Europe-bound and retirements

[HFNHL Canadiens]

Sami Kapanen is headed off to his hometown team KalPa next season and likely ends his career in the NHL.

http://www.savonsanomat.fi/uutiset/urheilu/sami-kapanen-palaa-tuttuun-kalpa-nuttuun%28138308%29.ece

 

[HFNHL Commish]

Sami Kapanen is headed off to his hometown team KalPa next season and likely ends his career in the NHL.

http://www.savonsanomat.fi/uutiset/urheilu/sami-kapanen-palaa-tuttuun-kalpa-nuttuun%28138308%29.ece

Argh. Can't say I blame him, though...his knees are shot.

 

[ThrashersGM]

Maxim Kondratiev returned to St. Petersburg SKA - didn't report to Portland and got fined then ran back to Russia to pout.

 

[HFNHL Canadiens]

Travis Roche has signed with SC Bern of the Swiss National League

http://forecaster.canada.com/faceoff/hockey/player.cgi?2250

 

[HFNHL Canadiens]

Branko Radiviojevic signs with Spartak in Russia

http://www.hokej.sk/clanok55580.htm

 

[Tampa GM]

Niko Kapanen leaves Phoex and will play for AK Bars Kazan in KHL.

http://www.ak-bars.ru/news/3522.html

Dominek Hasek has also announced his retirement today.

http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=365493

 

[Ville Isopaa]

Mattias Norström retires. (The link is in swedish.)
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/nhl/article2651260.ab

 

[Tampa GM]

Mattias Norström retires. (The link is in swedish.)
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/nhl/article2651260.ab

Dont be sure, just look on Malahkov. Just hope he fil in his retirement papers

 

[SensGod]

Mattias Norström retires. (The link is in swedish.)
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/nhl/article2651260.ab

here's the TSN link for it.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=240285&lid=sublink011&lpos=headlines_nhl

 

[SPG]

Looks like Linden is hanging 'em up.

http://www.cbc.ca/sportsnews/story/2008/06/10/nhl-canucks-linden.html

 

[Wildman]

Lindros retired in November.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2007/11/08/nhl-lindros-retires.html

 

[Tampa GM]

Jon Klemm will play in Germany this upcoming season for the Tigers

http://www.tigershockey.de/page/news/article.php?article_file=1214153864.txt&showtopic=TigerNews

 

[Ville Isopaa]

Wade Dubielewicz heads to Russia..

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=528301
http://www.google.com/translate?u=h...ru/art.shtml?161516&hl=sv&ie=UTF8&sl=ru&tl=en

 

[SPG]

I'll get caught up on these next update.

 

[Ville Isopaa]

Martin Straka returns to Pilsen in the Czech league.
http://www.google.com/translate?u=h...vraci-do-plzne.html&hl=sv&ie=UTF8&sl=cs&tl=en

 

[Ohio Jones]

Martin Straka returns to Pilsen in the Czech league.
http://www.google.com/translate?u=h...vraci-do-plzne.html&hl=sv&ie=UTF8&sl=cs&tl=en

Wade Dubielewicz heads to Russia..

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=528301
http://www.google.com/translate?u=h...ru/art.shtml?161516&hl=sv&ie=UTF8&sl=ru&tl=en

Ouch. The SE Division takes two hits there. Certainly helps Carolina on the Cap front, but is Dion re-rebuilding already? And Ryan desperately needs a goaltender now in Atlanta.

 

[SPG]

Martin Straka returns to Pilsen in the Czech league.
http://www.google.com/translate?u=h...vraci-do-plzne.html&hl=sv&ie=UTF8&sl=cs&tl=en

Not so fast... see link.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=241712&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl

May still happen (chances are it will), but nothing is official yet.

 

[Ville Isopaa]

Don't know if this was already posted, but after finishing off the season in RSL, Petr Cajanek will play for Dynamo Moscow in KHL next season.
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=8609

 

[SPG]

Melichar signs with Carolina.

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/melichar-next

The Rangers get one back from Europe...

 

[SPG]

Ossi Vaananen has signed with the NHL Flyers after spending last season in Sweden. He's missing from the prospect list, and last record I can find of him is on LA's roster in 2007. If he still Kings property or was he released?

 

[Dr.Sens(e)]

Ossi Vaananen has signed with the NHL Flyers after spending last season in Sweden. He's missing from the prospect list, and last record I can find of him is on LA's roster in 2007. If he still Kings property or was he released?

If he isn't on their prospect list then he will be included as a UFA during our free agent period. Details on European free agents who have signed with NHL teams since our trade deadline will be included in the upcoming free agency announcement.

 

[Brock]

Ossi Vaananen has signed with the NHL Flyers after spending last season in Sweden. He's missing from the prospect list, and last record I can find of him is on LA's roster in 2007. If he still Kings property or was he released?

He's on the Kings prospect list currently. So I guess, as long as we can figure out if he still has a contract, he'd go back on the Kings roster.

 

[SensGod]

Marcel Hossa off to Europe.

Stars are getting KILLED this summer with retirements and players leaving for Europe.

http://www.hokej.sk/spravy/?clanok=55793

 

[HFNHL Canadiens]

Stefan Ruzicka is off to the KHL, and is signed for 2 seasons....

http://www.hokej.sk/clanok55792.htm

 

[Tampa GM]

Jagr is gone, has sign with Omsk

http://hawk.ru/news/4536.html