More Free Agent News

No less than twelve hours after the Leafs put Kyle Wellwood  on the waiver wire he was claimed  by the Vancouver Canucks. Weird move by the Leafs if you ask me. Wellwood is still pretty young and could be a second-line center in a few years. That being said, this was definitely a good pick up by the Canucks. They seem poised to make a big splash in the proverbial free agent pond. They are rumored to be interested in picking up Raycroft as well and possibly shopping the Sedin Twins. A decent backup for Luongo is an important pickup to look into but shopping the faces of your franchise (now that Trevor Linden is retired) might not be the best idea. Not to mention Markus Naslund will probably leave to free agency.

The Ottawa Senators traded right winger Brian McGrattan to Phoenix for a fifth round pick. I always wonder if guys like this looks at what they are being traded for  and wonder "Is all I'm worth to my team a fifth round pick?" That has to be depressing

Jeremy Roenick, Brian Boucher and Joe Pavelski all signed new contracts with the San Jose Sharks today. As Puck Daddy says, Roenick is just delaying an inevitable career in TV. Maybe he is just waiting for ESPN to finally pick up hockey again so he can replace Barry Melrose. After all, they both had great flow. The 38 year old center enjoyed a revival of sorts in San Jose after leaving Phoenix. For his sake I hope the Sharks finally put it together and win a Cup next season  so he can win at least one before he retires.