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| Flyers, GM Holmgren agree to three-year extension |
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07/07/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers and general manager Paul Holmgren agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2011-12 season on Monday. "I am very proud of the job that Paul has done. He totally revamped our teams and brought us back to respectability," said Flyers chairman Ed Snider. "I am positive he will continue to improve our team and to make sure that we are in contention for the Stanley Cup. He clearly was the general manager of the year this past season. He is truly d |
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| Canucks sign Cullen |
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07/04/2008 |
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| ning of center Mark Cullen. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound Cullen did not play in the NHL last season, spending 59 games with Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League, where he compiled 16 goals and 31 assists. The 29-year-old has registered seven goals and nine assists in 32 games with the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers over his career. A native of Moorhead, Minnesota, Cullen was a member of the U.S. National Team for the 2006 IIHF World Championships. |
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| Panthers sign Fitzpatrick, three others |
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07/03/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (Best E Casino) - The Florida Panthers signed four players on Thursday, including defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick, 33, who signed a two-year contract, appeared in 19 games with the Philadelphia Flyers last season and tallied one assist with a minus-11 rating. Over 11 seasons in the NHL, he has appeared in 287 games and has 10 goals and 25 assists. He has also donned the uniforms of Montreal, St. Louis, Nashville, Buffalo and Vancouver. The club also agreed to terms on two-year contracts with |
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| Flyers sign Jones, Cote |
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07/02/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Randy Jones and forward Riley Cote to separate deals on Wednesday. "We're very pleased to get both guys signed," said Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren. "Randy is a young player and key component of our defensive core, and can play in any type of situation. Likewise, Riley has developed tremendously over the course of last season and will continue to be an important part of this team moving forward." Jones, a defenseman, was given a |
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| Hurricanes sign Pitkanen |
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07/02/2008 |
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| , who was acquired from the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday for forward Erik Cole, will make $3.5 million this season. The salary jumps to $4 million for 2009-10 and $4.5 million in the final year of the deal. Known as a puck-moving defenseman, Pitkanen scored eight goals and had 26 points in 63 games for the Oilers a year ago after coming over in a deal from the Philadelphia Flyers last July 1. The 24-year-old Finn has hit the net 33 times with 142 points over 269 games with the Flyers and Oilers in four NHL seasons. |
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| Flyers sign Metropolit, Vaananen |
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07/01/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers continued to make depth moves on Tuesday, signing unrestricted free agents Glen Metropolit and Ossi Vaananen. Metropolit was inked to a two-year deal, while Vaananen was signed for one year. The 34-year-old Metropolit posted 11 goals along with career-highs in assists (22) and points (33) for the Boston Bruins a year ago. This will be the sixth club in the energetic winger's eight-year NHL career, which has seen stints with the Capitals, Lightning, Thras |
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| Flyers ship Gauthier, draft pick to Kings |
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07/01/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers dealt defenseman Denis Gauthier and a second-round pick in the 2010 draft to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for two prospects. Gauthier spent last season with the Philadelphia Phantoms in the American Hockey League, picking up three goals and 18 points in 78 games. The 31-year- old hard-hitting backliner last played in the NHL with the Flyers in 2006-07, recording four assists and 45 penalty minutes in 43 contests. The Montreal native has compiled 15 |
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| Hurricanes acquire D Pitkanen |
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07/01/2008 |
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| other move to reshape their defense Tuesday, acquiring Joni Pitkanen from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Erik Cole. Pitkanen scored eight goals and had 26 points in 63 games for the Oilers a year ago after coming over in a deal from the Philadelphia Flyers last July 1. "Joni is the type of puck-moving, offensive player we hoped to add to our defensive corps," said Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford. "He is a proven NHL player who will join Joe Corvo in strengthening our power play." The 24-year-o |
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| Capitals sign Green to extension |
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07/01/2008 |
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| mong NHL defensemen -- and 56 points as one of only four Caps players to take the ice in all 82 regular-season games. The Calgary native also notched three goals and four assists in Washington's seven-game Eastern Conference quarterfinal loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. "Mike has developed into an impact defenseman in the short time since we drafted him, and he will be a key part of our team moving forward," said Capitals general manager George McPhee. "We look forward to his further contributions as we continue t |
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| Tampa Bay Lightning |
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07/01/2008 |
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| Signed left wing Gary Roberts to a one-year contract; signed forward Vaclav Prospal to a multi-year contract; acquired defenseman Janne Niskala from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in 2009; signed left wing Ryan Malone to a seven-year contract. |
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