Mark Recchi has signed a one-year deal just under 2 Million. I am thrilled for the people of Tampa, but this is just another example of a case of bad luck in Atlanta. The Thrashers and Don Waddell literally saved Recchi's career last year, grabbing him off waivers and then NOT trading him at the deadline with hopes to re-sign him.
more to come.
from earlier today...
Steve Montador may be signing with the Blue Jackets, Devils or Thrashers I am told. I really feel that Montador is a gem in the rough here...Too many are ignoring him IMO...
A source tells me that Jason Williams may be close to inking a "substantial offer" with an Eastern Canadian team. I am assuming that the Canadiens are NOT that team. So look to Toronto or Ottawa.
Jason Smith looks to be on the Lightning's radar as of this point...According to Jon Jordan he is very close to getting a deal done. I know the NJ Devils and the Buffalo Sabres had interest as well...
Anthony SanFilippo of the Delaware Conty times informs us the Flyers have signed Arron Asham, and have extended GM Paul Holmgren through 2012.
Stajan stays in Toronto for 2 years $3.5Million
Bertuzzi is a Flame for 1 year.
Quick Hit...
Updated 12:06 (where we talked about Demitra and Morrison to their eventual teams)
While it is possible former Wild Pavol Demitra could sign with the Canucks today, Brendan Morrison looks likely to remain "further out West" according to a great source. The source went on to tell me that he felt the LA Kings or Anaheim Ducks were "by far the most likely destination for Brendan."
Other possible destinations for Demitra look to include Buffalo, Montreal, Chicago, Dallas and Nashville.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune is saying that a Jan 1 outdoor game between The Hawks and the Red Wings at Wrigley field is all but decided. More on this later.
Tribune article
Our Hawks Blogger Al Cimaglia had a nice piece on this back in May:
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15493
***from yesterday in case you missed it..
A source this morning callled me and told me to get up on the site quickly that Patrick O'Sullivan, who is a coveted RFA and was not elligible to file for arbitration, is drawing some big time interest from at least two teams...The Rangers and Canadiens.
Since I posted this up here this morning I have received further confirmation that the Minnesota Wild also have interest in O'Sullivan who was originally traded to the Wild for Demitra.
The Mathieu Schneider Trade Watch looks to be opening up. Five teams I am hearing today are the Flyers, Senators, Panthers, Thrashers, Bruins, and Islanders...ok actually that is six teams....lol
Brendan Shanahan looks to be headed elsewhere and my bet is Montreal. Shanny has always wanted to play in Montreal and what a perfect fit he would be in this coming centenial year for the Habs.
more to come....
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