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Canucks sign free agent G Brent Johnson
Sports Ticker
9/1/2005 7:31:55 PM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) - The Vancouver Canucks may have found their backup to Dan Cloutier.
The Canucks on Thursday signed free agent goaltender Brent Johnson, a former starter for the St. Louis Blues.
Terms were not disclosed, but Johnson made $1.1 million while splitting the 2003-04 season with St. Louis and Phoenix.
A fifth-round pick of Colorado in 1995, Johnson was acquired by the Blues in May 1997 but did not make his NHL debut until 1998-99, when he went 3-2-0 in six games. Two seasons later, the 28-year-old was given the starting job and excelled, posting career highs of 34 wins and five shutouts with a 2.18 goals-against average.
Johnson continued his strong play that postseason, becoming the fourth goalie in NHL history to record three consecutive shutouts in a playoff series.
"Brent has proven that he can play and play well at the NHL level, and we are excited to have him under contract," Vancouver general manager Dave Nonis said. A native of Farmington, Michigan, Johnson was traded to the Coyotes in March 2004. He combined to go 5-9-2 with one shutout and a 2.51 GAA in 18 games.
In 151 career contests, Johnson is 77-53-13 with 12 shutouts and a 2.28 GAA.
"With over 150 games of NHL experience, Brent will be given every opportunity at camp to compete for a job with the Canucks," Nonis said. "He adds a great deal of depth to our goaltending position."
Johnson likely will battle for the backup job with journeyman Wade Flaherty and Alex Auld, who made several starts for the Canucks during the 2004 Western Conference quarterfinals against Calgary.
Sports Ticker
9/1/2005 7:31:55 PM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) - The Vancouver Canucks may have found their backup to Dan Cloutier.
The Canucks on Thursday signed free agent goaltender Brent Johnson, a former starter for the St. Louis Blues.
Terms were not disclosed, but Johnson made $1.1 million while splitting the 2003-04 season with St. Louis and Phoenix.
A fifth-round pick of Colorado in 1995, Johnson was acquired by the Blues in May 1997 but did not make his NHL debut until 1998-99, when he went 3-2-0 in six games. Two seasons later, the 28-year-old was given the starting job and excelled, posting career highs of 34 wins and five shutouts with a 2.18 goals-against average.
Johnson continued his strong play that postseason, becoming the fourth goalie in NHL history to record three consecutive shutouts in a playoff series.
"Brent has proven that he can play and play well at the NHL level, and we are excited to have him under contract," Vancouver general manager Dave Nonis said. A native of Farmington, Michigan, Johnson was traded to the Coyotes in March 2004. He combined to go 5-9-2 with one shutout and a 2.51 GAA in 18 games.
In 151 career contests, Johnson is 77-53-13 with 12 shutouts and a 2.28 GAA.
"With over 150 games of NHL experience, Brent will be given every opportunity at camp to compete for a job with the Canucks," Nonis said. "He adds a great deal of depth to our goaltending position."
Johnson likely will battle for the backup job with journeyman Wade Flaherty and Alex Auld, who made several starts for the Canucks during the 2004 Western Conference quarterfinals against Calgary.
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Sabres and McKee extend contracts talks
Associated Press
9/1/2005 9:22:03 PM
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Defenceman Jay McKee and the Buffalo Sabres agreed Thursday to extend talks for another week to see whether they can negotiate a long-term contract.
If a deal isn't reached by then, McKee is prepared to accept a one-year $1.6 million US qualifying offer to play with the Sabres. The eight-year NHL veteran would like to play in Buffalo and hopes to secure a longer-term deal before he's eligible to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.
McKee agreed to extend negotiations even though there's been little progress in talks over the last two weeks.
''By the way things have gone so far, I'm under the assumption a long-term deal will not be reached,'' McKee wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
The Sabres would only confirm that the deadline for talks has been extended.
McKee is the only player the Sabres have yet to re-sign.
Buffalo also announced Thursday that players are scheduled to report for the start of training camp on Sept. 12.
Camp will open the following day at HSBC Arena, the Sabres' home rink, where the team will practise until its pre-season opener against Washington on Sept. 17.
Staying in Buffalo is a departure from previous camps that the Sabres usually held in nearby St. Catharines, Ont.
The Sabres will also hold two camp sessions, Sept. 23-24, in the Rochester area, home of the team's minor league affiliate.
Associated Press
9/1/2005 9:22:03 PM
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Defenceman Jay McKee and the Buffalo Sabres agreed Thursday to extend talks for another week to see whether they can negotiate a long-term contract.
If a deal isn't reached by then, McKee is prepared to accept a one-year $1.6 million US qualifying offer to play with the Sabres. The eight-year NHL veteran would like to play in Buffalo and hopes to secure a longer-term deal before he's eligible to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.
McKee agreed to extend negotiations even though there's been little progress in talks over the last two weeks.
''By the way things have gone so far, I'm under the assumption a long-term deal will not be reached,'' McKee wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
The Sabres would only confirm that the deadline for talks has been extended.
McKee is the only player the Sabres have yet to re-sign.
Buffalo also announced Thursday that players are scheduled to report for the start of training camp on Sept. 12.
Camp will open the following day at HSBC Arena, the Sabres' home rink, where the team will practise until its pre-season opener against Washington on Sept. 17.
Staying in Buffalo is a departure from previous camps that the Sabres usually held in nearby St. Catharines, Ont.
The Sabres will also hold two camp sessions, Sept. 23-24, in the Rochester area, home of the team's minor league affiliate.
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NHL Transactions for Thursday, September 1
New York Islanders - Re-signed forwards Rob Collins and Kevin Colley to one-year contracts.
Pittsburgh Penguins - Re-signed forward Ryan Malone.
Vancouver Canucks - Re-signed forward Jarkko Ruutu. Signed free agent goaltender Brent Johnson.
New York Islanders - Re-signed forwards Rob Collins and Kevin Colley to one-year contracts.
Pittsburgh Penguins - Re-signed forward Ryan Malone.
Vancouver Canucks - Re-signed forward Jarkko Ruutu. Signed free agent goaltender Brent Johnson.
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Thrashers sign goaltender Dunham
Canadian Press
9/2/2005 11:37:44 AM
ATLANTA (CP) - The Atlanta Thrashers signed goaltender Mike Dunham on Friday, giving rookie Kari Lehtonen some veteran support.
The Thrashers were in desperate need of an experienced netminder after a knee injury last week ended Pasi Nurminen's career.
"In signing Mike, we have added a solid, veteran goalie with more than 300 games of NHL experience to our club," Thrashers general manager Don Waddell said in a statement. "This addition is a great complement to our goaltending corps and gives us the talent and experience in net that is necessary to be successful in this league."
Nurminen was expected to mentor Lehtonen, a fellow Finn, this season. That task will now fall on Dunham's shoulders. Lehtonen, 21, was picked No. 2 overall in the 2002 draft and was already expected to take over as Atlanta's top goalie, even before Nurminen's injury.
The highly touted prospect spent most of the past two seasons with the AHL's Chicago Wolves but was called up to the Thrashers late in the 2003-04 season, beginning his NHL career with a four-game winning streak.
Dunham, 33, has a 129-163-39 record with 2.69 goals-against average and 18 shutouts in 358 NHL games over eight seasons.
The native of Johnson City, N.Y., posted four shutouts and a 2.97 GAA in 13 games with Skelleftea of Sweden's second division last season.
His most recent NHL team was the New York Rangers, who obtained him from Nashville in December 2002. In 2003-04, he was 16-30-6 with a 3.03 GAA and .896 save percentage.
Dunham was a third-round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils in 1990.
Canadian Press
9/2/2005 11:37:44 AM
ATLANTA (CP) - The Atlanta Thrashers signed goaltender Mike Dunham on Friday, giving rookie Kari Lehtonen some veteran support.
The Thrashers were in desperate need of an experienced netminder after a knee injury last week ended Pasi Nurminen's career.
"In signing Mike, we have added a solid, veteran goalie with more than 300 games of NHL experience to our club," Thrashers general manager Don Waddell said in a statement. "This addition is a great complement to our goaltending corps and gives us the talent and experience in net that is necessary to be successful in this league."
Nurminen was expected to mentor Lehtonen, a fellow Finn, this season. That task will now fall on Dunham's shoulders. Lehtonen, 21, was picked No. 2 overall in the 2002 draft and was already expected to take over as Atlanta's top goalie, even before Nurminen's injury.
The highly touted prospect spent most of the past two seasons with the AHL's Chicago Wolves but was called up to the Thrashers late in the 2003-04 season, beginning his NHL career with a four-game winning streak.
Dunham, 33, has a 129-163-39 record with 2.69 goals-against average and 18 shutouts in 358 NHL games over eight seasons.
The native of Johnson City, N.Y., posted four shutouts and a 2.97 GAA in 13 games with Skelleftea of Sweden's second division last season.
His most recent NHL team was the New York Rangers, who obtained him from Nashville in December 2002. In 2003-04, he was 16-30-6 with a 3.03 GAA and .896 save percentage.
Dunham was a third-round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils in 1990.
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We'll see. I still think it's early to call any prospect, especially young goalies "proven" or "stellar" until they've at least done a few post seasons runs. But yeah Dunham is a great choice for the Thrashers, especially since he and Brodeur were/are pretty tight.
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Report: Labour Day is D-Day for Datsyuk
TSN.ca Staff
9/2/2005 3:49:06 PM
According to his agent, Pavel Datsyuk intends to sign with his Russian pro team if the Detroit Red Wings don't sign him by Labour Day.
''If the Red Wings are unable to sign a contract with Datsyuk by then, than we would have to postpone the negotiations with Detroit until next spring,'' Datsyuk's agent Gary Greenstin told Soviet Sport newspaper on Wednesday.
Red Wings general mangaer Ken Holland, however, tells the Detroit News that he won't be backed into a corner.
''They've got some dates that they feel are pressure points,'' Holland said to the paper. ''But those dates don't mean anything to me. I don't think that's a very good negotiation, when I'm operating under a deadline and nobody else is.
''Obviously, if Pavel chooses to sign a contract in Russia, that's up to him. But he could sign a contract in Russia with an out-clause negotiated in it.''
Datsyuk scored 30 goals and dished out 38 assists in 75 games for the Red Wings in 2003-04.
TSN.ca Staff
9/2/2005 3:49:06 PM
According to his agent, Pavel Datsyuk intends to sign with his Russian pro team if the Detroit Red Wings don't sign him by Labour Day.
''If the Red Wings are unable to sign a contract with Datsyuk by then, than we would have to postpone the negotiations with Detroit until next spring,'' Datsyuk's agent Gary Greenstin told Soviet Sport newspaper on Wednesday.
Red Wings general mangaer Ken Holland, however, tells the Detroit News that he won't be backed into a corner.
''They've got some dates that they feel are pressure points,'' Holland said to the paper. ''But those dates don't mean anything to me. I don't think that's a very good negotiation, when I'm operating under a deadline and nobody else is.
''Obviously, if Pavel chooses to sign a contract in Russia, that's up to him. But he could sign a contract in Russia with an out-clause negotiated in it.''
Datsyuk scored 30 goals and dished out 38 assists in 75 games for the Red Wings in 2003-04.
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Habs ink Theodore to three-year deal
TSN.ca Staff
9/2/2005 5:38:35 PM
MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey announced today the signing of goaltender José Théodore to a three-year contract.
As per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Théodore, who will turn 29 on September 13, will begin his ninth season in the Canadiens uniform. In 2004-05, he played in 17 games with Djurgardens in the Swedish Elite Division, posting a 2.46 goals against average. He led his team to the league semifinals, posting a 2.23 goals against average in 12 games.
A native of Laval, Québec, Théodore played in a career high 67 games with the Canadiens in 2003-04. He recorded a personal best 33 wins (4th in the NHL), 28 losses and 5 ties. He maintained a 2.27 goals against average and a .919 save percentage.
Théodore was the recipient of the NHL's Vézina (Top Goaltender) and Hart Trophies (Most Valuable Player) in 2002. He played in 315 career regular season games in the NHL, posting a 2.52 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.
Théodore was the Canadiens' second round pick, 44th overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
TSN.ca Staff
9/2/2005 5:38:35 PM
MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey announced today the signing of goaltender José Théodore to a three-year contract.
As per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Théodore, who will turn 29 on September 13, will begin his ninth season in the Canadiens uniform. In 2004-05, he played in 17 games with Djurgardens in the Swedish Elite Division, posting a 2.46 goals against average. He led his team to the league semifinals, posting a 2.23 goals against average in 12 games.
A native of Laval, Québec, Théodore played in a career high 67 games with the Canadiens in 2003-04. He recorded a personal best 33 wins (4th in the NHL), 28 losses and 5 ties. He maintained a 2.27 goals against average and a .919 save percentage.
Théodore was the recipient of the NHL's Vézina (Top Goaltender) and Hart Trophies (Most Valuable Player) in 2002. He played in 315 career regular season games in the NHL, posting a 2.52 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.
Théodore was the Canadiens' second round pick, 44th overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.