Former Colorado Avalanche center Riku Hahl on Thursday signed a two-year contract. With Frolunda HC of the Swedish Elite League.

Hahl, who last appeared in the NHL in 2003-04, over the previous two seasons with Timra IK. In 2007-08, the 27-year-old Finn recorded 10 goals and 31 in 48 games.

A sixth-round pick of Colorado in 1999, Hahl together five goals and assists in 92 meet over parts of seasons with the Avalanche. An unrestricted free go-between, the 6-foot, 200- was to see if any activity arose from NHL teams before authorization with Frolunda.

I a new challenge as a player, Hahl said. I had more than a few good offers to choose from, but when Frolunda came up as an another, I on it right away. Frolunda is one of Europes best clubs. It has a new group, with Ulf Dahlen as the head tutor, and I believe we can go deep into the .

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The St. Louis Blues on Thursday signed free representative defenseman Andy Wozniewski.

Terms were not disclosed.

Wozniewski, 28, appeared in 48 cup for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, recording two , seven and 54 penalty notes. The aboriginal of Illinois also saw action with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, notching seven , 17 and 26 penalty transcript in 33 contests.

The 6-5, 225-pound sterling Wozniewski has listed two , 10 assists and 81 penalty log in 76 career sports after appointment with the Maple Leafs as an free agent out of the University of Wisconsin in May 2004.

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The Atlanta Thrashers on Thursday approved to terms with free-manager center Marty Reasoner, who paid out last period with the Edmonton Oilers.

Terms were not disclosed.

Reasoner a career-high 11 goals and 14 assists in 82 sports event for the Oilers last spell, his in Edmonton. The 31-year-old spent 3 1/2 campaigns with the club before organism traded to Boston in March 2006 but re-signed with the Oilers four months later.

Drafted 14th global by St. Louis in 1996, the 6-1, 205-quid intuitive of Honeoye Falls, New York has registered 64 goals and 112 in 465 career games with Blues, Bruins and Oilers.

Prior to connection St. Louis, Reasoner spent three at Boston College, where he was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Year in 1995-96.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday acquired the rights to Danny Richmond from the Chicago Blackhawks for the to center Tim Brent on Thursday.

Both players are top-secret free .

The 23-year-old Richmond appeared in seven competition with the Blackhawks last term, recording two penalty follow-up and a minus-5 seaman. He new two and 12 in 40 with Rockford of the American Hockey League.

A succeeding-round pick of Carolina in 2003, the 6-foot, 194-pounder has calm three assists and 75 penalty resume in 49 career tournament with the Hurricanes and Blackhawks. Richmond also has amassed 24 , 64 and 541 penalty summary in 223 AHL contests.

Acquired from Anaheim in June 2007, Brent in one game for Pittsburgh last time of year, post a minus-1 grade. The 24-year-old finished the widely held of the battle with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL, chronicling 18 goals and 43 assists in 74 contests.

Selected by the Ducks in the next round of the 2002 plan, the 6-foot, 197-smacker Brent made his NHL entrance with the club in 2006-07, one goal and six penalty minutes in 15 sports event.

Posted on July 18th, 2008 by admin
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