Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Free Agency: The Whole Wrap

No shock here, but the Sedin Twins each signed spanking-new five-year deals to stay with the Canucks.

VanCo was unable to keep stalwart veteran defenseman Mattias Ohlund, who used to possess one of the hardest shots in the NHL. He goes to Tampa Bay for seven years at $24.5 million.

Jay-Bo signed a five-year pact with the Flames.

Radek Dvorak re-ups for two years with Las Panteras.

Andy Greene returns to patrol the back line for Los Diablos.

BLOCKBUSTER: Marian Hossa leaves Detroit to sign a 12-year, $62.4 million deal with the Blackhawks.

Craig Anderson leaves South Florida for the west-midwest, two years with the Avalanche.

David Booth will remain on fire in Sunrise, inking his qualifying offer of six years, $25.5 million.

Matt Walker leaves Chicago for Tampa Bay.

Ty Conklin leaves Detroit for...St. Louis? Good luck, bud. The curse of UNH hockey is upon you. Better live out of that suitcase from now on...

BREAKING NEWS --- Mike Knuble departs Philly for Washington, $2.8 mil over 2 years.

Nikolai Khabibulin goes to freeze his nuts off in Edmonton, four years $15 million.

Dwayne Roloson heads to Long Island, 2 years, $5 million.

Steve Montador skips town, out of Boston for Buffalo.

He'll take over for Jaroslav Spacek, who bolted the Buff for Montreal.

Scott Niedermayer (dead!) re-ups with the Ducks, $6 million for one (final?) year.

Donald Brashear takes his violence act to the Rangers.

Brian Boucher comes back to Philly, and Ian Laperriere also arrives, three years at $3.5 million.

Erik Cole stays where he belongs, in Carolina, $5.8 mil over two years.

Scottie Clemmensen leaves his cushy backup job and takes over for Anderson in Florida, three years at $3.6 million.

Brian Gionta flees the swamp for Montreal, a five-year pact, and brings in Mike Cammalleri for another five-year deal. The Habs wrested Mike Komisarek from the Leafs for a five-year, $22.5 million deal.

Martin Havlat goes to Minnesota?..six years, $30 million.

He replaces Marian Gaborik who heads to Broadway for five years at $7.5 million per.

DAY TWO

Dashing very many orange and black dreams, Mark Recchi re-ups with the Bruins, one year, $1 million.

The Leafs bring back Mikhail Grabovski at $8.7 mil over three years.

I don't have to hate Rob Scuderi anymore, as he departs Pittsburgh for Los Angeles - four years, $13.6 million.

Karlis Skrastins goes to Dallas for two years.

The Atlanta Thrashers bring in Nik Antropov for a deal the club doesn't see fit to reveal, then bring back Chris Thorburn.

Chad LaRose returns to the Hurricanes, two years totalling $3.4 million.

Frederick Meyer IV remains in the desert, back with the Coyotes for one year. Adrian Aucoin leaves Calgary for Phoenix, $2.25 million for one season.

John Madden...off to Chicago for one year, $2.75 million.

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