jason Morgan | Washington | Minnesota | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA |
| Jeff Jillson | Colorado | Berlin (DEL) | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA |
| Ryan Shannon | Vancouver | Vancouver | 1 | $550,000 ($550,000) | RFA – rights acquired from Anaheim |
| Garrett Stafford | Detroit | San Jose | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | Group VI |
| Brian Sutherby | Washington | Washington | 1 | $800,000 ($800,000) | RFA |
| Steve Eminger | Washington | Washington | 1 | $1 mil ($1 mil) | RFA |
| Josh Gorges | Montreal | Montreal | N/A | $495,000* (N/A) | RFA |
| Yann Danis | Montreal | Montreal | N/A | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| Duncan Milroy | Montreal | Montreal | N/A | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| Jonathan Ferdland | Montreal | Montreal | 1 | $495,000 ($495,000) | RFA |
| Corey Locke | Montreal | Montreal | 1 | $495,000 ($495,000) | RFA |
| Matt Jones | Phoenix | Phoenix | 1 | $522,500 ($522,500) | RFA |
| Greg Zanon | Nashville | Nashville | 2 | $1.45 mil ($725,000) | RFA |
| Kevin Klein | Nashville | Nashville | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | RFA – Two-way contract, pays $70,000 at the minor league level |
| Darcy Horidchuk | Nashville | Nashville | 1 | $517,000 ($517,000) | RFA |
| Kamil Kreps | Florida | Florida | 1 | $662,200 ($662,200) | RFA |
| Rob Globke | Florida | Florida | 1 | $620,400 ($620,400) | RFA |
| Rob Davison | San Jose | San Jose | 1 | $525,000 ($525,000) | RFA |
| Chris Campoli | N.Y. Islanders | N.Y. Islanders | 3 | $1.9 mil ($633,333) | RFA |
| Jason King | Anaheim | Anaheim | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | RFA – rights acquired from Vancouver |
| Lawrence Nycholat | Ottawa | Ottawa | 2 | $1.1 mil ($550,000) | Group VI |
| Alexandre Giroux | Atlanta | Washington | 2 | $950,000 ($475,000) | Group VI |
| Paul Ranger | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay | 3 | $2.8 mil ($933,333) | RFA |
| Aaron Johnson | N.Y. Islanders | Columbus | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA – Not qualified |
| David LeNeveu | Phoenix | Phoenix | 1 | $643,720 ($643,720) | RFA |
| Bill Thomas | Phoenix | Phoenix | 1 | $803,000 ($803,000) | RFA |
| Sheldon Souray | Edmonton | Montreal | 5 | $27 mil ($5.4 mil) | UFA |
| Colby Armstrong | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 2 | $2.4 mil ($1.2 mil) | RFA – filed for arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Brendan Bell | Phoenix | Phoenix | 1 | $495,000 ($495,000) | RFA |
| Mark Hartigan | Detroit | Anaheim | 1 | $550,000 ($550,000) | UFA – two-way contract |
| Brandon Segal | Anaheim | Nashville | 2 | $1 mil ($500,000) | RFA – acquired rights from Nashville – two-way contract |
| Joe Callahan | Anaheim | Phoenix | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA – Not qualified – two-way contract |
| Noah Clarke | New Jersey | Los Angeles | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA |
| Niko Dimitrakos | Ottawa | Philadelphia | 1 | $575,000 ($575,000) | UFA |
| Mike Ribeiro | Dallas | Dallas | 1 | $2.8 mil ($2.8 mil) | RFA |
| Joel Lundqvist | Dallas | Dallas | 2 | $1.45 mil ($725,000) | RFA |
| Josh Harding | Minnesota | Minnesota | 2 | $1.45 mil ($725,000) | RFA |
| Wade Flaherty | Chicago | Vancouver | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA – two-way contract |
| Matt Hendricks | Boston | Hershey (AHL) | 2 | $1 mil ($500,000) | UFA |
| Dennis Wideman | Boston | Boston | 1 | $600,000 ($600,000) | RFA |
| Eric Boulton | Atlanta | Atlanta | 1 | $525,000 ($525,000) | UFA |
| Lubomir Visnovsky | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 5 | $28.25 mil ($5.65 mil) | Will take effect after this season |
| Henrik Lundqvist | N.Y. Rangers | N.Y. Rangers | 1 | $4.25 mil ($4.25 mil) | RFA – Club-elected arbitration, deal signed before hearing |
| Jeff Taffe | Pittsburgh | Phoenix | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA – not qualified |
| Tomas Surovy | Phoenix | Lulea HF (SEL) | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA – can be returned to Europe between 10/4/07 and 11/1/07 |
| Dan Smith | Columbus | Detroit | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Derek MacKenzie | Columbus | Atlanta | N/A | $600,000* (N/A) | Group VI |
| David Ling | Toronto | Dynamo Moscow (RSL) | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Brendan Shanahan | N.Y. Rangers | N.Y. Rangers | 1 | $2.5 mil ($5.3 mil) | UFA – contract includes $2.8 mil in performance bonuses |
| Vitaly Vishnevski | New Jersey | Nashville | 3 | $5.4 mil ($1.8 mil) | UFA |
| Joe Motzko | Washington | Anaheim | 2 | $475,000* (N/A) | Group VI – two-way contract |
| Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 5 | $43.5 mil ($8.7 mil) | Will take effect after this season |
| Jeremy Reich | Boston | Boston | 2 | $975,000 ($487,500) | UFA |
| Todd Fedoruk | Dallas | Philadelphia | 1 | $875,000 ($875,000) | UFA |
| Aaron Miller | Vancouver | Los Angeles | 1 | $1.5 mil ($1.5 mil) | UFA |
| Mike York | Phoenix | Philadelphia | 1 | $1 mil ($1 mil) | UFA |
| Dallas Drake | Detroit | St. Louis | 1 | $550,000 ($550,000) | UFA – bought out by St. Louis, the Blues are still on the hook for a $1.1 million cap hit |
| Kevin Bieksa | Vancouver | Vancouver | 3 | $11.25 mil ($3.75 mil) | Will take effect after this season |
| Denis Hamel | Ottawa | Philadelphia | 3 | N/A (N/A) | UFA – Two-way contract |
| Dan Jancevski | Tampa Bay | Montreal | 1 | N/A (N/A) | Group VI |
| Nolan Yonkman | Nashville | Nashville | 1 | N/A (N/A) | Group VI – Two-way contract |
| Brad Winchester | Dallas | Edmonton | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA – Not qualified |
| Toby Petersen | Dallas | Edmonton | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA – Two-way contract |
| Trevor Byrne | Dallas | Washington | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA – Not qualified, two-way contract |
| Bobby Allen | Boston | Boston | N/A | $500,000* (N/A) | UFA |
| Scott Clemmensen | Toronto | New Jersey | N/A | $500,000* (N/A) | UFA – Two-way contract |
| Sean Hill | Minnesota | N.Y. Islanders | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA – Suspended for first 19 games of the 2007-08 season (steroids) |
| Thomas Vanek | Buffalo | Buffalo | 7 | $50 mil ($7,142,857) | RFA – Matched offer sheet from Edmonton |
| Dominik Hasek | Detroit | Detroit | 1 | $2.05 mil ($4.05 mil) | UFA – Deal includes $2 million in performance bonuses |
| Dan Ellis | Nashville | Dallas | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | Group VI |
| Shane Willis | Nashville | Carolina | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA |
| Jocelyn Thibault | Buffalo | Pittsburgh | 1 | $760,000 ($760,000) | UFA |
| Michael Ryan | Buffalo | Buffalo | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | Group VI |
| Andrew Peters | Buffalo | Buffalo | 2 | $500,000* (N/A) | RFA |
| Pierre Marc Bouchard | Minnesota | Minnesota | 1 | $2.6 mil ($2.6 mil) | RFA |
| Mike Comrie | N.Y. Islanders | Ottawa | 1 | $3.375 mil ($3.375 mil) | UFA |
| Kyle Wilson | Washington | Hershey (AHL) | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Jame Pollock | Washington | Sinupret (DEL) | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Shane Hnidy | Anaheim | Atlanta | 2 | $1.515 mil ($757,500) | UFA |
| Joey MacDonald | N.Y. Islanders | Boston | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | Group VI |
| Darryl Bootland | N.Y. Islanders | Detroit | N/A | N/A (N/A) | Group VI |
| Bill Guerin | N.Y. Islanders | San Jose | 2 | $9 mil ($4.5 mil) | UFA |
| Cory Urquhart | Montreal | Montreal | 1 | N/A (N/A) | RFA |
| Mathieu Biron | Montreal | Montreal | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Jamie Rivers | Montreal | St. Louis | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Marek Svatos | Colorado | Colorado | 1 | $1.2 mil ($1.2 mil) | RFA |
| Tomas Plekanec | Montreal | Montreal | 2 | $3.2 mil ($1.6 mil) | RFA |
| Erik Christensen | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 2 | $750,000* (N/A) | RFA |
| Kevin Weekes | New Jersey | N.Y. Rangers | 2 | $1.375 mil ($687,500) | UFA |
| Anders Eriksson | Calgary | Columbus | 2 | $1.5 million* (N/A) | UFA |
| Petr Prucha | N.Y. Rangers | N.Y. Rangers | 2 | $3.2 mil ($1.6 mil) | RFA |
| Maxime Talbot | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 2 | $1.35 mil ($675,000) | RFA |
| Jiri Hudler | Detroit | Detroit | 2 | $2.03 mil ($1.015 mil) | RFA |
| Nathan Smith | Pittsburgh | Vancouver | N/A | N/A (N/A) | Group VI |
| Brad Ference | Detroit | Calgary | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Matthew Spiller | N.Y. Islanders | Phoenix | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA – Not qualified |
| Tim Jackman | N.Y. Islanders | Los Angeles | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA – Not qualified |
| Kip Brennan | N.Y. Islanders | Hershey (AHL) | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Teppo Numminen | Buffalo | Buffalo | 1 | $2.6 mil ($2.6 mil) | UFA |
| Grant Stevenson | Calgary | San Jose | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Matt Greene | Edmonton | Edmonton | 2 | $1.05 mil* (N/A) | RFA |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | N.Y. Islanders | Tampa Bay | 1 | $2.9 mil ($2.9 mil) | UFA |
| Slava Kozlov | Atlanta | Atlanta | 3 | $11 mil ($3.667 mil) | UFA |
| Micki DuPont | St. Louis | Pittsburgh | N/A | N/A (N/A) | Group VI |
| Jan Hejda | Columbus | Edmonton | 1 | $1 mil ($1 mil) | UFA |
| Jarome Iginla | Calgary | Calgary | 5 | $35 million ($7 million) | Will take effect after this season |
| Vesa Toskala | Toronto | Toronto | 2 | $8 million ($4 million) | Will take effect after this season |
| Tom Kostopoulos | Montreal | Los Angeles | 2 | $1.8 million ($900,000) | UFA |
| Jason LaBarbera | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 2 | $1.65 mil ($825,000) | RFA |
| Andy Hilbert | N.Y. Islanders | N.Y. Islanders | 2 | $1.35 mil ($675,000) | UFA – Not qualified |
| Brad Stuart | Los Angeles | Calgary | 1 | $3.5 mil ($3.5 mil) | UFA |
| Brad Lukowich | Tampa Bay | New Jersey | 3 | $4.7 mil ($1.567 mil) | UFA |
| Raffi Torres | Edmonton | Edmonton | 3 | $6.75 mil ($2.25 mil) | RFA |
| Wes Walz | Minnesota | Minnesota | 1 | $900,000* (N/A) | UFA |
| Curtis Sanford | Vancouver | St. Louis | 1 | $600,000 ($600,000) | UFA – Not qualified |
| Wade Brookbank | Carolina | Pittsburgh | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA – two-way contract, pays $100,000 in the minors |
| Nolan Schaefer | Minnesota | Pittsburgh | 2 | N/A (N/A) | Group VI |
| David Schneider | Tampa Bay | HPK Hameenlinna (FIN) | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Jay Leach | Tampa Bay | Boston | 1 | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Matt Carkner | Ottawa | Pittsburgh | 1 | N/A (N/A) | Group VI |
| Danny Bois | Ottawa | Ottawa | 2 | $475,000* (N/A) | RFA |
| Mathieu Garon | Edmonton | Los Angeles | 2 | $1.2 mil* (N/A) | UFA |
| Eric Belanger | Minnesota | Atlanta | 3 | $5.25 mil ($1.75 mil) | UFA |
| Jiri Novotny | Columbus | Washington | 2 | $1.5 mil ($750,000) | UFA – Not qualified |
| Dainius Zubrus | New Jersey | Buffalo | 6 | $20.4 mil ($3.4 mil) | UFA |
| Ryan Bayda | Carolina | Carolina | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | RFA – two-way deal, pays $100,000 in the minors |
| Brad Moran | Vancouver | Vancouver | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Greg Classen | Vancouver | Hamburg (DEL) | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Jason Jaffray | Vancouver | Manitoba (AHL) | N/A | N/A (N/A) | UFA |
| Karel Rachunek | New Jersey | N.Y. Rangers | 1 | $1.5 mil ($1.5 mil) | UFA – Not qualified |
| Byron Ritchie | Vancouver | Calgary | 1 | $675,000 ($675,000) | UFA |
| Brad Isbister | Vancouver | N.Y. Rangers | 1 | $525,000 ($525,000) | UFA |
| Ville Koistinen | Nashville | Nashville | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | RFA |
| Chris Mason | Nashville | Nashville | 2 | $6 mil ($3 mil) | Will take effect after this season |
| Brad May | Anaheim | Anaheim | 2 | $1.2 mil ($600,000) | UFA – permanent cap hit in the second year of the deal – over 35 |
| Cam Janssen | New Jersey | New Jersey | 1 | $550,000 ($550,000) | RFA |
| Robyn Regehr | Calgary | Calgary | 5 | $20 mil ($4 mil) | Will take effect after this season, includes $1 mil signing bonus |
| Steve Kelly | Minnesota | Frankfurt (DEL) | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA -Two way deal, pays $100,000 in the minors |
| Owen Nolan | Calgary | Phoenix | 1 | $1.75 mil ($2 mil) | UFA – includes $250,000 in performance bonuses |
| Bryan Smolinski | Montreal | Vancouver | 1 | $2 mil ($2 mil) | UFA – No Trade Clause |
| Todd Bertuzzi | Anaheim | Detroit | 2 | $8 mil ($4 mil) | UFA |
| Kyle Calder | Los Angeles | Detroit | 2 | $5.5 mil ($2.75 mil) | UFA |
| Ladislav Nagy | Los Angeles | Dallas | 1 | $3.75 mil ($3.75 mil) | UFA |
| Michal Handzus | Los Angeles | Chicago | 4 | $16 mil ($4 mil) | UFA |
| Ken Klee | Atlanta | Colorado | 2 | $2.5 mil ($1.25 mil) | UFA |
| Greg DeVries | Nashville | Atlanta | 2 | $5 mil ($2.5 mil) | UFA |
| Radek Bonk | Nashville | Montreal | 2 | $2.95 mil ($1.475 mil) | UFA |
| Mathieu Darche | Tampa Bay | San Jose | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA |
| Patrick Traverse | San Jose | San Jose | 2 | N/A (N/A) | UFA – Two-way contract |
| Craig MacDonald | Tampa Bay | Chicago | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA |
| Jason Strudwick | N.Y. Rangers | N.Y. Rangers | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | UFA |
| Robert Lang | Chicago | Detroit | 2 | $8 mil ($4 mil) | UFA – permanent cap hit in second year of contract – over 35 |
| Ole-Kristian Tollefsen | Columbus | Columbus | 2 | $1.35 mil ($675,000) | RFA |
| Alexander Svitov | Columbus | Columbus | 2 | $2.25 mil ($1.125 mil) | RFA – has defected to Russia |
| Roman Hamrlik | Montreal | Calgary | 4 | $22 mil ($5.5 mil) | UFA |
| Michael Nylander | Washington | N.Y. Rangers | 4 | $19.5 mil ($4.875 mil) | UFA |
| Joey Mormina | Carolina | Los Angeles | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA – Not qualified, two-way contract, pays $55,000 in the minors |
| Brandon Nolan | Carolina | Vaxjo HC (SWE-1) | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA – two-way contract, pays $50,000 in the minors |
| Trevor Gillies | Carolina | Anaheim | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | UFA – two-way contract, pays $100,000 in the minors |
| Tom Preissing | Los Angeles | Ottawa | 4 | $11 mil ($2.75 mil) | UFA |
| Lukas Krajicek | Vancouver | Vancouver | 2 | $2.2 mil ($1.1 mil) | RFA |
| Rob Scuderi | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 2 | $1.425 mil ($712, 500) | UFA |
| Bates Battaglia | Toronto | Toronto | 2 | $1.3 mil ($650,000) | UFA |
| Petr Sykora | Pittsburgh | Edmonton | 2 | $5 mil ($2.5 mil) | UFA |
| Darryl Sydor | Pittsburgh | Dallas | 2 | $5 mil ($2.5 mil) | UFA – permanent cap hit in second year of contract – over 35 |
| Sheldon Brookbank | Columbus | Nashville | 1 | $500,000 ($500,000) | Group VI – two-way deal |
| Johnny Oduya | New Jersey | New Jersey | 2 | $1.2 mil ($600,000) | UFA – Not qualified |
| Jed Ortmeyer | Nashville | N.Y. Rangers | 2 | $1.5 mil ($750,000) | UFA |
| Paul Kariya | St. Louis | Nashville | 3 | $18 mil ($6 mil) | UFA |
| Ryan Smyth | Colorado | N.Y. Islanders | 5 | $31.25 mil ($6.25 mil) | UFA – No trade clause |
| Jon Sim | N.Y. Islanders | Atlanta | 3 | $3 mil ($1 mil) | UFA |
| Scott Hannan | Colorado | San Jose | 4 | $18 mil ($4.5 mil) | UFA |
| Dany Sabourin | Pittsburgh | Vancouver | 2 | $1.025 mil ($512,500) | Group VI |
| Viktor Kozlov | Washington | N.Y. Islanders | 2 | $5 mil ($2.5 mil) | UFA |
| Chris Drury | N.Y. Rangers | Buffalo Sabres | 5 | $35.25 mil ($7.05 mil) | UFA |
| Sergei Zubov | Dallas | Dallas | 1 | $5.35 mil ($5.35 mil) | Takes effect after this coming season |
| Jason Blake | Toronto | N.Y. Islanders | 5 | $20 mil ($4 mil) | UFA |
| Scott Gomez | N.Y. Rangers | New Jersey | 7 | $51.5 mil ($7.357 mil) | UFA |
| Jason Smith/Joffrey Lupul | Philadelphia | Edmonton | - | - | Trade with Philadelphia (Smith has 1 yr left at $1.976M/Lupul has 2 yrs left at $2.312M) |
| Joni Pitkanen/Geoff Sanderson | Edmonton | Philadelphia | - | - | Trade with Edmonton (Pitkanen is an RFA/Sanderson 1 yr left at $1.5M) Also to Edmonton a 3rd round pick (2009) |
| Eric Perrin | Atlanta | Tampa Bay | 2 | $1.5 mil ($750,000) | UFA |
| Michel Ouellet | Tampa Bay | Pittsburgh | 2 | $2.5 mil ($1.25 mil) | UFA – Not qualified |
| Jeff Hamilton | Carolina | Chicago | 2 | $1.6 mil ($800,000) | UFA |
| Shawn Thornton | Boston | Anaheim | 3 | $1.55 mil ($516,667) | UFA |
| Radek Dvorak | Florida | St. Louis | 2 | $3.1 mil ($1.55 mil) | UFA |
| Yanic Perreault | Chicago | Toronto | 1 | $1.5 mil ($1.5 mil) | UFA |
| Cory Sarich | Calgary | Tampa Bay | 5 | $18 mil ($3.6 mil) | UFA |
| Daniel Briere | Philadelphia | Buffalo | 8 | $52 mil ($6.5 mil) | UFA – no movement clause |
| Brian Rafalski | Detroit | New Jersey | 5 | $30 mil ($6 mil) | UFA |
| Mathieu Schneider | Anaheim | Detroit | 2 | $11.25 mil ($5.625 mil) | UFA |
| Denis Grebeshkov | Edmonton | Yaroslavl Lokomotiv (RSL) | 1 | $950,000 ($950,000) | RFA – acquired from Islanders |
| Dick Tarnstrom | Edmonton | HC Lugano (Liga-A [SUI]) | 1 | $1.995 mil ($1.995 mil) | UFA |
| Brett McLean | Florida | Colorado | 3 | $5.1 mil ($1.7 mil) | UFA |
| Richard Zednik | Florida | N.Y. Islanders | 2 | $3.25 mil ($1.625 mil) | UFA |
| Tom Poti | Washington | N.Y. Islanders | 4 | $14 mil ($3.5 mil) | UFA |
| Ryan Whitney | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 6 | $24 mil ($4 mil) | RFA |
| Todd White | Atlanta | Minnesota | 4 | $9.5 mil ($2.375 mil) | UFA |
| Barrett Jackman | St. Louis | St. Louis | 1 | $2.2 mil ($2.2 mil) | RFA |
| Joe Thornton | San Jose | San Jose | 3 | $21.6 mil ($7.2 mil) | Takes effect after his contract expires this coming season |
| Keith Tkachuk | St. Louis | St. Louis | 2 | $8 mil ($4 mil) | Blues acquired exclusive negotiating rights from Atlanta – UFA |
| Mikko Koivu | Minnesota | Minnesota | 4 | $13 mil ($3.25 mil) | RFA |
| Martin Skoula | Minnesota | Minnesota | 2 | $3.6 mil ($1.8 mil) | UFA |
| Michael Rupp | New Jersey | New Jersey | 2 | $1 mil ($500,000) | RFA |
| Pascal Dupuis | Atlanta | Atlanta | 1 | $880,000 ($880,000) | UFA |
| Adam Mair | Buffalo | Buffalo | 3 | $2.275 mil ($758,333) | UFA |
| Scott Nichol | Nashville | Nashville | 2 | $1.5 mil ($750,000) | UFA |
| Alex Henry | Nashville | Nashville | 1 | $475,000 ($475,000) | RFA – two-way deal, pays $100,000 in the minors |
* – Player’s 07-08 salary, not necessarily reflective of cap hit.
Comments
Tom Albano
Jul 1, 06:17 PM
what to know if there was any information on Scott Hartnell and Joni Pitkanen. Was just on Flyers website and both players names were removed from their team roster today.
Michael Farkas
Jul 1, 06:30 PM
Scott Hartnell is there to stay, with his oversized contract…
Joni Pitkanen however has been rumored to Carolina and Edmonton among other places. The Flyers have no real interest in re-signing him…you could be on to a trade there…last I heard, Niclas Wallin and something to Philly for Pitkanen, but it hinged on Wallin waiving his no trade clause. I’ll keep you up to date the second I hear something new though. Thanks for the comment!
Eric
Jul 1, 08:00 PM
Drury and Gomez to the Rags? This is borderline unbelievable.
Michael Farkas
Jul 1, 09:27 PM
Yeah Eric, it’s a killer to see that talent inside the division like that…what’s worse is Hannan went to Colorado and Sabourin went to Pittsburgh in the same minute, which had me searching for the highest window, the disappointment just doubled up on me…the numbers for the Rangers do work though…
henkeswe
Jul 2, 05:40 AM
hi again!
well a crazy free agent signing day….
i wonder if pens offer Orpik,Christensen and Malone would Flames give us Robyn Regehr in return?
Now when they aquired Sarich ?
just wondering….
its exciting to be a pensfan right now …
Michael Farkas
Jul 2, 12:50 PM
Hi there, the Flames don’t need quantity they need quality for Regehr, I think they could get a better offer elsewhere. But they did acquire Aucoin, so I suppose anything’s possible.
henkeswe
Jul 4, 10:54 AM
is ths realistic ?
Gonchar,Whitney, Orpik (possible tradebate in the future) Sydor, Eaton Letang .
Adding Vaananen from free agency. and let Scuderi go up and down WBS/pens
Getttin Ossi for 1,5 to 2 millon/ years
2 years contract.
Gonchar-Ossi
Orpik-Whitney
Sydor/Eaton-Letang
Scuderi as an injury reserve.
just asking
if it is i think its a improved defence
anyone agree?
Matt Bodenschatz
Jul 4, 11:36 AM
Henkeswe, it is not possible to allow Scuderi to go up and down. He would have to clear waivers and, though he is no superstar, there may be teams who need defensive help that might take him.
Also, the Penguins didn’t sign Scuderi as a floater. He is making NHL money and has gotten great reviews by the coaching staff. He is strictly an NHL’er.
Pairings, as they stand, will be:
Eaton-Gonchar
Orpik-Whitney
Letang-Sydor
extra: Scuderi
The only way an additional defenseman is brought in is if one of the current defensemen (Orpik or Gonchar) is traded for offensive help. So, until something like that happens, don’t bank on Vaananen, or any other free agent defenseman, for that matter.
tom
Jul 4, 06:11 PM
philly best team in the league
Michael Farkas
Jul 4, 10:07 PM
Thanks for the comment Tom, but I believe we are all 0-0-0 up to this point…
tom
Jul 4, 10:10 PM
the flyers are by far the best team in the league there unstoppable with all the moves they made there gonna be hard to beat the rangers have the best chance of beatin us
henkéswe
Jul 5, 05:12 AM
Well i still think that pens need a guy like Vaananen. Markov demands to much money, Orpik/Gonchar will not be moved now they have about 3 millons left why not use it ?
Hoping for one more free agent signing a defensive defenceman.
Dont want to seem negative i think the team has become better.
Like i said before i see no reason to move gonchar at all this year.
i mean we dont know yet what kind of season Whitney and Letang will have.
Next year i say ok then i hope whitney and letang are ready to lead the offence from the defenders without the help from Gonchar,btw is he a free agent next year?
If he is that could change my opinon somewhat but to early to say how.
if they trade Orpik it will be for a defensive defenceman ?
if they would trade Gonchar it would be for a ???
hopefully someone with more insight can tell me :
Flyers the best team i say no!
Anaheim Sanjose are better teams already
Colorado , Detroit New Jersey not bad either
Flyers most improved team since last season? I say yes but they couldnt sink any further could they?
That doesnt mean they are the best team it will take them a long time to get the new pieces together if they fit together?
thats my humle opinon
Matt Bodenschatz
Jul 5, 07:36 PM
Henkeswe, adding Vaananen without trading a current defenseman is a waste of money. The defensive corps already has six regulars, plus an extra in Scuderi. If another defenseman is brought it, it will be someone who makes a very small salary — like $1 mil or less. And it will be an older player or a player few people have heard of.
Trading Gonchar or Orpik would not be a move made to sure-up the defense. Instead, it would be a way to add another top-line style offenseman. Of course, neither alone would do the trick, someone else would have to be included. At that point, signing a guy like Vaananen would be a smart move. But spending money for the sake of spending money is pointless.
Tom, there is no doubt the Flyers have improved, but I wouldn’t go out claiming they are by far the best team in the league. Free agency isn’t a cure-all. Just ask the Rangers of the 1990s or the 2005-06 Penguins. Heck, even the 2006-07 Flyers were a much better team on paper than they were on the ice. Much can happen over the course of a season — including injuries, cold-streaks, etc — that shake things up big time. My point is not to knock the Flyers, but rather to keep you level-headed so that, if the team isn’t as good as you predict, you aren’t in for as big of a let-down.
Ed
Jul 6, 10:01 AM
First off, I appreciate the regular updates, I’ve been checking your site a couple times a day to keep up with the signings.
Second, have you heard anything about the Penguins possibly giving Thomas Vanek an offer sheet to steal him away from Bufallo. There were some rumblings here about that before free agency started but nothing since and I haven’t seen anything where he signed with the sabres. Thanks for your 2 cents!!
Ed
Matt Bodenschatz
Jul 6, 12:28 PM
Ed, glad to hear you are enjoying our site. We’re still in our youth stages, but we’re doing what we can to provide what our readers want.
As for Vanek and an offer sheet coming from the Penguins, file that as unlikely. The team has to be tight with its finances, as there are many young players who will need money in the near future. This started with Whitney’s six-year deal, and will now move to a longterm deal with Crosby. Also, offer sheets are generally known as taboo — and I don’t expect to see many period, let alone from a team like Pittsburgh that can’t afford to offer unusually high contracts.
Thanks for the comments…
henkeswe
Jul 6, 12:56 PM
How can u be so sure it will be one millon kind of money ?
another Q
Rumors about D Morris coming here would that help us?
Vishnevski any interest in him ?
Boynton to bad of a player?
And Markov not wsilling and to expensive and to injuryprone that leaves us with ?
hmmmm Mike Weaver ? he would accept less money ?
is he any good?
just wondering sorry!
Matt Bodenschatz
Jul 6, 07:08 PM
Again, Henkeswe, the only way the Penguins add a defenseman to this team is if he costs little-to-nothing. The top-six is complete with Gonchar, Eaton, Whitney, Orpik, Sydor and Letang. Spending money on a defenseman who will be an extra is senseless. At this point, the team is looking for depth, not starters.
Now, a trade including Gonchar or Orpik could and would change this. But until that happens, there is zero possibility that the team will sign a defenseman who makes any kind of money. It’s a waste.
Morris – would be okay if he came in a trade that sent Orpik, but I think that is a lateral move, at best.
Vishnevski is a free agent who will make too much money to sit the bench. Plus, he isn’t going to sign with a team whose top six is set.
Boyton cleared waivers. He is off the radar, and shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same sentence as the Penguins.
Markov is a player I would like to have — but again, it won’t happen.
Additionally, don’t expect depth players to take less money to come here. Depth guys make little money to begin with, so they are trying to get what they can — not reduce salary to come to a good team and sit the bench. If you are looking for defenders who might come here as free agents, look at older guys who are known leaders…guys who can fill in on a pinch, but don’t have the ability to play daily.
Michael Farkas
Jul 7, 01:27 AM
I think Orpik for Vaananen is fairly lateral, I think Ossi is a slightly better player, but if we can good value for Brooks and sign Vaananen for a $1.2 million or less, that would be something to consider…Derek Morris is a great defenseman, good two-way guy, top flight skater, can play powerplay, isn’t a liability…I would say a deal for him would be Gonchar, I would take Morris over Gonchar…I wouldn’t go so far as to say Orpik for Morris is lateral though…The Coyotes are trying to move Ed Jovanovski, if they move Jovo, I doubt Morris goes anywhere, but I would send Gonchar and something back the other way to get Morris…who has a very reasonable contract in this day and age…
Matt is right in the sense that are top seven is already set, and he also mentions a trade changes that, both are true…but we don’t have anyone under a two-way contract that will make the team (save for Letang who might)...so spending money without a trade done, or near completion is an exercise in futility…
Now you look what Cory Sarich got for a contract, you look what Roman Hamrlik got, you even look at what Darryl Sydor got…suddenly Nick Boynton doesn’t look too outrageous, doesn’t fit Pittsburgh (again, too many d-men) but, he doesn’t look as crazy anymore…thanks for the comments guys!
henkeswe
Jul 7, 11:32 AM
I thank u Matt for your patience with me !
Now i will rest a while from writing my Q.
i like this site and i hope/think that pens will have a interesting season.
bye for now from me in sweden.
Matt Bodenschatz
Jul 7, 02:17 PM
Henkeswe…it has been my pleasure to answer your questions, and I hope you will continue to ask them and voice your opinions! Thanks for the compliments on the site, and thanks for visiting! Hope to hear from you soon!
Jesse Marshall
Jul 12, 12:49 AM
Mike, do you think the Flyers have screwed themselves over long term by handing out the money they did for the length they did?
henkeswe
Jul 12, 05:38 AM
hi again.
well i am back , lol.
with more Q:
I read about the preds are willing to trade one of their defenceman.
so tradesugg. Christensen and 2 nd round pick – 08. for Kevin Klein?
What would it take to get Dan Hamhuis if it s even possible?
Pens getting Hall or Johnson?
Pens going after former Wilds A J Thelen?
and let him play in WBS ?
Personally i think it would be a good idea
Pens trying to get Timo Seppanen or Michal Sersen over to play in WBS?
This rumors about Alex Auld are there any truth in them? Does he come to us and Sabourin goes to WBS?
IF so are we better then on the goalie side ?
Well many Q :ns hopefully Matt or someone else has the time to answer them
Thank u!
Matt Bodenschatz
Jul 12, 08:33 AM
Welcome back henkeswe. The Predators are supposedly shopping one of their defenders, but don’t expect it to be one of their better players, such as Hamhuis. Additionally, as I have said numerous times before, don’t expect them to add a defenseman until they unload a defenseman. There’s no point in adding a top-six defenseman to the roster when the team’s top six are in place. The only type of defenseman that may be brought in is a depth defender through free agency. Now, if Shero trades one of his defenseman, everything changes. But until then, I am operating under the assumption that the defense is finished.
I am not sure Hall or Johnson will be added. Hall would be a great fit, but the bottom two lines already are cluttered a bit. It might be more realistic to seek a Thorburn-type player who serves as a healthy scratch most games.
As for Seppanen or Sersen coming to WBS, I am guessing the chances are slim at this point. If either wanted to be here, they’d be here by now. And WBS’s defense is filling up quite nicely at this point…Kyle Dreibelbies would be the better person to answer this question.
Michael Farkas
Jul 12, 10:39 PM
The Preds were thought to have been moving Klein when they acquired Forsberg last trade deadline, but it ended up being Parent…Kevin Klein is a big puck mover, but not overly physical, but he would be a smart addition…kind of like a more offensive Fedor Tyutin, or like a Carlo Colaiacovo…a good addition if we could get him…he is one of Nashville’s top prospects (probably top 2 or 3 defensive prospect) which aren’t easy to pull away from a re-building team…that said though, the Preds need to hit the cap floor sooner or later, so maybe Zidlicky is off the market after all…
Adam Hall is possible for the Pens, and Aaron Johnson (I’m assuming you were referring to?) signed with the Islanders today…
I always thought AJ Thelen would round out our WBS defense nicely, but I find it unlikely to happen…he’s probably looking for a chance to at least be the “first call-up” defenseman, something that he probably wouldn’t be in Pittsburgh given Scuds as our 7th already…but anything is possible, very good thought!
Seppanen and Sersen are probably not terribly likely (but I’m not the WBS guy here) because a lot of Europeans would rather not leave a top Euro league to play second tier North American hockey…
Alex Auld has had his problems on and off the ice…if we aren’t gonna use Sabourin, then I’d prefer Jussi Markkanen or Mika Noronen (doubt he’s willing to take that role though)...Auld isn’t the best goalie available I don’t think…
henkeswe
Jul 13, 04:46 AM
wedll ok matt thnxs for answering i undedrstand your point abnoujt the defence i ask u this instead who will pens then try to sign as a depth defenceman ?
any rumnors or thoughts?
Malone will be traded as so will Christensen ?
what can pens get in return?
Matt Bodenschatz
Jul 13, 08:48 AM
I am not certain Malone or Christensen will be traded. Obviously Shero likes Christensen, or he wouldn’t have re-signed him (ex: Michel Ouellet). But if he does, it likely will be in a package with Gonchar or Orpik.
As for depth defensemen, there are no rumors, and I have no suggestions. This sort of thing isn’t that important, as 8th defensemen rarely see icetime unless there is an injury. My guess is that IF Shero adds a depth defenseman, it will be a veteran.
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