Showing posts with label Hordichuk. Show all posts
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Monday, February 11, 2013

NHL and Hockey Rumors for February 11, 2013

The Detroit Red Wings have placed goalie Joey MacDonald on waivers.  He has been subsequently been claimed by the Calgary Flames.

The Buffalo Sabres have placed forward Matt Ellis on waivers.

The Edmonton Oilers have placed forward Darcy Hordichuk on waivers.


Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Hockey and NHL Rumors for Oct 7, 2010

The Edmonton Oilers have assigned defenseman Sheldon Souray to it's AHL affiliate, who have subsequently loaned him to the Washington Capitals AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.  Souray remains the property of the Oilers and has no official connection to the Capitals organization.  Brochu's take:  This is similiar to what the Caps did with Michael Nylander.  I think the players and owners will have to address this issue in the new CBA.

The Vancouver Canucks have traded forward Darcy Hordichuk to the Florida Panthers for forward Andrew Peters.

The Canucks will also sign forward Peter Schaefer to a one-year, two-way contract ($600,000) on Thursday.

The Panthers have also placed defenseman Nathan Paetsch on waivers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenseman Matt Lashoff on waivers.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Hockey and NHL Rumors for Oct 6, 2010

The Vancouver Canucks have traded defenseman Shane O'Brien and forward Dan Gendur to the Nashville Predators for defenseman Ryan Parent and forward Jonas Anderson.  Brochu's take:  This is another "salary cap" trade, where the focus is more on money than actual hockey aspects.  Parent has subsequently been waived by the Canucks.

It's also believed that GM Mike Gillis is working on trading forward Darcy Hordichuk to clear more space.

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

The Atlanta Thrashers have signed forward Alexander Burmistrov to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The New York Islanders have claimed forward Michael Grabner off waivers from the Florida Panthers.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have claimed forward Mattias Ritola off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings.

There was also many players place on waivers, which you can see here.

Saturday, October 02, 2010

Hockey and NHL Rumors for Oct 2, 2010

The Minnesota Wild have signed goalie Jose Theodore to a one-year, $1.1 million contract.

The Vancouver Canucks have placed forward Darcy Hordichuk and defenseman Shane O'Brien on waivers.

Darcy Tucker has retired from the NHL, as well as Mathieu Dandenault.

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

More free agent signings from July 1

The St. Louis Blues have matched the 3-year, $7.5 million offer sheet give to David Backes by the Vancouver Canucks. Brochu's take: Well, that didn't take long. It was pretty obvious that it would be matched. Rumors were that GM Mike Gillis tried to get Backes via trade but was rejected.

The Canucks have signed forward Darcy Hordichuk to a three-year deal. Terms were not disclosed.

The Canucks also signed forward Ryan Johnson to a two-year, $2.4 million contract.

The New Jersey Devils have signed Brian Rolston to a four-year, $20.25 million contract.

The Devils have also signed Bobby Holik to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million.

The Nashville Predators have signed goalie Drew MacIntyre to a one-year deal.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Niklas Hagman to a four-year contract worth $12 million. Brochu's take: Maybe the Leafs ARE capable of making a decent signing.

The Minnesota Wild have signed forward Craig Weller to a two-year contract worth $600,000 a season.

The Boston Bruins have signed forward Michael Ryder to a 3-year, $12 million contract. Brochu's take: Will the Bruins actually play him?

The Columbus Blue Jackets have sigend defenceman Mike Commodore to a 5 year, $18.75 million contract.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Two "rights" trades

The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired the rights to impending UFA Vaclav Prospal from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a 2008 seventh-round pick and a conditional 2009 pick.

The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired the rights to impending UFA forward Darcy Hordichuk from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2009.

Brochu's take: Expect more of these type of deals in the future. Also, there will be a big rumor update later today, so stay tuned.

The Hurricanes have also re-signed defenseman Tim Gleason to a 4 year, $11 million contract extension.

The Ottawa Senators have signed Matt Carkner to a two-year contract.

According to RDS, the Tampa Bay Lightning and forward Vincent Lecavalier are very close to a new contract extension, which would keep in Tampa for the rest of his playing career. Source

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Oilers to look for grit in offseason?

The Edmonton Journal is reporting that the Edmonton Oilers may try to get grittier in the off-season, and there are several options. Due to be unrestricted free agents are Florida Panthers forward Wade Belak, San Jose Sharks forward Jody Shelley, Nashville Predators tough guy Darcy Hordichuk and Minnesota Wild enforcer Todd Fedoruk. Source

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltending prospect James Reimer to a three-year entry level contract. Source

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forwards Rob Bellamy and Matt Clackson to entry level contracts. The Flyers also officially announced the signing of Michael-Lee Teslak, which was reported on this blog yesterday. Their NHL contracts do not kick in until July 1, 2008. Source

The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Julian Talbot to a contract. Talbot had been playing for the Blues AHL affiliate in Peoria this season, scoring 20 goals and 21 assists in 65 games. Source

Brochu's European rumor roundup:

According to European sources, St. Louis Blues goaltender Hannu Toivonen may be signing with HPK of the Finnish SM-liiga. Toivonen is due to be a RFA at the end of the season.