bruins.nhl.com - 7/1/2008
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Boston, MA - Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced Tuesday that the club has signed forward Blak...
Bruins sign Nokelainen to a multi-year deal —
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BRUINS SIGN NOKELAINEN TO MULTI-YEAR DEAL
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Bruins signed forward Petteri Nokelainen to a multi-year contract Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Nokelainen posted seven goals and 10 points in 57 games for the Bruins last season.
Boston acquired Nokelainen from the New York Islanders in exchange for prospect Ben Walter and a ...
Ryder Was Wanted —
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from Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe, “Claude played a big factor based on his relationship with him,” Chiarelli said. “They have a real good relationship and trust. Cam spoke about the city and the growing emergence of the Bruins, how we’re trying to turn things around. He’s seen that firsthand. He liked what he saw.”
According to Chiarelli, ...
Bruins sign Ryder —
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This just in from Tsn.ca: "The Boston Bruins have agreed to terms with winger Michael Ryder on a three-year deal at $4 million per season. ". Here is a link to the article, posted by Tsn.ca's staff at 10:02 p.m. (ET) **** Fluto Shinzawa has confirmed the Michael Ryder signing on Bruins Blog found at http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/extras/bruins_blog/2008/07/ryder_signed.html ...
Bruins sign Ryder —
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The Boston Bruins have agreed to terms with winger Michael Ryder on a three-year deal at $4 million per season.
The contract is still being finalized but the two parties have agreed to terms pending the final paperwork being in order.
Ryder, 28, scored 14 goals and 31 points in 70 games with the Montreal Canadiens last season. Taken 216th overall by Montreal in 1998, the Bonavista, ...
Bruins Sign Ryder to Three Year Deal. —
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Boston Bruins fans were hoping GM Peter Chiarelli would
bring in some scoring help via the UFA market this summer.
Chiarelli signed a scoring winger but not a big ticket one like
Marian Hossa, signing instead a forward who used to play for their arch-rival
sin Montreal.
The Bruins signed former Canadiens winger Michael Ryder to a
three-year, $12 million contract, paying him $4 million ...
Ryder signs with Bruins for 3 years —
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From TSN: The Boston Bruins have agreed to terms with winger Michael Ryder on a three-year deal at $4 million per season. Read the entire report here . This is the same Michael Ryder that couldn't make the Habs forward line-up at the end of the season or in the playoffs.
BRUINS SIGN MICHAEL RYDER —
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This just in from Tsn.ca: " The Boston Bruins have agreed to terms with winger Michael Ryder on a three-year deal at $4 million per season. ". Here is a link to the article, posted by Tsn.ca's staff at 10:02 p.m. (ET) **** Fluto Shinzawa has confirmed the Michael Ryder signing on Bruins Blog found at ...
Ryder Agrees To Terms With Bruins —
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via TSN , The Boston Bruins have agreed to terms with winger Michael Ryder on a three-year deal at $4 million per season.
The contract is still being finalized but the two parties have agreed to terms pending the final paperwork being in order.
The UFA night —
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The first day of free agency has almost come and gone, and the Bruins have yet to make any signings, other than Blake Wheeler earlier, which was the worst kept secret since a few weeks ago.
But a...
Bruins Ink Rookie Forward Blake Wheeler —
Sports of Boston
The Boston Bruins signed free agent rookie forward Blake Wheeler on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Wheeler was drafted fifth overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in 2004, but didn’t sign. He then attended the University of Minnesota, where he played the last three seasons.
Last season, he led the Gophers in scoring with 15 goals and 20 assists.
© Boston Bot ...
Too Much For Hossa —
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from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe, The Bruins, who yesterday agreed to terms on a new deal for forward Petteri Nokelainen (two years, average $850,000), won’t shop in Hossa’s ‘hood. Their cap already stands right around $50 million, leaving them with slightly less than $7 million in potential shopping dollars. A tight budget and a squeezed market for top free agent ...
All-You-Can-Eat Bruins —
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What is it with NHL franchises and the success of all-you-can-eat hockey? Today, this showed up on Bruins.com :
The Boston Bruins unveiled their “Hungry for Hockey” season ticket package today. This plan gives fans full season tickets as well as the opportunity to enjoy all-you-can-eat hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, popcorn and soft drinks during every home ...
Dennis Wideman heads for Arbitration —
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Wideman seeks arbitration
The action by Wideman, confirmed yesterday afternoon by a source with firsthand knowledge of the negotiations, allays the Bruins’ concerns about buying out players prior to the league-imposed deadline Monday afternoon.
The arbitration process, per the league’s collective bargaining agreement, allows clubs to revisit buyout plans for 48 hours after ...
Arbitration filed: Wideman —
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Restricted free agent defenseman Dennis Wideman elected to file for salary arbitration. Wideman's salary last season was $600,000 and after the season he had (averaging 25 minutes/game and 36...
Mark Stuart Signs for Two Years —
Sports of Boston
The Bruins signed defenseman Mark Stuart to a two-year extension. According to the Boston Globe, the deal will cost the Bruins $1.3 million against the cap each of the next two seasons. The deal is reportedly worth $1.1 million in the first year of the deal, and Stuart gets a $400,000 raise in year No. 2.
Stuart played in all 82 games for the Bruins, collecting four goals and eight points. ...
Wideman Files for Arbitration —
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From Kevin Dupont at Bruins Blog,
Bruins defenseman Dennis Wideman, in line for a big pay boost as a restricted free agent, has filed for salary arbitration, which could affect how the club conducts business around the upcoming free agency period that begins Tuesday.
The action by Wideman, confirmed this afternoon by a source with first-hand knowledge of the on-going negotiations ...
Bruins Prepare For Free Agency —
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from Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald, “I’m going to have to be in position to do it, if I’m going to get the player or players that I want,” Chiarelli said in a conference call yesterday. “I have to at least set the table. In a perfect world, if you want to do it that way, you’d like to move the money first and then get the player, but it doesn’t ...
