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.
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’
Lee Stempniak.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed unrestricted free agent Lee Stempniak to a two-year contract, the club announced Monday.
The deal is reportedly worth $1.75 million per season.
“We are very pleased to have signed Lee to a two-year contract,” Coyotes general manager Don Maloney said. “He played a key offensive role with our team down the stretch last season. He is just Continue reading ‘Coyotes re-sign Stempniak for 2 years’
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’
Bill Sweatt.
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VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks signed forward Bill Sweatt to a contract on Thursday.
Sweatt, 21, led Colorado College in scoring in 2009-10, registering 33 points (15 goals, 18 assists) in 39 games. He has recorded 109 points (46-63) in 143 games in his collegiate career.
The six-foot native of Elburn, Ill., won a bronze medal with the United States at the 2007 world junior championships.
Nick Boynton.
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CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed veteran defenceman Nick Boynton to a one-year deal.
Boynton, acquired from Anaheim in a trade last March, played seven regular-season games and three games in the Stanley Cup finals for Chicago against the Philadelphia Flyers.
He was on the ice when Patrick Kane scored the winning goal in Game 6.
Boynton was the Boston Bruins’ first-round Continue reading ‘Blackhawks re-sign defenceman Boynton’
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’
Jamal Mayers.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks have signed free-agent forward Jamal Mayers to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
Mayers says he was looking to join a team that gave him the best chance to win. San Jose made it to the Western Conference final last season before losing to eventual champion Chicago.
Mayers split time last season with Toronto and Calgary. He had three goals, 11 assists Continue reading ‘Sharks sign Mayers to one-year contract’
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’
Jeff Deslauriers.
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EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed goaltender Jeff Deslauriers to a one-year contract, the team announced Saturday.
Deslauriers was 16-28-4 last season with a 3.26 goals-against average and .901 save percentage.
The St-Jean-Richelieu, Que., native took over between the pipes after veteran netminder Nikolai Khabibulin went down with a back injury.
Deslauriers put together Continue reading ‘Oilers sign Deslauriers to new deal’
