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Shane Hnidy signs with Minnesota Wild
by Stanley Cup of Chowder
on Jul 3, 2009 5:17 PM EDT
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According to the Star Tribune, free agent defenseman Shane Hnidy has signed a one year, $750,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild. Hnidy appeared in 108 games for the Bruinsover two seasons and put up 4-13-17 totals to go along with a +2 rating and 77 PIMs.
"Sheriff Shane" will be best remembered in Boston for "re-arranging" "pretty little boy" Matty Niskanen's "kisser":
If you have read this blog before, you know that I not torn up about seeing the Sheriff patrolling another team's blue line next season. I loved when he showed grit and stuck up for his teammates, but I won't miss the inconsistant play and poor decisions with the puck in the defensive zone.
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Happy 4th of July from Stanley Cup of Chowder
by Stanley Cup of Chowder
on Jul 3, 2009 1:00 PM EDT
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Jeremy Reich signs with Islanders
Joe Haggerty of WEEI.com and The Metro is reporting via his Twitter page that Jeremy Reich has signed with the New York Islanders. If Reich makes the big club, the former Providence Bruins tough guy will be reunited with his former P-Bruins coach Scott Gordon, who is currently the head coach of the New York Islanders. Reich appeared in 90 games for the Boston Bruins between 2006 and 2008, racking up 141 PIMs.
Bruins re-sign Mark Recchi
by Stanley Cup of Chowder
on Jul 2, 2009 11:47 AM EDT
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TSN is reporting that the Bruins have re-signed winger Mark Recchi to a one year, $1 million contract. Recchi recorded 61 points last season (23 goals, 38 assists). In 18 regular season games with the Bruins, Recchi had 10 goals and 6 assists. This will be Recchi's 21st season in the NHL
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Milan Lucic gets invite to Canadian Olympic Camp
by Stanley Cup of Chowder
on Jul 2, 2009 10:51 AM EDT
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Milan Lucic will spend part of his summer vacation in Calgary. The Bruins winger is among 46 players that have been invited to attend Team Canada's Olympic Orientation Camp to compete for a roster spot for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The camp runs from August 24th through the 27th at the Saddledome in Calgary. Lucic joins teammates Tim Thomas and Phil Kessel, who were invited to attend Team USA's camp this summer.
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Bruins re-sign defenseman Johnny Boychuk
by Stanley Cup of Chowder
on Jul 1, 2009 8:39 PM EDT
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photo via www.providencebruins.com
The Boston Globe is reporting that the Bruins have re-signed defenseman Johnny Boychuk to a one year contract. Boychuk appeared in one game for the Boston Bruins this season, but played well down in Providence. He was awarded the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's top defenseman, while recording 66 points (20-46-66) in 78 AHL regular season games to go along with a +19 rating.
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"It's hockey, one day you play for one team. Another day you play for another team. It's part of the game. In all those years I played against Boston in the playoffs, a lot of things happened. I'm going to be on the right side now."
Former Montreal Canadien Steve Begin on playing for the Bruins via Boston.com
Bruins re-sign Bitz, plus an arrival & a few departures at North Station on July 1st
by Stanley Cup of Chowder
on Jul 1, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
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The NHL's free agency period officially began at noon eastern time, but it was a pretty quiet start to the day on Causeway Street for Peter Chiarelli and the Boston Bruins.
It took the Bruins until nearly 6:00 PM ET to make any moves, when they announced that they had locked up restricted free agent forward Byron Bitz to a multi-year deal. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed yet. The rugged forward was called up from Providence late in the season and quickly became a valuable member of the Bruins fourth line. The Cornell alum appeared in 35 regular season contests, recording 7 points (3-4-7). He also played in 5 playoff games, scoring a goal and adding an assist.
UPDATE (1/2 10:36 AM): According to the Boston Globe Byron Bitz's deal is for 2 years at an average salary of $687,500 ($675,000 next year & $700,000 next season).
Shortly after, the team announced that they have signed gritty centerman Steve Begin to a 1 year, $850,000 contract. Begin has spent 10 seasons in the NHL with the Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars. Last season, the 31 year old veteran recorded 12 points (5-7-12) in 62 games, splitting time between Montreal and Dallas. He played for Bruins head coach Claude Julien during his time in Montreal. Begin is slated to slide into the role that free agent Stephane Yelle filled last season.
Earlier in the day, the Bruins parted ways with free agents Steve Montador and Martin St. Pierre. Defenseman Steve Montador signed a 2 year deal with the Buffalo Sabres worth $1.55 million per year, while forward Martin St. Pierre signed a deal with the Ottawa Senators. It will interesting to see if St. Pierre will get a shot with the big club or end up in Binghamton.
During Peter Chiarelli's late afternoon conference call with the media, he hinted that the Bruins may sign another one of their free agents before the end of the night. Stay tuned.
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