Jeff Halpern.
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MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens signed veteran centre Jeff Halpern to a US$600,000, one-year contract on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old joins his fifth NHL team.
He split last season between Tampa Bay and Los Angeles, registering 19 points (9-10) in 71 games.
In 720 career games with Washington, Dallas, Tampa and L.A., he has 131 goals and 316 points.
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MONTREAL — Carey Price has finally signed with the Montreal Canadiens, and now he wants to prove it was money well spent.
The 23-year-old goaltender, who spent part of the summer competing for fun in rodeo, signed a US$5.5-million, two-year deal on Thursday, ending two months of negotiations between the NHL team and the restricted free agent.
The Anahim Lake, B.C., native will arrive in Montreal Continue reading ‘Habs lock up Price with two-year deal’
Mike Comrie.
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins hope they’ve added some scoring help at a bargain price.
The NHL team announced Friday that it had signed veteran forward Mike Comrie to a US$500,000, one-year contract — the minimum salary a player can be paid.
Comrie was limited to 43 games last season with Edmonton because of a mononucleosis. He had 13 goals and 21 points in his second stint with Continue reading ‘Penguins sign Comrie to 1-year, $500K deal’
Justin Abdelkader.
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DETROIT — The Red Wings have agreed to a two-year contract with forward Justin Abdelkader.
Detroit general manager Ken Holland announced the deal Monday. Terms were not disclosed.
Abdelkader played in 50 games for the Red Wings last season. He had three goals, three assists and was third on the team with 152 hits.
He had two goals and had an assist in 10 games during the Continue reading ‘Red Wings sign Abdelkader to two-year deal’
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Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis has confirmed that the league is taking another look at Roberto Luongo’s 12-year, $64-million contract, according to a report by The Vancouver Sun.
Gillis confirmed this action in an email to the Vancouver Sun Monday night.
“We have complied with the NHL request for information and are awaiting further instructions,” Gillis said. “Cannot say anything Continue reading ‘League sets sights on reviewing Luongo deal’
D’Amigo signed a three-year entry level contract.
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TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Jerry D’Amigo to a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday.
A sixth-round draft pick in 2009, D’Amigo had a solid season with the NCAA’s R.P.I. Engineers last year.
“We’ve been very pleased with Jerry’s progression over the past 12 months,” Leafs GM Brian Burke said in a statement. “Seth Appert and Continue reading ‘Leafs sign F Jerry D’Amigo to three-year deal’
Marc Savard.
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BOSTON — The National Hockey League’s investigation of four registered contracts was in full force before arbitrator Richard Bloch ruled in favour of the league’s decision to reject Ilya Kovalchuk’s 17-year deal with New Jersey.
The Boston Bruins released a statement Tuesday saying the league has been examining Marc Savard’s US$28-million, seven-year extension since it was signed on Dec. 1.
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It’s back to the drawing board for Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils.
The two sides started discussing a restructured contract on Monday night, just hours after arbitrator Richard Bloch ruled in favour of the NHL’s rejection of their original 17-year, US$102-million deal.
After reviewing Bloch’s decision, the Devils released a statement saying they respected it. The team also indicated it Continue reading ‘Arbitrator sides with NHL; Kovy deal rejected’
Sim gets a two-way contract with the Isles.
The New York Islanders have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way (NHL/AHL) contract with Jon Sim, the team announced on Tuesday.
The native of New Glasgow, NS, Sim, recorded 22 points (13 goals, nine assists) in 77 games last season, his third with the Islanders.
During the 2008-09 season, the 32-year-old winger split the season between the Islanders and their American Hockey League Continue reading ‘Islanders bring back Sim on one-year deal’
Andy Sutton.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks signed veteran defenceman Andy Sutton to a two-year contract worth US$4.25 million Monday, filling a major need on their depleted blue-line.
The 35-year-old Sutton played in 72 games and scored 13 points last season with the New York Islanders and Ottawa, which acquired him at the trade deadline. The 11-year veteran also finished second in the NHL with 204 Continue reading ‘Ducks get D help, sign Sutton to 2-year deal’
