Monthly Archives: February 2012

Hurricanes Extend Ruutu

The Carolina Hurricanes announced they have resigned forward Tuomo Ruutu to a 4-year, $19M contract.  The deal has an average salary hit of $4.75M per season. Tuomo Ruutu has played great for the Hurricanes over the past five seasons.  He … Continue reading

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Coyotes Acquire Vermette from Blue Jackets

The Phoenix Coyotes have acquired forward Antoine Vermette from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for goaltender Curtis McElhinney, a 2012 2nd round draft pick, and a 2013 5th round draft pick. This is a great pickup for the Coyotes.  … Continue reading

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Downie & Quincy Dealt in 3 Team Trade

The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman Kyle Quincy from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Steve Downie.  The Lightning then traded Kyle Quincy to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for defensive prospect Sebastien Piche and a 2012 1st … Continue reading

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Penguins Extend James Neal

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced they’ve signed forward James Neal to a six-year, $30M extension.  The deal has an average salary hit of $5M per season. James Neal was acquired from Dallas in 2010 in exchange for defenseman Alex Goligoski and … Continue reading

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Kubina Dealt to Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenseman Pavel Kubina from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a 2012 2nd round pick (originally Florida’s) and a 2013 4th round pick. This is a great pickup for the Flyers as they were … Continue reading

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