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NHL Free Agent Tracker

Posted Jul 01, 2009 3:00PM By FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)

Filed Under: NHL Free Agency

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Below is the list of NHL free agents who made it to unrestricted free agency without re-signing with their teams prior to July 1 at 12 PM ET.

Player 2008 Team Signed With
Maxim Afinogenov, RW Sabres
Our Take:
Craig Anderson, G Panthers Avalanche, 2 yrs/$3.6 mil
Our Take: Anderson is a solid goalie. His numbers merit a chance to start, and he'll undoubtedly get that in Denver. -- Ciskie
Nik Antropov, C
 Rangers Thrashers, 4 yrs/ $16 mil
Our Take: Solid deal for Atlanta. Big forward that can score 25 goals. Things looking up for the Thrashers? -- Gretz
Derek Armstrong, C
 Kings
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Tyler Arnason, C
 Avalanche Rangers, N/A
Our Take: Not an expensive pickup to provide depth. Only five goals in 71 games of contract year with Avs. -- Ciskie
Adrian Aucoin, D
 Flames Coyotes, 1 yr
Our Take: Veteran defenseman still capable of putting up 35 points from the blue line. -- Gretz
P.J. Axelsson, LW Bruins
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Christian Backman, D
 Blue Jackets
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Bates Battaglia, LW Maple Leafs
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Ryan Bayda, LW Hurricanes
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Francois Beauchemin, D
 Ducks Maple Leafs, 3 yrs/$11.4 mil
Our Take: Excellent signing. Leafs get a very good defenseman at a decent price. -- Mantzouranis
Steve Begin, C
 Stars Bruins, 1 yr/$850k
Our Take: Brought in for his toughness. -- Mantzouranis
Mark Bell, LW Rangers
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Marc-Andre Bergeron, D
 Wild
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Todd Bertuzzi, LW Flames
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Blair Betts, C
 Rangers
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Martin Biron, G
 Flyers
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Radek Bonk, C
 Predators
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Brian Boucher, G
 Sharks Flyers, 2 yrs/$1.8 million
Our Take: Boucher returns to Philadelphia as the Flyers make a run with he and Ray Emery. That seems like a gamble. -- Gretz
Phillipe Boucher, D
 Penguins
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Francis Bouillon, D
 Canadiens
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Brian Boyle, C
 Kings Rangers, terms unknown
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Nick Boynton, D
 Panthers Ducks, 1 yr/$1.5 mil
Our Take: Physical, veteran defenseman that gives Anaheim some depth on the blue line. -- Gretz
Donald Brashear, LW Capitals Rangers, 2 yrs/$2.8 mil
Our Take: The Rangers get a big guy to "replace" Colton Orr. -- Ciskie
Patrice Brisebois, D
 Canadiens
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Alex Burrows, LW Canucks
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Kyle Calder, LW Kings
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Mike Cammalleri, C
 Flames Canadiens, 5 yrs/$30 mil
Our Take: The Habs continue to improve down the middle. He's no Lecavalier, but an improvement for sure. -- Mantzouranis
Chris Chelios, D
 Red Wings
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Scott Clemmensen, G
 Devils Panthers, 3 yrs/$3.6 mil
Our Take: Surprising he would go somewhere and be a backup. Florida gets a solid second option behind Vokoun. -- Ciskie
Erik Cole, LW
 Hurricanes Hurricanes, 2 yrs/$5.8 mil
Our Take: Cole's best days have come as a member of the Hurricanes, though, he's been missing in the postseason in recent years. -- Gretz
Mike Comrie, C
 Senators
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Ty Conklin, G
 Red Wings Blues, 2 yrs/$2.6 mil
Our Take: Yes, he's a backup, but a really effective one. Now the Blues know they have a rock-solid veteran behind Chris Mason. -- Ciskie
Jassen Cullimore, D
 Panthers
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Mathieu Dandenault, D
 Canadiens
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Marc Denis, G
 Canadiens
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Radek Dvorak, RW
 Panthers Panthers, 2 yrs/$3.4 mil
Our Take: Florida keeps some scoring depth for a $1.7 million cap hit. He hasn't hit the 20-goal mark since 2000-01. -- Gretz
Anders Eriksson, D
 Flames
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Ruslan Fedotenko, RW Penguins Penguins, 1 yr/ $1.8 mil
Our Take: What a steal. Fedotenko takes a sizable pay cut to stay in Pittsburgh. -- Gretz
Manny Fernandez, G
 Bruins
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Vernon Fiddler, LW
 Predators Coyotes, 2 yrs/$2.2 mil
Our Take: The type of selfless role player the Coyotes need to get back to relevance. -- Mantzouranis
Marian Gaborik, RW
 Wild Rangers, 5 yrs/ $37.5 mil
Our Take: Bruce Ciskie breaks down the signing here.
Mathieu Garon, G
 Penguins Blue Jackets, 2 yrs/ $2.4 mil
Our Take: Garon takes over as Steve Mason's backup. Not a bad deal in a weak free agent class. -- Gretz
Martin Gerber, G
 Maple Leafs
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Hal Gill, D
 Penguins Canadiens, 2 yrs/ $4.5 mil
Our Take: Here's your replacement for Mike Komisarek. Montreal continues its roster overhaul. -- Gretz
Brian Gionta, RW
 Devils Canadiens, 5 yrs/$25 mil
Our Take: Montreal is signing every forward under 6'. -- Gretz
Josh Gratton, LW
 Flyers
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Chris Gratton, C
 Blue Jackets
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Josh Green, C
 Ducks
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Mike Grier, RW
 Sharks
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Jonas Gustavsson, G
 Not in NHL
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Martin Havlat, RW
 Blackhawks Wild, 6 yrs/$30 mil
Our Take: Good player, if healthy. Sounds familiar ... -- Mantzouranis
Bret Hedican, D
 Ducks
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Jamie Heward, D
 Maple Leafs
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Andy Hilbert, LW
 Islanders
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Dan Hinote, RW
 Blues
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Shane Hnidy, D
 Bruins Wild, 1 year, $750K
Our Take: "Sheriff" Shane gives the Wild another tough presence on the blue line, something they have lacked. -- Ciskie
Marian Hossa, RW
 Red Wings Blackhawks, 12 yrs/$62.8 mil
Our Take: Adam Gretz breaks down the signing here.
Kent Huskins, D
 Sharks Sharks, 2 yrs/$3.4 mil
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Brad Isbister, LW
 Senators
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Doug Janik, D
 Canadiens
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Brent Johnson, G
 Capitals
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Dmitri Kalinin, D
 Coyotes
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Nikolai Khabibulin, G
 Blackhawks Oilers, 4 yrs/$15 mil
Our Take: Bruce Ciskie breaks down the signing here.
Mike Knuble, RW
 Flyers Capitals, 2 yrs/$5.6 mil
Our Take: Fantastic signing. Knuble may be 37, but he's still a force in front of the net and on the power play. -- Gretz
Saku Koivu, C
 Canadiens Ducks, 1 yr/$3.25 mil
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Olaf Kolzig, G
 Maple Leafs
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Mike Komisarek, D
 Canadiens Maple Leafs, 5 yrs/$22.5 mil
Our Take: Adam Gretz breaks down the signing here.
Tomas Kopecky, RW
 Red Wings Blackhawks, 2 yrs/$2.4 mil
Our Take: After signing Marian Hossa away from Detroit, the Blackhawks sign another ex-Wing. Solid depth. -- Gretz
Ales Kotalik, RW
 Oilers Rangers
Our Take: Glen Sather's offseason spending continues. Solid, 20-goal scorer that is also useful in shootout situations. Could mean Nikolai Zherdev is headed out of town. -- Gretz
Alexei Kovalev, RW
 Canadiens Senators, 2 yrs/$10 mil
Our Take: Talented player, but there are better ways to spend that money. -- Mantzouranis
Filip Kuba, D
 Senators
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Jason LaBarbera, G
 Canucks Coyotes, 2 yrs/$2 mil
Our Take: A backup, pure and simple, and a stop-gap one at that. -- Mantzouranis
Chad LaRose, RW
 Hurricanes Hurricanes, 2 yrs / $3.4 mil
Our Take: Good move by Carolina to keep LaRose. Coming off a career year and was one of the Hurricanes' best forwards in the playoffs. -- Gretz
Robert Lang, C
 Canadiens
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Ian Laperriere, RW
 Avalanche Flyers, 3 yrs/$3.5 mil
Our Take: Another tough guy for Philly. Flyers fans will love him. -- Ciskie
Cory Larose, C
 Sharks
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Manny Legace, G
 Blues
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Jordan Leopold, D
 Flames Panthers, 1 yr/$1.75 mil
Our Take: A solid young defenseman obviously on a trial deal. -- Mantzouranis
Jamie Lundmark, C
 Flames
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John Madden, C
 Devils Blackhawks, 1 yr, $2.75 mil
Our Take: Showed signs of advancing age in New Jersey, but was still good on the penalty kill. Chicago needs help there. -- Ciskie
Manny Malhotra, C
 Blue Jackets
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Marek Malik, D
 Lightning
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Paul Mara, D
 Rangers
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Todd Marchant, C
 Ducks Ducks, 2 yrs/$2.25 mil
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Brad May, LW
 Maple Leafs
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Dean McAmmond, C
 Islanders
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Jay McKee, D
 Blues Penguins
Our Take: Good deal for the Penguins as McKee is one of the best shot-blockers in the NHL. -- Gretz
Kyle McLaren, D
 Sharks
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Josef Melichar, D
 Lightning
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Travis Moen, LW
 Sharks Canadiens,3 years
Our Take: Quality signing by Montreal to add a chippy, physical forward. -- Gretz
Steve Montador, D
 Bruins Sabres, 2 yrs/$3.1 mil
Our Take: Buffalo adds some veteran depth on the blueline. Not a sexy move, but not a terrible one either. -- Gretz
Dominic Moore, C
 Sabres
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Derek Morris, D
 Rangers
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Brendan Morrison, C
 Stars Capitals, 1 yr
Our Take: Coming in to compete for second line duties behind Nicklas Backstrom. -- Gretz
Chris Neil, RW
 Senators Senators, 4 yrs/ $8 million
Our Take: Senators keep some grit and toughness. They'll need it against Toronto. -- Gretz
Rob Niedermayer, C
 Ducks
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Scott Niedermayer, D
 Ducks Ducks, 1 yr/$6m
Our Take: He's not the same anymore, but you can't say no to a one-year deal. -- Mantzouranis
Antero Nittymaki, G
 Flyers Lightning
Our Take: He found a team before Martin Biron? That's interesting. -- Gretz
Marcus Nilson, LW
 Flames
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Teppo Numminen, D
 Sabres
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Mattias Ohlund, D
 Canucks Lightning, 7 yrs/$24.5 mil
Our Take: Bruce Ciskie talks about the signing here.
Ben Ondrus, RW
 Maple Leafs
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Colton Orr, RW
 Rangers Maple Leafs, 4 yrs/$4 mil
Our Take: Brian Burke said he wanted a fighting team, and here's the first step. Who signs a fighter for four years? Brian Burke. That's who. -- Gretz
Jed Ortmeyer, RW
 Predators
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Samuel Pahlsson, C
 Blackhawks Blue Jackets, 3 years/$7.95 mil
Our Take: Won't score much, but helps the Jackets out in the defensive zone and on faceoffs. -- Ciskie
Scott Parker, RW
 Avalanche
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Mark Parrish, RW
 Stars
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Michael Peca, C
 Blue Jackets
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Ville Peltonen, LW
 Panthers
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Eric Perrin, C
 Thrashers
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Andrew Peters, LW
 Sabres
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Taylor Pyatt, LW
 Canucks
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Andrew Raycroft, G
 Avalanche Canucks, terms unknown
Our Take: Someone's gotta back up Luongo, right? -- Mantzouranis
Mark Recchi, RW
 Bruins Bruins, 1 yr/ $1 mil
Our Take: Solid veteran, proved he still has a little something in the tank this season. -- Gretz
Steve Regier, LW
 Blues
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Luke Richardson, D
 Senators
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Dwayne Roloson, G
 Oilers Islanders, 2 yrs/$5 mil
Our Take: The Islanders sign a very good veteran to take over in net (assuming the inevitable injury for Rick DiPietro). -- Ciskie
Andre Roy, RW
 Flames
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Mike Rupp, C
 Devils Penguins, 2 yrs/ 1.65 mil
Our Take: Massive fourth-line winger. 27 career goals. -- Gretz
Mikael Samuelsson, RW
 Red Wings
 Canucks, 3 yrs, $7.5 mil
Our Take: Plenty of experience under the big lights. Should help offensive depth tremendously. -- Ciskie
Miroslav Satan, RW
 Penguins
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Mathieu Schneider, D
 Canadiens
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Rob Scuderi, D
 Penguins Kings, 4 yrs/ $13.6 mil
Our Take: Scuderi is a nice, solid player, but that's a steep price. We're talking Jeff Finger money. -- Gretz
Dennis Seidenberg, D
 Hurricanes
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Alexei Semenov, D
 Sharks
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Brendan Shanahan, LW
 Devils
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Mike Sillinger, C
 Islanders
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Martin Skoula, D
 Wild
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Karlis Skrastins, D
 Panthers Stars, 2 yrs/$2.75 mil
Our Take: Some wonder whether he was the product of playing with Bouwmeester. -- Mantzouranis
Tyler Sloan, D
 Capitals
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Jaroslav Spacek, D
 Sabres Canadiens, 3 yrs/$11.5 mil
Our Take: Probably too rich of a deal, but a valuable add. -- Mantzouranis
Jason Strudwick, D
 Oilers Oilers, 1 yr/$700k
Our Take: Big defenseman re-signs with Edmonton. Depth move. Nothing more, nothing less. -- Gretz
Steve Sullivan, LW
 Predators Predators, 2 yrs/$7.5 mil
Our Take: Both sides bank on continued good health as Sullivan's inspiring comeback continues. -- Ciskie
Mats Sundin, C
 Canucks
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Darryl Sydor, D
 Stars
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Petr Sykora, RW
 Penguins
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David Tanabe, D
 Hurricanes
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Alex Tanguay, LW
 Canadiens
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Mikael Tellqvist, G
 Sabres
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Daniel Tjarnqvist, D
 Avalanche
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Ossi Vaananen, D
 Canucks
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Stephane Veilleux, LW
 Wild
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Matt Walker, D Blackhawks Lightning, 4 yrs/$6.8 mil
Our Take: The Lightning know they have to shore up the blue line. Walker is another nice move in that direction. -- Ciskie
Joel Ward, D Predators Predators, 2 yrs/$3 mil
Our Take: A good move to keep an up-and-comer. -- Mantzouranis
Rhett Warrener, D
 Flames
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Jason Williams, C
 Blue Jackets
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Andy Wozniewski, D
 Penguins
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Stephane Yelle, C
 Bruins
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Mike York, LW
 Blue Jackets
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Greg Zanon, D
 Predators Wild, 3 yrs/$5.2 mil
Our Take: One of the best values, Zanon brings shot-blocking and toughness to a team that needs it. -- Mantzouranis
Richard Zednick, RW
 Panthers
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Sergei Zubov, D
 Stars
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Greg de Vries, D
 Predators
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