Hockey and NHL Rumors for Sept 12, 2010

Forward Ruslan Fedotenko and defenseman Garnet Exelby have been invited to the New York Rangers training camp.

Forward Marcus Nilson has been invited to the New Jersey Devils training camp.

Forward Tyler Arnason will be attending the Florida Panther's camp.

Defenseman Shane Hnidy has been invited to the Phoenix Coyotes training camp.

Brochu's European rumor roundup:

Free agent defenseman Christoph Schubert may be close to signing with Swedish club Frolunda HC. Source

According to an Austrian source, free agent defenseman Doug Lynch is looking to sign with an NHL team. It's believed the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are interested.

Latest NHL signings! Part VIII

The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Mikael Samuelsson to a 3-year, $7.5 million contract.

The San Jose Sharks have re-signed forward Ryane Clowe to a 4-year, $14 million contract.

The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Shane Hnidy to a 1-year contract.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Ruslan Fedotenko to a 1-year, $1.8 million contract.

The New York Rangers have signed forward Tyler Arnason to a two-way deal. The Rangers also signed forwards Corey Locke and P.A. Parenteau to contracts.

The Phoenix Coyotes have signed defenseman Shaun Heshka to a one-year deal.

The Calgary Flames have signed defenseman Staffan Kronwall. Terms were not disclosed.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman Nate Guenin to a one-year deal.

The Atlanta Thrashers have signed forward Jason Krog.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for Nov 17, 2008

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun is reporting that the Tampa Bay Lightning are not finished with personnel moves, and is willing to move anyone not named "Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, Steven Stamkos, Paul Ranger and Andrej Meszaros." Brochu's take: Is the equipment manager available?

The New Jersey Devils might be interested in Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Olaf Kolzig, who is available. Brochu's take: GM Lou Lamoriello will hold on for a few Weekes, (pardon the pun) but if the goaltending does not get better he will make a move.

"League sources" are saying that Florida Panthers have told GM Jacques Martin to cut $3 million in payroll, re-sign impending UFA Jay Bouwmeester and make the playoffs. Brochu's take: Good luck with that. Bouwmeester wants out of Florida and it will happen sometime this season, and most definitely in the off-season.

The Edmonton Journal is reporting that the Colorado Avalanche are willing to move forward Tyler Arnason. Brochu's take: Not much interest in an underachieving forward.

The Pittsburgh Penguins had placed forward Paul Bissonnette on waivers Friday and has subsequently cleared.

Brochu's European rumor roundup:

Free agent defenseman Bryan Berard has officially signed a one-year contract with KHL team Vityaz Podolsk/Chekhov.

New York Rangers defenseman Andreas Jamtin has officially signed with Swedish club Linkoping. Source

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