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| The Leafs have inked former Canadiens' center Mikhail Grabovsky to a one-year deal, according to TSN. Financial terms were not disclosed. |
Our View: The 24-year-old recorded three goals and six assists over 24 games with Montreal in 2007-08. |
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| The Montreal Canadiens and general manager Bob Gainey still believe they can land free agent Mats Sundin, according to Slam! Sports. |
Our View: Sundin is taking his time deciding whether or not he even wants to play this season. If he does, he is a top fantasy player, as he put up 32 goals and 46 assists last season, and has a +/- of +17. |
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| Mats Sundin could be considering retirement, according to the AP. Sundin said, "I spent a great deal of time reflecting upon the teams who stepped forward and the opportunities that each provided. Unfortunately, I am simply not close to being ready to make a decision about resuming my career at this time." He added, "I would like to thank all the teams who have expressed such sincere interest in my services. The numerous options provided to me were impressive, and I have no doubt that each one presented a unique opportunity for me to finish my career in a terrific hockey environment. I wish all the teams the very best and thank them for their interest."
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Our View: Sundin is reportedly drawing interest from as many as four different teams, and the Canucks are said to have offered him a two-year, $20-million deal.
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| Niklas Hagman has signed a four-deal with the Leafs worth $12 million, according to TSN.ca. |
Our View: The forward racked up 27 goals and 14 assists (41 points) over 82 games with the Stars in 2007-08, and this was a strong addition for Toronto. |
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| Jeff Finger signed a 4-year deal worth $3.5 million to join the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to TSN. |
Our View: Finger played 72 unassuming games with the Avalanche last season and mustered just 19 points, 40 PIM and a +12 rating. Expect similar type production in the coming season. |
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| Looking to replace the offense they lost when Andrew Brunette signed with the Wild, the Avalanche signed Darcy Tucker to a 2-year, $4.5 million deal on Tuesday, according to TSN. |
Our View: Tucker will be itching to prove his worth after being bought out of his contact by the Leafs last week. Tucker struggled with injury and ineffectiveness last year (18g, 16a), but he still brings grit and a solid scoring touch on the power-play. |
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| The Avalanche wasted little time in acquiring a goalie to back up Peter Budaj as they signed Andrew Raycroft to a 1-year, $800,000 deal, according to TSN. |
Our View: Raycroft, who 37 games in 2006-07, was limited to just 19 games last season and just two wins serving as Vesa Toskala's backup. He figures to fill the same role behind Budaj this season. |
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| Mats Sundin still hasn't decided if he will play in the upcoming season, but that hasn't stopped the Vancouver Canucks from offering him a massive 2-year, $20 million deal, according to TSN. |
Our View: Apparently three other teams have already made offers to Sundin who is still in Sweden pondering his future. Stay tuned. |
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| Goalie Curtis Joseph will sign a 1-year deal to return to his former team, the Leafs, according to Sportsnet. |
Our View: CuJo will serve as the backup tender to Vesa Toskala in what could be his final NHL season. He still has something left in the tank and seems ideally suited to fill a backup role given his wealth of experience. |
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| Mats Sundin has yet to decide which team he will play for in the coming season as he hasn't even yet decided if he will continue his NHL career, according to the Toronto Star. "Mats has made no decision on whether he will play next year," agent J.P. Barry said last night. "He needs more time to decide if he will play or not. As a result, he has informed Montreal and Toronto that he cannot make any decisions or commitments at this time." |
Our View: Sundin will become an unrestricted free agent at noon, but this is clearly a case of a player who is unsure of his future, not one looking for better bargaining power. We will continue to monitor his progress until a decision is reached. |
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