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Ehrhoff Signs – Souray Waived | Friday NHL Gossip

July 1st NHL Hockey News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip

NHL News: Sabres sign Christian Ehrhoff

Happy Canada Day to our loyal Canadian fans!

Largely thanks to their deep-pocketed new owner, the Buffalo Sabres successfully got the jump on unrestricted free agency by signing defenseman Christian Ehrhoff, whose negotiating rights they acquired from the New York Islanders earlier this week.

Sabres sign Christian Ehrhoff

Ehrhoff had an interesting few days as his rights were traded twice since Tuesday. The New York Islanders obtained his rights from Vancouver before Buffalo worked out a trade to get him from New York.

The Sabres signed the coveted defenseman to a 10-year, $40-million deal. (My Canucks friends are telling me Ehrhoff is really over-rated…Enjoy that one Buffalo)

Hurricanes re-sign Jussi Jokinen

The Carolina Hurricanes have retained Jussi Jokinen. They re-signed the Finnish forward yesterday on a three-year deal worth $3 million per season.

Jokinen, the shootout king, broke out for 30 goals and 65 points in 2009-10 before slipping to 19 goals and 52 points last season.

Oilers waive Souray

The Edmonton Oilers are done with veteran defenseman Sheldon Souray. The placed the big power-play specialist on unconditional waivers yesterday with plans to buy him out of his contract.

Souray was scheduled to make $4.5 million next season.

Avalanche to retire Forsberg’s number

The Colorado Avalanche are set to retire their fourth number in franchise history. On October 8, Peter Forsberg’s No. 21 will rise to the rafters at the Pepsi Center. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Forsberg will join Patrick Roy, Joe Sakic and Ray Bourque as Colorado players to have their numbers retired.

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NHL Free Agency & Trade Updates | Wednesday NHL Gossip

June 29th NHL Hockey News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip

NHL news: Hurricanes re-sign Joni Pitkanen

We continue to see a flurry of activity as July 1 and unrestricted free agency approach in the NHL. The Carolina Hurricanes got the jump by re-signing workhorse defenseman Joni Pitkanen to a three-year, $13.5 million deal.

The minutes-eating machine had 35 points in 72 games for Carolina last season.

Hurricanes re-sign Joni Pitkanen

Isles acquire Ehrhoff’s rights

The New York Islanders are gradually becoming relevant again and feel confident enough about their future that they acquired defenseman Christian Ehrhoff’s negotiating rights from the Vancouver Canucks for a fourth-round pick. Ehrhoff, who becomes a UFA on Friday, had 14 goals and 50 points in 79 games last season.

Hall of Fame announces 2011 class

The Hockey Hall of Fame announced its 2011 inductees yesterday and few if anyone protested the selections this time around.

Taking their place among the game’s legends: goaltender Ed Belfour, who is third on the NHL’s all-time wins list; center Doug Gilmour, best known for leading the Toronto Maple Leafs’ resurgence in the early 1990s; Joe Nieuwendyk, a goal-scoring center who won Cups wherever he went; and Mark Howe, defenseman and son of Gordie but an outstanding player in his own right.

Canucks fans are all pissed off as yet again Pavel Bure has been left out!

Police investigating Chara

The Montreal police plan to question Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara about the controversial hit he threw on Max Pacioretty this past March. Chara smashed the Canadiens forward into the steel support beam along the glass; Pacioretty suffered fractured vertebra and a severe concussion. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

The police are still trying to determine whether Chara’s act could be considered a criminal offense.

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