Maple Leafs Ink Tim Connolly to a Two-Year Contract
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Tim Connolly to a two-year, $9.5 million contract today. Connolly, 30, scored 13 goals and 29 assists in 68 games last season
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Tim Connolly to a two-year, $9.5 million contract today. Connolly, 30, scored 13 goals and 29 assists in 68 games last season
While many of the Maple Leafs’ likely targets were snagged early in free agency, it’s probably a good thing the Leafs were not able to sign any of them
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent The main theme for this year’s free agent class was a simple one: slim pickings. Most of the potential big name free agents had either locked up to long-term deals before July 1st even came (Christian Ehrhoff, Kevin Bieksa, Ilya Bryzgalov, and Devin Setoguchi are examples), but there were still some ...
On Monday, the Florida Panthers acquired the negotiating rights of soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Tomas Kopecky from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional draft pick. By Wednesday, the Panthers had signed Kopecky to a four-year, $12 million deal paying the left-winger $3 million annually after his career year of 15 goals and 42 points (with a -13!) in 2010-11 with Chicago. Don’t laugh just yet—it gets better.
Late Wednesday night, the rights of Steve Montador, another upcoming UFA, were traded to Chicago from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2012 seventh round draft pick. What kind of a bizarro world have we entered where Montador is actually a hot commodity prior to free agency frenzy that comes on July 1?
Six free agents that the Toronto Maple Leafs should consider signing
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was full or surprises, trades, risers, and fallers just like everyone had suspected. With large trades the day before, and some looming over the draft, it was clear that it was going to be an interesting draft weekend. It’s hard to give each team a grade, when so many ...
After a relatively quiet off-season things picked up for many of the NHL teams just before the draft got under way Friday night. The Philadelphia Flyers kicked things off with their shocking trades involving Jeff Carter and Mike Richards Thursday afternoon. About 24 hours later Colorado got in on the action making a trade of ...
Please “Click Here” for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below in my “Live Updated” NHL 2011 Draft Preview article – The Next Ones. Tyler Biggs Date of birth: April 30, 1993 Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Ht: 6-2 Wt: 200 Shoots: R Position: Right Wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2011 ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, MN – The 2011 NHL Entry Draft got off to a pretty tame start in the Twin Cities. Other than the trade that sent Ryan Smyth to the Edmonton Oilers for Gilbert Brule and a draft pick, nearly the entire first round went off without any picks swapping hands ...
The Kessel Trade: What A long, strange trip it’s been… On one of the last days of summer, 2009, the Boston Bruins shocked their fans and hockey analysts alike by agreeing to deal their young sniper, Phil Kessel to Toronto for three future draft picks. The young RFA was immediately signed to a five-year, $27 ...