Basement-dwelling Rangers extend GM's contract
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Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels has been given a one-year contract extension through the 2009 season, the club announced on Tuesday.
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The Rangers have been a dominant team at home this year, compiling a 46-25 record at Ameriquest Field in Arlington. One homestand remains and Texas will need near-perfection if it is going to keep its hopes alive for an American League West title.
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The Rangers traded Aaron Ward to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday just days after a rift between the defenseman and captain Jaromir Jagr became public.
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Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers agreed Thursday on a six-year, $41.25 million contract extension that will keep the two-time Vezina Trophy finalist in the fold through the 2013-14 season.
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Dominik Hasek and the Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms of a one-year contract Thursday that is worth more than $2 million in base salary and gives the 42-year-old goalie a chance to earn an additional $2 million in bonuses.
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Gritty centre Mike Fisher has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators his team said on its Web site on Monday.
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McGrady, who begins his first season with the Rockets tonight, agreed Monday on a foregone conclusion of a contract extension worth as much as $63 million over three years that could keep him in Houston through the 2009-10 season.
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The Washington Capitals signed the former Rangers center Michael Nylander to a four-year, $19.5 million contract. Washington has been a last-place team on a low payroll since the lockout ended in 2005. The Capitals vowed to spend more this summer as they attempt to build a playoff team around Alex Ovechkin, who won the Calder Trophy as the leagueâs top rookie in 2006.
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Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere has decided to stay with the Ducks, signing a 4-year, $24 million contract with the Stanley Cup champions.
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The Atlanta Hawks have extended the contract of general manager Billy Knight, and added the title of executive vice president. Terms of the multiyear contract extension were not disclosed when the team made the announcement Tuesday.
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Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere has decided to stay with the Anaheim Ducks, perhaps passing up more money on the open market to sign a 4-year, $24 million contract with the Stanley Cup champions.
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The Texas Rangers agreed Tuesday to a $1.1 million, one-year contract with outfielder Gary Matthews Jr.
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Jim Leyland will meet with Tigers President Dave Dombrowski the day after the regular season ends, and the manager wants his contract extended.
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The Nashville Predators signed forward J.P. Dumont to a four-year, $16-million contract extension the NHL club said on Friday.
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Jason Richardson and Troy Murphy will stay with the Golden State Warriors for the long term after agreeing to six-year contract extensions with the team a day before the start of the season.
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com. In an effort to bolster their catching depth, the Rangers have signed veteran Sandy Alomar to a one-year deal. Rod Barajas and Gerald Laird were the primary catchers for Texas last
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Canada forward Kris Draper has signed a three-year contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings, the team said on Friday.