Flyers Sign Hlavac to 2 year deal
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed left wing Jan Hlavac to a new two-year contract, according to club President and General Manager Bob Clarke.
“When we made the deal for him, we knew that we were getting a player who was already proven, even though he has only played two years, that he is a goal scorer in the National Hockey League,” said Clarke in making the announcement. “He is the type of player that we wanted to add to our team. He brings skill and goal scoring off the wing and it now give us on the left side - (Simon) Gagne, (John) LeClair and Hlavac as our top three left wings. If we run into injuries, he can play in any of the top three spots, as can the other two guys. He gives us a very strong left side.”
Hlavac, 24, was acquired by the Flyers, along with Pavel Brendl, Kim Johnsson and a third round pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft from the New York Rangers in exchange for the rights to Group Two free agent Eric Lindros on August 20, 2001.
The 6’0”, 200-pound left wing posted 28 goals and 36 assists for 64 points and 20 penalty minutes in 79 games for the Rangers last season. His 28 goals, 36 assists and 64 points were all new career highs. He ranked first among second-year players in goals (28) and second in points (64). In 146 career NHL games, Hlavac has registered 47 goals and 59 assists for 106 points and 36 penalty minutes. His rights were traded by the Calgary Flames, along with a first round pick and a third round pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, to the Rangers in exchange for Marc Savard and a first round pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft on June 26, 1999. He was traded by the New York Islanders to Calgary in exchange for Jorgen Jonsson on July 14, 1998. He was originally the Islanders’ second round pick, 28th overall, of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
Flyers Sign Johnsson!!!!!!!!!!!
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed defenseman Kim Johnsson to a new three-year contract, according to club President and General Manager Bob Clarke.
Johnsson, 25, was acquired by the Flyers, along with right wing Pavel Brendl, Group Two free agent left wing Jan Hlavac and the New York Rangers’ third round pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, from the Rangers in exchange for the rights to Group Two free agent center Eric Lindros on August 20, 2001.
The 6’1”, 205-pound defenseman registered five goals and 21 assists for 26 points and 40 penalty minutes in 75 games for the Rangers last season. He was second among Rangers defensemen in points (26). His 21 assists and 26 points were new career highs. He was named to the First All-Star Team at the 2001 World Championships as a member of bronze medal-winning Team Sweden. A native of Malmo, Sweden, Johnsson has recorded 11 goals and 36 assists for 47 points and 86 penalty minutes in 151 career NHL games over two seasons (1999-2000 and 2000-01). He was the Rangers’ 11th round choice, 286th overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
Finally the Eric Lindros era in Philadelphia is Over!!!!!
The Flyers and Rangers have finalized a deal that sends Eric Lindros to the New York Rangers. The NHL approved the deal late Friday and the Rangers are expected to announce the trade with Mark Messier at a news conference Monday, TSN in Canada reported. Earlier in the day, Flyers general manager Bob Clarke lifted the Friday deadline for the Rangers to sign Lindros, and said he expected the a deal to be completed by Monday.
The Rangers and Flyers have agreed on the players involved in the deal. Carl Lindros, Eric's father and agent, and New York general manager Glen Sather also have agreed on a contract worth about $37 million over four years. "There are just minor details left before it's done," a Rangers source said of the trade. "It's just dotting the i's and crossing the t's. Nothing it appears will stand in the way." The final sticking point -- getting insurance on the contract -- was solved Friday, a source close to the negotiations told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. TSN reports that if Lindros suffers a concussion during the 2001-02 season, he will not be insured for the first year. Lindros hasn't played since May 26, 2000, after a check from New Jersey's Scott Stevens in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals gave him his sixth concussion in 27 months.
Lindros took a physical in New York on Thursday and was to go to Montreal to see another neurologist on Friday. He saw Dr. James Kelly in Chicago on Wednesday. Clarke said Lindros has passed all his exams. The Rangers will send forward Jan Hlavac, defenseman Kim Johnsson, young forward Pavel Brendl and a middle-round draft pick to Philadelphia for Lindros. The Flyers also give the Rangers a conditional first-round draft pick if Lindros fails to play a certain number of games. Lindros, 28, sat out last season after rejecting an $8.5 million qualifying offer from the Flyers. He refused to return to the team because of a contentious relationship with Clarke.
Once he was cleared to resume skating last November, Lindros said he only would play for his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs. Days before the trade deadline in March, Lindros added St. Louis, Detroit and Washington to his list. He added the Rangers to the list last month. Clarke has said he doesn't care if Lindros ever plays again, and was willing to let him sit until he became an unrestricted free agent in 2004. But this deal was too good to pass up for the Flyers. The Rangers, shut out in free agency this summer, have long desired Lindros. New York actually traded for the star center nine years ago, but the deal was voided by an arbitrator.
After Lindros refused to play for the Quebec Nordiques, who had made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 1991 entry draft, both the Flyers and Rangers claimed to have made a deal to acquire him in 1992. The NHL appointed an independent arbitrator, Toronto lawyer Larry Bertuzzi, to decide the issue and he awarded Lindros to Philadelphia. In eight injury-filled seasons with the Flyers, Lindros had 290 goals and 369 assists. He made six All-Star teams and won the MVP award in 1995, but Philadelphia lost its only Stanley Cup final with him.
Flyers Trade Delmore to Nashville
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have traded defenseman Andy Delmore to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a third round pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, according to club President and General Manager Bob Clarke.
"With the signing of Eric Weinrich, we have six veteran defensemen and Delmore was going to be the seventh guy,” said Clarke in making the announcement. “At his age, for him to be the seventh man on our defense, we felt that it was better for us to move him and better for his career.”
Delmore, 24, registered five goals and nine assists for 14 points and 16 penalty minutes in 66 games for the Flyers this past season. In parts of three seasons with the Flyers (1998-99 through 2000-01), Delmore recorded seven goals and 15 assists for 22 points and 24 penalty minutes in 95 games. Delmore also played parts of three seasons (1997-98 through 1999-00) with the Flyers’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, and was a member of their 1998 Calder Cup Championship team
Flyers make important move re-signing Dan McGillis
The Philadelphia Flyers today announced that they have signed 6’2”, 225-pound defenseman Dan McGillis to a new three-year contract, according to club President and General Manager Bob Clarke. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed.
“Dan is an integral part of our defense and we are happy to have him signed for the next three years,” said Clarke in making the announcement. “He is a solid two-way defenseman that we feel is still improving.”
McGillis, 29, recorded 14 goals and 35 assists for 49 points and 86 penalty minutes in 82 games this past season for the Flyers. He was awarded the Barry Ashbee Trophy for the 2000-01 season as the team’s most outstanding defenseman and shared the 2000-01 Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy, with Simon Gagne, as the Flyer who has most improved from the previous season, as voted by his teammates. He led the team in hits (292 - fourth in the NHL), blocked shots (127) and shots (207). He tied for second on the team in power play points with 22 (4G,18A). McGillis was first among Flyers defensemen in points with 49 and was one of only three Flyers to play in all 82 games this past season. In 2000-01, he has established new career highs for goals and points in a season
Flyers Sign Free Agent Defenseman Eric Weinrich
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Eric Weinrich to a three-year contract, according to club President and General Manager Bob Clarke. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed.
“We felt that Weinrich was the best available defenseman for our organization,” said Clarke in making the announcement. “We thought that we needed somebody who could play on the power play, who moves the puck, and who has some experience and some size. Weinrich fills all those needs. We are very excited that we were able to sign him.”
Weinrich, 34, recorded seven goals and 24 assists for 31 points and 44 penalty minutes in 82 games for the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins this past season. He was acquired by Boston from Montreal in exchange for Patrick Traverse on February 21, 2001.
The 13-year NHL veteran has registered 59 goals and 249 assists for 308 points and 661 penalty minutes in 841 career regular season games with the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal and Boston. Weinrich has posted at least 28 points in seven of his 11 full seasons in the NHL.
Flyers Sign Free Agent Murray
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed unrestricted free agent center Marty Murray to a one-year contract, according to club President and General Manager Bob Clarke. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed. “Murray is a centerman with great speed and great talent,” said Clarke in making the announcement. “He was the best player on the Saint John Flames’ team that won the Calder Cup Championship this past season. We see him as a player who can replace an injured Flyer and be a top player at the American Hockey League level. He is a very exciting player with a legitimate chance of helping the Flyers.” Murray, 26, was scoreless in seven games for the Calgary Flames this past season. In 56 regular season games for Calgary’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Saint John Flames, the 5’9”, 180-pound center recorded 24 goals and 52 assists for 76 points and 36 penalty minutes.
Flyers aquire center Dopita
Jiri Dopita, who starred for the champion Czech Republic at the 1998 Olympics, signed a two-year, $3.3 million contract with the Flyers on July 4. The 32-year-old center was acquired June 23 during the NHL draft in a trade with the Panthers. Dopita, 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, has averaged 24 goals a year for his last five seasons in Europe. The Flyers also are close to signing defenseman Dan McGillis to a three-year, $9 million contract, agent Larry Kelly said.
Roenick excited to be in Philly
Newly acquired center Jeremy Roenick showed a great deal of enthusiasm during a news conference on July 2 to announce his five-year contract worth $37.5 million. "I am happier than any of you guys know," said Roenick, who comes to the Flyers from the Phoenix Coyotes. The Flyers and Roenick on June 29 reached agreement in principle on the deal, two days before he was to become an unrestricted free agent. "Coming into this building is one of the scariest experiences," Roenick said of Philadelphia's home ice, First Union Center. "It's just intimidating -- and I want to be a part of that."
Flyers draft defenseman Woywitka
After trading down four spots, the Flyers selected defenseman Jeff Woywitka with the 27th pick in the NHL draft on June 23. Philadelphia sent the 23rd pick to the Senators for the 27th pick, a 2001 seventh-round selection and a 2002 second-round choice. Woywitka was fourth in the WHL in plus-minus at plus-45 and was 11th on his team in scoring with seven goals and 28 assists in 72 games. A strong skater who is seldom knocked off his skates, Woywitka should have no trouble fitting in on the Flyers after accumulating 113 penalty minutes this past season. At 6-foot-2½ and 197 pounds, he has the size to make it in the NHL and often was matched up against the opponent's top lines. "I'm going to work hard this summer, get myself in top shape and go there and leave a good first impression and hopefully stick with them from there," Woywitka said.
Flyers Sign Free Agent Center Jeremy Roenick
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed unrestricted free agent center Jeremy Roenick to a five-year contract, according to club President and General Manager Bob Clarke. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed. The Flyers and Roenick had reached agreement in principle on a contract on June 29 after receiving permission from the Phoenix Coyotes to talk with Roenick and his agent, Neil Abbott.
Roenick, 31, recorded 30 goals and 46 assists for 76 points and 114 penalty minutes in 80 games for the Coyotes this past season. He led the Coyotes in goals, assists, points and penalty minutes (the only player in the NHL to accomplish the feat this past season; has accomplished the feat the last two seasons - only player in the NHL since the 1943-44 season to do this more than once). He reached the 20-goal plateau for the 11th time in his career and the 30-goal plateau for the seventh time.
The 13-year NHL veteran has registered 408 goals and 539 assists for 947 points and 1134 penalty minutes in 908 career regular season games. He has posted 95 points (44G,51A) in 100 career playoff games. Roenick has recorded four 40-goal seasons and two 50-goal seasons in his career (1991-92 and 1992-93). He has topped the 100-point plateau in three seasons (1991-92 through 1993-94). The 6’0”, 207-pound center has appeared in six NHL All-Star Games (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999 and 2000).
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Roenick played five seasons for the Coyotes (1996-97 through 2000-01), recording 141 goals and 210 assists for 351 points and 564 penalty minutes in 384 regular season games. He ranks in the top 10 on several of the Coyotes’ all-time lists (ninth in goals, 10th in assists and eighth in points). He led the Coyotes in points in each of the last three seasons (72 in 1998-99, 78 in 1999-2000 and 76 in 2000-01). Roenick was traded to Phoenix by the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Alexei Zhamnov, Craig Mills and a first round choice in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft on August 16, 1996.
In parts of eight seasons with the Blackhawks (1988-89 through 1995-96), Roenick posted 267 goals and 329 assists for 596 points and 570 penalty minutes in 524 regular season games. He led the Blackhawks in goals four times (53 in 1991-92, 50 in 1992-93, 46 in 1993-94 and 32 in 1995-96), in assists twice (50 in 1991-92 and 61 in 1993-94) and in points three times (103 in 1991-92, 107 in 1992-93 and 107 in 1993-94). He ranks sixth on the Blackhawks’ all-time list in goals (267), 11th in assists (329) and eighth in points (596). He was originally drafted by Chicago in the first round, eighth overall, of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.
Roenick was named to the 2002 United States Olympic Team. He joins Flyers left wing John LeClair as members of the 2002 U.S. Olympic Team; both represented the U.S. in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Roenick’s 408 career goals rank third all-time among American-born players (behind Joe Mullen - 502 and Pat LaFontaine - 468).
