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’
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’
Calgary Flames Executive Vice President & General Manager Darryl Sutter announced today the signing of centre Craig Conroy to a one-year contract.
Conroy, a native of Potsdam, NY, and a veteran of 991 NHL games, will be entering his 15th NHL campaign with the commencement of the 2010-11 NHL season. Over the course of his career, he has accumulated 180 goals and 360 assists for 540 points.
The former Flames captain, will continue Continue reading ‘Flames bring back Conroy for another year’
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’
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’
Alexandre Picard.
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MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens signed defenceman Alexandre Picard to a one-year, two-way deal Saturday.
The 25-year-old scored four goals and added 11 assists in 54 games with Ottawa and Carolina last season.
Picard was drafted 85th overall in 2003 by Philadelphia.
The six-foot-three, 215-pound blue-liner from Gatineau, Que., has 16 goals and 41 assists over five seasons Continue reading ‘Canadiens sign D Picard to one-year deal’
