Monthly Archives: July 2014

Devils sign Greene to five year, $25 million extension

Posted on July 30, 2014 by hasan4978

It’s been quite a while since the Devils have had a drama-free offseason with no big question marks looming over the future of the franchise given our recent ownership issues, along with the Ilya Kovalchuk and Zach Parise fiascoes that … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: Andy Greene gets 5 for $25 million

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Derek Felix

Updating the previous story, Andy Greene gets five years for $25 million. At an average cap hit of $5 million, it’s fair market value for the Devils’ top defenseman. I’m sure Hasan will have more reaction to Greene’s new deal.

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Devils sign Andy Greene to extension

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Derek Felix

The Devils have signed Andy Greene to a long-term contract. At a 4 PM conference call, Lou Lamoriello made the announcement. Terms were disclosed. The 31-year old defenseman was entering the final year and will earn $3.5 million this season. … Continue reading →

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Youth Served: Investing In Younger Assets Wiser Choice

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Derek Felix

Tyler Ennis recently signed a new contract that’ll pay him $23 million over five years. It wasn’t your ordinary deal. In Year 1, Ennis will earn $7.3 million. He’ll follow that up by making $4.75 million in Year 2. The … Continue reading →

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Rangers Re-sign Brassard For Five Years $25 Million

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Derek Felix

A day before their scheduled arbitration hearing, the Rangers and Derick Brassard beat the clock by reaching agreement on a new five-year contract worth a reported $25 million. New York Post beat writer Larry Brooks broke the story in a … Continue reading →

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Rangers and Kreider avoid arbitration: 2 Years $4.95 million

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Derek Felix

A day after coming to an agreement with Mats Zuccarello, the Rangers and restricted free agent Chris Kreider beat the clock avoiding arbitration by agreeing to a two-year $4.95 million contract. The deal will pay Kreider $2.35 million in ’14-15 … Continue reading →

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Rangers and Zuccarello agree on 1-year $3.5 million

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Derek Felix

Yesterday, the Rangers and Mats Zuccarello avoided arbitration. They reached agreement on a one-year $3.5 million deal. This is the first bit of good news in weeks. In what’s otherwise been an all too predictable disappointing July, at least Glen … Continue reading →

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Stempniak Addition Creates Depth For Rangers

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Derek Felix

On Saturday, the Rangers signed veteran forward Lee Stempniak for one year, $900,000. Similar to Matthew Lombardi, it’s an inexpensive move that creates depth. Interestingly, the 31-year old right wing once teamed with former ’03 first round pick Hugh Jessiman … Continue reading →

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Rangers Sign Matthew Lombardi

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Derek Felix

In what can best be described as a depth move, the Rangers signed forward Matthew Lombardi. Interestingly, he got a two-year deal worth a reported $1.6 million. The 32-year old veteran spent last season with Geneve-Servette of the Swiss League where … Continue reading →

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Brandon Dubinsky signs extension with Blue Jackets

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Derek Felix

An old friend is staying put. Brandon Dubinsky signed a six-year extension with the Blue Jackets worth a reported $35.1 million. It also includes a no-trade clause. The deal keeps him in Columbus through 2020-21. Dubinsky was entering the final … Continue reading →

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