NHL Free Agent Signings July 4-10
July 10, 2008 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Fan Fare, Free-Agents, News, Signings and Contracts
I was over on TSN.ca where I spotted a list of the signings over the past few days. I’ve been away mostly, covering live events for another site, so I haven’t been updating the free agent dealings as much as I would like. Here are the most up-to-date lists:
July 9
- Nashville Predators sign UFA forward Josh Gratton to a one-year, two-way contract.
- Washington Capitals sign RFA forward Brooks Laich to a three-year contract.
- Washington Captials re-sign UFA forward Sergei Fedorov to a one-year contract.
July 8
- Atlanta Thrashers sign UFA forward Eric Boulton to a two-year contract.
- Edmonton Oilers sign RFA forward Marc-Antoine Pouliot to a two-year contract.
- New York Islanders sign defenceman Brendan Witt to a two-year, $6 million contract extension.
- St. Louis Blues sign RFA forward Steve Bernier to a one-year, $2.5 million offer sheet, matched by Vancouver Canucks.
- Tampa Bay Lightning sign UFA forward Brandon Bochenski to a two-year contract.
- Ottawa Senators sign UFA defenceman Jason Smith to a two-year contract.
- Montreal Canadiens sign RFA goaltender Jarolslav Halak to a two-year, $1.55 million contract.
- New York Rangers sign UFA defenceman Paul Mara to a one-year, $1.95 million contract.
- Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Evgeny Artyukhin to a two-year, $1.9 million contract.
More after the jump!
July 7
- Tampa Bay Lightning sign UFA forward Mark Recchi to a one-year, $1.25 million contract.
- Anaheim Ducks sign UFA forward Brendan Morrison to a one-year, $2.75 million contract.
- Anaheim Ducks sign RFA goaltender David LeNeveu to a one-year contract.
- Montreal Canadiens sign RFA forward Ryan Flinn to a one-year, two-way contract.
- Minnesota Wild sign RFA defenceman Tomas Mojzis to a multi-year contract.
- Philadelphia Flyers sign UFA forward Arron Asham to a multi-year contract.
- Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Ben Lovejoy to a one-year entry-level contract.
- Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Janne Pesonen to a one-year contract.
- Carolina Hurricanes re-sign RFA defenceman Dennis Seidenberg to a one-year, $1.2 million contract.
- Chicago Blackhawks sign UFA defenceman Matt Walker to a one-year contract.
- Calgary Flames sign UFA forward Todd Bertuzzi to a one-year, $1.95 million contract.
- Columbus Blue Jackets sign RFA forward R.J. Umberger to a four-year, $15 million contract.
- Toronto Maple Leafs sign RFA forward Matt Stajan to a two-year, $3.5 million contract.
July 6
- Minnesota Wild sign UFA forward Owen Nolan to a two-year, $5.5 million contract.
July 5
- Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Matt Cooke to a two-year, $2.4 million contract.
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