Jul 3 - 12:00 AMMark Recchi, RW BOS Recchi said in a conference call Friday that he likely will call it quits after this season. The 41-year-old signed a one-year deal with the team on Thursday.... Recchi said in a conference call Friday that he likely will call it quits after this season. The 41-year-old signed a one-year deal with the team on Thursday.
Analysis:A 20-year veteran and the sixth leading active goal scorer, Recchi has been part of three Stanley Cup-winning teams. He won with Pittsburgh in 1991 and 1992 and Carolina in 2006. He has 545 goals and 897 assists for seven clubs. He had six goals and 10 assists in 18 regular-season games with Boston after being obtained in a March trade from Tampa Bay.
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Jul 3 - 12:00 AMMikael Samuelsson, RW DET Samuelsson has signed a three-year contract with the Canucks. Terms were not disclosed when the deal was announced Friday.... Samuelsson has signed a three-year contract with the Canucks. Terms were not disclosed when the deal was announced Friday.
Analysis:The Swedish right wing spent the past four seasons in Detroit, winning the Stanley Cup in 2008 and falling one game short this year. The 32-year-old has 86 goals and 208 points in 466 career NHL games. Samuelsson was also part of Sweden's gold-medal winning team at the 2006 Turin Olympics. He's the third forward to leave the Red Wings this spring. Marian Hossa and Tomas Kopecky signed with the Chicago Blackhawks this week.
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Jul 3 - 12:00 AMRuslan Fedotenko, LW PIT The Penguins have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Fedotenko, who joined the team a year ago as a free agent.... The Penguins have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Fedotenko, who joined the team a year ago as a free agent.
Analysis:The 30-year-old winger had 16 goals and 23 assists in 65 regular-season games, before scoring seven goals in 24 playoff games during the Penguins' run to their third Stanley Cup championship. Fedotenko has also played with Tampa Bay and Philadelphia since he debuted with the Flyers in 2000, a year after they signed him as an undrafted free agent. Fedotenko is the first Ukrainian born player to win the Stanley Cup, accomplishing that first for Tampa Bay in 2004.
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Jul 3 - 12:00 AMShaun Heshka, D The Coyotes signed Heshka to a one-year contract Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed.... The Coyotes signed Heshka to a one-year contract Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Analysis:The 24-year-old Heshka was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for the Coyotes' seventh-round draft choice (187th overall) in last month's NHL draft. Heshka had three goals and 23 assists in 77 games last season with Manitoba of the American Hockey League. He originally signed with Vancouver as a free agent in July 2006.
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Jul 3 - 12:00 AMTeemu Selanne, RW ANH Selanne says his next NHL season will be his last.... Selanne says his next NHL season will be his last.
Analysis:Selanne, a 10-time All-Star, celebrated his 39th birthday Friday. He told the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper in Finland that a man his age doesn't belong in the NHL. Selanne recently contemplated retirement but decided to play for one more season. The Finnish-born Selanne entered the NHL in 1992 at age 22 with the Winnipeg Jets. He has 614 goals for Winnipeg, San Jose, Colorado and Anaheim.
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Jul 3 - 12:00 AMMartin Havlat, RW CHI Havlat, who signed a six-year deal with Minnesota worth $30 million Wednesday, was introduced at Xcel Energy Center on Friday.... Havlat, who signed a six-year deal with Minnesota worth $30 million Wednesday, was introduced at Xcel Energy Center on Friday.
Analysis:The 28-year-old right wing is similar to the player he was essentially signed to replace, the 27-year-old Marian Gaborik. Havlat played the last three seasons for the Blackhawks, leading the team with 77 points as they reached the Western Conference finals in 2008-09.
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Jul 3 - 12:00 AMRick Nash, LW CLS Nash and the Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson confi... Nash and the Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson confirmed the signing to The Associated Press on Friday night. The Canadian Press first reported the signing, saying the deal is worth $62.4 million. Nash will make $7 million in 2009-10.
Analysis:Nash, who would have been an unrestricted free agent after next season, set career and team highs last season with his 79 points (40 goals, 39 assists) in 78 games in leading Columbus to its first trip to the playoffs in the franchise's eighth season. He has become one of the most popular professional athletes, and no doubt relishes the chance to help the Blue Jackets rise to elite status in the NHL.
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