NHL: Player News and Rumors (Thread finished)

I'm a little peeved that the Leafs, Bruins and Sens have signed guys and the Habs haven't yet. One could argue that those three teams got worse at 12:00:01 this afternoon (as opposed to Montreal who's only losing Bulis to FA), but still, the optics of it makes my teeth grind.

I thought the Arnott deal would get done today, it's not the foregone conclusion everyone was making it out to be. And we could use another d-man. Maybe not a Jovo or Chara type, but Salei or Suchy would be cool. Or maybe Desjardins wants to come back.
 

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Teflon Billy said:
Minnesota looks like they have decided to stop the "Funeral on Ice" act that has been their stock-in-trade.

Demitra
Parrish
Johansson
Carney

I mean Christ, it's like they're trying to make an NHL team or something :eek:
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Just trying to make Gabby happy, I think.

As for Cloutier, get in line. Montreal's still got to get rid of Aebischer. ;)
 

I just did some quick math for NJ, and it's not looking good. 16 guys, over $40 million and Gionta and Gomez are still unsigned, among others. Look for the Devils to do some salery dumping trades before the season starts.
 

Hurricanes sign LaRose to two-year deal
TSN.ca Staff
7/2/2006 12:08:26 PM

RALEIGH, NC - The Carolina Hurricanes have signed right wing Chad LaRose to a two-year contract. The deal will pay LaRose $450,000 in 2006-07 and $500,000 in 2007-08.

"Chad had a good rookie season for us and was a big part of our 'grind line,' along with Kevyn and Craig Adams," said Rutherford. "He is a player who has proven to be valuable at every level that he's played, whether it's as a scorer or a gritty player."

LaRose, 23, played in 49 of Carolina's last 56 games, posting 13 points in his inaugural NHL campaign. LaRose began the season with the Hurricanes' top American Hockey League affiliate the Lowell Lock Monsters, and had 25 points in 23 AHL games this season.

During the postseason, LaRose played in 21 of Carolina's 25 games posting one assist and 10 penalty minutes while averaging 8:57 of ice time per game.

Carolina signed LaRose in 2003 as an undrafted free agent following his junior hockey career where he scored 201 points in 152 career games with Plymouth of the Ontario Hockey League.
 

Islanders sign Sillinger to 3-year deal
TSN.ca Staff
7/2/2006 12:47:21 PM

Mike Sillinger, one of the game's top defensive centers and a 32-goal scorer last season, is now a member of the New York Islanders.

The Islanders signed the 35-year old Sillinger to a three-year contract late Saturday night. He will make $2.1 million next year, $2.2 million in 2007-08 and $2.3 million in 2008-09.

The native of Regina, Saskatchewan had 32 goals, 31 assists and 63 points in 79 games last season spilt between the St. Louis Blues and Nashville Predators. In five playoff games with the Predators this spring, he had two goals and an assist. In 908 NHL games, the 5-foot-10, 200-pound Sillinger has scored 461 points.

"Mike Sillinger is one of the most respected players in the game -- strong in all zones and at faceoffs, an excellent skater and a leader," said Islanders general manager Neil Smith. "It says a lot about Mike that he excelled in the first year under the new NHL rules by scoring 32 goals and having his best offensive season. Since Saturday morning, Mike was the forward we focused on. His signing makes us a better team in so many areas of the game."

Reached at home in Regina this morning, Sillinger was ecstatic about coming to Long Island. After all, in last season's Blues media guide, he listed Bryan Trottier as his idol.

"Neil Smith drafted me in Detroit and Bryan Trottier was my favorite player growing up, so this is perfect," said Sillinger. "As a free agent, you want to go to a good, young team and the team that wants you the most. I appreciate the faith that Neil has placed in me and I'm really looking forward to playing for Ted Nolan. I'm very proud to be joining the Islanders."

At 35 and coming off his best season, Sillinger says he has at least three good seasons left in him, and probably more.

"Personal training is part of the regimen for any player who loves the game as much as I do and wants to contribute for a long time," he said. "I'm a part shareholder in a gym here in Regina. I train with a bunch of junior players. I push them and they push me. If training camp started today, I'm more than ready to go."

Sillinger won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 1991 World Junior Championships and a Calder Cup championship with Adirondack in 1992, and was captain of Team Canada at the 2000 World Championships.
 

Coyotes sign Mike Morrison
TSN.ca Staff
7/2/2006 1:10:25 PM

GLENDALE, ARIZONA -- The Phoenix Coyotes have signed goaltender Mike Morrison to a one-year contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Last season, his first in the NHL, Morrison posted a record of 11-4-3 with a 2.95 goals against average and a .882 save percentage in 25 combined games with Edmonton and Ottawa.

The 26-year-old native of Medford, Massachusetts was 10-4-2 with a 2.83 GAA and a .884 save percentage (SV %) in 20 games with Edmonton.

Following the Oilers' acquisition of netminder Dwayne Roloson, Morrison was placed on waivers and claimed by Ottawa on March 9. In four appearances with the Senators, the 6-foot-3, 194-pound goaltender compiled a record of 1-0-1, 3.48 GAA and a .875 SV%.

"I am very excited to be coming to Phoenix," said Morrison. "The Coyotes are a first-class organization that is committed to winning. I am looking forward to playing for Wayne Gretzky and learning from Curtis Joseph and Grant Fuhr, a Hall of Fame goaltender."

Morrison was selected by Edmonton in the 7th round (186th overall) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
 

Agamon said:
I thought the Arnott deal would get done today, it's not the foregone conclusion everyone was making it out to be. And we could use another d-man. Maybe not a Jovo or Chara type, but Salei or Suchy would be cool. Or maybe Desjardins wants to come back.
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Arnott signs on with Nashville
TSN.ca Staff
7/2/2006 1:44:46 PM

Sources say that the Nashville Predators have signed unrestricted free agent centre Jason Arnott to a five-year, $22.5-million contract.

Arnott, 31, appeared in 81 games with Dallas in 2005-06, registering 32 goals and a career high 76 points.

"Jason Arnott provides the perfect fit for the Nashville Predators and we are thrilled to add a player of his calibre to our lineup," general manager David Poile told the Canadian Press. "He has size, skill and experience and gives us the No. 1 center that we have been looking for.

The 6-foot-4, 220-pound centre ranked second on the Stars in 2005-06 in points and also posted his seventh-straight 30-goal season.

Over his 12 seasons with the Stars, New Jersey Devils and Edmonton Oilers, Arnott has tallied 276 goals and 368 assists for 644 career points.

He was a first-round draft choice (seventh overall) by the Oilers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
 

Kings sign McCauley to three-year deal
TSN.ca Staff
7/2/2006 3:58:52 PM

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a three-year contract with unrestricted free agent forward Alyn McCauley to a three-year, $6-million contract.

McCauley, 29, recorded 26 points and 30 penalty minutes in 76 regular season games with the San Jose Sharks this past season. He also appeared in six playoff games and had one assist.

"Alyn is a solid two-way hockey player whose competitiveness and leadership abilities makes him a good fit for our hockey club," said Kings general manager Dean Lombardi.

Said McCauley from his home in Gananoque, Ontario: "I was impressed with how the Kings organization, Dean Lombardi and Marc Crawford in particular, pursued me. The Kings have a real commitment to win and to win now. We will have a competitive club this year and I am looking forward to the start of the season."

A 5-foot-11, 200-pound native of Brockville, Ontario, McCauley enjoyed a breakout 2003-04 campaign with the Sharks when he set new career highs for goals (20), assists (27), points (47), plus/minus rating (plus-23) and games played (82) during his first full season with San Jose. At the end of that season, McCauley was named a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy that is annually awarded to the NHL's top defensive forward.

The Sharks acquired McCauley along with forward Brad Boyes and a first-round selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft for forward Owen Nolan from the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 5, 2003.
 

Lightning deal Sydor back to Dallas
Canadian Press
7/2/2006 4:04:00 PM

TAMPA, Fla. (CP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to feel the pain of the NHL's salary cap system.

Tampa traded defenceman Darryl Sydor to the Dallas Stars on Sunday in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick, a move designed to give the 2004 Stanley Cup champions some financial flexibility.

"This is the worst part of living in the salary cap era, particularly when you are coming off the success we had in 2004," Lightning GM Jay Feaster said. "Darryl Sydor is one of the toughest competitors and greatest team players ever to wear the Lightning sweater. He was the missing piece that helped us win the Stanley Cup and his leadership has been invaluable.

"It is terribly painful to trade Syd, and yet in the cap world, given the commitments we have already made and the priorities we have established, we simply do not have the luxury of continuing to carry his salary."

Sydor will earn $2.13 million US this season.

The Lightning have $20.9 million tied up in forwards Brad Richards, Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis next season, which doesn't leave them much room under the $44-million cap to fill out their team.

The 34-year-old Sydor will return to Dallas, where he won the Stanley Cup in 1999.

In 1,034 NHL games with Tampa, Dallas, Columbus and Los Angeles, Sydor has 89 goals and 361 assists for 450 points.

"We are very familiar with the type of player and person that Darryl Sydor is and he immediately solidifies our defensive corps," said Stars GM Doug Armstrong. "Darryl is a proven winner in the National Hockey League and he brings a level of veteran leadership, toughness and experience that very few active players can match."
 


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