http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?blogger_id=45Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:21:42 -0400 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16066 Restricted free agent Stefan Ruzicka has signed a contract with Spartak Moscow of the Continental Hockey League. The Flyers, who made a qualifying offer to Ruzicka last week, retain his NHL rights. Ruzicka has developed slowly as a pro and his window of opportunity to earn a regular NHL spot on the Flyers closed. At 23, he's a decent, but far from spectacular, offensive player in the AHL and a Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:58:52 -0400Stefan Ruzicka Flyers http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16065 Restricted free agent Stefan Ruzicka has signed a contract with Spartak Moscow of the Continental Hockey League. The Flyers, who made a qualifying offer to Ruzicka last week, retain his NHL rights. Ruzicka has developed slowly as a pro and his window window of opportunity to earn a regular NHL spot on the Flyers closed. At 23, he's a decent, but far from spectacular, offensive player in the AHL Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:58:38 -0400Flyers Stefan Ruzicka http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16048 Tomorrow, I will post commentary on all of the Flyers' moves of the last week. For today, I wanted to mix things up a bit by writing about my one of "other" hockey passions -- learning about the global game. Several years ago, reading Dave Bidini's "Tropic of Hockey" opened my eyes to wonderful, touching and often humorous stories that arise from how the sport is played in non-traditional c Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:37:00 -0400Mexico Costa Rica Tony Hand Puerto Rico http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16022 Per the Philadelphia Daily News, the Flyers and Randy Jones have come to terms on a two-year contract. Jones' deal will entail a $2.75 million cap hit, paying the defenseman $2.5 million in 2008-09 and $3 million the following season. Jones, who turns 28 on July 23, will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the deal. The team also informed Jason Smith that it will not pursue re-sign Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:38:27 -0400Flyers http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16009 The Flyers have signed veteran defenseman Ossi Väänänen to a one-year, $1 million contract. Väänänen, who will turn 28 before the start of the 2008-09 season, was once an up-and-coming prospect for Phoenix but injuries took him down a peg. He became a serviceable third-pairing player for the Coyotes and Avalanche. He's not afraid of contact and blocks shots willingly, but mobility became Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:26:54 -0400Flyers http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15994 The Flyers have found a taker for Denis Gauthier's salary. Philadelphia has Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:01:27 -0400Flyers http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15975 I will update this blog accordingly if and when the Flyers make any moves today. As of now, I don't expect the Flyers to do anything major. Riley Cote's signing is done and will be officially announced today. He will be getting a modest raise (a little less than $560,000 per season) on a three-year contract. Randy Jones' contract should be done today as well. I have a hard time believing th Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:21:33 -0400Flyers http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15959 Last week, the Flyers acquired minor league defenseman Janne Niskala from the Nashville Predators in exchange for minor league forward Triston Grant and a 2009 seventh round pick. Today, the Flyers traded Niskala to Tampa Bay for a 2009 sixth-round pick. Niskala, a restricted free agent who intends to play in Russia's new KHL next season if he doesn't receive a one-way NHL contract, wasn't go Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:03:45 -0400Flyers Janne Niskala http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15955 The Flyers have added another minor-league puck moving defensemen to their ever-growing collection. Today, the club acquired Tim Ramholt from the Calgary Flames in exchange for AHL left winger Kyle Greentree. Ramholt, 23, is another classic case of a well-regarded junior defenseman finding it hard to adapt to the pro game and being given up on by the organization that drafted him. Originall Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:07:09 -0400Flyers http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15907 4:00 PM: As most of you have seen by now, the Jeff Carter signing is official per the Flyers (no dollar figure/years given as of yet) and TSN (reporting three years, $15 million). *** Paul Holmgren is back in Philadelphia for what figures to be a busy weekend before the July 1 start of free agency. Some quick updates on the Flyers' impending free agents: * The Flyers and Jeff Carter rema Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:31:11 -0400Flyers