Montreal Signs Erik Cole
Fantasy Impact: The Montreal Canadiens have signed winger Erik Cole to a four-year deal worth $18 million.
Capitals sign Joel Ward
Fantasy Impact: The Washington Capitals have signed winger Joel Ward to a four-year deal worth $12 million.
Penguins sign Steve Sullivan
Fantasy Impact: The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed winger Steve Sullivan to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million.
Colorado Acquires Semyon Varlamov
Fantasy Impact: The Colorado Avalanche have acquired goaltender Semyon Varlamov from the Washington Capitals for a first and a second-round draft pick. You read that right - a first AND a second round pick.
Chicago signs Andrew Brunette
Fantasy Impact: The Chicago Blackhawks have signed the ageless Andrew Brunette to a one-year deal.
Phoenix Signs Mike Smith
Fantasy Impact: The Phoenix Coyotes have signed goaltender Mike Smith to a two-year contract.
Flyers Sign Jaromir Jagr
Fantasy Impact: With Pittsburgh and Detroit out of the mix, the Flyers swooped in and signed Jaromir Jagr to a one-year contract.
Panthers Sign Upshall
Fantasy Impact: The Florida Panthers have signed Scottie Upshall to a four-year contract worth $14 million.
Jose Theodore – Florida’s new starter
Fantasy Impact: The Florida Panthers have signed Jose Theodore to a two-year deal worth $1.5 million. (sorry for the older pic - too busy/crazy to find a new one!)
2011 Quick ‘Key’ UFA/RFA Tracker
I threw together three lists, for your reading pleasure. The first list is the 95 best Unrestricted Free Agents (UFAs). Let me know if I've missed any. The second list is the top Restricted Free Agents (RFA's) - besides being offer-sheet targets, they are also trade targets. And I think trades will be a little more prevalent than in the past. The final list is just my take on where Brad Richards will go.