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Free-Agency Season Is Upon Us..

Written by: Jesse Michael on 1st July 2009

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Many players have been on the move already, here’s a look at a few of the notables, including updates on the rest of the UFA’s in the player tracker table…

- Vancouver Canucks have re-signed unrestricted free agents Daniel and Henrik Sedin to five-year, $30.5 million contracts

- Tampa Bay Lightning have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Mattias Ohlund to a seven-year contract

- New York Islanders have signed unrestricted free agent goalie Dwayne Roloson to a two-year, $5 million contract

- Washington Capitals have signed unrestricted free agent right-wing Mike Knuble to a two-year contract worth $2.8 million per season

- Chicago Blackhawks have signed unrestricted free agent sniper Marian Hossa to a 12-year contract worth $62.4 million

- Montreal Canadiens have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Jaroslav Spacek to a three-year, $11.5 million contract and unrestricted free agent defenseman Hal Gill to a two-year, $4.5 million contract

- Edmonton Oilers have signed unrestricted free agent goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin to a four-year, $15 million contract

- Montreal Canadiens have signed unrestricted free agent forward Mike Cammalleri to a five-year, $30 million contract

- Toronto Maple Leafs have signed unrestricted free agent defensiveman Mike Komisarek to a five-year, $22.5 million contract

- Columbus Blue-Jackets have signed unrestricted free agent forward Sami Pahlsson to a three-year, $7.95 million contract

- New York Rangers have signed unrestricted free agent forward Marian Gaborik to a five-year, $37.5 million contract

- Montreal Canadiens have signed unrestricted free agent forward Brian Gionta to a five-year, $25 million contract

- Minnesota Wild have signed unrestricted free agent forward Martin Havlat to a six-year, $30 million contract

- Los Angeles Kings have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Rob Scuderi to a four-year, $13.6 million contract

Player/Player Information	Age	Current Salary	Interested Teams
#1) Jay Bouwmeester (CGY)	25	$6.6 million	SIGNED WITH CALGARY
#2 & 3) Daniel and Henrik Sedin (VAN)	28	$3 575 000	SIGNED WITH VANCOUVER
#4) Marian Hossa (CHI)	30	$7 450 000	SIGNED WITH CHICAGO
#5) Marian Gaborik (NYR)	27	$7 500 000	SIGNED WITH NEW YORK RANGERS
#6) Mike Cammalleri (MON)	27	$3 600 000	SIGNED WITH MONTREAL
#7)Michael Komisarek (TOR)	27	$1 900 000	SIGNED WITH TORONTO
#8) Martin Havlat (MIN) Now that Hossa is signed in Chicago, Havlat is moving on…he was in LA two nights ago according to his agent	28	$6 000 000	SIGNED WITH MINNESOTA
#9) LW Alex Tanguay (MON)	29	$5 375 000	Conflicting reports out of everywhere…
#10) Brian Gionta (MON)	30	$4 000 000	SIGNS WITH MONTREAL
#11) Robert Scuderi (PIT)	30	$725 000	SIGNS WITH LA
#12) Nikolai Khabibulin (EDM)	36	$6 750 000	SIGNED WITH EDMONTON
#13) Nik Antropov (NYR)	29	$2 150 000	SIGNS WITH ATLANTA
#14) Scott Niedermayer (ANA)	35	$6 750 000	SIGNED WITH ANAHEIM
#15) Alexei Kovalev (MON) Reports now saying that deal is off the table in Montreal for Kovalev returning…	36	$4 500 000	SIGNED WITH OTTAWA
#16) Samuel Pahlsson (CLB)	31	$1 400 000	SIGNED WITH COLUMBUS
#17) Mattias Ohlund (TB)	32	$3 500 000	SIGNED WITH TAMPA BAY
#18) Mikael Samuelsson (DET)	32	$1 200 000	SIGNED WITH VANCOUVER
#19) Todd Bertuzzi (DET)	34	$1 950 000	SIGNED WITH DETROIT
#20) Erik Cole (CAR)	30	$4 000 000	SIGNED WITH CAROLINA
#21) Chris Neil (OTT)	30	$1 200 000	SIGNED WITH OTTAWA
#22) Derek Morris (NYR)	30	$ 395 0000	SIGNED WITH BOSTON
#23) Saku Koivu (ANA)	34	$4 750 000	SIGNED WITH ANAHEIM
#24) Dennis Seidenberg (CAR) Seidenberg should get a considerable raise this summer as he was a vital part of the Hurricanes rise up the standings and their deep run into the playoffs.	27	$1 200 000	Carolina, Nashville, New York Islanders, Florida
#25) Francois Beauchemin (ANA)	29	$1 650 000	SIGNED WITH TORONTO
#26) Johnny Oduya (NJ)	27	$600 000	SIGNED A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT WITH NEW JERSEY
#27) Manny Fernandez (BOS) He’s played extremely well as a backup the past few years, but has never been given the chance to shine as a number one. There are a few teams with goaltending needs, and Fernandez could be a suitable option	34	$4 75 0000	Edmonton, Colorado
#28) Robert Lang (MON) There haven’t been too many rumours on where Lang will end up come July 1st. He will have to take a pay cut to remain in Montreal..	38	$4 000 000	Montreal
#29) Martin Biron (NY ISLANDERS)	31	$3 500 000	SIGNED WITH THE NY ISLANDERS
#30) Christian Backman (CLB) He has been a very dependable defenceman for the Blue Jackets, especially during their playoff run last season. Columbus is expecting to resign him, however he is a young defenceman, and could receive a long-term extension from a team if he hits the open market.	29	$3 400 000	Columbus, Dallas, Toronto, Colorado, Pittsburgh