Showing posts with label A. Esposito. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A. Esposito. Show all posts

Friday, July 18, 2008

NHL free agent signings for July 18, 2008

The Buffalo Sabres have signed goalie Ryan Miller to a 5-year contract extension worth $6.25 million a year.

The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers to a two-year contract.

The Atlanta Thrashers agreed to terms with center Angelo Esposito on a multi-year contract.

The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward David Meckler to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The New York Rangers agreed to terms with defenseman Brian Fahey.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed defenseman Aaron Rome to a one-year contract.

The Phoenix Coyotes have signed center Garth Murray to a one-year contract. The Yotes also signed left wing Jeff Hoggan and defenseman Ryan Lannon to one-year contracts.

The St. Louis Blues have re-signed defenseman Jeff Woywitka to a one-year contract, and have signed defenseman Andy Wozniewski to a contract.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Shremp rumor update, Jagr to Russia?

According to to Oilers blog The Pipeline Show Blog, Rob Schremp's agent Scott Norton has denied that Schremp has had any real contact with Swedish teams. Norton believes that a person on the internet contacted Shremp about the possibility of playing in Europe in general terms, but there has been no official contact from any club. Norton did admit that Schremp is "not happy" with his current situation. Brochu's take: The Edmonton Oilers may have to deal with Schremp sometime this summer, and may have to decide if he is part of their future. Schremp could be used as a trading chip in the off-season, as he is pursued by several teams.

New York Rangers forward Jaromir Jagr is scheduled to meet with Russian team Avangard Omsk this weekend to discuss a contract for next year. Rangers GM Glen Sather is already scheduled to meet Omsk GM Anatoly Bardin about prospect Alexei Cherepanov coming to North America. With Jagr scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer because he failed to meet performance bonuses, he may be too pricey for the Rangers to re-sign. Brochu's take: This could be a bargaining tactic by Jagr to get a better contract, but he does genuinely like playing in Russia. Cherepanov stated in a previous interview that he would remain in Russia for another year, but it's possible that the Rangers could arrange an agreement to get Cherepanov out of his contract with Omsk. Source

The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenseman Cody Wild to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Oilers also inked center Tim Sestito to a two-year contract extension. Source

The Atlanta Thrashers have signed forward Spencer Machacek to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Thrashers are also trying to sign prospect Angelo Esposito to a contract before the summer, but GM Don Waddell says negotiations are "not close". Source

The Minnesota Wild have signed Colton Gillies to a three-year, $2.625 million deal, beginning with the 2008-09 season ($87,500 signing bonus each year). Gillies also signed an amateur tryout contract to finish the season with the AHL Houston Aeros. Source

The Minnesota Star Tribune is also reporting that the Wild will offer defenseman Kurtis Foster a one-year, $1.025 million contract. Brochu's take: Foster has more things to worry about than a contract after that horrific leg injury. At around $1 million, that's a bargain.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Nick Holden to a three-year, entry-level contract. Brochu's take: The Jackets stole one here. Holden is going to be a good player in the NHL.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

NHL trade deadline round-up: Part 1

I'm going to post this in spurts, so there's enough labels to go around. Feel free to post your comments if you wish.

The Atlanta Thrashers traded forwards Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis to the Pittsburgh Penguins for prospect Angelo Esposito, forwards Colby Armstrong and Erik Christensen and a 1st round pick in 2008. Source

The Tampa Bay Lightning traded forward Brad Richards and goaltender Johan Holmqvist to the Dallas Stars for goaltender Mike Smith, forwards Jussi Jokinen and Jeff Halpern and a 4th round pick in 2009. Source

The Buffalo Sabres traded defenseman Brian Campbell and a 7th round pick in 2008 to the San Jose Sharks for forward Steve Bernier and a 1st round pick in 2008. Source