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NHL Free Agent Signings, Tuesday, July 1, 2008

TIME (ET)	TRANSACTION
7:45PM	Tampa Bay Lightning sign UFA forward David Koci to a one-year, two-way contract worth $525,000 in the NHL, $100,000 in the minors
7:37PM	New York Rangers sign UFA defenceman Wade Redden to a six-year contract worth $39 million
7:18PM	New Jersey Devils sign UFA forward Bobby Holik to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million
6:42PM	Toronto Maple Leafs sign UFA forward Niklas Hagman to a four-year contract worth $12 million
6:42PM	New York Rangers re-sign UFA defenceman Michael Rozsival to a four-year deal worth $20 million
6:34PM	Vancouver Canucks sign UFA forward Darcy Hordichuk to a two-year deal
6:33PM	Philadelphia Flyers sign UFA forward Nate Raduns to a one-year deal
6:32PM	Philadelphia Flyers sign UFA forward Glen Metropolit to a two-year deal
6:24PM	New Jersey signs UFA forward Brian Rolston to a four year deal worth $20.25-million
6:15PM	New York Rangers sign UFA forward Patrick Rissmiller to an undisclosed deal
6:06PM	Philadelphia signs UFA defenceman Ossi Vaananen to a one year deal worth $1-million
6:01PM	Columbus signs UFA defenceman Mike Commodore to a 5 year deal worth $18.75-million
5:40PM	Chicago signs UFA defenceman Brian Campbell to an 8 year deal worth $56.8-million
5:04PM	Buffalo signs UFA goaltender Patrick Lalime to a 2 year deal worth $2-million
4:27PM	Ottawa signs UFA goaltender Alex Auld to a 2 year deal worth $2-million
4:14PM	Tampa Bay signs UFA goaltender Olaf Kolzig to a 1 year deal worth $1.5-million (plus bonuses).
4:02PM	Colorado signs UFA forward Darcy Tucker to a 2 year deal worth $4.5-million
3:49PM	St. Louis matches Vancouver’s offer sheet to RFA forward David Backes at 3 years, $7.5-million.
3:43PM	Chicago signs UFA goaltender Cristobal Huet (undisclosed)
3:41PM	Florida signs UFA forward Cory Stillman to a 3 year deal worth $10.6-million
3:40PM	NY Rangers sign UFA forward Aaron Voros (undisclosed)
3:40PM	Pittsburgh signs UFA forward Eric Godard to a 3 year deal (undisclosed)
3:38PM	Tampa Bay signs UFA forward Adam Hall to a 3 year deal worth $1.8-million
3:24PM	Toronto signs UFA goaltender Curtis Joseph to a 1 year deal worth $700,000
3:24PM	Toronto signs UFA defenceman Jeff Finger to a 4 year deal worth $3.5-million a season
3:09PM	Phoenix signs UFA forward Todd Fedoruk to a 3 year deal (undisclosed)
3:07PM	Detroit signs UFA goaltender Ty Conklin to a 1 year deal worth $750,000
3:07PM	Montreal re-signs RFA forward Andrei Kostitsyn to a 3 year deal worth $3.25-million a season
3:03PM	Colorado signs UFA goaltender Andrew Raycroft to a 1 year deal worth $800,000
2:53PM	Washington signs UFA goaltender Jose Theodore to a 2 year deal (undisclosed)
2:50PM	Phoenix signs UFA defenceman Kurt Sauer to a 4 year deal worth an average of $1.75-million a year
2:02PM	Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign UFA defenceman Mark Eaton to a 2 year deal worth $2-million
1:58PM	Minnesota Wild sign UFA forward Andrew Brunette to 3 year deal worth $7-million.
1:33PM	Vancouver signs RFA forward Kyle Wellwood to a 1 year deal worth $997,500.
12:55PM	Boston signs UFA forward Blake Wheeler to an entry-level contract.
12:52PM	Lightning sign UFA forward Radim Vrbata to a $9-million, three-year contract.
12:04PM	Anaheim re-sign forward Corey Perry to a five-year deal worth $26.625-million which will average $5.325-million a year.
11:58AM	Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Pascal Dupuis to a three-year deal which will average $1.4-million per year.
11:58AM	Detroit Red Wings and veteran defenceman Brad Stuart have agreed to terms on a 4 year contract that averages $3.75 million per year.
11:35AM	New Jersey re-signs forwards Jay Pandolfo (3 years, $7.5-million) David Clarkson (undisclosed) and Barry Tallackson (undisclosed).
10:21AM	New Jersey agrees to terms with defenceman Bryce Salvador to a four-year deal worth $11.6 million (average of $2.9 million per season).
8:45AM	Washington re-signs defenceman Mike Green to a four-year deal worth $21 million (average of $5.25 million per season).

Source: TSN.CA

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Kings Fire Coach Crawford

After a conference low 71 points last season, the Los Angeles Kings have given head coach Marc Crawford his marching orders.

Crawford, who’s record over his 2 seasons with the Kings is a dismal 59-84-21.  Last season the Kings tied with Eastern Conference bottom feeders, the Tampa Bay Lightning on points.

In a division that includes strong teams such as the Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks, the Kings need to do far better to compete.

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Ron Wilson to coach the Toronto Maple Leafs

A month after being fired from the San Jose Sharks, Ron Wilson has a new job, one that to many, could be considered a promotion.

It was announced today that Ron Wilson has been hired as the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

“I’m the happiest person in the National Hockey League today,” Wilson said. “I’m fulfilling a dream.

“Obviously if you lose your job in the league you often wonder if you’ll get another opportunity,” he said. “The furthest thing from my mind at any point in my hockey career was that I would have an opportunity—ever—to coach a team like the Toronto Maple Leafs with their incredible history.”
- NHL - Yahoo! Sports

When talking about the Maple Leafs as a team, Ron Wilson was quoted as saying;

Ron Wilson, who’s coaching career in the NHL stands at 518-446-127 has coached for the Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks before heading to his last post in San Jose.

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The Defending Champs Curse Strikes The Anaheim Ducks

Not since 2003 has a Stanley Cup champion made it through the first round of the playoffs the following year.  That trend has continued today after a highly underestimated Dallas Stars routed the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 in Dallas, TX.

The victory in todays game 6 not only eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champions from the playoffs, but broke the “first round” curse that has plagued the Dallas Stars for 5 long painful years.

Marty Turco, who has taken the brunt of the criticism over the previous years showed that he is one of the elite netminders in the NHL, finishing the round with a GAA of 2.01, including a shutout in game 1.

Anaheim, who were one of the strongest teams going down the final stretch into the playoffs faltered under the constant Dallas Attack, and struggled to get past the Dallas Defensive group; a group that included 3 rookies and was missing Sergei Zubov and (for most games) Philippe Boucher.

“It’s disappointing because we believe we could do better,” said Anaheim defenseman Scott Niedermayer, the Conn Smythe winner as MVP of last year’s postseason who retired then decided to return to chase another Cup. “Our sights were set higher than this.”
- Yahoo! Sports

Dallas now have a few days to relax before the Western Conference Semi-Finals begin.  The Stars will face either the Colorado Avalanche or the San Jose Sharks in round 2, but wont know who until after game 7 between the Flames and Sharks on Tuesday evening.

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Playoff Match Results - 18-Apr-08

Click below to view the results of the following games played today:

New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers (G6)
Nashville Predators @ Detroit Red Wings (G5)
Anaheim Ducks @ Dallas Stars (G5)

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Anaheim on the edge of elimination

A week ago who would have thought that the Anaheim Ducks would be on the edge of playoff elimination in game 5 against the Dallas Stars.  All but die-hard Dallas Fans appeared to have that much confidence in this Stars team, but they went out and they battled hard.

And today, in less than 12hrs time the Dallas Stars stand on the edge of 2 major milestones; elimination the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Anaheim Ducks from the playoffs, and more importantly making it past a first round.

Although the Stars share their victories and defeats equally, netminder Marty Turco needs this more than ever.  Turco has been the brunt of the public backlash over the last fews seasons, even last year when he posted 3 shutouts in a 7 game series against Vancouver, which the Stars eventually lost in.

“Tonight I felt really good,” said Turco, who made 28 saves. “I had an opportunity to see all the shots that came my way. There were some anxious, scrambly moments in the second period. But the guys were doing all they could to help me.”
- Yahoo! Sports

The Stars have momentum and a “knowledge” that they can win.  Now, they just have to go out there and take it.

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Playoff Match Results - 17-Apr-08

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Washington Capitals @ Philadelphia Flyers (G4)
Boston Bruins @ Montreal Canadiens (G5)
Anaheim Ducks @ Dallas Stars (G4)
Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild (G5)
Calgary Flames @ San Jose Sharks (G5)
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Contenders Not Pretenders

After 3 disappointing first round playoff exits, the Stars have finally found their game.

For the first time in two years, the Dallas Stars won a game in which Marty Turco did not shut out the opposition.  In doing so they served notice to the league that they are indisputable contenders, not pretenders.
- Bleacher Report

Contenders, not pretenders.  That’s exactly the message the Dallas Stars are sending to the rest of the league right now.

The Stars are leading the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 in their first round series.  2 straight wins against the Ducks is impressive, no doubt.  What makes this extra special is the Stars did it on the road, without their top playmaking defenseman Sergei Zubov, who is out due to Hernia surgery.

The key to Dallas success so far has been team-play.  The entire team has played well, and the chemistry issues that plagued the team going down the last stretch toward the playoffs appears to be a thing of the past.  Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow are dominating plays.  Mike Modano is showing he still has what it takes to be a top player in this league and newcomer Brad Richards is shining whenever his skates touch.  Richards appears to have gelled with young winger Loui Eriksson, who has a goal in each of the 2 games played in this series.  Jere Lehtinen and Steve Ott have also played a role in the scoring.

The Ducks travel to the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX this Tuesday for game 3.

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Playoff Match Results - 12-Apr-08

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Montreal Canadiens Vs Boston Bruins (G2)
Pittsburgh Penguins Vs Ottawa Senators (G2)
Dallas Stars Vs Anaheim Ducks (G2)

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McKeon on Richards and the Stars

Todays article by Ross McKeon of Yahoo! Sports is all about the Brad Richards trade to the Dallas Stars, and talks about how Richards shines during the post season.  Richards fit into the Dallas system didn’t come easy however.  After a career best 5pt game in his first appearance for the Stars, the star forward went the next 11 games with only a handful of points.

“It was a lot tougher than I ever imagined,” Richards said in preparation for Saturday’s Game 2 of a best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series the Stars lead over the Anaheim Ducks. “The last couple of weeks I wasn’t doing anything wrong but I wasn’t doing anything right either. I had clogged my head with too many things. It’s tough when you get traded and your new team loses. It’s a new experience for me.”
- Yahoo! Sports

And then there was 2 days ago in Anaheim, in the Dallas Stars post season opener against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Anaheim Ducks.  A game that saw the Stars, with Richards assistance win by a convincing 4-0 shutout.

…Tippett said it was Richards’ best game as a member of the team, and that includes the Feb. 28 score-a-thon against the Chicago Blackhawks.

“It’s like when a traded player finishes up and comes back the next season. Everything comes easier, and that’s what we’re looking for right now,” Tippett said. “And (Game 1) was a byproduct of that transition from one phase to another.”
- Yahoo! Sports

Anaheim Ducks players and coaches alike had nothing but praise for Richards after his impact on Game 1 of the series.

“You’re talking about an MVP of the playoffs, we’re not talking about a player who doesn’t know how to get around the rink,” Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle said.

“He’s one of those guys who can cause everyone a lot of headaches when they’re on the ice because it’s up to everybody to play smart and be in position to protect breakout passes and stuff like that,” Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer added.
- Yahoo! Sports

Game 2 between the 2 clubs starts this evening, and the Stars can be sure to see a much more physical and determined Ducks team than they did in game 1.

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