Ukrainian defenseman Anton Babchuk is coming back to the Carolina Hurricanes. The NHL team said on Thursday that it had signed the hard-shooting Babchuk to a one-year contract worth $1.4 million. The 26-year-old Babchuk was a key member of the Hurricanes’ blue line during their run to the Eastern Conference final in 2009, and four
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Johan Hedberg Signs With New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils have signed goaltender Johan Hedberg to a one-year contract effective $1.5 million including bonuses and no trade clause. Hedberg, 37, was 21-16-6 with a .915 SV % and 2.62 GAA with the Atlanta Thrashers last season. Including 3 shutouts.
New Jersey Devils sign defenseman Anton Volchenkov for six-years, $25.5 million
The New Jersey Devils have signed Russian defenseman Anton Volchenkov to a six-year, $25.5 million contract. He will earn $4.25 million per season with a no trade clause. Volchenkov, 28, has played his entire NHL career with the Ottawa Senators.
Frederik Andersen of Denmark One of Seven Draft Selections By Carolina on Saturday
So the Hurricanes had seven draft choices to use Saturday in Los Angeles. They picked defenseman Justin Faulk of St. Paul, Minn., from the U.S. national developmental program (and a Minnesota-Duluth recruit); defenseman Mark Alt of Cretin-Derham (Minn.) High School (and Minnesota recruit); Harvard defenseman Danny Biega of Montreal; Plymouth Whalers defenseman Austin Levi; left
Toronto Maple Leafs Draft Petter Granberg 116th Overall
The Leafs have drafted Swedish defender Petter Granberg from the Swedish Jr. league with the 116th pick. Granberg was listed as the #21 European prospect by CSB before the draft. He’s 6’2 and 200lbs. Here are some profiles of him: Hockey’s Future, NHL.com and Elite Prospects: A big and strong stay-at-home defenseman. Granberg plays a
Day Two Roundup: Minnesota Wild Select Goaltender Johan Gustafsson
As draft picks were being rattled off in the late rounds of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, there isn’t a lot of activity, other than a few phone calls here and there. Most of the young prospects in the building have already been picked, so a guy like Wild PR man Aaron
COYOTES SELECT THREE PLAYERS ON SECOND DAY OF 2010 NHL ENTRY DRAFT
Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the team has selected right wing Philip Lane with the 52nd overall pick and center Oscar Lindberg with the 57th overall pick in the second round of the 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. In addition, the Coyotes selected goaltender
THN at the NHL Draft: Strong selection of Swedish players in Round 2
In the 2009 draft, seven elite players were taken from Sweden in the opening round: Victor Hedman, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson, David Rundblad, Jacob Josefson, Tim Erixon and Marcus Johansson. But in 2010, the Swedes were shutout of the opening round. Not that it’s a cause for concern: On Day 2 six players were plucked
What They’re Saying About Evgeny Kuznetsov
What They’re Saying First Round, 26th overall – Evgeny Kuznetsov, C-LW, Chelyabinsk. Born May 19, 1992 in Chelyabinsk, Russia. 6-foot-0, 172 pounds, shoots left. In Evgeny Kuznetsov, Washington has chosen a Russian forward in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft for the fourth time (Alexandre Volchkov, Alexander Semin, Alex Ovechkin). Kuznetsov’s primary position
Kovalchuk Poised For a Big Payday
On Thursday, the first day of free agency, the eyes of the sport will be on him. He’s young, he’s been almost historic as a scorer and he may just be the most sought-after free agent the game has ever seen. There’s even the added intrigue of whether this former No. 1 overall pick will