Flames ink Bouwmeester to multiyear contract
The Calgary Flames have signed star defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to a multiyear agreement.
Archive for June, 2009
Flames ink Bouwmeester to multiyear deal (AP)
Jay Bouwmeester didn't wait for the start of free agency and signed a multiyear contract with the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Flames general manager Darryl Sutter traded Jordan Leopold and a draft pick to the Florida Panthers at the NHL draft last weekend to acquire Bouwmeester's rights and get a head start on the competition for the 25-year-old star.
General manager Ken Holland: Detroit Red Wings won’t be big players in free-agent market
The Red Wings general manager says Detroit won’t not be a big player when free agency opens on Wednesday.
Montreal Canadiens acquire Scott Gomez from New York Rangers
The Canadiens acquired center Scott Gomez from the Rangers in exchange for winger Chris Higgins.
No. 3 pick Duchene ready to play for Avs (AP)
Matt Duchene believes he is ready to play for the Colorado Avalanche. "I really want to make the team this year and I think I'm real close," said Duchene, the third overall pick in last weekend's NHL Entry Draft and Colorado's highest selection since the franchise moved to Colorado in 1995.
Stars re-sign RW Lehtinen to 1-year deal (AP)
The Dallas Stars have re-signed right wing Jere Lehtinen to a one-year deal. The Stars gave the 36-year-old Lehtinen, who has spent his entire career with Dallas, a contract with a base salary of $1.5 million and the possibility of as much as $1 million in incentives. Lehtinen had eight goals and 16 assists in 48 games last season.
Patrick Kane, Tim Thomas lead U.S. men’s Olympic hockey camp list
USA Hockey on Tuesday announced its roster for the U.S. men’s Olympic team orientation camp, inviting 34 players from 22 NHL clubs to take part in the event.
Rangers C Gomez to Habs in 6-player deal (AP)
Scott Gomez's brief New York tenure ended Tuesday when the star center was traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Canadiens as part of a six-player deal. The key player coming back to New York is forward Chris Higgins, a Long Island native who is set to become a restricted free agent. The deal was announced one day before the NHL's free-agent shopping season opens Wednesday.
Rangers trade Gomez to Habs in salary dump
The Rangers have started trimming salary by trading star center Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens for forward Chris Higgins in a six-player deal.
Canadiens grab Gomez from Rangers in 7-player deal
Glen Sather and Bob Gainey started discussing their wants and needs when they sat together at a dinner on June 22. The respective general managers for the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens continued the discussion at the Entry Draft….
