Bruins buy out Murray, Wild keep Bouchard & more

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Glen Murray failed to be picked up on waivers and was bought out by the Boston Bruins today. Murray, who has played 16 years in the NHL has collected 337 goals and 314 assists throughout his career, and has played for 3 separate teams, including the Kings, Penguins and 2 stints with the Bruins.

Minnesota Wild have avoided arbitration and locked up right-winger Pierre-Marc Bouchard to a 5-year $20.4 million contract. Bouchard was the only player on the Wild to get over 50 assists last season.

Colorado Avalanche have re-signed Marek Svatos to a 2-year contract. Svatos last season was out with injury for the final 16 games of the season, but still managed to put up a healthy 26 goals for the club, including 6 game winners.

Columbus Blue Jackets have again been active in the market, this time picking up forward Mike York to a 1-year deal. York played with the Phoenix Coyotes last season, collecting 6 goals and 8 assists in 63 games.

Washington Capitals have signed Shaone Morrisonn to a 1-year deal. Morrisonn tallied 10 points and 63 PIMs last season.

Nashville Predators have signed center Rich Peverley and netminder Pekka Rinne.

The Anaheim Ducks have given coach Randy Carlyle a 2-year extension. Carlyle took the Ducks to the Stanley Cup in 2007 and hopes to continue that success this coming season.

Source: NHL.com | TSN.ca | Yahoo! Sports

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Stars acquire Tikonen & other movements

The Dallas Stars acquired right wing Lauri Tukonen from the Los Angeles Kings today in a trade which sends left wing Richard Clune to L.A. Tukonen was the Kings first round selection (11th overall) in the 2004 NHL entry draft. The Stars allegedly wanted Tukonen in that draft, so this trade brings a player they have scouted and been watching for a few years.

In other movements around the league…

The Minnesota Wild have agreed to a one-year contract with Stephane Veilleux, avoiding salary arbitration. Danish center Frans Nielsen has agreed to a 4-year contract with the New York Islanders worth $2.1 million. Th New Jersey Devils have signed center Fedor Fedorov, younger brother of Sergei Federov. Fedor has spent the last 2 years playing in Europe collecting 12G and 14A in 49 games. The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed Jeff Taffe to a 1-year contract. The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to a 4-year extension for forward Joffrey Lupul, who had 20G and 26A in 56 games last season. The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed netminder Jimmy Howard and defenseman Jonathan Ericsson to 3-year contracts. Howard and Ericsson will earn $600k and $550k next season respectively.

Source: NHL | Yahoo! Sports

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NHL Players Going To Salary Arbitration

Across the NHL there are 15 players going to arbitration this off-season.

Washington Capitals: Brooks Laich & Shaone Morrisonn
Minnesota Wild: Pierre-Marc Bouchard & Stephane Veilleux
Boston Bruins: Dennis Wideman
Carolina Hurricanes: Chad LaRose
Colorado Avalanche: Marek Svatos
Florida Panthers: Jay Bowmeester
New York Islanders: Sean Bergenheim
New York Rangers: Dan Fritsche
Ottawa Senators: Antoine Vermette
St Louis Blues: Jay McClement
San Jose Sharks: Marcel Goc
Detroit Red Wings: Valtteri Filppula
Nashville Predators: Ville Koistinen

Arbitration hearings will take place between July 20 and August 4.

Source: NHL.com | TSN.ca | Yahoo! Sports

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NHL Free Agent Signings - July 3

Thursday, July 3

TIME (ET)	TRANSACTION
10:41PM	Phoenix Coyotes sign RFA forward Brian McGrattan to a one-year contract.
7:20PM	Phoenix Coyotes sign RFA defenceman Matt Jones to a two-year contract.
6:59PM	St. Louis Blues re-sign forward Yan Stastny to a two-year contract.
6:47PM	Minnesota Wild sign UFA forward Antti Miettinen to a three-year contract.
5:57PM	San Jose Sharks sign UFA defenceman Rob Blake to a one-year, $5 million contract.
4:29PM	New York Rangers sign UFA forward Markus Naslund to a two-year, $8 million contract and UFA defenceman Dmitri Kalinin to a one-year contract.
3:52PM	Colorado Avalanche sign UFA defenceman Daniel Tjarnqvist to a one-year contract.
3:37PM	Montreal Canadiens sign UFA forward Georges Laraque to a three-year, $4.5 million contract.
2:28PM	Phoenix Coyotes sign UFA defencemen David Hale (2-year, $1.4-million).
1:57PM	Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Ruslan Fedotenko (1-year, $2.5 million).
1:57PM	Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Miroslav Satan (1-year, $3.5 million).
11:00AM	Washington Capitals sign UFA forward Keith Aucoin to a two-year contract.

Source: TSN.CA

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NHL Free Agent Signings - July 2

Wednesday, July 2

TIME (ET)	TRANSACTION
9:26PM	Columbus Blue Jackets sign UFA winger Kristian Huselius (4-year, $4.75 million).
6:27PM	New York Islanders sign UFA forward Doug Weight (1-year, $1.75 million).
6:05PM	Philadelphia Flyers re-sign defenceman Randy Jones (2-years, undisclosed) and forward Riley Cote (3-years, undisclosed).
5:16PM	Dallas Stars sign RFA forward B.J. Crombeen (1-year, undisclosed).
5:01PM	Colorado Avalanche re-sign RFA forward Wojtek Wolski (2-years, undisclosed).
4:58PM	Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA defenceman Brooks Orpik to a six-year, $22.5 million contract.
4:41PM	Minnesota Wild re-sign RFA defenceman Kurtis Foster (1-year, $1.025 million).
3:38PM	Atlanta Thrashers sign UFA defenceman Ron Hainsey to a five-year, $22.5 million contract.
3:03PM	Ottawa Senators sign UFA Forward Jarkko Ruutu to a three-year, $3.9 million contract.
2:33PM	Ottawa Senators sign UFA Forward Shean Donovan to a two-year contract worth $1.25 million.
1:52PM	Boston Bruins sign RFA Forward Petteri Nokelainen. (2-years, $1.7 million)
1:22PM	Dallas Stars sign UFA Forward Sean Avery to a four-year, $15.5 million contract.
1:00PM	Calgary Flames sign UFA defenceman Jim Vandermeer (undisclosed) and UFA forward Curtis Glencross (undisclosed).
12:45PM	Vancouver Canucks sign UFA goaltender Curtis Sanford. (1-year, $650,000)
12:35PM	Detroit Red Wings sign UFA forward Marian Hossa to a one-year contract worth $7.4 million.
12:01PM	Vancouver Canucks sign UFA forward Ryan Johnson (2-years, $2.3 million)
11:13AM	Carolina Hurricanes sign RFA defenceman Joni Pitkanen to a three-year contract worth $12 million.
11:13AM	Carolina Hurricanes sign UFA defenceman Josef Melichar to a one-year contract worth $1 million.
10:20AM	Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign RFA defenceman Janne Niskala, to a one-year deal worth $600,000.
9:18AM	Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign RFA forward Ryan Craig to a two-year contract worth $1.575-million.

The following signings ocurred on July 1 after the last post here on 2 Minutes For Hockey

Tuesday, July 1

TIME (ET)	TRANSACTION
9:58PM	Boston sign forward Michael Ryder to a 3-year deal worth $12 million
9:50PM	New York Rangers re-signed goaltender Steve Valiquette (undisclosed)
8:06PM	New York Islanders sign defenceman Mark Streit to a five-year contract worth $20.5 million
7:59PM	Minnesota sign forward Craig Weller to a two-year contract worth $600,000 a season

Source: TSN.CA

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NHL Free Agent Signings

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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