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NHL Free Agency 2009 Coverage – NHL Free Agents, NHL Rumors, Hockey Rumors – SB Nation - SB Nation
Bruins re-sign Bitz, plus an arrival & a few departures at North Station on July 1st Stanley Cup of Chowder Minnesota Wild Sign Greg Zanon Hockey Wilderness Free Agency Pt 5 - Ladies and Gents, Your Toronto Maple Loathed! err, Leafs! Pension Plan Puppets Phoenix Coyotes Sign Vernon Fiddler to ...
Puck Daddy's 2009 Free-Agent Frenzy Report Card
Puck Daddy's 2009 Free-Agent Frenzy Report Card
sports.yahoo.com — "Bouwmeester ... ... Jay Bouwmeester " (cue music) Handing out grades for the annual Free Agent Frenzy... is difficult for two reasons: first, that we won't really have a true picture of success or failure of these moves for years; ... (more) Puck Daddy's 2009 Free-Agent Frenzy Report Card

2009 Free Agency: Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Mike Komisarek
2009 Free Agency: Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Mike Komisarek
pensionplanpuppets.com — More photos » by Ryan Remiorz - AP Well, this I can get behind. Still hate him.... Browse more photos » The Toronto Maple Leafs ' ... (more) 2009 Free Agency: Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Mike Komisarek
2009 NHL Free Agent Tracker: Four Habs Signings and Big Hossa Deal Highlight Day 1
2009 NHL Free Agent Tracker: Four Habs Signings and Big Hossa Deal Highlight Day 1
habseyesontheprize.com — It has been a busy afternoon for the 30 NHL GM's as close to 40 players have... now been resigned or changed addresse. The Canadiens were quite busy, signing Mike Cammalleri, Jaroslav Spacek and Hal Gill to contracts. Former Canadiens blueliner Mike Komisarek is now a member of the Toronto ... (more) 2009 NHL Free Agent Tracker: Four Habs Signings and Big ...
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2009 NHL free agency begins
PensBurgh — ... that may even be a bit out of Pitt's price range. Sure, there's going to be a lot of action going on today throughout the hockey world.  SBN Hockey makes it easy for you with this nifty little free agency hub.  Mirtle also listed the Top 100 UFAs and provides a little cheat sheet for teams around the league. If you see something break, feel free to chat it up here or hit up the hub for some of the latest news from around the network.

Rob Scuderi: Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning?
PensBurgh — ... have plenty of cap room available to make a serious bid on Scuds.  The Rangers - well, what players (aside from Nik Antropov) aren't they rumored to have some interest in? As for the Lightning, I guess they just enjoy picking up Pittsburgh's UFA's every year. Although Hooks reported that Scuds will give Pitt the last chance to bid, I can't see how they will be able to match any offers from teams with as much cap room as the Wild, Stars and Lightning.

NHL Free Agency: New York Islanders sign Dwayne Roloson, [update] miss Mike Komisarek
Lighthouse Hockey — ... while others might be scared by last season -- or that he really does like the idea of helping the Islanders rebound. (Or all of the above?) While I've been reluctant to go whole-hog for Komi, if a package really is only around $4 million, that would get me more into it. But that sounds like a stretch, considering the number of wooers. [If news breaks, feel free to update in comments or a FanShot ... otherwise, consider this the free agency thread for the evening.] Back to the Roloson decision: Picture yourself as a free agent goalie ...

Pittsburgh Penguins free agency: Day 1 in review
PensBurgh — ... free agency, the Penguins will continue their talks in filling a few holes and potentially move Godard and/or Dupuis to clear space.  A back-up goaltender is also a consideration, but may be sent to the backburner as Shero and friends try to work something out with Scuderi.  As far as the Pens go, how do you think things were handled on day one? With regards to the the entire league, which signing outside of Pitt do you think will make the most impact?

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Royals Sign Forward Chris Stevens
americanprohockey.com 6/30/2009 — Mid-Season Acquisition Earned Team's Heart Award in 47 Games with Reading Reading, PA – The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, today announced that the team has signed forward ...
Brian Burke adds muscle in Colton Orr
tmlfanfury.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — The Maple Leafs sign their first free agent according to TSN , Brian Burke has stated all along that he would like his team to get tougher and the former Ranger Colton Orr will add the muscle the team lacked last season. The Leafs signed the 27 year old Orr to a 4 year deal at $1 million per ...
Leafs sign Orr
fromtherink.com 7/1/2009 — More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Browse more photos » Colton Orr is a Maple Leaf, and for a long time. It's a four-year deal for $4-million, incredible figures for a guy who really can't play more ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins sign LW Mike Rupp, 2 years $825,000 per season
pensburgh.com 7/1/2009 — More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP 2 months ago: New Jersey Devils' Mike Rupp, right, collides with Toronto Maple Leafs' Tomas Kaberle, of the Czech Republic, during the first period of an NHL ...
Leafs sign Komisarek
novafantasysports.com 7/2/2009 — Update: Former Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Komisarek has signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year old defenceman signed a five-year, $22.5 million deal with the Leafs on Wednesday. The deal will count $4.5 million annually against the salary cap. Fantasy Impact: Fantasy owners ...
Bruins Sign Byron Bitz, Steve Bégin, and Johnny Boychuk
sportsofboston.com 7/2/2009 — On the first day of the free-agency signing period, Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli kept his word. Tuesday, after failing to make a draft day trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs involving Phil Kessel and Thomas Kaberle, Chiarelli told the press that he would not sacrifice depth in order ...
Leafs sign Colton Orr
novafantasysports.com 7/2/2009 — Update: The Toronto Maple Leafs have dipped in the free agent market signing forward Colton Orr to a four-year contract worth $4 million. Orr, 27, played the last four seasons with the New York Rangers and tallied five points and 193 penalty minutes last season. Fantasy Impact: Orr is a ...
Gustavsson waiting this out
crashthecrease.com 7/3/2009 — The Monster is still on the loose. Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke was in Sweden again yesterday attempting to sign free agent goaltender Jonas Gustavsson, known in hockey circles as The Monster. However, Gustavsson’s agent, Par Larsson, told Sun Media that despite Burke’s ...
Leafs sign Nazem Kadri
crashthecrease.com 7/6/2009 — The Toronto Maple Leafs wasted no time in signing Nazem Kadri. The club announced on Monday that they signed the 18-year old to a three-year Entry Level contract. The Leafs selected Kadri with the seventh overall pick in this year’s NHL Entry Draft. Full Story Here
Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Beauchemin
puckcentral.blogspot.com 7/6/2009 — The Leafs continue to improve their blue line. According to Sportsnet : The Toronto Maple Leafs have brought in another defenceman, signing free agent Francois Beauchemin to a three-year deal believed to be in the range of $10 million This is the one defenseman that was on the market that I ...
2009 Free Agency
fiveholefanatics.ca 7/1/2009 — I'll add my thoughts here as deals come in. My Flames stuff is elsewhere, but I'll talk about everything else here. Some initial thoughts: - I'm really interested to see what Minnesota will do. As of right now, I have no idea what direction the new regime will take. Risebrough was almost never ...
Leafs Sign First Round Pick KadriKuklas Korner
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday that 2009 first-round draft choice Nazem Kadri has signed a three year Entry Level contract with the hockey club. Kadri, 18, was selected seventh overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs on June 26. The London, Ontario native placed ninth ...
Maple Leafs sign Beauchemin - 7-6-09Empty Netters
Hopefully you didn't pre-order that Francois Beauchemin Penguins jersey. The former Ducks defenseman signed with his former boss, Brian Burke, and the Maple Leafs. According to Sportsnet, the deal is for three years and a total of $10 million. Beauchemin, who won a Stanley Cup ring in ...
2009 Free Agency: Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Colton OrrPension Plan Puppets
More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP When's it my turn to score a goal? Browse more photos » The Toronto Maple Leafs ' first free agent signing of the day was Colton Orr who ...
Evening Links: Leopold, Scuderi and Larose sign, Hats off to Florida GM Randy Sexton, Komisarek is ready for the booo birdsIllegalCurve.com
Some news and notes: M ikhail Grabovski will be back with Maple Leafs after agreeing to three-year, $8.7-million raise. Not the big player that the Leafs have started to add, but very skilled and a good skater. Nice match with bigger, tougher players. However, needs to learn to ...
Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Mikhail GrabovskiPension Plan Puppets
Grabovski uses visualisation to keep from committing horrible acts of violence on the ice. View full size photo uploaded July 2, 2009 The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed their restricted free agent centre ...
Maple Leafs Re-sign GrabovskiCrash the Crease
The Toronto Maple Leafs took care of business with forward Mikhail Grabovski on Thursday, signing the restricted free agent to a three-year contract averaging $2.9 million a season. Grabovski, 25, is coming off his first full NHL season, scoring 20 goals and 48 points in 78 games. He was ...
Maple Leafs re-sign Grabovski - 7-2-09Empty Netters
Sportsnet is reporting that the Maple Leafs have re-signed restricted free agent forward Mikhail Grabovski . The deal is for three years and is worth a total of $8.7 million. Grabovski had a breakout season with Toronto last season scoring 48 points (20 goals, 28 assists) in 78 games. EN ...
Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Mikhail Grabovski: The Belarusian Bomber is BackPension Plan Puppets
Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Mikhail Grabovski: The Belarusian Bomber is Back PPP Edit: The deal is for $2.9M per year over 3 years. So what does everyone think?
Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Windsor Spitfires' Richard GreenopPension Plan Puppets
Greenop Mashes Faces: Coming soon to a Ricoh Coliseum near you. View full size photo uploaded July 2, 2009 On July 1st the Toronto Maple Leafs were not only looking to sign players to make the big club more ...
Secondary targets disappearing fastSnapshots
If the Red Wings hoped to sign a complimentary forward or two to bolster their third or fourth lines, those players are disappearing fast, and have garnered high salaries: TSN's signing tracker provides a summary: Ian Laperriere signed with the...
Maple Leafs Sign Komisarek, Trade Kubina.Spector's blog listings.
Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke continues to work on making his team bigger and tougher this summer. Earlier today Burke traded defenseman Pavel Kubina and the rights to Tim Stapleton to the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for rugged defenseman Garnet Exelby and winger Colin Stuart.  ...
Leafs sign Mike KomisarekCrash the Crease
Defenceman Mike Komisarek is now a Toronto Maple Leaf. The 27-year-old had 2 goals and 9 assists and an even rating in 66 games with the Montreal Canadiens last season, while leading the Canadiens in both hits (191) and blocked shots and (207). Komisarek was taken seventh overall by the ...
Komisarek signs with Maple Leafs - 7-1-09Empty Netters
Here's why the Maple Leafs unloaded Pavel Kubina. That cleared some salary and allowed them to sign former Canadiens blueliner Mike Komisarek . The deal is for five years and has a cap hit of $4.5 per season. Komisarek appeared in 66 games last season and scored 11 points (two goals, nine ...
Maple Leafs sign Orr - 7-1-09Empty Netters
This would've been a stunning headline 35 years ago. In a move fitting of Brian Burke, the Maple Leafs have signed former Rangers goon Colton Orr according to TSN's Bob McKenzie. The deal is for four years at $1 million per season. EN Says: It's a nice move for the Maple Leafs. They ...
Sedins Stay home and sign 5 yrs. $6.1 per tsnHockeyBuzz.com: Eklund
The twins stay home at reported $6.1 per. From earlier: off, Happy CANADA Day! ..Quick Predictions for Today.... * There will be less than 15 signings on the first day due to cap restrictions, but there will be several trade rumors and at least 3 trades that make signings happen... * ...
On the eve of 'Free Agency Frenzy' the Wild tender qualifying offers to six of its restricted free agentsMontreal Canadiens
I have little doubt in a week or two that new Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher could use a vacation.  After a whirlwind negotiation towards the end of the 2008-09 season that brought him to the franchise as the team's new GM, his former gig, as an assistant general manager with ...
Leafs Sign Six Players Including Nazem KadriBleacher Report - NHL
The Leafs made some minor moves today, re-signing Ben Ondrus and Ryan Hamilton. They also signed three free agent forwards Tim Brent, Jay Rosehill, and Richard Greenop. The 23-year-old Rosehill played this past season with the AHL’s Norfolk ...
Leafs re-sign F Grabovski to three-year dealNHL.com News in English
TORONTO (AP) -Mikhail Grabovski has signed an $8.7 million, three-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Belorussian forward who reached agreement on Thursday with Toronto had 20 goals and 48 points in 78 games last season, both ranked four...
Maple Leafs re-sign forward Mikhail Grabovski to three-year contractNHL.com News in English
TORONTO - Mikhail Grabovski will be back with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Belarusian forward signed an US$8.7-million, three-year deal with the Maple Leafs on Thursday. That averages out to $2.9 million per season - a big raise on ...
Maple Leafs sign defenceman Mike Komisarek away from rival CanadiensNHL.com News in English
TORONTO - Mike Komisarek is about to see the other side of hockey's oldest rivalry. The free-agent defenceman signed a $US22.5-million, five-year deal to join the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. He'd spent his entire career with t...
Maple Leafs sign Komisarek from CanadiensFOXSports.com News for NHL
Mike Komisarek is about to see the other side of hockey's oldest rivalry. The free-agent defenseman signed a five-year, $22.5-million deal to join the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Komisarek had spent his entire NHL career with the Montreal ...
NHL free agency: Toronto Maple Leafs sign D Mike Komisarek from rival Montreal CanadiensESPN.com - NHL
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed free agent defenseman Mike Komisarek to a five-year, $22.5 million deal.
Maple Leafs sign D Komisarek away from CanadiensBoston.com -- Hockey news
Mike Komisarek is about to see the other side of hockey's oldest rivalry. The free-agent defenseman signed a five-year, $22.5-million deal to join the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
Maple Leafs sign D Komisarek away from CanadiensNHL.com News in English
TORONTO (AP) -Mike Komisarek is about to see the other side of hockey's oldest rivalry. The free-agent defenseman signed a five-year, $22.5-million deal to join the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Komisarek had spent his entire NHL career wit...
Maple Leafs sign D Komisarek away from CanadiensThe Seattle Times: Sports
Mike Komisarek is about to see the other side of hockey's oldest rivalry.
Leafs Sign Enforcer Colton OrrBleacher Report - NHL
Brian Burke made his first move of the day by signing Colton Orr to a four-year deal worth $4 million dollars, which will see the the rugged forward making $1 million per season. Burke said that one of the main issues that he was going to address ...
Leafs sign former Rangers enforcer Orr (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NHL News
The Toronto Maple Leafs are bringing some much needed muscle into their lineup with the signing of former New York Rangers enforcer Colton Orr. The Maple Leafs and Orr agreed to terms on a four-year deal Wednesday shortly after the NHL's free-agent ...