Things might be up in the air for the Phoenix Coyotes in terms of their bankruptcy hearings and ownership but the season is about to begin and it looks like they are, at least, still trying to sort out their roster.

Ryan Hollweg has been added to the Coyotes’ lineup and I know that there are a lot of Toronto Maple Leafs fans who aren’t crying about him leaving.  After attending the club’s training camp tryouts, he was offered a one-year deal but I don’t know the financial details.
In 25 appearances with the Leafs last season, he collected a whopping two …read more

Mike Comrie is heading home to Edmonton after being traded to the Oilers.  He was offered a one-year deal worth $1.125.
You might remember that Comrie was originally drafted by the Oilers in 1999 and he really had a golden career with the team from 2000-2003.  During the 2001-2002 season, he had a career-high of 60 points and then things went terribly wrong.
Comrie had been given a $10 million entry-level deal with the team (which included a signing bonus) and, for whatever reason, he held out in a contract dispute for 30 games during the 2003-2004 season and the fans …read more

The Boston Bruins have added a little depth to their roster by signing defenceman, Andy Wozniewski, who played with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2007-2008 and then with the St. Louis Blues in the 2008-2009 season.

Basically, he played 74 minor league games last year (3 goals, 18 assists and 82 penalty minutes) between the St. Louis and Pittsburgh organizations but I’m not really overly optimistic about what he’s going to add to Boston’s lineup.
This has just fueled rumors about Phil Kessel’s potential future on the Boston roster.  Some think this is a sign that the team is getting ready …read more

It’s about flipping time.  I really thought the Vancouver Canucks would have been aggressive about re-signing captain and goaltender, Roberto Luongo, but, instead, they waited until just a month before the season began.
Luongo was offered a pretty sweet deal, though, but if you’re like me, you think these long-term contracts are a jinx.  The netminder has signed on for 12 more years with the club for a whopping $64 million.  This means that he will be with the team until the 2021-22 season.  I swear that doesn’t even sound right!
GM Mike Gillis said of the deal: "Roberto Luongo is …read more

With all of the changes that the Montreal Canadiens have been making, I can’t help but breathe a sigh of relief over the news that they have re-signed right-winger, Matt D’Agostino, to a one-year contract.

It’s a two way deal that will pay him $500,000 (USD) if he stays in the NHL.  Of course, the numbers go down if he ends up being sent to the minors.  No pressure!
The 22-year-old dressed for 53 games with the Habs last season and had 12 goals and nine assists.  He was drafted in the sixth round by the club in 2005.
I am glad they …read more

Marian Hossa’s new contract with the Chicago Blackhawks is being investigated by the NHL.  Why am I not surprised?  First of all, can I just say that I think long-term deals are a really bad idea and when it was first announced that Hossa the team hopper had been signed for 12 years, I thought it was ridiculous.

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m starting to think that Hossa is a bad luck charm after each of the last teams he played on fell just short of winning the Stanley Cup – twice in two years!
Anyway, the NHL is saying …read more

This whole Jiri Hudler drama gets more interesting by the day and I just don’t see why this hasn’t been resolved.  Clearly he knew he was still contractually obligated to the Detroit Red Wings when he signed with the KHL team, Dynamo Moscow, since he filed for arbitration.

First the NHL informed the IIHF about their investigation into the issue and despite all of this, the KHL has officially registered Hudler’s contract which is worth $10 million for two years.  He had been offered a five year deal worth $3 million with the Wings.  I realize that’s it’s pretty much a …read more

Dustin Boyd will be returning to the Calgary Flames lineup adter the forward was offered a contract extension.  I checked the Flames website but no details about the deal have been revealed.

I’m not surprised by the signing and I’m pretty happy about it.  The 23-year-old Winnipeg native had a decent season last year finishing with 11 goals and 11 assists for 22 points in 71 games.
He also managed to score a goal in the Flames pathetic post-season attempt.  He played in five games.

Backup goaltender, Josh Harding, has been given a contract extension by the Minnesota Wild in a move that will allow the young netminder and the team to avoid arbitration.

Harding will continue as the backup for Niklas Backstrom but I’d like to see him get a chance to start more games (maybe even with another team?).  He played in 19 games last season and had a 2.21 GAA and a .929 save % but despite his impressive numbers, he went 3-9-1.  Wow…  In his 58 career games his record moves to 19-27-4 with a GAA of 2.49 and a save percentage …read more

The Boston Bruins are busy building up their defensive line up after shipping Aaron Ward to the Carolina Hurricanes. The club has signed Derek Morris to a one-year deal worth $3.3 million.

During his 10 year career in the NHL, he has played for the New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames while splitting his 75 games last season between the Rangers and the Coyotes.  He had five goals and 15 assists.