July 1, 2008 Free Agent Deals and Trades

It’s Canada Day and Free Agency day!!!  There’s been a lot of great transactions.  Here’s a list (updated as I get news):

• Boston Bruins sign forward Michael Ryder (3 yr, $12 million)
• New York Rangers re-signed goaltender Steve Valiquette (undisclosed)
• New York Islanders sign defenceman Mark Streit (5 yr, $20.5 million)
• Minnesota sign forward Craig Weller (2 yr, $600,000 a season)
• Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward David Koci (1 yr, two-way deal worth $525,000 in the NHL, $100,000 in the minors)
• New York Rangers sign defenceman Wade Redden (6 yr, $39 million)
• New Jersey Devils sign forward Bobby Holik (1 yr, $2.5 million)
• Chicago Blackhawks sign defenceman Brian Campbell (8 yr, $56.8-million)
• Corey Perry has re-signed with the Anaheim Ducks (5 yr, $26.625 million)
• Jose Theodore (G) signed by Washington Capitals
• Minnesota Wild acquire defenseman Marek Zidlicky from Nashville Predators
• Edmonton sends Raffi Torres to Columbus for Gilbert Brule
• Tampa Bay acquires forward Radim Vrbata from Phoenix (3yr, $9 million)
• Mike Green (D) is staying with the Washington Capitals (4 yr, $21 million)
• Detroit Red Wings re-sign Brad Stuart (4 yr, $15 million)
• Raffi Torres has been traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets by Edmonton
• Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Pascal Dupuis (3 yr. $4.2 million)
• Calgary Flames have acquired Rene Bourque from the Chicago Blackhawks
• Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign UFA D Mark Eaton (2 yr, $2-million)
• Minnesota Wild sign UFA forward Andrew Brunette (undisclosed).
• Vancouver signs RFA forward Kyle Wellwood (1 yr, $997,500)
• Boston signs UFA forward Blake Wheeler to an entry-level contract.
• New Jersey signs defenceman Bryce Salvador (4 yr, $11.6 million)
• Detroit Red Wings re-sign defenceman Andreas Lilja to a two-year contract.
• Paul Gaustad re-signed by Buffalo Sabres (4yr, $9.2 million).
• San Jose Sharks re-sign forward Jody Shelley to a two-year contract.
• Vaclav Prospal signs multi-year contract with Tampa Bay Lightning
• Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Gary Roberts to a one-year contract.

MORE after the jump!

• Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Niklas Hagman to a four-year contract worth $12 million
• New York Rangers re-sign defenceman Michael Rozsival to a four-year deal worth $20 million
• Vancouver Canucks sign forward Darcy Hordichuk to a two-year deal
• Philadelphia Flyers sign forward Nate Raduns to a one-year deal
• Philadelphia Flyers sign forward Glen Metropolit to a two-year deal
• New Jersey signs forward Brian Rolston to a four year deal worth $20-million
• New York Rangers sign forward Patrick Rissmiller to an undisclosed deal
• Philadelphia signs defenceman Ossi Vaananen to a one year deal worth $1-million
• Columbus signs defenceman Mike Commodore to a 5 year deal worth $18.75-million
• Buffalo signs goaltender Patrick Lalime to a 2 year deal worth $2-million
• Ottawa signs goaltender Alex Auld to a 2 year deal worth $2-million
• Tampa Bay signs goaltender Olaf Kolzig to a 1 year deal worth $1.5-million (plus bonuses).
• Colorado signs forward Darcy Tucker to a 2 year deal worth $4.5-million
• Vancouver signs forward David Backes to an offer sheet, 3 years $7.5-million. St. Louis has seven days to match or accept a 2nd round draft pick as compensation.
• Chicago signs goaltender Cristobal Huet (undisclosed)
• Florida signs forward Cory Stillman to a 3 year deal worth $10.6-million
• NY Rangers sign forward Aaron Voros (undisclosed)
• Pittsburgh signs forward Eric Godard to a 3 year deal (undisclosed)
• Tampa Bay signs forward Adam Hall to a 3 year deal worth $1.8-million
• Toronto signs goaltender Curtis Joseph to a 1 year deal worth $700,000
• Toronto signs defenceman Jeff Finger to a 4 year deal worth $3.5-million
• Phoenix signs forward Todd Fedoruk to a 3 year deal (undisclosed)
• Detroit signs goaltender Ty Conklin to a 1 year deal worth $750,000
• Montreal re-signs forward Andrei Kostitsyn to a 3 year deal worth $3.25-million
• Colorado signs goaltender Andrew Raycroft to a 1 year deal worth $800,000
• Washington signs goaltender Jose Theodore to a 2 year deal (undisclosed)
• Phoenix signs defenceman Kurt Sauer to a 4 year deal worth an average of $1.75-million
• Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign defenceman Mark Eaton to a 2 year deal worth $2-million
• Minnesota Wild sign forward Andrew Brunette to 3 year deal worth $7-million
• Vancouver signs forward Kyle Wellwood to a 1 year deal worth $997,500
• Boston signs forward Blake Wheeler to an entry-level contract.

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