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| Player |
Age |
Team |
07-08 Salary |
Contract Notes |
| Joe Sakic | 37 | COL | $6,750,000 |
|
| Sergei Fedorov | 37 |
WAS |
$6,080,000 |
Re-signed with the Capitals, 1 year, $4 million |
| Mats Sundin | 36 | TOR | $5,500,000 |
|
| Peter Forsberg |
33 |
COL |
$5,000,000 |
|
| Bobby Holik | 36 | ATL | $4,250,000 |
Signed with the Devils, 1 year, $2.5 million |
| Alexei Zhamnov | 36 | BOS | $4,100,000 |
|
| Doug Weight | 36 | STL | $3,500,000 |
Signed with the Islanders, 1 years, $1.75 million base, plus incentives upto $4.3 total |
| Martin Straka | 34 | NYR | $3,300,000 |
Signing with European team |
| Brendan Morrison | 31 | VAN | $3,200,000 |
Signed with the Ducks, 1 year, $2.75 million |
| Craig Conroy | 35 | CGY | $2,850,000 |
Re-signed with Calgary |
| Daymond Langkow | 30 | CGY | $2,442,000 |
Re-signed with Calgary, 4 years, $18 million |
| Steve Rucchin | 35 | ATL | $2,400,000 |
|
| Bryan Smolinski | 35 | MTL | $2,000,000 |
|
| Sean Avery | 27 | NYR | $1,900,000 |
Signed with the Stars, 4 years, $15.5 million |
| Vaclav Prospal | 32 |
TB |
$1,900,000 |
Re-signed with the Lightning, multi-year deal |
| Jason Williams | 26 | CHI | $1,600,000 |
Signed with the Thrashers, 1 year |
| Sergei Brylin |
34 |
NJ |
$1.520,000 |
Signed with in the Russian CHL league. |
| Yanic Perreault | 36 | CHI | $1,500,000 |
|
| Chris Gratton | 31 | TBL | $1,500,000 |
Re-signed with the Lightning, 1 year |
| Mike Peca | 33 | CLB | $1,300,000 |
Re-signed with the Blue Jackets, 1 year, $1.315 million |
| Chris Kelly | 26 | OTT | $1,262,000 |
Re-signed with the Senators, 4 years, $8.5 million |
| Stephane Yelle | 33 | CGY | $1,250,000 |
|
| Mike York | 29 | PHX | $1,000,000 |
Signed with the Blue Jackets, 1 year |
| Marty Reasoner | 30 | EDM | $950,000 |
Signed with the Thrashers |
| Stu Barnes | 36 | DAL | $900,000 |
|
| Niko Kapanen | 29 | PHX | $900,000 |
|
| Ryan Johnson | 31 | STL | $800,000 |
Signed with the Canucks for 2 years, $2.4 million |
| Josef Vasicek | 26 | NYI | $750,000 |
|
| Dominic Moore | 26 |
TOR | $700,000 |
Re-signed with the Maple Leafs |
| Curtis Brown | 31 | SJS | $700,000 |
|
| Byron Ritchie | 30 | VAN | $675,000 |
|
| Kevyn Adams | 32 | CHI | $650,000 |
|
| Randy Robitaille | 31 | OTT | $625,000 |
|
| Jaroslav Hlinka | 30 | COL | $600,000 |
|
| Trevor Linden | 37 | VAN | $600,000 |
Retired |
| Patrick Rissmiller | 28 | SJS | $595,000 |
Signed with the Rangers |
| Kris Beech | 26 |
PIT | $585,000 |
Re-signed with the Penguins, 1 year |
| Mark Hartigan |
29 |
DET |
$550,000 |
|
| Jason Krog | 31 | ATL | $500,000 |
Signed with the Canucks, 1 year |
| Glen Metropolit | 33 | BOS | $500,000 |
Signed with the Flyers for 2 years |
| Zenon Konopka | 26 | CLB | $500,000 |
|
| Toby Peterson |
29 |
DAL |
$550,000 |
Re-signed with the Stars, 2 years, $1.1 million |
| Wyatt Smith | 30 | COL | $500,000 |
|
| Jim Dowd | 38 | PHI | $500,000 |
|
| Jeremy Roenick | 37 | SJS | $500,000 |
Re-signed with San Jose for 1 year. |
| Andreas Karlsson | 31 | TBL | $500,000 |
|
| Craig MacDonald | 30 | TBL | $500,000 |
Signed with the Blue Jacks, 1 year, 2-way |
| Tim Taylor | 38 | TBL | $500,000 |
Retiring |
| Mike Glumac |
27 |
STL |
$495,000 |
|
| Mark Smith | 29 | CGY | $488,000 |
|
| Michael Ryan | 27 | BUF | $475,000 |
|
| Krys Barch | 27 | DAL | $475,000 |
|
| Brad Winchester | 26 | DAL | $475,000 |
Signed with the Blues, 1 year, $600,000 |
| John Pohl | 28 | TOR | $475,000 |
|
| Matt Foy |
|
|
|
Signed with the Blues |
|
| Player | Age | Team | 07-08 Salary |
Contract Notes |
| Wade Redden | 30 | OTT | $6,500,000 |
Signed with the Rangers, 6 years, $39 million |
| Rob Blake | 37 | LAK | $6,000,000 |
Signed with the Sharks, 1 year, $5 million |
| Adam Foote | 35 |
COL | $4,600,000 |
Re-signed with Colorado for 2 years |
| Mattias Norstrom | 35 | DAL | $4,250,000 |
Retired |
| Brad Stuart | 27 |
DET | $3,500,000 |
Re-signed with the Red Wings, 4 years, $14 million |
| Darius Kasparaitis | 34 | NYR | $3,116,000 |
|
| Paul Mara | 27 | NYR | $3,000,000 |
Re-signed with the Rangers, 1 year, $1.95 million |
| Aaron Ward |
35 |
Bos |
$2,275,000 |
Re-signed with the Bruins, 2 years, $5 million |
| Teppo Numminen | 38 | BUF | $2,600,000 |
Re-signed with the Sabres. 1 year
|
| Oleg Tverdovsky | 31 | LAK | $2,500,000 |
|
| Marek Malik | 32 | NYR | $2,500,000 |
|
| Bret Hedican | 36 | CAR | $2,432,000 |
|
| Michal Rozsival | 28 | NYR | $2,300,000 |
Re-signed with the Rangers, 4 years, $20 million |
| Dmitri Kalinin | 26 | BUF | $2,250,000 |
Signed with the Rangers, 1 year |
| Keith Carney | 37 | MIN | $2,100,000 |
|
| Dick Tarnstrom | 32 |
CLB | $2,000,000 |
|
| Jason Smith | 33 | PHI | $1,976,000 |
Signed with the Senators, 2 years, $5.2 million |
| Brian Campbell | 28 |
SJS | $1,750,000 |
Signed with the Blackhawks, 8 years, $56.8 million |
| Mark Eaton | 30 | PIT | $1,600,000 |
Re-signed with the Penguins, 2 years, $2 million |
| Bryce Salvador | 31 |
NJD | $1,500,000 |
Re-signed with the Devils, 4 years, $11.6 million |
| Aaron Miller | 35 | VAN | $1,500,000 |
|
| Andrei Zyuzin | 29 | CHI | $1,475,000 |
|
| Glen Wesley | 38 | CAR | $1,400,000 |
Retired |
| John-Michael Liles | 26 | COL | $1,400,000 |
Re-signed with Colorado, 4 years, $16 million |
| Karel Rachunek | 27 | NJD | $1,400,000 |
|
| Richard Matvichuk | 34 | NJD | $1,368,000 |
|
| Mike Commodore | 27 |
OTT | $1,300,000 |
Signed with the Blue Jackets, 5 years, $18.75 million |
| Jim Vandermeer | 27 |
CAL | $1,225,000 |
Re-signed with the Flames |
| Nolan Baumgartner | 31 | DAL | $1,200,000 |
Signed with the Canucks |
| Jaroslav Modry | 36 |
PHI | $1,200,000 |
|
| Petteri Nummelin | 34 | MIN | $1,200,000 |
|
| Brooks Orpik |
27 |
PIT |
$1,075,000 |
Re-signed with the Penguins, 6 years, $22.5 million |
| Jan Hejda | 29 | CLB | $1,000,000 |
|
| Andreas Lilja | 31 | DET | $1,000,000 |
Re-signed with the Wings, 2 years, $2.5 million |
| Ron Hainsey | 26 | CLB | $900,000 |
Signed with the Thrashers, 5 years, $22.5 million. |
| Chris Chelios | 45 | DET | $850,000 |
|
| Branislav Mezei | 26 | FLA | $850,000 |
|
| Steve Montador | 27 | FLA | $800,000 |
Signed with the Ducks, 1 year |
| Steve McCarthy | 26 | ATL | $725,000 |
|
| Bryan Berard | 30 | NYI | $725,000 |
|
| Kurt Sauer | 26 | COL | $719,000 |
Signed with the Coyotes, 4 years, $7 million |
| Joe DiPenta | 28 | ANA | $700,000 |
|
| Magnus Johansson | 33 |
FLA | $700,000 |
|
| Patrice Brisebois | 36 | MTL | $700,000 |
|
| Alexei Semenov | 26 | SJS | $650,000 |
|
| Sandis Ozolinsh | 34 | SJS | $625,000 |
|
| Joel Kwiatkowski |
30 |
ATL |
$600,000 |
|
| Mark Streit | 29 | MTL | $600,000 |
Signed with the Islanders, 5 years, $20.5 million |
| Matt Walker | 27 | STL | $600,000 |
Signed with the Blackhawks, 1 year |
| Mike Weaver | 29 | VAN | $600,000 |
|
| David Hale | 26 | CGY | $590,000 |
Signed with the Coyotes |
| Nolan Pratt | 31 | BUF | $550,000 |
|
| Rory Fitzpatrick | 32 | PHI | $550,000 |
Signed with the Panthers |
| Jassen Cullimore | 34 | FLA | $535,000 |
|
| Alain Nasreddine | 31 | PIT | $535,000 |
|
| Freddy Meyer | 26 | NYI | $525,000 |
|
| Rob Davison | 27 | SJS | $525,000 |
|
| Bobby Allen | 28 | BOS | $500,000 |
|
| Dan Jancevski |
26 |
DAL |
$500,000 |
Re-signed with the Stars, 2 years |
| Jeff Jillson | 26 | COL | $500,000 |
|
| Wade Brookbank |
29 |
CAR |
$500,000 |
Re-signed with the Hurricanes, 1 year, $475,000 |
| Sheldon Brookbank | 26 | NJD | $500,000 |
Re-signed with the Devils |
| Andrew Hutchinson | 27 | NYR | $500,000 |
Signed with the Lightning, 2 years |
| Jason Strudwick | 31 | NYR | $500,000 |
Signed with the Oilers, 1 year, $650,000 |
| Luke Richardson | 38 | OTT | $500,000 |
|
| Micki DuPont | 27 | STL | $500,000 |
|
| Dan Smith |
31 |
CBJ |
$500,000 |
Re-signed with the Blue Jackets |
| Garrett Stafford |
27 |
DET |
$500,000 |
Signed with the Stars, 2 years |
| Andy Wozniewski | 27 | TOR | $500,000 |
Signed with the Blues |
| Kevin Dallman | 26 | LAK | $490,000 |
|
| Jeff Finger | 27 | COL | $475,000 |
Signed with the Maple Leafs, 4 years, $14 million |
| Allan Rourke | 27 | EDM | $475,000 |
|
| Sean Hill | 37 | MIN | $475,000 |
|
| Mike Mottau | 29 | NJD | $475,000 |
Re-signed with the Devils |
| Matt Carkner | 26 | OTT | $475,000 |
Re-signed with the Senators for 2 years |
| Ryan Caldwell | 26 | PHX | $475,000 |
|
| Joe Callahan |
25 |
PHX |
$475,000 |
Signed with the Islanders, 1 year. |
| Brad Norton | 32 | SJS | $475,000 |
|
| Doug Janik | 27 | TBL | $475,000 |
Signed with the Blackhawks, 1 year |
| Bruno St. Jacques |
26 |
ANA |
$475,000 |
|
| Aaron Johnson |
25 |
D |
$475,000 |
Signed with the Blackhawks, 1 year |
| Josef Melichar |
29 |
|
|
Signed with the Hurricanes, 1 year, $1 million |
|
| Player | Age | Team | 07-08 Salary |
Contract Notes |
| Jose Theodore | 30 | COL | $6,000,000 |
Signed with the Capitals for 2 years |
| Olaf Kolzig | 37 | WAS | $5,450,000 |
Signed with teh Lightning for 1 year, $1.5 million base, plus bonuses |
| Marc Denis |
30 |
TB |
$2,800,000 |
Signed with the Canadiens |
| Cristobal Huet | 31 |
WAS |
$2,750,000 |
Signed with the Blackhawks, 4 years, $22.5 million |
| Ray Emery |
25 |
OTT |
$2,750,000 |
Signed with the Atlant Mytishchi of the Russian CHL league, 1 year, over $2 million |
| Dominik Hasek | 42 | DET | $2,050,000 |
Retiring |
| Andrew Raycroft |
28 |
TOR |
$2,000,000 |
Signed with the Avalanche, 1 year, $800,000 |
| Curtis Joseph |
|
TOR |
1,500,000 |
Signed with the Maple Leafs, 1 year, $700,000 |
| John Grahame | 31 | CAR | $1,400,000 |
Signed with a Russian Club |
| Johan Hedberg | 34 | ATL | $1,150,000 |
Re-signed with the Thrashers, multi-year deal |
| Johan Holmqvist | 29 |
DAL | $1,000,000 |
|
| Patrick Lalime | 32 | CHI | $950,000 |
Signed with the Sabres, 2 years, $2 million |
| Jocelyn Thibault | 32 | BUF | $760,000 |
|
| Stephen Valiquette | 29 | NYR | $635,000 |
Re-signed with the Rangers, |
| David Aebischer | 29 | PHX | $600,000 |
|
| Alex Auld | 26 |
BOS | $600,000 |
Signed with the Senators, 2 years, $2 million |
| Curtis Sanford | 27 | VAN | $600,000 |
Re-signed with the Canucks |
| Michael Leighton |
26 |
CAR |
$550,000 |
|
| Jean-Sebastien Aubin | 29 |
ANA | $525,000 |
|
| Mike Morrison |
27 |
NJD |
$525,000 |
|
| Fred Brathwaite | 34 | ATL | $500,000 |
|
| Frederic Cassivi |
32 |
WAS |
$500,000 |
|
| Scott Clemmensen |
29 |
TOR |
$500,000 |
Signed with the Devils, 1 year |
| Ty Conklin |
31 |
PIT |
$500,000 |
Signed with the Red Wings, 1 year, $750,000 |
| Dan Ellis |
27 |
NAS |
$500,000 |
Re-signed with the Predators, 2 years, $3.5 million |
| Jordan Sigalet | 26 | BOS | $500,000 |
|
| Wade Dubielewicz | 28 | NYI | $500,000 |
Signed with a Russian team |
| Drew MacIntyre |
24 |
G |
$495,000 |
Signed with the Predators, 1 year, 2-way |
| Brian Boucher |
30 |
SJ |
$490,000 |
Re-signed with the Sharks for 1 year |
|
| Player |
Age |
Team |
07-08 Salary |
Contract Notes |
| Markus Naslund | 33 | VAN | $6,000,000 |
Signed with the Rangers, 2 years, $8 million |
| Ladislav Nagy | 28 | LAK | $3,750,000 |
|
| Martin Rucinsky | 36 | STL | $3,000,000 |
Signed with Sparta Prague |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | 28 | NYI | $2,900,000 |
Signed with the Penguins, 1 year, $2.5 million |
| Brendan Shanahan | 38 | NYR | $2,500,000 |
|
| Gary Roberts | 41 |
TB |
$2,500,000 |
Signed with the Lightning for 1 year, $1.25 million base plus $10K per game |
| Petr Cajanek | 31 | STL | $2,000,000 |
|
| Cory Stillman | 33 |
OTT |
$1,750,000 |
Signed with the Panthers, 3 years, $10.6 million |
| Andrew Brunette | 33 | COL | $1,600,000 |
Signed with the Wild, 3 years, $7 million |
| Matt Cooke | 28 |
WAS |
$1,525,000 |
Signed with the Penguins, 2 years, $2.4 million |
| Geoff Sanderson | 35 | EDM | $1,500,000 |
|
| Scott Thornton | 36 | LAK | $1,500,000 |
|
| Ryan Malone | 27 |
TB |
$1,450,000 |
Signed with the Lightning, 7 years, $31.5 million. |
| Kristian Huselius | 28 | CGY | $1,400,000 |
Signed with the Blue Jackets, 4 years, $19 million |
| Martin Gelinas | 37 | NAS | $1,250,000 |
|
| Jarkko Ruutu | 31 | PIT | $1,150,000 |
Signed with the Senators, 3 years, $3.9 million |
| Donald Brashear | 35 | WAS | $1,100,000 |
|
| Jason Chimera | 28 | CLB | $1,000,000 |
|
| Antti Miettinen | 26 | DAL | $885,000 |
Signed with the Wild, 3 years |
| Pascal Dupuis | 28 |
PIT |
$880,000 |
Re-signed with the Penguins, 3 years, $4.2 million |
| Todd Fedoruk | 28 |
MIN |
$875,000 |
Signed with the Coyotes, 3 years, $3.175 million |
| Jay Pandolfo | 32 | NJD | $836,000 |
Re-signed with the Devils |
| Jan Hlavac | 30 |
NAS |
$700,000 |
|
| Niklas Hagman | 27 | DAL | $675,000 |
Signed with the Maple Leafs, 4 years, $12 million |
| Jody Shelley | 31 |
SJS | $650,000 |
Re-signed with the Sharks for 2 years |
| Josh Gratton |
25 |
PHO |
$550,000 |
Signed with the Predators, 2 years |
| Eric Boulton | 30 | ATL | $525,000 |
Re-signed with the Thrashers, 2 years, $1.2 million |
| David Koci | 26 | CHI | $525,000 |
Signed with the Lightning, 1 year, 2-way. $525K NHL, $100K minors |
| Brad Isbister | 30 | VAN | $525,000 |
|
| Curtis Glencross |
25 |
EDM |
$522,000 |
Signed with the Flames |
| Darcy Hordichuk | 26 | NAS | $517,000 |
Signed with the Canucks for 2 years |
| Kip Brennan |
26 |
NYI |
$500,000 |
|
| Riley Cote |
26 |
PHI |
$500,000 |
Signed with the Flyers, 3 years, $1.65 million |
| Steve Kelly |
30 |
MIN |
$500,000 |
Signed with the Blue Jackets, 1 year, 2-way, $500,000 |
| Matt Murley |
27 |
PHO |
$500,000 |
|
| Jeff Taffe |
26 |
PIT |
$500,000 |
Signed with the Penguins, 1 year |
| Ryan Bayda | 26 | CAR | $475,000 |
Re-signed with the Hurricanes, 1 year, $475,000 |
| Raitis Ivanans | 28 | LAK | $475,000 |
|
| Chris Simon | 35 |
MIN | $475,000 |
Signed with a Russian team |
| Mathias Tjarnqvist | 28 | PHX | $475,000 |
|
| Mathieu Darche | 30 | TBL | $475,000 |
Signed with the Sabres |
| Noah Clarke |
28 |
NJD |
$475,000 |
|
| Jeff Giuliano |
28 |
LAK |
$475,000 |
|
|
| Player | Age | Team | 07-08 Salary |
Contract Notes |
| Jaromir Jagr |
35 |
NYR |
$8,360,000 |
Reported that he signed with Avangard Omsk (Rus.) for 2 years, $35 million |
| Marian Hossa | 28 |
PIT |
$7,000,000 |
Signed with the Red Wings, 1 year, $7.4 million |
| Pavol Demitra | 32 | MIN | $4,500,000 |
Signed with the Canucks, 2 years, $8 million |
| Miroslav Satan | 32 | NYI | $4,500,000 |
Signed with the Penguins, 1 year, $3.5 million |
| Glen Murray |
|
BOS |
$4,100,000 |
|
| Todd Bertuzzi |
33 |
ANA |
$4,000,000 |
Signed with the Flames, 1 year, $1.95 million |
| Darcy Tucker |
32 |
TOR |
$3,000,000 |
Signed with the Avalanche, 2 years, $4.5 million |
| Michael Ryder | 27 | MTL | $2,950,000 |
Signed with the Bruins, 3 years, $12 million |
| Brian Rolston | 34 |
TB |
$2,432,000 |
Signed with the Devils, 4 years, $20 million |
| Martin Lapointe | 33 |
OTT | $2,400,000 |
|
| David Vyborny | 32 | CLB | $2,200,000 |
|
| Owen Nolan | 35 | CGY | $1,750,000 |
Signed with the Wild, 2 years, $5.5 million |
| Mark Recchi | 39 |
ATL | $1,750,000 |
Signed with the Lightning, 1 year, $1.25 million |
| Teemu Selanne |
37 |
ANA |
$1,500,000 |
|
| Georges Laraque | 30 | PIT | $1,300,000 |
Signed with the Canadiens, 3 years, $4.5 million |
| Radim Vrbata | 26 | PHX | $1,225,000 |
Signed with the Lightning, 3 years, $9 million |
| Andre Roy | 32 | TBL | $1,000,000 |
Signed with the Flames |
| Shean Donovan | 32 | OTT | $925,000 |
Re-signed with the Senators for 2 years |
| Brian Willsie | 29 | LAK | $900,000 |
Signed with the Avalanche, 1 year |
| Trevor Letowski | 30 | CAR | $800,000 |
|
| Mike Johnson | 32 | STL | $750,000 |
|
| Arron Asham | 29 | NJD | $700,000 |
Signed with the Flyers, multi-year deal |
| Matt Bradley | 29 | WAS | $700,000 |
Re-signed with the Capitals, 3 years, $3 million |
| Branko Radivojevic | 26 | MIN | $680,000 |
|
| Wade Belak | 30 |
FLA | $625,000 |
Re-signed with Florida, 2 years. |
| Brandon Bochenski |
25 |
NAS |
$600,000 |
Signed with the Lightning, 2 years |
| Niko Dimitrakos | 28 | OTT | $575,000 |
|
| Dallas Drake | 38 | DET | $550,000 |
|
| Darren McCarty |
35 |
DET |
$535,000 |
|
| Aaron Downey | 32 | DET | $525,000 |
|
| Adam Hall | 26 | PIT | $525,000 |
Signed with the Lightning, 3 years, $1.8 million |
| Josh Langfeld |
29 |
NAS |
$500,000 |
|
| Junior Lessard |
27 |
TBL |
$500,000 |
Signed with the Thrashers |
| Jeff Hoggan |
29 |
BOS |
$495,000 |
Signed with the Coyotes, 1 year, $500,000 |
| Mark Mowers | 33 | ANA | $475,000 |
|
| Darren Haydar | 27 | ATL | $475,000 |
|
| Mike Hoffman |
|
ANA |
$475,000 |
Signed with the Thrashers |
| Keith Aucoin | 28 | CAR | $475,000 |
Signed with the Capitals, 2 years |
| Eric Godard | 27 | CGY | $475,000 |
Signed with the Penguins, 3 years |
| Scott Parker | 29 | COL | $475,000 |
Re-signed with the Avalanche, 1 year |
| Jesse Boulerice | 28 | PHI | $475,000 |
|
| Grant Stevenson |
26 |
CAL |
$475,000 |
Signed with the Thrashers |
| Kyle Wanvig |
26 |
TB |
$475,000 |
|
| Craig Weller | 26 | PHX | $475,000 |
Signed with the Wild, 2 years, $1.2 million |