NHL Off Season - Wechsel oder Verlängerungen

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Preds deal Skrastins to Colorado


Nashville Predators Executive Vice President/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has acquired a third-round selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft from the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Karlis Skrastins.

“Karlis has been a good pro and solid contributor for the Nashville Predators,” said Poile. “With our emphasis on rebuilding the defense, we’ve decided to go with our younger prospects in a move that we think will make us better in the long-term.”


Skrastins, 28 (7/9/74), posted three goals and 10 assists (3g-10a-13pts) in 82 games with Nashville this past season. The Riga, Latvia native recorded 13 goals and 41 assists (13g-41a-54pts) in 307 games with the Predators over the last five seasons.

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OILERS SIGN CORY CROSS

The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Cory Cross to a three-year contract. The 6’5”, 219 pound blueliner joined the Oilers at the NHL trade deadline in March as part of a deal that also saw Edmonton obtain forward Radek Dvorak from the New York Rangers in exchange for Anson Carter and Ales Pisa.

Oilers General Manager Kevin Lowe says the signing of Cross gives the Oilers’ defence stability and experience. Lowe says “Cory played extremely well for us last season and we are very pleased to sign him to this multi-year deal. He is a reliable defenceman, who gives us experience and stablility on the blueline.”

Cross appeared in 11 games for the Oilers following the March 11th trade, scoring 2-3-5 with 8 PIM and was +3. In 37 games overall last season, he scored 2-7-9 with 24 PIM and was +16. He added an assist and led the Oilers in penalty minutes with 20 in six Stanley Cup Playoff games versus Dallas.

One of six Oilers to skate for Team Canada at the 2003 World Championships in Finland, Cross helped Canada win its first gold medal since 1997. It was the second gold medal for Cross at the world championships as he was also a member of the gold medal winning Team Canada in 1997 at Helsinki.

A native of Lloydminster, Alberta and a former University of Alberta Golden Bear, Cross has played 535 NHL games since making his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 1993-94. He has compiled career totals of 24-78-102 with 569 PIM in 10 NHL seasons with Tampa Bay, Toronto, New York and Edmonton.

In another player transaction, the Oilers have bought out the remaining year of Dan Cleary’s contract. Cleary scored 4-13-17 with 31 PIM in 57 games for the Oilers last season.

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Flyers Sign Goaltender Jeff Hackett to a Two-Year Contract


The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed unrestricted free agent goaltender Jeff Hackett to a two-year contract, according to General Manager Bob Clarke. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed.

“Our scouting staff, our coaching staff, our whole organization feels that Jeff Hackett will give us the solid and steady goaltending that we will need to take a run at the Stanley Cup,” said Clarke in making the announcement. “He is also the type of goaltender that will allow us to give Robert Esche enough work to develop into a top goaltender.”

“I’m very excited to come to a place that has some great tradition,” said Hackett. “I’ll be joining a lot of former teammates. I’m really looking forward to this opportunity. I played with Mark Recchi, who I’ve kept in very good touch with over the years. I played a lot of years with Eric Weinrich, Jeremy Roenick and Tony Amonte. Everything has happened so fast. I’m just looking forward to coming in and helping the also team be as successful as it can be.”

Hackett, 35, compiled a 15-17-2 record, 2.86 goals-against average (GAA), one shutout and a .911 save percentage in 36 games for the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins this past season. He posted an 8-9-0 record, 3.21 GAA, one shutout and an .894 save percentage in 18 games for the Bruins. The 6’1”, 198-pound goaltender was acquired by the Bruins from the San Jose Sharks, along with Jeff Jillson, in exchange for Kyle McLaren and a fourth round pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft on January 23, 2003. He was acquired by the Sharks from the Canadiens in exchange for Niklas Sundstrom and a third round pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft on January 23, 2003. In 18 games for the Canadiens, Hackett registered a 7-8-2 record, 2.54 GAA and .926 save percentage.


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Flyers haben neuen Goalie
Nur wenige Stunden nach der Eröffnung des Freeagent-Marktes in der NHL haben die Philadelphia Flyers als erstes Team zugeschlagen und Jeff Hackett von den Boston Bruins für zwei Jahre verpflichtet. Der 35-jährige Keeper soll nach Berichten der "Sporting News" 3 Millionen Dollar pro Saison erhalten. Die Flyers waren auf der Suche nach einem Nachfolger für Roman Czechmanek, der aufgrund seiner mäßigen Playoff-Leistungen von den eigenen Fans vergrault wurde und nach Los Angeles wechselte. "Unsere Scouts und unsere Trainer sind davon überzeugt, dass Hackett ein solider Keeper für uns sein wird, den wir auf dem Weg zum Stanley-Cup brauchen werden", so Generalmanager Bobby Clarke in einer ersten Stellungnahme. "Außerdem ist er genau der richtige Torhüter, der unserem zweiten Mann Rob Esche genug Eiszeit geben wird, um sich zu einem Toptorhüter zu entwickeln", so Clarke weiter.
"Ich bin sehr glücklich zu so einem Traditonsteam wie den Flyers zu wechseln. Ich habe schon viele Jahre mit Weinrich, Roenick, Amonte und Recchi gespielt. Ich freue mich darauf, sie wiederzusehen. Alles ging jetzt sehr schnell. Ich will dem Team helfen, so erfolgreich wie möglich zu sein", so Hackett gegenüber kanadischen Medien. In der vergangenen Saison agierte Hackett für die Montreal Canadiens und die Boston Bruins und kam insgesamt zu 36 Einsätzen. Dabei kam er zu einem Shutout, sowie einem Gegentorschnitt von 2,86. Seine Fangquote betrug 91,1%.

(Hockeyweb.de)

Blackhawks sign free agent Scott Nichol


CHICAGO (AP) -- The Blackhawks signed free agent center Scott Nichol on Tuesday with plans to play the enforcer on their fourth line.

Details of the contract were not released.

Nichol played the past two seasons for the Calgary Flames. Last season he lead the team with 149 penalty minutes, but had only five goals and had five assists in 68 games.

Before signing with the Flames in 2001, Nichol played a total of five NHL games, all for the Buffalo Sabres between 1995 and 1998

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HURRICANES SIGN JOEY TETARENKO TO ONE-YEAR DEAL


RALEIGH, NC – Jason Karmanos, Vice President and Assistant General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced today that the team has signed free agent right wing Joey Tetarenko to a one-year contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not announced.

"Joey adds some depth and toughness to our organization,” said Karmanos. “He is a hard-nosed character player who will challenge to make the team in September."

Tetarenko (6’2’’, 215 lbs.) split last season between the Florida Panthers’ and Ottawa Senators’ organizations. He played four games in the NHL with Florida and Ottawa, totaling nine penalty minutes. In 64 games in the American Hockey League (AHL) with San Antonio and Binghamton, Tetarenko tallied 20 points (6g, 14a) and 156 penalty minutes. A fourth-round draft choice (82nd overall) of the Panthers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, Florida traded Tetarenko to Ottawa on March 4 in exchange for Simon Lajeunesse. Tetarenko, 25, became a Group 6 free agent following the season.

Tetarenko has totaled five points (4g, 1a) and 176 penalty minutes in 71 career NHL games. He played one season (1998-99) under current Hurricanes assistant coach Kevin McCarthy with New Haven of the AHL. A native of Prince Albert, Sask., Tetarenko captained Portland of the Western Hockey League (WHL) to the Memorial Cup title in 1998.

Lightning Sign Defenseman Gerard Dicaire

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Gerard Dicaire to a standard three-year rookie contract, it was announced by Executive Vice President & General Manager Jay Feaster. In accordance with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Blackhawks Re-Sign Jason Strudwick

Press Release
July 2, 2003

General Manager Mike Smith announced today that the club has re-signed Jason Strudwick. In keeping with club policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

At 6-3, 230 lbs., the versatile Strudwick appeared in 48 regular season games with the Blackhawks last season skating at both forward and on defense. He recorded two goals and three assists for five points and 87 penalty minutes for the Hawks last season.

Die Wings-Fans werden sich wohl von Sergei Fedorov verabschieden müssen !!!



So long, Sergei

Agent: Fedorov won't re-sign with Wings
July 3, 2003

Say good-bye to Sergei Fedorov.

BY NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER

He has decided not to re-sign with the Red Wings, agent Pat Brisson said Wednesday.

"We're basically making it official now: Sergei won't be back in Detroit," Brisson said. "Nothing personal against the Red Wings. He's just moving on."

General manager Ken Holland got the news as he was making calls on other unrestricted free agents. Sources said defenseman Derian Hatcher was the Wings' top target.

"Sorry to hear that," Holland said. "Obviously he was a great player for us for a lot of years. I thought we made tremendous offers. It's unfortunate that Pat and Sergei feel this way."

The Wings helped Fedorov defect from the Soviet Union in 1990, sneaking him out the side door of a hotel after an exhibition in Portland, Ore., and flying him to Detroit in owner Mike Ilitch's private jet.

Fedorov spent 13 seasons with the Wings. He scored 400 regular-season goals and 50 playoff goals. He had 554 regular-season assists and 113 playoff assists. He won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player in 1994 and the Selke as the league's best defensive forward in '94 and '96.

But he was often criticized for not showing up every night, and his off-ice issues received as much attention as his immense talent, from his lengthy holdout in 1997-98, to his father's comments to the Russian press, to his complaints about playing time, to his relationship with Anna Kournikova to what he drove and how he drove it.

"Sergei feels loyalties to his fans, and he has great memories," Brisson said. "He loves all the great moments he's had in Detroit. He won three Cups in six years. It's hard to match.

"But he's moved on. Thirteen years ago, when he defected, he felt free. He feels the same way right now. He's ready for a challenge."

Brisson said Fedorov was unavailable for comment.

"He'll express himself later," Brisson said.

Ilitch personally offered Fedorov a five-year, $50-million contract in November. Fedorov didn't accept it; Brisson has said Fedorov asked the Wings to wait, because he was splitting with Kournikova and his agents at the time.

After the Wings were swept in the first round of the playoffs by Anaheim, they offered Fedorov a four-year, $40-million deal. Brisson made proposals, but the Wings held firm. Talks continued into the night Monday but the sides remained far apart.

Brisson and Holland declined to comment on the negotiations Wednesday. But this week Brisson has said he felt the Wings never made Fedorov a priority and Holland has pointed to the offers as proof they had.

Asked if Fedorov was close to signing elsewhere, Brisson said, "I can't really say." But Brisson said there was a lot of interest in Fedorov.

"I have had a lot of conversations, because teams are kind of surprised to see arguably the best player in the world available," Brisson said. "He's a superstar, so teams are wondering what's going on. Despite the climate and what everyone says, he's still a tremendous, tremendous asset."

Holland's position as recently as Wednesday afternoon was that the Wings wanted Fedorov back, but were preparing to move on themselves.

Since free agency began at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Holland has called every agent representing a player the Wings might want. Among the players available as of Wednesday evening were forwards Paul Kariya, Joe Nieuwendyk, Adam Oates and Teemu Selanne and defensemen Hatcher, Greg de Vries and Ken Klee.

"Some we've got interest in; some it's window shopping and tire-kicking," Holland said. "I'm gauging the market."

The Canadian network TSN reported on its Web site the Wings had offered Hatcher a four-year, $22-million deal and might have been prepared to go higher. Holland declined to comment on specific players.

NOTEBOOK: Holland said told Dominik Hasek's agent, Rich Winter,that he needed to know by the middle of next week if Hasek was coming out of retirement.

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Trades und Vertragsunterzeichnungen des Tages
(03.07.2003)

Carolina Hurricanes: Einigung mit Stürmer Joey Tetarenko, zuletzt Ottawa Senators, auf einen Einjahresvertrag.

Chicago Blackhawks: Vertragsunterzeichnung von Verteidiger Jason Strudwick.

Minnesota Wild: Verpflichtung von Linksaußen Mika Hannula.

Phoenix Coyotes: Geben Torhüter David LeNeveau einen Mehrjahresvertrag.

Tampa Bay Lightning: Einigung mit Verteidiger Gerard Dicaire auf einen 3-Jahres Vertrag.

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Hier noch mal kurz im Überblick die Trades von gestern.

Gruß aus Kaisheim