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Wings exodus continues, as Samuelsson leaves for Canucks
Wings exodus continues, as Samuelsson leaves for Canucks
The salary cap-induced exodus from the Detroit Red Wings continues, as winger Mikael Samuelsson leaves for a three-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks , the team reported today. Elliotte Friedman of CBC Sports had it at $7.5 million total, or a $2.5 million cap hit; Samuelsson was at a ...
Canucks re-sign Sedins to five-year contracts
tsn.ca — After being drafted together in 1999 and playing their entire careers on the same club, Daniel and... Henrik Sedin will continue that trend with the Vancouver Canucks. The brothers have signed a pair of five-year contacts worth $6.1 million a season with ... (more) Canucks re-sign Sedins to five-year contracts
Canucks' Gillis leaves Sedins with offer to consider
tsn.ca — Please read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details... (more) Canucks' Gillis leaves Sedins with offer to consider
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Mikael Samuelsson's signing with the Vancouver Canucks leaves the Red Wings down a line
Snapshots — ... July 3, Yahoo Sports : The salary cap-induced exodus from the Detroit Red Wings continues, as winger Mikael Samuelsson leaves for a three-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks, the team reported today. Elliotte Friedman of CBC Sports had it at $7.5 million total, or a $2.5 million cap hit; Samuelsson was at a $1.2 million hit last season. For the Red Wings, this is the fourth player they've lost in the Frenzy, along with forward Tomas Kopecky (Chicago Blackhawks), goalie Ty Conklin (St. Louis Blues) and perennial championship voodoo idol Marian Hossa (Blackhawks). Fans and ...

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