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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 2585186" data-attributes="member: 2012">NHL Transactions for Friday, September 16thBoston Bruins - Re-signed restricted free agent goaltender Andrew Raycroft to one-year contract.Ottawa Senators - Sign goaltender Jeff Glass to a three-year entry-level contract.St. Louis Blues - Suspend Keith Tkachuk for failing a physical.--------------Raycroft re-signs in BostonSportsnet.caIn other NHL moves Friday, the Ottawa Senators signed goaltender Jeff Glass to a three-year entry-level contract.(CP) -- Goaltender Andrew Raycroft, the NHL's last rookie of the year, re-signed with the Boston Bruins on Friday. The 25-year-old signed a one-year deal worth $1.3 million US."Andrew has emerged as one of the brightest young goaltenders in the NHL," GM Mike O'Connell said in a statement. "That was established when he won the Calder Trophy in 2004 and finished among the league leaders overall in goals against average and save percentage. We expect that he will continue to build on that and remain among the core of our team for many years to come."Raycroft, who played junior hockey with Sudbury and Kingston of the Ontario Hockey League, split his first three professional seasons between Boston and its AHL affiliate in Providence before breaking into the NHL on a full-time basis in 2003-04.The native of Belleville, Ont., finished sixth overall in the league that season in goals-against average (2.05) and fifth overall in save percentage (.926). His 29 were was the most by a Bruins rookie goaltender since Frank Brimsek's 33 in 1938-39.Raycroft played 11 games with Tappara Tampere in Finland in 2004-05 with a 4-5-2 record, 2.92 GAA and one shutout.His career NHL record stands at 35-27-10 with a 2.22 GAA in 78 career NHL games.In other NHL moves Friday, the Ottawa Senators signed goaltender Jeff Glass to a three-year entry-level contract.Glass was Ottawa's third-round pick, 89th overall, in the 2004 NHL draft.The 19-year-old from Calgary helped Canada to a gold medal at the world junior championship in Grand Forks, N.D., posting a 5-0-0 record and 1.40 GAA.Playing for the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League, Glass was named CHL goaltender of the year last season. He holds eight Kootenay Ice franchise records: the most games played (143), minutes played (8,206), GAA (2.16), save percentage (0.918), saves (3,296), wins (75), ties (14) and shutouts (17).</blockquote>

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