Canadiens Game Highlights:

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

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July 26, 2008
Signed center Yanick Lehoux to a one-year contract.

July 17, 2008
Signed left wing Max Pacioretty to a three-year contract.

July 16, 2008
Re-signed defenseman Ryan O'Byrne to a three-year contract and defenseman Shawn Belle to a one-year contract; signed right wing Mike Glumac to a one-year contract.

July 10, 2008
Re-signed defenseman Josh Gorges to a three-year contract.

July 8, 2008
Re-signed goaltender Jaroslav Halak to a two-year contract.

July 7, 2008
Signed left wing Ryan Flinn to a two-year contract.

July 4, 2008
Signed goaltender Marc Denis and defenseman Alex Henry to one-year contracts and right wing Georges Laraque to a three-year contract; agreed to terms with goaltender Cedric Desjardins on a two-year contract.

July 3, 2008
Re-signed left wing Andrei Kostitsyn to a three-year contract.
June 21, 2008

Acquired left wing Alex Tanguay and a 2008 fifth-round pick from the Calgary Flames for a 2008 first-round pick and a 2009 second-round pick.

June 9, 2008
Signed center Maxim Lapierre to a two-year contract.

May 12, 2008
Agreed to terms with center Ryan White on a three-year contract.

April 17, 2008
Recalled goaltender Yann Danis, defensemen Mathieu Carle and Pavel Valentenko, centers Kyle Chipchura and Brock Trotter and right wing Matt D'Agostini from Hamilton of the American Hockey League.

April 2, 2008
Recalled right wing Matt D'Agostini and left wing Greg Stewart from Hamilton of the American Hockey League.

March 18, 2008
Signed right wing James Wyman to a two-year contract and assigned him to Hamilton of the American Hockey League.

March 2, 2008
Signed center Ben Maxwell to a three-year contract.

February 26, 2008
Recalled center Mikhail Grabovski and goaltender Jaroslav Halak from Hamilton of the American Hockey League.

February 10, 2008
Recalled defenseman Ryan O'Byrne from Hamilton of the American Hockey League.

February 8, 2008
Acquired right wing Brett Engelhardt from the Detroit Red Wings for center Francis Lemieux and assigned him to Hamilton of the American Hockey League.

February 8, 2008
Signed center Brock Trotter to a three-year contract and assigned him to Hamilton of the American Hockey League; assigned defenseman Ryan O'Byrne to Hamilton.

February 4, 2008
Recalled goaltender Carey Price from Hamilton of the American Hockey League; assigned goaltender Jaroslav Halak to Hamilton. Sphere: Related Content

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Free Agent Tracker Update

Saturday, July 5
7:30PM
Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Matt Cooke to a two-year, $2.4 million contract.
Thursday, July 3
10:41PM
Phoenix Coyotes sign RFA forward Brian McGrattan to a one-year contract.
7:20PM
Phoenix Coyotes sign RFA defenceman Matt Jones to a two-year contract.
6:59PM
St. Louis Blues re-sign forward Yan Stastny to a two-year contract.
6:47PM
Minnesota Wild sign UFA forward Antti Miettinen to a three-year contract.
5:57PM
San Jose Sharks sign UFA defenceman Rob Blake to a one-year, $5 million contract.
4:29PM
New York Rangers sign UFA forward Markus Naslund to a two-year, $8 million contract and UFA defenceman Dmitri Kalinin to a one-year contract.
3:52PM
Colorado Avalanche sign UFA defenceman Daniel Tjarnqvist to a one-year contract.
3:37PM
Montreal Canadiens sign UFA forward Georges Laraque to a three-year, $4.5 million contract.
2:28PM
Phoenix Coyotes sign UFA defencemen David Hale to a two-year, $1.4-million contract.
1:57PM
Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year, $2.5 million contract.
1:57PM
Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Miroslav Satan to a one-year, $3.5 million.
11:00AM
Washington Capitals sign UFA forward Keith Aucoin to a two-year contract.
Wednesday, July 2
9:26PM
Columbus Blue Jackets sign UFA winger Kristian Huselius to a four-year, $19 million contract.
6:27PM
New York Islanders sign UFA forward Doug Weight to a one-year, $1.75 million contract.
6:05PM
Philadelphia Flyers re-sign defenceman Randy Jones to a two-year contract and forward Riley Cote to a three-year contract.
5:16PM
Dallas Stars sign RFA forward B.J. Crombeen to a one-year contract.
5:01PM
Colorado Avalanche re-sign RFA forward Wojtek Wolski to a two-year contract.
4:58PM
Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA defenceman Brooks Orpik to a six-year, $22.5 million contract.
4:41PM
Minnesota Wild re-sign RFA defenceman Kurtis Foster to a one-year $1.025 million contract.
3:38PM
Atlanta Thrashers sign UFA defenceman Ron Hainsey to a five-year, $22.5 million contract.
3:03PM
Ottawa Senators sign UFA Forward Jarkko Ruutu to a three-year, $3.9 million contract.
2:33PM
Ottawa Senators sign UFA Forward Shean Donovan to a two-year contract worth $1.25 million.
1:52PM
Boston Bruins sign RFA Forward Petteri Nokelainen. (2-years, $1.7 million)
1:22PM
Dallas Stars sign UFA Forward Sean Avery to a four-year, $15.5 million contract.
1:00PM
Calgary Flames sign UFA defenceman Jim Vandermeer (undisclosed) and UFA forward Curtis Glencross (undisclosed).
12:45PM
Vancouver Canucks sign UFA goaltender Curtis Sanford to a one-year, $650,000 contract
12:35PM
Detroit Red Wings sign UFA forward Marian Hossa to a one-year contract worth $7.4 million.
12:01PM
Vancouver Canucks sign UFA forward Ryan Johnson to a two-year, $2.3 million contract.
11:13AM
Carolina Hurricanes sign RFA defenceman Joni Pitkanen to a three-year contract worth $12 million.
11:13AM
Carolina Hurricanes sign UFA defenceman Josef Melichar to a one-year contract worth $1 million.
10:20AM
Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign RFA defenceman Janne Niskala, to a one-year deal worth $600,000.
9:18AM
Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign RFA forward Ryan Craig to a two-year contract worth $1.575-million.
Tuesday, July 1
9:58PM
Boston sign forward Michael Ryder to a 3-year deal worth $12 million
9:50PM
New York Rangers re-signed goaltender Steve Valiquette (undisclosed)
8:06PM
New York Islanders sign defenceman Mark Streit to a five-year contract worth $20.5 million
7:59PM
Minnesota sign forward Craig Weller to a two-year contract worth $600,000 a season
7:44PM
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward David Koci to a one-year, two-way deal worth $525,000 in the NHL, $100,000 in the minors
7:37PM
New York Rangers sign UFA defenceman Wade Redden to a six-year contract worth $39 million
7:18PM
New Jersey Devils sign UFA forward Bobby Holik to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million Sphere: Related Content

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Free Agents

Tuesday, July 1

6:42PM
Toronto Maple Leafs sign UFA forward Niklas Hagman to a four-year contract worth $12 million
6:42PM
New York Rangers re-sign UFA defenceman Michael Rozsival to a four-year deal worth $20 million
6:34PM
Vancouver Canucks sign UFA forward Darcy Hordichuk to a two-year deal
6:33PM
Philadelphia Flyers sign UFA forward Nate Raduns to a one-year deal
6:32PM
Philadelphia Flyers sign UFA forward Glen Metropolit to a two-year deal
6:24PM
New Jersey signs UFA forward Brian Rolston to a four year deal worth $20-million
6:15PM
New York Rangers sign UFA forward Patrick Rissmiller to an undisclosed deal
6:06PM
Philadelphia signs UFA defenceman Ossi Vaananen to a one year deal worth $1-million
6:01PM
Columbus signs UFA defenceman Mike Commodore to a 5 year deal worth $18.75-million Sphere: Related Content

Free Agents

Tuesday, July 1
TIME (ET)
TRANSACTION
5:40PM
Chicago signs UFA defenceman Brian Campbell to an 8 year deal worth $56.8-million
5:04PM
Buffalo signs UFA goaltender Patrick Lalime to a 2 year deal worth $2-million Sphere: Related Content

Free Agent Tracker

Tuesday, July 1
TIME (ET)
TRANSACTION
4:27PM
Ottawa signs UFA goaltender Alex Auld to a 2 year deal worth $1-million
4:14PM
Tampa Bay signs UFA goaltender Olaf Kolzig to a 1 year deal worth $1.5-million (plus bonuses).
4:02PM
Colorado signs UFA forward Darcy Tucker to a 2 year deal worth $4.5-million
3:49PM
Vancouver signs RFA forward David Backes to an offer sheet, 3 years $7.5-million. St. Louis has seven days to match or accept a 2nd round draft pick as compensation.
3:43PM
Chicago signs UFA goaltender Cristobal Huet (undisclosed)
3:41PM
Florida signs UFA forward Cory Stillman to a 3 year deal worth $10.6-million
3:40PM
NY Rangers sign UFA forward Aaron Voros (undisclosed)
3:40PM
Pittsburgh signs UFA forward Eric Godard to a 3 year deal (undisclosed)
3:38PM
Tampa Bay signs UFA forward Adam Hall to a 3 year deal worth $1.8-million
3:24PM
Toronto signs UFA goaltender Curtis Joseph to a 1 year deal worth $700,000
3:24PM
Toronto signs UFA defenceman Jeff Finger to a 4 year deal worth $3.5-million a season
3:09PM
Phoenix signs UFA forward Todd Fedoruk to a 3 year deal (undisclosed)
3:07PM
Detroit signs UFA goaltender Ty Conklin to a 1 year deal worth $750,000
3:07PM
Montreal re-signs RFA forward Andrei Kostitsyn to a 3 year deal worth $3.25-million a season
3:03PM
Colorado signs UFA goaltender Andrew Raycroft to a 1 year deal worth $800,000
2:53PM
Washington signs UFA goaltender Jose Theodore to a 2 year deal (undisclosed)
2:50PM
Phoenix signs UFA defenceman Kurt Sauer to a 4 year deal worth an average of $1.75-million a year
2:02PM
Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign UFA defenceman Mark Eaton to a 2 year deal worth $2-million
1:58PM
Minnesota Wild sign UFA forward Andrew Brunette to 3 year deal worth $7-million.
1:33PM
Vancouver signs RFA forward Kyle Wellwood to a 1 year deal worth $997,500.
12:55PM
Boston signs UFA forward Blake Wheeler to an entry-level contract.
12:52PM
Lightning sign UFA forward Radim Vrbata to a $9-million, three-year contract.
12:04PM
Anaheim re-sign forward Corey Perry to a five-year deal worth $26.625-million which will average $5.325-million a year.
11:58AM
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Pascal Dupuis to a three-year deal which will average $1.4-million per year.
11:58AM
Detroit Red Wings and veteran defenseman Brad Stuart have agreed to terms on a 4 year contract that averages 3.75 per year.
11:35AM
New Jersey re-signs forwards Jay Pandolfo (3 years, $7.5-million) David Clarkson (undisclosed) and Barry Tallackson (undisclosed). Declines option on forward Sergei Brylin.
10:21AM
New Jersey agrees to terms with defenceman Bryce Salvador to a four-year deal worth $11.6 million (average of $2.9 million per season).
8:45AM
Washington re-signs defenceman Mike Green to a four-year deal worth $21 million (average of $5.25 million per season). Sphere: Related Content