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From October of 2005, here's a list of unrestricted 2005 NHL free agents and where they signed for the upcoming season.
Players are listed by previous NHL team and position. The new team is noted in brackets.
2005 NHL Free Agent Signings: Eastern Conference
Atlanta Thrashers -
G Mike Dunham (Rangers)
F Peter Bondra (Senators)
F Bobby Holik (Rangers)
F Scott Barney(Kings)
F Ramzi Abid (Penguins)
Acquire F Marian Hossa and D Greg de Vries from Senators for F Dany Heatley
Boston Bruins -
D Brian Leetch (Maple Leafs]
F Alexei Zhamnov (Flyers)
F Shawn McEachern (Thrashers)
F Dave Scatchard (Islanders)
Acquire F Brad Isbister from Oilers for a fourth round draft pick
Buffalo Sabres -
D Teppo Numminen (Stars)
Acquire D Toni Lydman from Flames for a third-round draft pick
Carolina Hurricanes -
D Oleg Tverdovsky (Devils)
F Matt Cullen (Panthers)
F Ray Whitney (Red Wings)
F Cory Stillman (Lightning)
Acquire D Mike Commodore from Flames for a draft pick
Trade F Jeff O’Neill to Maple Leafs for fourth-round draft pick
Florida Panthers –
D Dan Focht (Penguins)
F Jozef Stumpel (Kings)
F Chris Gratton (Avalanche)
F Martin Gelinas (Flames)
F Joe Nieuwendyk (Maple Leafs)
F Gary Roberts (Maple Leafs)
Montreal Canadiens –
D Mathieu Dandenault (Red Wings)
New Jersey Devils -
D Vladimir Malakhov (Flyers)
D Dan McGillis (Bruins)
F Alex Mogilny (Maple Leafs)
Trade F Jeff Friesen to Capitals for a fourth-round draft pick
New York Islanders –
D Alexei Zhitnik (Sabres)
D Brad Lukowich (Lightning)
F Miroslav Satan (Sabres)
Acquire D Brent Sopel from Canucks for a draft pick.
Acquire F Mike York and a draft pick from Oilers for F Mike Peca
New York Rangers –
D Marek Malik (Canucks)
D Michal Rozsival (Penguins
F Ville Nieminen (Flames)
F Jason Ward (Canadiens)
F Martin Straka (Kings)
F Martin Rucinsky (Canucks)
Acquire F Steve Rucchin from Mighty Ducks for F Trevor Gillies and a draft pick
Ottawa Senators -
Acquire F Dany Heatley from Thrashers for F Marian Hossa and D Greg de Vries
Philadelphia Flyers –
G Jamie Storr (Hurricanes)
D Derian Hatcher (Red Wings)
D Mike Rathje (Sharks)
D Chris Therien (Stars)
F Peter Forsberg (Avalanche)
F Brian Savage (Blues)
Trade D Danny Markov to Predators for a third-round draft pick
Trade F Jeremy Roenick and a third round draft pick from Flyers for future considerations
Trade F Todd Fedoruk to Mighty Ducks for a draft pick
Pittsburgh Penguins -
D Lyle Odelein (Panthers)
D Sergei Gonchar (Bruins)
D Steve Poapst (Blackhawks)
F John Leclair (Flyers)
F Zigmund Palffy (Kings)
F Andre Roy (Lightning)
Acquire G Jocelyn Thibault from Blackhawks for a fourth-round draft pick
Tampa Bay Lightning -
G Sean Burke (Flyers)
F Rob DiMaio (Stars)
Toronto Maple Leafs –
G Jean-Sebastien Aubin (Penguins)
D Brad Brown (Sabres)
D Alexander Khavanov (Blues)
F Mariusz Czerkawski (Islanders)
F Eric Lindros (Rangers)
F Jason Allison (Kings)
Acquire F Jeff O’Neill from Hurricanes for fourth-round draft pick
Washington Capitals -
D Mathieu Biron (Panthers)
D Ivan Majesky (Thrashers)
F Andrew Cassels (Blue Jackets)
F Ben Clymer (Lightning)
Acquire F Jeff Friesen from Devils for a fourth-round draft pick
Acquire F Chris Clark from Flames for a draft pick
2005 NHL Free Agent Signings: Western Conference
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