Published: July 15, 2007
In news coming straight out of the “WTF Department,” NHLPA.com is reporting that Grant Marshall is under contract with the New Jersey Devils for the 2007-08 season. Uh, okay? Marshall is slated to make $475,000 next season. The 34-year-old winger spent all of last season with the Baby Devils, tallying eight goals and 16 assists [...]
Published: July 9, 2007
The New Jersey Devils continue to stockpile defensemen, signing blueliner Vitaly Vishnevski to a three-year contract which will pay him $1.4-million next season. He will receive $2-million in each of the following two seasons. Vishnevski split last season between the Atlanta Thrashers and Nashville Predators, appearing in 67 games and posting three goals and ten [...]
Published: July 5, 2007
____ The New Jersey Devils have signed goaltender Kevin Weekes to a 2-year, $1.375-million contract, 2MA has learned. Weekes will earn about $700,000 a season. In 14 games with the New York Rangers last season, Weekes, 32, went 4-6-2 with a 3.39 goals against average. He sat out the remaining two months of the season [...]
Published: July 3, 2007
_____ The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Dainius Zubrus to a 6-year-deal worth $20.4-million, 2MA has learned. He will earn an average of $3.4-million a season. Zubrus split last season with the Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres, registering 24 goals and 36 assists for 60 points. Best of yet, the 6’4″ 225 pound Lithuanian [...]
Published: July 3, 2007
Louie Lams attempted to make a splash in the Free Agency market today. Well, maybe more of pitter-patter. In a signing that hopefully will not be the replacement of Brian Rafalski, Mr. Lamoriello signed blueliner Karel Rachunek away from the New York Rangers, giving the Czech d-man a $1.5-million, one-year deal. In 66 games with [...]
Published: July 1, 2007
[JULY 2] CAL RE-SIGNS ROBYN REGEHR 5-YEARS AT $20-MILLION CAL SIGNS OWEN NOLAN 1-YEAR AT $1.75-MILLION ____ LAK SIGNS KYLE CALDER 2-YEARS AT $2.75-MILLION LAK SIGNS MICHAL HANDZUS 4-YEARS AT $4-MILLION A SEASON LAK SIGNS LADISLAV NAGY 1-YEAR AT $3.75-MILLION LAK SIGNS TOM PREISSING 4-YEARS AT $2.75-MILLION A SEASON ____ MIN SIGNS STEVE KELLY 1-YEAR, [...]
Published: June 13, 2007
Indeed, it’s true. Though we’ve known for a while now, it’s always nice to have media confirmation, eh? So, yes, Jari Coca-Cola has officially signed with the boys. See ya Jimmy Dowd, we shall miss you. In other Devils news, the Andy Greene signing was also made official, which, again, is also very nice because, [...]
Published: June 6, 2007
____ Welp, Andy Greene is awesome. We already knew that though, right? Okay, I admit I have been somewhat up and down with him this past season, begging for his return to the Devils lineup and then shunning him to the dog house, but overall I really like Mr. Greene. And it’s a good thing [...]
Published: May 29, 2007
UPDATE: The New Jersey Devils have indeed signed Viuhkola to a one-year two-way contract. Apparently the Devils are about to sign Finnish star Jari Viuhkola. Yeah, no clue how to pronounce that name… But, he seems to be a viable checking line center, which is always nice I reckon as we may kinda need one [...]
Published: May 19, 2007
Mark Everson is reporting that Sergei Brylin’s option will indeed be picked up by the Devils, but, well, Mark Everson kinda sucks so we’ll just have to assume that this is hearsay until further confirmed. I know, I know, why even report it if there isn’t any confirmation? Well, there really isn’t much else to [...]