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Jaromir Jagr joins Philadelphia Flyers, snubs Penguins over money
Red Wings reach deals with Ericsson, Eaves, Miller
Red Wings reach deals with Ericsson, Eaves, Miller
Jaromir Jagr joins Philadelphia Flyers, snubs Penguins over money
bergenheim to florida with a nice raise in salary, also leinos deal to buffalo with 6-years was quite a surprise too...
It's July 2nd, Nashville. Why the hell does this still say NO?
Thank you for Sullivan, btw. We sure can use a 20 point winger.
It's a website with the answer to the question 'Have the Nashville Predators signed Shea Weber yet?', and it still says no.
They haven't signed their most important player that isn't the goalie, let half the team get away, and have no signees to show for it. Our best season ever is met head-on with an off-season no one wants to see.
bring hasek back to nhl!
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=8665
Red Wings' Chris Osgood announces retirement
Ted Kulfan/ The Detroit News
Detroit ?Chris Osgood's career has come to an end.
The veteran goaltender announced this afternoon he is ending his 17-year, Hall of Fame-caliber career. He will join the Red Wings front office as a goaltending coach.
Osgood, 38, said the decision to retire was equal parts physical (he had season-ending groin surgery in January) and mental, wanting to spend more time with his family and not being ready for the grind of another season.
"There are a lot of factors," said Osgood, who was part of three Stanley Cup teams with the Wings. "In the end, it was the right time for me. After I told (general manager) Kenny (Holland), I felt at peace with myself and realized I did the right thing. It was definitely a struggle on a day-to-day basis."
Osgood became the 10th goalie all-time to win 400 games ? he finished his career with 401 ? with a dramatic 46-save overtime victory Dec. 27 against Colorado.
Had he not gotten No. 400, Osgood likely would have come back.
"That (400 victories) was on my radar," Osgood said. "I was going to play until I got it. It sounds selfish, but that would have been my decision probably."
Osgood won 319 games with the Wings and had 39 shutouts. For his career (with the Wings, New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues), Osgood played 744 games with 50 shutous.
His 74 playoff victories rank eighth all-time, and his 15 playoff shutouts are fourth.
Groin surgery last season ended Osgood's season in January. He was limited to 34 games over the last two seasons ? only 11 last season.
Osgood was 5-3-2 last season with a 2.77 goals-against average and 90.3 save percentage.
Holland said the Wings are likely to sign a backup goalie by the end of the week. A probable candidate is Ty Conklin, who backed up Osgood for a season in 2009. Conklin is a free agent, after spending the last two seasons in St. Louis.
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110719...ris-Osgood-announces-retirement#ixzz1SaHajNvU