NHL Free Agents That Re-Signed on Day 1
A Roundup of All Players Who Re-signed with Their Most Recent Teams
Jul 2, 2009
The first day of free agency in the National Hockey League is always full of action and 2009 was no different. There were some good deals and some not so good deals, and still some names still available.
Here’s a look at the players who re-signed with their teams on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
Who is Staying Put
Erik Cole: He found his game upon returning to Carolina midseason from Edmonton and so Cole found no reason to ply his trade elsewhere next season. He took a pay cut to do so, signing a two-year pact worth $2.9 million per year.
Steve Sullivan: After a solid half a season (32 points in 41 games) following a nearly-two year absence from the NHL, the Predators hope Sullivan continues that form for the next two seasons. The 34-year-old will earn $3.75 million per year during the deal.
Scott Niedermayer: Most didn’t expect Niedermayer to move on from Anaheim, the city he’s called home since the return of hockey in 2005-06, and he didn’t. The veteran defenseman has signed on for one more year at $6 million.
Chris Neil: The second “will he or won’t he” question mark in Ottawa after Dany Heatley, Neil in the end re-upped with the only NHL team he’s ever known. The gritty winger will be a Senator for the next four years at $2 million per season.
Jason Strudwick: Edmonton wasn’t worried about losing Strudwick on the open market, and they didn’t. The Edmonton native will return for a second season with the Oilers, while taking in $700,000.
Radek Dvorak: A Panther for nearly his entire 12-year NHL career, Dvorak opted to stay in Southern Florida for two more years, at $1.7 million per season.
David Booth: The Panthers also locked up a core member of their squad in Booth, a restricted free agent. A career year in 2008-09 earned the 24-year old a six-year, $25.5 million extension.
Kent Huskins: Acquired by the Sharks ahead of the trade deadline, Huskins and the team clearly enjoyed their time together. He’ll don the black and teal for the next couple of years, a deal worth $1.7 million annually.
Others Who Re-Signed With Their Most Recent Team
Money listed is the total value of the contract for its duration.
• Adam Pardy: Flames, 2 years, $1.4 million
• Lukas Krajicek: Lightning, 1 year, N/A
• Joel Ward: Predators, 2 years, $3 million
• Byron Bitz: Bruins, Contract details not available.
Players Still Unsigned
Not every player signed a new contract on the opening day of free agency. Several notable unrestricted free agents were still looking for pacts when the clock turned to July 2.
Those who were still unsigned after Day 1 include:
• Nik Antropov
• Derek Armstrong
• Tyler Arnason
• Adrian Aucoin
• P.J. Axelsson
• François Beauchemin
• Marc-Andre Bergeron
• Todd Bertuzzi
• Blair Betts
• Martin Biron
• Radek Bonk
• Francis Bouillon
• Patrice Brisebois
• Chris Chelios
• Mike Comrie
• Mathieu Dandenault
• Ruslan Fedotenko
• Marcel Goc
• Mike Grier
• Dmitri Kalinin
• Saku Koivu
• Ales Kotalik
• Alex Kovalev
• Manny Malholtra
• Todd Marchant
• Travis Moen
• Brendan Morrison
• Rob Niedermayer
• Antero Niittymaki
• Taylor Pyatt
• Michael Peca
• Andrew Raycroft
• Mark Recchi
• Joe Sakic
• Curtis Sanford
• Teemu Selanne
• Mathieu Schneider
• Rob Scuderi
• Mats Sundin
• Alex Tanguay
• Stephane Veilleux
• Sergei Zubov
Who Changed Teams on Day 1
Find out who was on the move on the first day of the free agent frenzy.
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