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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009The New Jersey Devils are keeping Johnny Oduya away from the free-agent market, agreeing to terms with the defenseman on a new contract. The team said Tuesday that Oduya has agreed to a multiyear deal. The 27-year-old defenseman had career highs with seven goals, 22 assists and 29 points last season — his third in [...]
Devils re-sign Oduya
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Johnny Oduya came within hours of testing his value on the open market, but the Swedish born defensemen decided New Jersey still fits him perfectly. Tuesday, Oduya signed a multi-year contract reportedly worth between $3 million and $3….
Rob Blake agrees to return to San Jose Sharks
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Defenseman Rob Blake has agreed to a one-year contract to remain with the San Jose Sharks.
Keep expectations low with big free-agent signings
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009The countdown to the free-agent frenzy is on, and the rapid-fire news of the day cuts through the offseason lull like a Zdeno Chara slapshot. The multiple signings — 49 on July 1 alone last year — create all sorts of fantasy scenarios, and not j…
Community ties energize Weekes
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009As Kevin Weekes prepares to be an unrestricted free agent, he does so with a powerful force pulling him back toward Newark, N.J. How can he possibly forget about all the kids in the city who look up to him not just for his talent and st…
Weekes is prepared to test free agent waters
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009"I didn’t have much of a platform this year and I had a .920 save percentage. It’s not easy to bluff your way through this League and had I played the minimum games required I would have been fifth in save percentage." – Kevin Wee…
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