Canadians sign Mathieu Dandenault to a 4 yr deal worth $7 million.

i guess i meant to say 3 hours and no news anyone cares about!!!

This just in. The Leafs will do nothing.

Fuck.

Habs sign Satan according to CKAC radio

4 year deal

Non-Eklund rumours (http://www.kuklaskorner.com/hockey -- Detroit-based blogger who became the anti-Eklund during the lockout)

- Cujo close to joining Pittsburgh
- Canucks out of the Neidermayer sweepstakes. NJ, Calgary, and a mystery team remain

Un-linked trade report: Brent Sopel to the Isles for a conditional draft pick

Sopel to the Island for a conditional pick next year. Making room for Niedermayer? Forsberg?

http://www.newyorkislanders.com/pres...ive.asp?id=376

BUFFALO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (i can dream can't I?)

well I beat you on Satan so :p

Just read something on TSN that the Czech federation has also voted down the IIHF agreement.

Steven Walkom replaces Andy Van Hellemond as Director of Officiating

As a Leafs fan, I think I want to buy a Habs jersey that says "Satan" on the back.

Boston signs Leetch.
http://www.bostonbruins.com/feature.asp

That is soooo wrong.

Just echoing everyone else- great signing for the Pens.

SI

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Interesting about bringing in CuJo to support/backup/mentor Marc-Andre Fleury. Not sure I like that.

why would Cujo go to Pittsburgh? or is he just going to make a career out of playing places where everyone in the stands wants someone else?

for that matter, why would Pittsburgh be looking to add a goalie like Joseph - isn't Fleury ready?

Fleury very much had an up and down year in the AHL this past season and in fact was pulled as the starting goalie in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Perhaps they want to give him another year in the minors. That could be a way to save some cap space.

not that it's a big deal, but I wonder what number he'll wear? #2 (Eddie Shore) is retired and, well, Eddie is dead, making it hard for Leetch to pull a sleazy Jerry Rice move (not that he would)

Bryan Berard 2 yrs $4.5 million to Columbus

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=132329

Berard signs with C-Bus. No link yet but more than one source is confirming it.

I guess that makes sense, but I'm still more surprised from the Cujo perspective than the Penguin side of things.

Leopold re-signs with Calgary for $2.3 million/2 years.

and word on Kate?

That Kuklas site now has a blurb about the Canucks scheduling a press conference for 5PM EDT. They already had one earlier for Naslund.


[edit]They've now changed the time to 5:45.

re: Modano...


That is freaking insane (the Boston and Chicago part).

Man...I never thought it would be this crazy. On the other hand, I knew the Rangers would do what they do best. Draft poorly and sign UFA's that leave me scratching my head. Straka may be okay if he stays healthy but Malik ? A big, soft, pokechecking defenseman...wasn't that role reserved for Poti already ? Maybe Sather has a master plan so cunning.....or not.

So many signings, still so many millions thrown around. Overall the talent seems to be spreading nicely around the league. Oh well....I'll go get my popcorn :D

Kuklas is saying Satan is an Islander.


[edit]Confirmed.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp...33&hubName=nhl

I figured he was a big enough name for those hanging around here. Maybe not...

'Nucks presser put off until 5:45 ET.

Rangers sign Martin Rucinsky. Rucinsky/Straka/Jagr, Czech line redux.

I think that's a pretty spooky line.

Ahh...now it all falls into place :D Might be a decent line this year if they all stay healthy. Czechmates v2.0 ?

Kenny Holland LIVES!!

Matthieu Schneider signs a two year deal with the Wings.

Please let him sign with Boston. I love watching Modano play but this is like those baseball contracts for pitchers that reach into when they're 38 and 39- they'll be dying to unload it in 2 years.

SI

GREAT day for the Isles. We get Satan, who we've coveted for 2.5 years, and Sopel who is Bryan Berard-lite.

Two very, very good signings. Yashin is a perfect fit, and adding Zhitnik and Sopel increases our defensive depth!

Saw this mentioned at a couple sites but not at the big boys (TSN, Sportsnet).


Islanders trade Michael Peca to the Oilers for a Mike York and a draft pick.

Boston WAY, WAY overpaid. Leetch will have a very bad year this year, I think.

TSN just confirmed.

GREAT signing for Columbus, IMO.

Wow...the Oilers are really getting active...

WOW.

I think we have a monopoly on speedy young wingers now. Don't like this deal from an on-ice perspective, but financially, I understand that it was necessary. And it does get us back our 2nd rounder from the Sopel trade.

So basically, today we did:

-Sopel, Satan, and York (costing us an additional $2-3mil in cap space)

for:

-Peca

Two first-line wingers and a #3/4 D-man for a #2 centerman with a bad contract -- consider me happy!!!

I like the Oilers. :) I love this time in hockey. So much fun.

I wonder if the Peca trade is just making room for Palffy??? From my estimations, we only have about $8mil in cap space (but we've already qualified our RFA's and I'm estimating an average of $1mil each for them), so he would push us up above $35mil. However, if we do spend to the max we have one of the best top lines in the league! (Palffy/Yashin/Satan)

What a tease.

Let me reiterate- this is just so freaking cool :D

SI

I hear ya :D

Eklund is saying Forsberg to the Flyers for Gagne!!!

I don't get that. Forsberg is an unrestricted FA.