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Canucks sign Willie Mitchell
TSN.ca Staff
7/1/2006 6:30:47 PM

With Ed Jovanovski and Nolan Baumgartner leaving in free agency, the Vancouver Canucks have made a move to shore up the blueline, signing Willie Mitchell to a four-year, $14-million contract.

A stay-at-home defenceman, Mitchell had ten points and a plus-19 rating with Minnesota and Dallas in 2005-2006.

Mitchell, 29, is a B.C. native from Port McNeill and has 61 points in 322 career NHL games.
 

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Capitals ink Pothier to four year deal
TSN.ca Staff
7/1/2006 6:21:00 PM

The Washington Capitals have signed free agent defenseman Brian Pothier to a four-year contract.

In keeping with club policy, financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Pothier spent the past four seasons in the Ottawa Senators' organization, recording 35 points (five goals, 30 assists) in 77 games in 2005-06, his best NHL season.

He finished second among Senators' defensemen in assists and fourth in points, while his +29 plus/minus rating was tied for third on the team and fifth among all NHL defensemen. Three of his five goals came on the power play.

The seventh-year professional from New Bedford, Mass., has played 182 NHL games with Ottawa and Atlanta. Pothier signed as a free agent with the Thrashers after a standout four-year college career at Rensselaer and made his NHL debut in his first professional season.
 

Flames sign defenceman Zyuzin
TSN.ca Staff
7/1/2006 6:40:07 PM

The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Andrei Zyuzin.

Zyuzin, 28, played in 57 games with the Minnesota Wild during the 2005-06 season collecting 18 points and 50 penalty minutes.

In 415 NHL career games with Minnesota, New Jersey, Tampa Bay and San Jose the Russian native has collected 109 points and 378 penalty minutes.
 

Wow, and signings just keep on coming

Blues add McKee, re-sign Drake
TSN.ca Staff
7/1/2006 7:28:47 PM

Jay McKee's name is off the free agent list, as the blueliner has signed a contract with the St. Louis Blues.

The Blues have also re-signed forward Dallas Drake.

The Buffalo Sabres didn't give the 28-year-old McKee the long-term deal he was seeking before this season, and instead signed him to a one-year contract.

McKee played his entire 10-year career with the Sabres after being taken 14th overall by the team in 1995.

In 75 games this season, McKee scored five goals and 16 points. His solid defensive play and shot-blocking abilities helped lead the Buffalo Sabres to the Eastern Conference Final.

Drake played in 62 games for the Blues this season posting two goals and 24 assists.


More to follow.
 

Senators sign Gerber, Corvo
TSN.ca Staff
7/1/2006 7:37:36 PM

After losing a pair of defencemen earlier in the day, the Ottawa Senators have made a pair of signings.

The team has signed goaltender Martin Gerber and defenceman Joe Corvo.

Gerber, who compiled a 38-14-6 record and a 2.78 goals against average in 60 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season signed a three-year contract.

He played just six games in the playoffs after losing his job to Cam Ward and was 1-1 with a 3.52 goals against average.

Corvo, who signed a four-year deal worth $10.5 million, had 14 goals and 26 assists in 81 games with the Kings this season. In 203 career games with the Kings and Chicago Blackhawks he contributed 27 goals and 50 assists.
 
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Canucks sign Willie Mitchell
TSN.ca Staff
7/1/2006 6:30:47 PM

With Ed Jovanovski and Nolan Baumgartner leaving in free agency, the Vancouver Canucks have made a move to shore up the blueline, signing Willie Mitchell to a four-year, $14-million contract.

A stay-at-home defenceman, Mitchell had ten points and a plus-19 rating with Minnesota and Dallas in 2005-2006.

Mitchell, 29, is a B.C. native from Port McNeill and has 61 points in 322 career NHL games.
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Folks around here were hoping we'd pick up Willie Mitchell, and we've done so.

But now, with the Bomber gone, it's more of a "treading water" acquisition than anything "good" :(
 

Teflon Billy said:
Folks around here were hoping we'd pick up Willie Mitchell, and we've done so.

But now, with the Bomber gone, it's more of a "treading water" acquisition than anything "good" :(
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Man, today has been mainly about goalies and defensemen. It's been so crazy I can barely keep up. :heh:

More to come, I'm sure.

KF72
 

Blackhawks ink G Lalime
TSN.ca Staff
7/1/2006 8:07:45 PM

The Chicago Blackhawks have added some depth at the goaltending position.

On Saturday, the team signed unrestricted free agent Patrick Lalime to a one-year, $700,000 contract.

Lalime spent last season with the St. Louis Blues, posting a 3.64 GAA with a .881 save percentage.

The 31-year old could serve as the backup to Nikolai Khabibulin.

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Wild sign Mark Parrish
TSN.ca Staff
7/1/2006 8:10:15 PM

The Minnesota Wild have signed right wing Mark Parrish to a five-year contract.

Parrish, who had 29 goals and 20 assists in 76 games with the New York Islanders and Los Angeles Kings this year, will make $2.65 million per year.

In 518 carrer NHL games with the Kings, Islanders and Florida Panthers Parrish contributed 173 goals and 130 assists.
 

Blake inks two-year deal with Kings
TSN.ca Staff
7/1/2006 8:02:29 PM

Rob Blake is returning to where his career began.

The 16-year veteran signed a two-year, $12 million deal with the Los Angeles Kings.

Blake, 36, has spent the last four-plus seasons with Colorado, helping the team win its second Stanley Cup in 2001.

In 81 games with the Avalanche last season, he had 14 goals and 51 assists.

More to follow.
 

Thrashers sign goaltender Hedberg
TSN.ca Staff
7/1/2006 8:44:07 PM

The Atlanta Thrashers have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with unrestricted free agent goaltender Johan Hedberg. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"We focused our attention on strengthening our goaltending and made Johan a priority because he competes at a very high-level and will give us the quality starts that will allow us to be successful," said Thrashers executive vice president and general manager Don Waddell. "We hold Johan in the highest regard and we're excited to add him to our line-up."

Hedberg, 33, posted a 12-4-1 record and a 2.67 goals-against average in 19 games with Dallas last season. He tied his career high with a six-game win streak from Dec. 2 to Jan. 9, notching a 1.64 goals-against average in that span.

Hedberg has posted a 66-67-15 record and 2.81 GAA in 156 NHL games with Pittsburgh, Vancouver and Dallas. He has earned a 10-10 record with a 2.31 GAA in 20 Stanley Cup Playoff contests. The 6-0, 185-pound netminder set career highs with 25 wins and a club-record 66 games with Pittsburgh in 2001-02. He also registered a career-best 2.51 GAA in 21 games with Vancouver in 2003-04.
 

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