NHL 2008 Free Agent Frenzy
July 1st, 2008 | Posted by Wicked in NHL trade rumorsToday is the day that teams can begin signing unrestricted free agents and signing offer sheets for other team’s restricted free agents. There are a number of big names that could be signed today, including Mats Sundin, Brian Campbell and Marian Hossa. The LA Kings have the most cap room to work with, but are they going to make a splash and add to their young roster. Keep up to date on the 2008 NHL Free Agent Frenzy on this page as I will be updating it throughout the day. Sign up for my feed here and be instantly updated.
Free Agent Moves:
- Washington Capitals resign RFA defenseman Matt Green to a 4 year deal worth $21 million.
- New Jersey Devils resign RFA defenseman Bryce Salvador to a 4 year deal worth $11.6 million, also sign Pandolfo, Clarkson and Tallackson.
- Detroit Red Wings resign Brad Stuart to 4 year deal at $3.75 million/season
- Pittsburgh Penguins resign Pascal Dupuis to 3 year deal at $1.4 million/season
- Anaheim Ducks have resigned Corey Perry to 5 year $26 million deal
- Tampa Bay Lightning sign Unrestricted free agent (ufa) Radim Vrbata to 3 year $9 million deal
- Boston Bruins sign ufa Blake Wheeler to an entry level contract
- Minnesota sign ufa Andrew Burnette
- Pittsburgh Penguins sign Mark Eaton to a 2 year, $2 million deal
- Predators trade Marek Zidlicky to Wild for Ryan Jones and 2nd round pick
- Vancouver Canucks sign Kyle Wellwood to a 1 year deal worth $1 million
- Washington Capital sign ufa goalie Jose Theodore
- Phoenix Coyotes sign ufa defenseman Kurt Sauer to a 4 year deal
- Toronto Maple Leafs sign ufa Jeff Finger to a 4 year deal
- Toronto Maple Leafs sign ufa goalie Curtis Joseph to 1 year deal
- Colorado Avalanche sign ufa goalie Andrew Raycroft
- Montreal Canadians sign rfa Andrei Kostitsyn to a 3 year deal
- Detroit Red Wings sign ufa goalie Ty Conklin to 1 year deal
- Chicago Blackhawks sign ufa goalie Cristobal Huet
- Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Adam Hall
- Florida Panthers sign Cory Stillman to a 3 yea, $10.6 million deal
- Colorado Avalanche sign ufa Darcy Tucker to a 2 year deal
- Vancouver Canucks sign David Backes to an offer sheet, Blues have 7 days to match
- Tampa Bay Lightning sign ufa Olaf Kolzig to 1 year deal
- Ottawa Senators sign ufa Alex Auld to a 2 year deal
- Buffalo Sabers sign ufa Patrick Lalime to a 2 year deal
- Chicago Blackhawks sign ufa Brian Campbell to a 8 year, $56.8 million deal
- Columbus Blue Jackets sign ufa Mike Commodore to a 5 year deal
- Philadelphia Flyers sign ufa Ossi Vaananen to a 1 year deal
- New York Rangers sign ufa Patrick Rissmiller
- New Jersey Devils sign Brian Rolston to a 4 year, $20.25 million and Bobby Holik to a 1 year deal
- New York Rangers resign Michael Rozsival to a 4 year, $20 million
- Toronto Maple Leafs sign Niklas Hagman to a 4 year, $12 million deal
- New York Rangers sign ufa Wade Redden to a 6 year, $39 million deal
