NHL and Hockey Rumors for Jan 28, 2014

The San Jose Sharks have re-signed both forwards Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton to three-year contract extensions.  Marleau's is $6.66 million per year while Thornton's is $6.75 million.

The Detroit Red Wings have placed forward Michael Samuelsson on waivers.

The Calgary Flames have placed defenseman Shane O'Brien on waivers.

Vinny Prospal has changed his mind about a comeback and retired from hockey.

Marco Sturm has officially announced his retirement.

Both Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish and President Kevin Lowe were watching the Philadelphia Flyers - Boston Bruins game.  Brochu's take:  You would think the Oilers would start selling some of their assets, as they're headed for the 1st overall pick in the 2014 NHL draft.

NHL and Hockey Rumours for Jan 22, 2014

The Calgary Flames have re-signed forward Matt Stajan to a four-year, $12.5 million contract extension.

The New York Rangers have signed free agent goalie David LeNeveu to a one-year, two-way contract.

The Boston Bruins have re-signed defenseman Kevan Miller to a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension.

The New Jersey Devils have placed forward Cam Janssen on waivers.

The Washington Capitals have placed defenseman Steve Oleksy on waivers.

According to TSN's Pierre LeBrun, the Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings have made Buffalo Sabres forward Matt Moulson their top target.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for April 3, 2013

The Dallas Stars have traded forward Derek Roy to the Vancouver Canucks for defenseman Kevin Connauton and a 2nd round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

The Stars have also traded forward Jaromir Jagr to the Boston Bruins for forward Lane MacDermid, forward Cody Payne and a conditional 2nd round pick.

The San Jose Sharks have traded forward Ryane Clowe to the New York Rangers for a 2nd and 3rd in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and also a conditional pick in the 2014 Draft.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Adam Hall and a 7th round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

The Los Angeles Kings have traded defenseman Davis Drewiske to the Montreal Canadiens for a 5th round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

The Canucks have re-signed forward Chris Higgins to a four-year, $10 million contract extension.

Jarome Iginla Trade Breakdown

I figured the Jarome Iginla trade was such a big deal, it deserved it's own post.

So the original deal with Boston would have been for forward Matt Bartkowski, Alexander Khokhlachev and a conditional 1st round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft (provided Iginla signs with the Bruins).

But the actual deal that Iginla chose was to the Pittsburgh Penguins for forwards Kenneth Agostino and Ben Hanowski and a 1st round pick in the 2013 Draft.

Brochu's take:  Value wise, the Flames should have got a lot more for Iginla.  The Boston deal is slightly better, but it's a moot point if Iggy chose the Penguins anyways.  There are rumors of a third deal on the plate, and it's believed it was from the Los Angeles Kings.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 28, 2013

Update:  The Iginla to Bruins is almost confirmed, awaiting formal confirmation.  Look on the other sites to find more info, I will probably post my opinion tomorrow.

The Dallas Stars have traded forward Brendan Morrow and a 3rd round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Joe Morrow and a 5th round pick.  Brochu's take:  It may be a lot for an aging Morrow, but the Pens leveraged a deep prospect pool to get a player that will help in the playoffs.

The Penguins also acquired defenseman Douglas Murray from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2nd round pick in the 2013 Entry Draft and a conditional 2nd in the 2014 Draft.

The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed forward Alexander Semin to a 5-year, $35 million contract extension.  Brochu's take:  Semin has the skills of $7 million player, but the head of an AHLer.  And the NHL wonders why there are teams with cap trouble.

The Ottawa Senators have signed free agent forward Buddy Robinson to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The Carolina Hurricanes have placed forwards Tim Wallace and Jussi Jokinen on waivers.

The Boston Bruins have claimed forward Kaspars Daugavins off waivers from the Ottawa Senators.  Brochu's take:  Now he can do his shootout move to someone other than Tuukka Rask.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 20, 2013

According to TSN's Bob McKenzie, Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla may have provided a list of teams that he would accept a trade to.  These teams are possibly the Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, and Detroit Red Wings.  Brochu's take:  This could get interesting.  This is the first whisper that Iginla is considering moving to a contender.

Pierre LeBrun also adds that Flames defenseman Jay Bouwmeester could also be traded.  It's believed that the St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings have interest.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goalie Garret Sparks to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Sparks was the Leafs' 7th round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The Leafs have also signed defenseman Tom Nilsson to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Nilsson was the Leafs' 4th round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 18, 2013

The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Ryan Tesink to an entry-level contract. Tesink was the Blues' sixth-round selection at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The Ottawa Senators have signed free agent defenceman Troy Rutkowski to a three-year entry-level contract.


The Sens have also signed defenceman Michael Sdao to a one-year, entry-level contract.

The Boston Bruins have signed forward Anthony Camara to an entry-level contract.  Camara was Boston's third round choice in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The Bruins have also signed forward Alexander Fallstrom to an entry-level contract.

The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Ludwig Blomstrand to an entry-level contract.  Blomstrand was the Canucks' fourth round choice in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The Canucks have also signed free agent forward Kellan Lain to an entry-level contract.

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Keegan Lowe to an entry-level contract.  Lowe was the Hurricanes 3rd round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The Canes have also signed defenseman Danny Biega to an entry-level contract.

The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Reid Boucher to an entry level contract.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 12, 2013

The Anaheim Ducks have traded forward Dan Sexton to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Kyle Wilson.

The Phoenix Coyotes have signed forward Henrik Samuelsson to a three-year, entry level contract.  Samuelsson was the 1st round pick of the Coyotes in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Steven Oleksy to a three-year, two-way contract.

Brochu's European rumor roundup:

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Arturs Kulda is set to rejoin the team.  Kulda and his KHL team Sibir Novosibirsk have mutually terminated their contract.  He may have to go through waivers.

The Boston Bruins may be close to adding forward Carl Soderberg to their lineup.  Soderberg is in the SEL playoffs with Linkoping.  Soderberg would not have to clear waivers.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 8, 2013

The Boston Bruins have placed forward Chris Bourque on waivers.

The New York Rangers have claimed defenseman Roman Hamrlik off waivers from the Washington Capitals.

The New Jersey Devils have claimed forward Tom Kostopoulos off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Josh Leivo to a three-year, entry level contract.  Leivo was Toronto’s third choice, 86th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Joel Edmundson to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Edmundson was the Blues' 2nd pick in the 2011 NHL Draft.

The Phoenix Coyotes have signed junior free-agent defenceman Mathieu Brisebois to a three-year,. entry-level contract.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for February 20, 2013

The St. Louis Blues have traded defenseman Scott Ford to the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Jani Lajunen.  Brochu's take:  An AHL depth move.

Forward Mathieu Darche has retired from the NHL.

According to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun, the Boston Bruins may have interest in acquiring Ottawa Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson.  Brochu's take:  If, and only if Alfredsson wants to leave, than that happens.  But I think it's Alfie's last season anyways, and I believe he wants to retire as a Senator.

The same article suggests that two teams that are struggling, the San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers, could be close to pulling the trigger on trades.  LeBrun speculates that a lot of teams would be interested in impending UFA Stephen Weiss.  Brochu's take:  A lot of NHL teams are interested in Weiss.  There are rumors that he will head West, perhaps to the Edmonton Oilers or Calgary Flames.  Source

NHL and Hockey Rumors for February 13. 2013

The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired GM Scott Howson.  Brochu's take:  The rumor is that Jokerit GM Jarmo Kekalainen is the front-runner for the job.

The Boston Bruins have placed forward Jay Pandolfo on waivers.  The Bruins had signed Pandolfo to a one-year contract earlier.

The Calgary Flames have placed goalie Danny Taylor on waivers.

The Minnesota Wild have placed forward Matt Kassian on waivers.

According to TSN's Insider Trading, the Colorado Avalanche and restricted free agent forward Ryan O'Reilly are far apart in negotiations and a trade appears likely.  Several Eastern Conference teams have already inquired about his services.  The Avs are reportedly looking for a young roster player and prospect.

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ryan Whitney has been a healthy scratch for several games, and there are rumors that he is on the outs in Edmonton.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for February 12, 2013

According to Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch, scouts from 17 NHL teams were at the game between the San Jose Sharks and the Blue Jackets.  There was one scout each for the Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets.  There were two scouts each from the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers respectively.  Portzline is also reporting that the BJs are always looking to trade, but nothing is close.  Brochu's take:  Very interesting, especially for the Eastern Conference teams that don't play the Jackets.  

NHL and Hockey Rumors for February 9, 2013

The Los Angeles Kings have acquired defenceman Keaton Ellerby from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a 5th round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

The Boston Bruins are looking to sign goalie Tuukka Rask to a long-term contract extension.

Brochu's European rumor roundup:

According to sources, Sergei Fedorov is considering a return to hockey.  Fedorov is the general manager of CSKA Moskva of the KHL, and his roster has been depleted since the players had returned to the NHL.  Source

NHL and Hockey Rumors for February 8, 2013

The Boston Bruins have traded goalie Tim Thomas to the New York Islanders in exchange for a conditional second round pick in the 2014 or 2015 NHL Entry Draft.  The pick is conditional on Thomas reporting for the Islanders or any other team if they trade his rights.  Thomas is currently on his year long sabbatical from hockey.  Brochu's take:  This was a pure salary cap move to help the Islanders reach the cap floor.  Value-wise, you have to notice how low his stock has dropped, considering he has won two Vezina trophies in the past 4 years.

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Kimmo Timonen to a one year, $6 million contract extension.

Brochu's European rumor round-up:

Free agent defenseman Chris Campoli has signed with Geneve-Servette of the Swiss NLA.  Source  

Post-Lockout NHL signings in Europe for Sept 25, 2012

GERMANY

Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds and St. Louis Blues forward Chris Stewart have signed with Eispiraten Crimmitschau in Germany.  They play in the 2nd Bundesliga, which is the 2nd tier in Germany hockey.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Christian Ehrhoff has signed with Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL.

FINLAND

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jussi Jokinen and San Jose Sharks defenseman Jason Demers has signed with Karpat.

New York Islanders forward Jesse Joensuu has signed with Assat.

Edmonton Oilers forward Lennart Petrell has signed with HIFK.

Detroit Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula has signed with Jokerit.

Boston Bruins forward Rich Peverley has signed with JYP.

Post-Lockout NHL Signings in Europe

Here's a few more NHL signings in Europe, look for my individual European country updates soon!  This post will be concentrated on players that have signed with Swiss, Russian and Czech clubs.

RUSSIA

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has signed with SKA St. Petersburg.

Boston Bruins goalie Anton Khudobin has signed with Atlant Mytishchi.

SWITZERLAND

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi has signed with SC Bern.

Boston Bruins forward Tyler Seguin has signed with EHC Biel.

Buffalo Sabres forward Tyler Ennis and Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon have signed with Langnau.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Radek Martinek and Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference have signed with HC Ceske Budejovice.

Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth has signed with HC Sparta Praha (Prague).

St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Sobotka has signed with HC Slavia Praha (Prague).

Pre-Lockout Signings for Sept 16, 2012

So on the day of the NHL Lockout of 2012, there were a rash of signings:

The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed forward Evander Kane to a six-year, $31.5 million contract extension.

The Boston Bruins have re-signed forward Milan Lucic to a three-year, $18 million contract extension.

The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed forward Alex Burrows to a four-year, $18 million contract extension.

The Nashville Predators have re-signed defenseman Kevin Klein to a five-year, $14.5 million contract extension.

The New York Islanders have re-signed forward Matt Martin to a four-year, $4 million contract extension.

The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed defenseman Cam Fowler to a five-year, $20 million contract extension.

The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed forward Tyler Ennis to a two-year, $5.625 million contract extension.

The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed forward Shane Doan to a four-year, $21.2 million contract.

The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman John Carlson to a six-year, $23.8 million contract extension.

The Dallas Stars have re-signed goalie Kari Lehtonen to a five-year, $29.5 million contract extension.

Look for my huge European rumor and signings update, as many NHLers have signed contract with European teams.

Bruins re-sign Seguin

The Boston Bruins have re-signed forward Tyler Seguin to a six year, $45 million contract extension.  His expected cap hit is $5.75 million.  Brochu's take:  With Taylor Hall's and Jordan Eberle's contract in mind, the Bruins got a bargain.

The Chicago Blackhawks have signed defenseman Michal Rozsival to a one-year, $2 million contract.

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Jeremy Welsh to a two-year, two-way contract.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Nikita Kucherov to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Kucherov was Tampa's 2nd round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Hockey and NHL Rumors for Oct 12, 2010

Andreas Lilja

The Anaheim Ducks have signed defenseman Andreas Lilja to a one-year contract.  Brochu's take:  They better check his passport to be sure!

The Boston Bruins have placed goalie Nolan Schaefer on waivers.

The New Jersey Devils have placed enforcer Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond on waivers.

Brochu's European rumor roundup:

Defenseman Staffan Kronwall has left the Calgary Flames organization and signed a one year deal with Djurgarden in the Swedish Elite League.  Source

Hockey and NHL Rumors for the weekend of Oct 9-11, 2010

The Boston Bruins have re-signed defenseman Zdeno Chara to a 7-year, $45 million contract extension.  Brochu's take:  Provided he stays injury-free, this is a decent contract.  Chara is a fitness demon, so it's possible he can play at the highest level until he's 40.

The Bruins have also re-signed forward Patrice Bergeron to a three-year, $15 million contract extension.  They have also signed enforcer Brian McGrattan to a contract.

The Vancouver Canucks have traded defenseman Sean Zimmerman to the Florida Panthers for defenseman Nathan Paetsch.

The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Mark Parrish to a one-year deal.

The Phoenix Coyotes have signed defenseman Brandon Gormley to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The Anaheim Ducks have signed goalie Igor Bobkov to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Oliver Gabriel to a three-year, entry-level contract.