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by George Prax

on 07/27/2010 - 15:07

The Los Angeles Kings have found their replacement for Alexander Frolov, who they lost earlier today to the New York Rangers.

According to reports, Alex Ponikarovsky has agreed to a contract with the Kings. While terms of the deal are not available, Sportsnet is reporting that it is a one-year deal.

Along with Alex Frolov's 1-year deal, this further dries up the pool of free agent forwards.

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Breaking News: Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Simon Gagné

by George Prax

on 07/19/2010 - 13:06

The Ilya Kovalchuk floodgates have officially been opened.

Reports are surfacing around the net and twitter that Philadelphia Flyers forward Simon Gagné has been traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. No word on a return yet, but we will update this point as the news is made available.

UPDATE 2:30PM TSN has confirmed that Gagné has been traded in exchange for Matt Walker and a 4th round pick in 2011.

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Kovalchuk Re-Signs with New Jersey - For Real This Time

by George Prax

on 07/19/2010 - 11:30

Yes, it actually happened this time - no jokes.

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Maxim Lapierre Re-Signs with the Canadiens

by George Prax

on 07/13/2010 - 10:04

According to various sources, Maxim Lapierre has re-signed with the Montreal Canadiens for the upcoming season. His new, 1-year deal is slated to be worth between $840,000 and $900,000, depending on the source, but which ever number ends up becoming official, it would be a great figure for the 3rd line forward and for the Canadiens.

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St. Louis Blues Sign Halak to 4-year, $15 Million Deal

by George Prax

on 07/06/2010 - 13:50

The St. Louis Blues have ensured that they will have a starting goaltender for the foreseeable future today, inking Jaroslav Halak to a 4-year, $15 million deal, which will average out to $3.75 million per season.

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Kovalchuk to Re-Sign with New Jersey

by George Prax

on 07/05/2010 - 12:59

According to TSN, Ilya Kovalchuk will remain a New Jersey Devil for the foreseeable future.

This summer's biggest and best unrestricted free agent is reportedly close to re-signing with the Devils.

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No Moves? No Problem! (for now)

by George Prax

on 07/05/2010 - 10:50

If you were a Habs fan on July 1st, then odds are you spent the day either drinking and celebrating Canada Day, or in front of your laptop, TV (tuned to TSN2) and/or cell phone, waiting for news of a big signing by Canadiens' General Manager Pierre Gauthier.

Odds are, when you put all that technology away, you were left feeling slightly disappointed.

Other than signing backup goaltender Alex Auld, signing newly acquired Dustin Boyd to a 1-year deal, and resigning Curtis Sanford to a t

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Zbynek Michalek to Pens

by George Prax

on 07/01/2010 - 12:17

The Pittsburgh Penguins have replaced Sergei Gonchar.

Not an hour after Gonchar signed a 3 year deal with the Ottawa Senators, the Penguins have signed Zbynek Michalek to a 5-year, $20 million contract.

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Lightning Re-Sign Martin St-Louis to 4 Year Extension

by George Prax

on 07/01/2010 - 12:08

Stevie Y is getting things done in Tampa Bay.

Not an hour after he was allowed to begin negotiations with Martin St-Louis on the subject of an extension, who would have become an unrestricted free agent in 2011, the Tampa Bay Lightning have resigned one of their top forwards to a 4-year contract extension, according to an official tweet from the lightning.

The contract is worth $22.5 million, putting Marty's salary at just over $5.5 million per season.

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Leafs Acquire Versteeg, Many Deals Heading Into Free Agency, LIVE CHAT!

by George Prax

on 06/30/2010 - 23:25

June 30th traditionally brings one major deal to kick off the free agent proceedings of the next day. After the Montreal Canadiens acquired Scott Gomez last year, the Leafs took their stab at the pre-Free Agency deal by trading with the Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks.

The deal will send forward Kris Versteeg as well as Bill Sweatt in exchange for Viktor Stalberg, Chris DiDomenico and Philippe Paradis, all forwards.

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