News Brief: Wallin Signs With Toronto
Per Sportsnet, Farjestads BK forward Rickard Wallin has agreed to sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Terms of the deal are forthcoming, although sources tell MLHS that it is believed to be a one year deal at a low base salary, with performance bonuses attached.
Burke Not Done – Odds and Ends
After taking a short pause to catch his breath after the Jonas Gustavsson deal was all sewn up, GM Brian Burke got right back down to business, as the Toronto Star is reporting that he placed calls to six free agent forwards. His top two priorities at the moment include a skilled forward for the [...]
The Timetable On Wallin
Although it has been widely reported that Farjestads BK forward Rickard Wallin is considering leaving Sweden to return to the NHL, and that the team interested in bringing him back to North America is the Toronto Maple Leafs, there is no definite timetable on when he might sign.
One would assume a decision is likely to [...]
Gustavsson Update (Kinda)
Here’s the lowdown on the latest installment in the epic Jonas Gustavsson saga. Earlier this afternoon during the media scrum to announce the Beauchemin and Kadri signings, Brian Burke mentioned that Gustavsson and his agent had informed him that they had set a deadline for tomorrow to make a decision. However, Burke did follow up [...]
Leafs sign Ducks’ Beauchemin
Sportsnet is reporting that the Maple Leafs have agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Francois Beauchemin on a 3 year contract, worth $11.5 million. The Beauchemin-Burke reunion has long been rumored by various news outlets since the end of the season.
Staying consistent with the outlined game plan prior to the start of free agent [...]
Leafs Sign Francois Beauchemin
Update: TSN is reporting 3 years, $11.5 million for Beauchemin (3.8 per).
Also, Nazem Kadri has been signed to a three-year, entry level contract.
Leafs also re-upped Ryan Hamilton and Ben Ondrus today. Jeremy Williams and Kris Newbury meanwhile signed with the Detroit Red Wings.
More to come from Alex shortly.
Leafs Lock up Grabovski
Nick Kypreos is reporting that the Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to terms with C Mikhail Grabovski on a 3 year deal, worth $8.7M or just under $3M per season. Grabovski is coming off an impressive debut campaign for the Maple Leafs in which he recorded 20 goals and 48 points in 78 games played. [...]
Cox: Burke targeting Malhotra, Beauchemin
Damien Cox is confirming the Leafs’ interest in Manny Malhotra as first reported in the MLHS FA Targets blog, suggesting he’s on Burke’s radar today. Malhotra’s never lived up to the offensive expectations that accompany a forward drafted seventh overall (in the 1998 draft), but he has a big, solid frame, plays an accomplished defensive [...]
Updated RFA Draft Choice Compensation Scale
Looks like the numbers have changed a bit from last year.