Still getting settled

Still getting settled from our move(s). Were finally in our own place and things are somewhat getting back to normal. Thanks to everyone for continuing to check in.

More signings

Radim Vrbata has signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning as they stay active on their re-build. Some risky signings, but you don't go places if you don't take some risk. We'll see how this works for them next season.

The Bruins have signed Blake Wheeler. Wheeler declined to sign with the Phoenix Coyotes, who drafted him, making him a free agent.

A few trades

Carolina has sent forward Eric Cole to the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Jani Pitkanen

Chicago sent forward Rene Bourque to Calgary for a 2nd round pick in next years draft

Cujo has gone back to the Toronto Maple Leafs

A lot of teams have re-signed their players just before Free Agency

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=11353 You can also follow the free agent signings through this link.

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 (undisclosed) David Calrkson (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).
Monday, June 30
TIME
(ET)
TRANSACTION
6:53PM
Detroit Red Wings re-sign defenceman Andreas
Lilja to a two-year contract.
6:45PM
Buffalo Sabres re-sign forward Paul
Gaustad to a four-year, $9.2 million contract.
6:39PM
San Jose Sharks
re-sign forward Jody Shelley to a two-year contract.
5:55PM
Tampa Bay
Lightning sign forward Vaclav Prospal to a multi-year
contract.
8:03AM
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Gary Roberts to a
one-year contract.
Sunday, June 29
TIME
(ET)
TRANSACTION
9:20PM
Colorado Avalanche sign defenceman John-Michael
Liles to four-year, $16 million contract.
9:20PM
Colorado Avalanche sign
defenceman Adam Foote to an undisclosed contract.

Tampa Bay Lightning active before Free Agency

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been very active before Free Agency started by re-aqcquiring the rights to and re-signing Vaclav Prospal.

They also sent a 3rd round draft pick (in a very deep draft) to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the rights to and signed Gary Roberts and Ryan Malone.

They also acquired the rights to Brian Rolston, but Rolston told them this morning that he's going to test the Free Agent market.

Edmonton Oilers have traded a few players

The Edmonton Oilers have traded Raffi Torres to the Columbus Blue Jackets for 21 year old center Gilbert Brule.

They also sent forward Jarret Stoll and defenseman Matt Greene to the LA Kings for defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky.

Free Agency kicks off at Noon Eastern

The Free Agent frenzy gets under way today starting at noon. Unfortunately, I'm moving today and won't be able to do nearly as much with this as I'd like, as has been the story the past month or so.

I'll do what I can, thanks for everyone's patience.