Here are the notable unrestricted NHL free agents for 2009. The list does not include minor league or non-roster players.
Each team's list: Broken down into players still available, players re-signed as free agents, and players newly acquired as free agents.
New contracts: Listed by length of contract in years (yrs) and average annual salary in millions of dollars (M).
The NHL Free Agent Center includes articles explaining the free agent system, the NHL salary cap, salary arbitration and more.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTA THRASHERS
Available:
F Eric Perrin
Re-signed:
Acquired:
F Nik Antropov - from Rangers/4 yrs/$4 M
F Maxim Afinogenov - from Sabres/1 yr/$800,000
BOSTON BRUINS
Available:
F PJ Axelsson
F Stephane Yelle - to Hurricanes/1 yr/$550,000
F Peter Schaefer
D Shane Hnidy - to Wild/1 yr/
D Steve Montador - to Sabres/2 yrs/$1.55 M
G Manny Fernandez
Re-signed:
F Mark Recchi - 1 yr/$1 M
Acquired:
F Steve Begin - from Stars/1 yr/$850,000
D Derek Morris - from Rangers/1 yr/$3.3 M
BUFFALO SABRES
Available:
F Maxim Afinogenov - to Thrashers/1 yr/$800,000
F Dominic Moore
F Andrew Peters
D Teppo Numminen
D Jaroslav Spacek - to Canadiens/3 yrs/$3.83 M
G Mikael Tellqvist
Re-signed:
Acquired:
D Steve Montador - from Bruins/2 yrs/$1.55 M
F Mike Grier - from Sharks/1 yr
CAROLINA HURRICANES
Available:
F Ryan Bayda - to Penguins/1 yr
F Chad LaRose - 2 yrs/$1.7 M
F Patrick Eaves - to Red Wings/1 yr/$500,00
D Dennis Seidenberg- to Panthers/1 yr/$2.25 M
D Frantisek Kaberle
Re-signed:
F Erik Cole - 2 yrs/$2.9 M
Acquired:
D Andrew Alberts - from Flyers/2 yrs/$1.05 M
F Tom Kostopoulos - from Canadiens/2 yrs/$916,000
F Stephane Yelle - from Bruins/1 yr/$550,000
FLORIDA PANTHERS
Available:
F Ville Peltonen
F Richard Zednik
D Karlis Skrastins - to Stars/2 yrs/$1.375 M
D Nick Boynton - to Ducks/1 yr/$1.5 M
D Jason Cullimore
G Craig Anderson - to Avalanche/2yrs/$1.8 M
Re-signed:
F Radek Dvorak - 2 yrs/$1.7 M
F David Booth - 6 yrs/$4.25 M
D Jordan Leopold - 1 yr/$1.75 M
Acquired:
G Scott Clemmensen - from Devils/3 yrs/$1.2 M
D Dennis Seidenberg- from Hurricanes/1 yr/$2.25 M
MONTREAL CANADIENS
Available:
F Saku Koivu - to Ducks/1 yr/$3.25 M
F Tom Kostopoulos - to Hurricanes/2 yrs/$916,000
F Alex Kovalev - to Senators/2 yrs/$5 M
F Robert Lang - to Coyotes/1 yr
F Alex Tanguay - to Lightning/1 yr
F/D Mathieu Dandenault
D Francis Bouillon
D Patrice Brisebois
D Mike Komisarek - to Maple Leafs/5 yrs/$4.5 M
D Mathieu Schneider
Re-signed:
Acquired:
D Jaroslav Spacek - from Sabres/3 yrs/$3.83 M
D Hal Gill - from Penguins/2 yrs/$2.25 M
F Mike Cammalleri - from Flames/5 yrs/$6 M
F Brian Gionta - from Devils/5 yrs/$5 M
D Paul Mara - from Rangers/1 yr/$1.675 M
F Travis Moen - from Sharks/3 yrs/$1.5 M
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Available:
F Brian Gionta - to Canadiens/5 yrs/$5 M
F Bobby Holik
F John Madden - to Blackhawks/1 yr/$2.75 M
F Michael Rupp - to Penguins/2 yrs/$825,000
D Niclas Havelid
D Mathieu Schneider - to Canucks/1 yr/$1.55 M
G Scott Clemmensen - to Panthers/3 yrs/$1.2 M
G Kevin Weekes
Re-signed:
F Brendan Shanahan - 1 yr/$1 M
Acquired:
G Yann Danis - from Islanders
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Available:
F Dean McAmmond
F Mike Sillinger
F Andy Hilbert
G Yann Danis - to Devils
G Joey MacDonald
Re-signed:
Acquired:
G Dwayne Roloson - from Oilers/2 yrs/$2.5 M
G Martin Biron - from Flyers/1 yr/$1.4 M
NEW YORK RANGERS
Available:
F Nik Antropov - to Thrashers/4 yrs/$4 M
F Blair Betts
F Colton Orr - to Leafs/4 yrs/$1 M
F Fredrik Sjostrom - to Flames/2 yrs/$750,000
D Paul Mara - to Canadiens/1 yr/$1.675 M
D Derek Morris - to Bruins/1 yr/$3.3 M
Re-signed:
Acquired:
F Donald Brashear - from Capitals/2 yrs/$1.4 M
F Marian Gaborik - from Wild/5 yrs/$5.75 M
F Tyler Arnason - from Avalanche/1 yr
F Ales Kotalik - from Oilers/3 yrs/$3 M
F Vaclav Prospal - from Lightning/1 yr/$1.1 M
OTTAWA SENATORS
Available:
F Mike Comrie - to Oilers/1 yr/$1.125 M
D Brendan Bell - to Blues
Re-signed:
F Chris Neil - 4 yrs/$2 M
Acquired:
F Alex Kovalev - from Canadiens/2 yrs/$5 M
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Available:
F Mike Knuble - to Capitals/2yrs/$2.8 M
D Andrew Alberts - to Hurricanes/2 yrs/$1.05 M
G Martin Biron - to Islanders/1 yr/$1.4 M
G Antero Niittymaki - to Lightning/1 yr/$600,000
Re-signed:
Acquired:
G Brian Boucher - from Sharks/2 yrs/$925,000
F Ian Laperriere - from Avalanche/3 yrs/$1.17 M
D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen - from Blue Jackets/1 yr/$600,00
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Available:
F Miroslav Satan
F Petr Sykora - to Wild/1 yr/$1.6 M
D Philippe Boucher
D Hal Gill - to Canadiens/2 yrs/$2.25 M
D Rob Scuderi - to Kings/4 yrs/$3.4 M
G Mathieu Garon - to Blue Jackets/2 yrs/$1.2 M
Re-signed:
F Ruslan Fedotenko - 1 yr/$1.8 M
Acquired:
F Michael Rupp - from Devils/2 yrs/$825,000
D Jay McKee - from Blues/1 yr/$800,000
G Brent Johnson - from Capitals/1 yr
D Martin Skoula - from Wild/1 yr/$575,000
F Ryan Bayda - from Hurricanes/1 yr
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Available:
D Marek Malik
F Vaclav Prospal - to Rangers/1 yr/$1.1 M
Re-signed:
Acquired:
D Mattias Ohlund - from Canucks/7 yrs/$3.75 M
D Matt Walker - from Blackhawks/4 yrs/$1.7 M
F Stephane Veilleux - from Wild/1 yr/$750,000
G Antero Niittymaki - from Flyers/1 yr/$600,000
D Kurtis Foster - from Wild/1 yr
F Alex Tanguay - from Canadiens/1 yr
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Available:
F Boyd Devereaux
F Brad May
G Martin Gerber
G Curtis Joseph
G Olaf Kolzig
Re-signed:
D Mikhail Grabovski - 3 yrs/$2.9 M
Acquired:
F Colton Orr - from Rangers/4 yrs/$1 M
D Mike Komisarek - from Canadiens/5 yrs/$4.5 M
D Francois Beauchemin - from Ducks Maple Leafs/3 yrs/$3.8 M
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Available:
F Donald Brashear - to Rangers/2yrs/$1.4 M
F Sergei Fedorov
F Viktor Kozlov
G Brent Johnson - to Penguins/1 yr
Re-signed:
Acquired:
F Mike Knuble - from Flyers/2yrs/$2.8 M
F Brendan Morrison - from Stars/1 yr/$1.5 M
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