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Old 01-07-2018, 02:36 PM   #98
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July 2004- Free Agency and Off-Season


Detroit Red Wings LW Chad Deraspe signed a 2 year $14.9 M extension today with the Red Wings. The 21 year old had 30 goals and 67 points with 82 PIMs and a +15 rating in 72 games for Detroit last year. Last year Deraspe had a career high in points exceeding the 60 he had in 2002-03 season with Detroit.


Washington Capitals have signed G Josh Willett to a 2 year, $11.8 M deal today. The 22 year old had 22 wins with a 2.25 GAA and a .915 save % in 47 games for the Capitals last season. He had a career high with 33 wins during the 2002-03 season with Washington.


The New York Rangers have traded LW Steven McVinish and LD Vincent Amyot to the St Louis Blues in exchange for C Gavril Karlin and RW Russ Franks. The 35 year old Karlin has 16 goals and 33 points with 42 PIMs and a -8 rating in 72 games with the Blues. Karlin is the current All-Time NHL scoring leader and holds the record for most goals in a season at 43.


The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed RW Jamie Aylett to 2 year, $9.3M deal. The 34 year old had 19 goals and 54 points with 23 PIMs and a +15 rating in 72 games with the Oilers last year. Last year was a career high for points for Aylett surpassing the 53 he had in the 2001-02 season with the Red Wings and Blues in 69 games.


Former Montreal Canadiens LW David Wass signed a 1 year, $4.3 M deal with the Edmonton Oilers. The 35 year old had 10 goals and 31 points with 12 PIMs and a +11 rating in 72 games last season with the Canadiens. Wass had a career high of 49 points with Montreal during the 2001-02 season.


The Montreal Canadiens have signed free agent C Dave McAleer to a 3 year, $4.2 M deal. The 21 year old had 15 goals and 50 points with 65 PIMS and a +12 rating in 54 AHL games with the Red Wings last season. He also suited for 8 NHL games with Detroit. Basically a depth signing.


The Montreal Canadiens made another depth signing in RW Bryan Clark to a 3 year, $1.7 M deal. The 22 year old had 19 goals and 29 points with 36 PIMs and a -9 rating in 48 AHL games with the Jets AHL franchise in San Antonio. Clark has played in 31 career NHL games and has 6 goals and 14 points with 6 PIMs and a +6 rating.


The New York Rangers have traded RW Phillipp Berger and C Gavril Karlin to the Nashville Predators in exchange for C Ben Williamson and a 5th round pick. The 35 year Karlin was acquired by the Rangers a few weeks ago in a trade with the Blues, Karlin is the NHL's All-time leading goal scorer. The 33 year old Williamson had 32 goals and 56 points with 16 PIMs and a +23 rating in 72 games with the Predators last year. For Williamson, he spent 4 years with the Predators prior to todays trade.


35 year old C Gavril Karlin is on the move again, this time the Nashville Predators have sent him to the Washington Capitals along with 22 year old Travis McRae in exchange for RD Dustin Millan and RD Kyle Withington. McRae was the Canadiens 34th overall pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and was traded to the Predators for current Habs defenseman Dominic Heatherington.

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