Not this year?
A little known fact is this. Remember when the New Jersey Devils originally tried signing Ilya Kovalchuk to the 17 year 102 million dollar offer. The NHL did not approve the signing and said the Devils tried to circumvent the NHL salary cap (7 million to be paid over last 7 years, levelling out cap hit). The Eastern Conference Champs were then fined 3 million dollars, in 2011 was forced to relinquish their 3rd round draft pick and either in the 2012, 13 or 14 draft must give back their first round pick.
Because the Devils are picking 29th overall in next Fridays draft, could this be the year they turn in the pick? Turns out they elected to keep it for this upcoming draft. Could the strong possibility of the Devils losing superstar Zach Parise, make them keep it for this year?
Slater back for three
One season was enough to convince Jim Slater to stay in Winnipeg with the Jets. The former Atlanta Thrasher first round pick, bounced back last year playing 78 games scoring 13 goals.
"I told my agent right from the beginning that Winnipeg was definitely tops of my list and if everything seemed to work out then that's the place I wanted to be," said Slater.
The signing is fair for both teams, an average cap hit of 1.6 million for three years. Slater often plays on the fourth line with Chris Thornburn and Tanner Glass; one of the more effective checking lines in the game.
Wings get asset back for rights to Stuart
Have the Detroit Red Wings found another Drew Miller? Last week they traded the rights to defenseman Brad Stuart to the San Jose Sharks, in return the Wings acquired a conditional 7th rounder & journeyman Andrew Murray. The former Columbus Blue Jacket forward has played parts of five seasons in the NHL. The Wings need more size on the bottom six forwards, they found their man in Murray.
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