illegalcurve.blogspot.com - 7/2/2008
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The Canadian Press and The Sports Network are reporting that unrestricted free agent defenseman Ron Hainsey has signed with the Atlanta Thrashers for 5 years/$22.5 million dollars. Here is a link to the article. A nice signing for Atlanta, who could use a big, mobile defenseman like Hainsey to complement the likes of Niclas Havelid and Tobias Enstrom. With prospect Boris Valabik ...
Ron Hainsey Scoring For Thrashers Next Season —
Sports Page Atlanta
Columbus Blue Jackets free agent defenseman, Ron Hainsey, has signed a five year, $22.5 million contract with the Thrashers today.
Blueland Blog is reporting that this move could truly help an anemic scoring tradition from the defense in years past.
Hainsey had 8 goals last year and 9 the year before. Our franchise record for goals in a season by a defenseman is 10. With Hainsey going ...
Thrashers Sign Hainsey. —
Spector's blog listings.
The Atlanta Thrashers lost out in the bidding war for Brian
Campbell but managed to find a good puckmoving defenseman on the second day of
the NHL’s UFA market, signing Ron Hainsey to a five-year, $22.5 million
contract.
Hainsey will earn $4.5 million per season over the next five
years against the Thrashers cap, a considerable raise over the $900K he earned
last season with the Columbus ...
Columbus Signs Commodore. —
Spector's blog listings.
The Columbus Blue Jackets were looking to bolster their
defense this summer and feel they’ve addressed that need by signing Mike
Commodore to a five-year, $18.75 million contract.
That’s $3.75 million against the Blue Jackets cap hit, but
one wonders if the Jackets might’ve been better off re-signing Ron Hainsey to
that kind of money. Perhaps there were some issues there.
Commodore ...
Yotes In Need Of ‘D’ —
KK Hockey
from Matt Paulson of the East Valley Tribune, There are a few high-end defensemen on the market such as Brian Campbell and Wade Redden, but Phoenix’s salary structure dictates signing mid-level guys such as Ron Hainsey or Andrej Meszaros. Both made under $1 million last season. They figure to receive substantial raises but could still work in Phoenix even if their salaries tripled.
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