It’s expected that with these recent signings, most teams should be extremely close to their opening day rosters.
Todd Bertuzzi – The Ottawa Senators have inked ‘Big Bert’ to a 1 year contract. (1 year - $800K/yr);
Eric Brewer – Having re-found his form last year, Eric Brewer will attempt to keep his career back on track when he joins the Pittsburgh Penguins for the next 3 years. (3 years, $900K/yr);
Andrew Brunette – The aging forward has potentially secured his last deal with the Nashville Predators on a 2 year deal (2 years, $1.1M/yr);
Alexandre Daigle – Daigle has signed a 1 day contract with the Winnipeg Jets in order to retire with the team. Oddly enough, Daigle never played for the Jets… you have to wonder what is going through this troubled man’s mind. (1 day -$1/day);
Zac Dalpe – The Ottawa Senators are hoping that youth is part of the solution, as they have signed Zac Dalpe to a 3 year deal (3 years, - $800K/yr);
Jake Gardiner – The Anaheim Ducks have signed young up and comer Jake Gardiner to a 1 year contract. “Given our depth on the back-end, we didn’t want to commit to a long-term deal until Jake can prove he’s got what it takes to make it in the league”, stated Woody, Ducks GM. (1 year, $500K/yr);
Curtis Glencross – The Anaheim Ducks went right back to the UFA pond to reel in Glencross on a 1 year deal. (1 year, $500K/yr);
Jaroslav Halak – Reports indicate that Halak received a 2 year offer from the New Jersey Devils. However, the Jets were quick to point out that Halak was still under contract with their organization with the following comment “WTF?” (Contract Offer Voided);
Braden Holtby – Looking toward the future, the Anaheim Ducks inked goaltender Braden Holtby to a 1 year contract. (1 year - $500K/yr);
Tyler Kennedy – The grinding yet skilled forward, Kennedy, has agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Penguins on a 3 year deal. (3 years, $800K/yr);
Nikolai Kulemin – During the Anaheim Ducks’ busiest round of the Free Agency process, they have inked Nikolai Kulemin to a 1 year deal. “Our thought process during this time of the off-season with our roster the way it is, was to sign players with lots of potential as we look toward the future. We feel that Kulemin with his size, can be a complete player for our organization. He just needs to build confidence and drive the net on a consistent basis.” (1 year, $500K/yr);
Clarke MacArthur – After having one of his former teams walk away from him following an arbitration hearing a couple of years back, the New Jersey Devils are hoping that last year’s production was not a flash in the pan, as they have signed the forward to a 2 year deal. (2 years, $600K);
Marc Methot – Looking to add a physical element and size to their back end, the Ottawa Senators have signed Ottawa Native, Marc Method to a 1 year deal.
(1 year, $1.2M/yr)
Steve Montador – Veteran defenseman has agreed to terms with the Montreal Canadiens. (3 years, $2M);
Ondrej Pavelec – Recent up and coming goaltender Ondrej Pavelec received lots of attention recently as well. When reporters asked him about it, Pavelec had this to say. “I really had 2 teams knocking at my door… But I told my agent to play games with those offering me a contract in order to try and get me more money… turns out the Jets bit twice, as they competed against themselves a couple of times”. Not sure how his teammates and organization will react to these recent comments. (3 years, $900K/yr);
Rich Peverley – Many outsiders were surprised that Rich Peverley didn’t receive any more attention during the off-season than he did, given his offensive output last year. That said, the Pittsburgh Penguins did great with this signing. (1 years, $500K/yr);
Vaclav Prospal – Known for watering down the Orange Juice to make it last longer, and to drive his car in neutral down a hill to reduce gas consumption, Vinny Prospal will be taking his talents to Nashville for the next year. (1 year, $900K/yr);
Mark Scheifele – After being drafted by the New Jersey Devils in this year’s draft, the Devils either decided against or neglected to sign the 7th overall pick in the NHL entry draft. Enter the Ottawa Senators, as they steal the 18 year old who is tearing up the exhibition schedule to a 3 year deal. (3 years, $900K/yr);
Jarret Stoll – The versatile 3rd line center has come to terms with the Oakland Seals. (2 years, $800K/yr);
All submissions can be viewed at this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApAg2gUBWM7DdFdnSDd2WkhMNEZEVnhEUTFvcURKaVE&hl=en_US
Reminder – Final round of UFA process ends Wednesday, October 5th (Noon).
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