“Adding a player of Brandon’s caliber is exciting for the Columbus Blue Jackets organization and our fans”, Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said in a statement. I couldn’t be more excited to get something done. And he added three goals and 11 assists in the playoffs, earning his second Stanley Cup and his first since 2004. Chicago dealt Saad to Columbus as it wouldn’t have been able to meet the restricted free agent’s contract demands.
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The 27-year-old Anisimov had seven goals and 20 assists in 52 games for the Blue Jackets last season. A member of the Bruins’ 2011 Stanley Cup championship team, he was hailed for completing his shift in a 2013 playoff game after suffering a broken leg.
Terms were not disclosed, but Sportsnet reported the deal carries an average annual value of $6 million.
Horcoff had 29 points and a plus-9 rating in 76 games for the Dallas Stars last season.
In the delirious aftermath of the Stanley Cup celebration, Brad Richards started sounding like a guy who not only wanted to be back with the Blackhawks, but actually thought it was possible. I wanted a way to stay in the game, and I love working with younger players, so this feels right.
O’Reilly’s older brother, Cal O’Reilly, signed a two-year contract with the Sabres.
Nonis briefly worked with Burke and Murray in Anaheim in 2008 before following Burke to Toronto.
The Kings announced the deal Friday. The contract extension begins with the 2016-17 season.
And now they have him signed for the next six years. He appeared in two National Hockey League games for the Bruins, getting three shots on goal. He has spent the majority of the last eight seasons in the AHL with Binghamton, Springfield and Rockford.
The team also signed forward Jordan Caron, defenseman Peter Harrold and forward Danny Kristo to one-year, two-way contracts.
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Morin played parts of five seasons with the Blackhawks before being sent to Columbus six months ago and then was reacquired by Chicago on Tuesday.
