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A lot of money has been committed to players over the last week, but there is still a rather lengthy list of players still unsigned. Unfortunately for poolies, the pickings are rather slim in terms of players who could suddenly shoot up in value if they sign with the right team. Here are some quick one-offs on what to expect from the players still on the market…
The following players elected to go to salary arbitration: Antoine Vermette (OTT), Jay Bouwmeester (FLA), Brooks Laich (WAS), Shaone Morrisonn (WAs), Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Stephane Veilleux (MIN), Dennis Wideman (BOS), Marek Svatos (COL), Dan Fritsche (NYR), Marcel Goc (SJ) and Ville Koistinen (NSH). The players will definitely have contracts in the fall - no holdouts, [...]
My projections for the upcoming Fantasy Guide are for the most part complete, other than tweaking. Using a clean slate in the rankings, I used the new projections - which is why you see a lot of jumping around on the lists. Don't think of it as a player dropping 30 or jumpin 12 spots, [...]
The Lightning ships Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich to the Sharks for Matt Carle, Ty Wishart, a first in 2009 and a fourth in 2010.
Vancouver has acquired forward Steve Bernier from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a second round draft pick in 2010 and a third round pick in 2009.
Craig Rivet has been traded to the Sabres for picks. This hurts his fantasy value, which was marginal as it was... Angus here. According to CKNW 980 in Vancouver, the Canucks are preparing an offer sheet for Valtteri Filppula. They would have to offer at least $4 million to get Detroit worried. Vancouver has acquired Steve Bernier [...]
The New York Rangers have signed Markus Naslund to a one-year deal worth $4.5 million. They also signed Dimitri Kalinin, but that does not have any fantasy significance...
Toronto acquired forward Mikhail Grabovski from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for the rights to Greg Pateryn and a second-round draft pick in the 2010 draft.
Pittsburgh has signed forwards Miroslav Satan and Ruslan Fedotenko. Both deals are one-year contracts, with Satan earning $3.5 million next year and Fedotenko $2.5 million...
The Blue Jackets were at it again, this time signing a very talented forward in Kristian Huselius to a four-year deal...
