July 1st- Free Agent Frenzy

[maros91]

1st of July means everyone that doesn't have a contract is free game. The Wild have about $22.2 million under the cap. Bouchard, Vellieux, and Foster are RFA. If we re-sign all 3 we will have about $15-16 million left over. Rolston and Demitra seem to be headed elsewhere. There is some talent in the FA pool, we will see what the Wild can do.

If you hear of someone signing please post it on here so we can keep up.

Ryan Malone(7yr and $31 Mil) and Gary Roberts(1yr and $2 Mil) went to Tampa Bay in a trade for a 3rd round pick.

Lubomir Visnovsky went to Edmonton for Jarret Stoll and Matt Greene.

[walleyes12]

its going to be intresting to see if the wild sit on their [PoorWordUsage] or go make some much needed moves!

[inthecattails]

D-men Liles and Foote reup w/ Colorado, taking them off the market. Liles signs 4yr $16.8 mil and Foote a 2yr deal.

[mnwild]

This morning on 93x Shaver said Bertuzi might be interested in playing for the Wild and they could get him cheap. Personally I like the idea of him playing here we could use a big body like him in front of the net.

[maros91]

-THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING HAVE SIGNED FORWARD RADIM VRBATA TO A THREE-YEAR, $9 MILLION CONTRACT.

-THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS HAVE SIGNED GOALTENDER CURTIS JOSEPH TO A ONE-YEAR, $700K CONTRACT.

- THE CAROLINA HURRICANES HAVE SIGNED DEFENSEMAN ANTON BABCHUK TO A ONE-YEAR, $1 MILLION CONTRACT.

- THE CALGARY FLAMES HAVE ACQUIRED FORWARD RENE BOURQUE FROM THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS IN EXCHANGE FOR A CONDITIONAL SECOND ROUND PICK.

-THE ANAHEIM DUCKS HAVE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THE RE-SIGNING OF COREY PERRY TO A FIVE-YEAR DEAL WORTH $26.625 MILLION OR $5.325 MILLION PER SEASON.

- THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS HAVE RE-SIGNED FORWARD PASCAL DUPUIS TO A THREE-YEAR, $1.4 MILLION PER SEASON CONTRACT AND ARE REPORTEDLY CLOSE TO RE-SIGNING EVGENI MALKIN TO A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WORTH $8.7 MILLION PER SEASON.

- THE DETROIT RED WINGS HAVE RE-SIGNED DEFENSEMAN BRAD STUART TO A FOUR YEAR, $3.75 MILLION PER SEASON CONTRACT.

- THE EDMONTON OILERS TRADED FORWARD RAFFI TORRES TO THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS IN EXCHANGE FOR FORWARD GILBERT BRULE, AND DEALT DEFENSEMAN JONI PITKANEN TO THE CAROLINA HURRICANES FOR ERIK COLE.

- THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS HAVE RE-SIGNED DEFENSEMAN BRYCE SALVADOR TO A FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT WORTH $2.9 MILLION PER SEASON, RE-SIGNED FORWARDS JAY PANDOLFO, DAVID CLARKSON AND BARRY TALLACKSON (TERMS NOT DISCLOSED) AND DECLINED TO PICK UP THE OPTION YEAR ON SERGEI BRYLIN.

- THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS HAVE RE-SIGNED DEFENSEMAN MIKE GREEN TO A FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT WORTH AN AVERAGE OF $5.25 MILLION PER SEASON.

[maros91]

Boston signs UFA forward Blake Wheeler to an entry-level contract.

[maros91]

THE MINNESOTA WILD HAVE SIGNED FORWARD ANDREW BRUNETTE TO A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT (TERMS NOT YET AVAILABLE) AND ACQUIRED DEFENSEMAN MAREK ZIDLICKY FROM THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS IN EXCHANGE FOR PROSPECT RYAN JONES AND A SECOND ROUND PICK IN 2009.

[walleyes12]

Thats what I like to hear! Good to have Andrew Brunette back in the lineup, hopefully he can score some much needed goals

[maros91]

Bruno signs for 3yrs and 7 million.

[maros91]

- THE MONTREAL CANADIENS HAVE RE-SIGNED FORWARD ANDREI KOSTITSYN TO A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WORTH $3.25 MILLION PER SEASON.

-THE DETROIT RED WINGS HAVE SIGNED GOALIE TY CONKLIN TO A ONE YEAR, $750k CONTRACT.

-THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE SIGNED GOALIE ANDREW RAYCROFT TO A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT. TERMS TO FOLLOW...

-THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS HAVE SIGNED GOALTENDER JOSE THEODORE TO A TWO YEAR CONTRACT (FINANCIAL TERMS WEREN'T DISCLOSED).

- THE PHOENIX COYOTES HAVE SIGNED DEFENSEMAN KURT SAUER TO A FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT AND TODD FEDORUK TO A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT. FINANCIAL TERMS HAVE YET TO BE DISCLOSED.

- THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS HAVE TRADED DEFENSEMAN DENIS GAUTHIER AND A SECOND ROUND PICK IN 2009 TO THE LOS ANGELES KINGS IN EXCHANGE FOR PROSPECTS PATRIK HERSLEY AND NED LUKACEVIC.

- THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS HAVE RE-SIGNED FORWARD KYLE WELLWOOD TO A ONE-YEAR, $997,500 CONTRACT.

[inthecattails]

I hate to see Fedoruk go. I liked how he played for us. Made things happen and threw his body around. I thought that was the style of play we were after??

[mnwild]

Phoenix trades Nick Boynton, Keith Ballard and the 49thg overall pick to Florida for Olli Jokinen.

[inthecattails]

Aaron Voros signs with the Rangers. Adam Hall 3 year deal with Tampa Bay. Vancuver signs David Backes to an offer sheet.

[inthecattails]

Add another thug to our division...Colorado lands Tucker

[maros91]

- THE OTTAWA SENATORS HAVE SIGNED GOALTENDER ALEX AULD TO A TWO YEAR CONTRACT AT $1 MILLION PER SEASON

-THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS HAVE SIGNED ST. LOUIS BLUES RFA FORWARD DAVID BACKES TO A THREE-YEAR, $7.5 MILLION OFFER SHEET. THE BLUES HAVE SEVEN DAYS TO MATCH OR ACCEPT A SECOND ROUND DRAFT PICK AS COMPENSATION.

-THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE SIGNED FORWARD DARCY TUCKER TO A TWO YEAR, $4.5 MILLION CONTRACT.

- THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE SIGNED GOALTENDER CRISTOBAL HUET, REPORTEDLY TO A FOUR-YEAR DEAL AT $5.6 MILLION PER SEASON.

- THE FLORIDA PANTHERS HAVE SIGNED WINGER CORY STILLMAN TO A THREE YEAR, $10.6 MILLION CONTRACT.

- THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING HAVE SIGNED FORWARD ADAM HALL TO A THREE YEAR, $1.8 MILLION CONTRACT.

- THE NEW YORK RANGERS HAVE SIGNED FORWARD AARON VOROS. TERMS HAVE YET TO BE DISCLOSED.

- THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS HAVE SIGNED ERIC GODARD. TERMS TO BE DISCLOSED.

- THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING HAVE A DEAL IN PLACE WITH UFA GOALTENDER OLAF KOLZIG TO A ONE-YEAR, $1.5 MILLION CONTRACT.

-THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS HAVE SIGNED DEFENSEMAN JEFF FINGER TO A FOUR-YEAR, $3.5 MILLION CONTRACT.

[jwhjr]

So we got rid of a 35 yr old for a 34 yr old? Is this Risebrough's way of making up for getting rid of Brunette in the first place? I don't know how the money would have shaken out with Rolston vs. Brunette, but to me this is 6 of one half dozen of the other.

[inthecattails]

I heard on KFAN that the Wild offered Rolston 4.5 mil per on a 5 year deal. Not sure if it's true but that's alot for him to turn down if he really wanted to stay here. Anyone else catch this?

[inthecattails]

Per Mike Russo's blog on Star Tribune's site....

I know the Wild has talked with Michael Ryder’s reps and Kristian Huselius’ reps today, and there’s clearly other issues. Wild has made another offer to Rolston. He also has offers, I believe, from New Jersey, Pittsburgh, the Rangers and Detroit. He turned down a three-year, $13.5 million deal from Tampa Bay, by the way.

I know Rolston’s camp has talked with the Wild. If the Red Wings are legit, it’ll be tough for Rolston to leave that on the table.

Interesting

[inthecattails]

Brian Campbell signed with Chicago for an 8 year deal for $56.8 million

[walleyes12]

to bad, I really hope he sticks around!

[inthecattails]

Patrick Lalime signs with Buffalo for 2 years and $2 million

Andrei Kostitsyn resigns with Canadians for 3 years and 9.75 million

Curtis Joseph signs with Toronto for 1 year

[maros91]

- THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS ARE REPORTEDLY ON THE VERGE OF SIGNING BRIAN ROLSTON TO A FIVE-YEAR, $20 MILLION CONTRACT.

- THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS HAVE SIGNED DEFENSEMAN MIKE COMMODORE TO A FIVE YEAR, $18.75 MILLON CONTRACT.

- BRIAN CAMPBELL WILL BE SIGNING WITH THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS APPARENTLY $7.1 MILLION PER SEASON OVER EIGHT YEARS.

- THE BUFFALO SABRES HAVE SIGNED GOALTENDER PATRICK LALIME TO A TWO YEAR CONTRACT BELIEVED WORTH $2 MILLION.

[maros91]

Giving Rolston 5 years at his age is a big gamble.

[jwhjr]

Giving Rolston 5 years at his age is a big gamble.

No kidding! If that's what he was expecting from the Wild, there was no chance of that.

[Skeets]

What he got is four years @ 20 million with the Devils.