Free Agent Frenzy: Day One

So, now that most of the dust has cleared, we will be posting some links to signings and trades.

It was a busy day with the top free agents still on the market. Like we expected. Big guys usually take their time with this.

Anyway, here are some of the top signings for the day...


Signings:

Penguins - Tanner Glass (two-year deal, 1.1 million per), Riley Holzapfel (one-year, two-way deal)

Islanders - Matt Carkner (three-year, 4.5 million total), Brad Boyes (one-year deal, 1 million)

Senators - Guillaume Latendresse (one-year deal, 1.2 million), traded Nick Foligno to Blue Jackets for Marc Methot; Mike Lundin (one-year, 1.15 million)

Jets - Alexei Ponikarovsky (one-year, 1.8 million), Derek Meech (one-year, two-way deal)

Hurricanes - Jordan Staal (ten-year deal, 60 million total)

Kings - Dustin Penner (one-year, 3.25 million)

Oilers - Ryan Smyth (two-year, 2.25 million per), Darcy Hordichuk (one-year, 850k total)

Red Wings - Jonas Gustavsson (two-year deal, 3 million total), Mikael Samuelsson (two-year, 6 million total), Jordin Tootoo (three-year deal, 5.7 million total)

Avalanche - PA Parenteau (four-year deal, 16 million total), Greg Zanon (two-year deal, 4.5 million total), John Mitchell (two-year deal, 2.2 million total)

Stars - Ray Whitney (two-year, 9 million total)

Rangers - Arron Asham (two-year deal)

Ducks - Bryan Allen (three-year deal, 10.5 million total), Jordan Hendry (one-year deal), Brad Staubitz (two-year deal), Sheldon Souray (three-year deal)

Panthers - Filip Kuba (two-year deal), George Parros (two-year deal)

Lightning - Sami Salo (two-year deal, 3.75 million per)

Maple Leafs - Jay McClement (two-year deal, 3 million total)

Canadiens - Brandon Prust (four-year deal, 10 million), Colby Armstrong (one-year, one million)

Sabres - John Scott (one-year deal)

Canucks - Jason Garrison (six-year, 4.5 million per)

Blue Jackets - Adrian Aucoin (one-year deal, 2 million total)

Wild - Torrey Mitchell (three-year deal, 1.9 million per), Zenon Konopka (two-year deal)

Coyotes - David Moss (two-year deal)

Flyers - Michael Leighton (one-year, 900k)


Re-signings:

Blair Jones - two-year deal, 1.3 million total - Calgary Flames

Steve Downie - two-year deal, 5.3 million total - Colorado Avalanche

Martin Biron - two-year deal, 2.6 million total - New York Rangers

Travis Moen - four-year deal, 7.4 million total - Montreal Canadiens

Alexei Emelin - two-year deal - Montreal Canadiens

Jared Boll - two-year deal, 2.1 million total - Columbus Blue Jackets

Matt Niskanen - two-year deal, 4.6 million total - Pittsburgh Penguins

Paul Gaustad - four-year deal, 13 million total - Nashville Predators

Keith Aulie - one-year deal - Tampa Bay Lightning

Scott Clemmensen - two-year deal - Florida Panthers

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How did your team do? What do you think is the biggest and/or best signing so far?

Let us know!