- Markov joins the Wings for 5th team in as many seasons
- A rare 2-year deal is awarded in arbitration to Pittsburgh's Ryan Malone
- Caps sign Bradley for two-years, avoid arbitration
- Panthers' Bouwmeester gets 2nd 2-year deal of the day
NHL Jeff's Take: Chris Neil had a great season for the Sens in '05-'06, nearly doubling his carreer high in points while continuing to play an agressive, gritty game.
Markov should be a a solid addition to a Red Wings defense desperately in need of an injection of agression. The only worry is whether or not he will last the whole season, as he has been plagued with injuries throughout his carreer.
Ryan Malone got a 2-year deal averaging a little less than $1.4 million per season. I'd say this is the higher end of the price spectrum for a player like Malone, but he is well worth it. I think he still needs to prove himself, but he was very consistent in both of his full seasons with the Pens, and consistency is something Pittsburgh has often lacked. New GM Fred Shero has made some surprise moves in the players that he decided to let go, but I don't think Ryan Malone will be one of them.
Bradley is a solid role player for the Caps, but in my opinion was only worth bringing back if it was at the right price. Hopefully they didn't go too high jsut to avoid arbitration (the signing salary was not disclosed).
A $4.35 million dollar 2-year deal seems about right for Bouwmeester. Despite his plus-minus being relatively low (on a lackluster team), he has matured extremely well as a defenseman in his first 3 seasons in the NHL. He was pushed (a little too hard, I think) by the Panthers to be a top defenseman right away and he has taken to that a lot better than many like him would have.
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