Sharks Sign Brad Winchester to One-Year Deal

The San Jose Sharks announced today that they have signed left wing Brad Winchester to a one-year contract. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. He had been attending the team's training camp on a tryout basis. In 76 games last season with the St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks, he had 10 goals and six assists for 16 points and 114 penalty minutes. Not a bad depth signing for the Sharks, as Winchester will bring lots of grit and toughness to the lineup, as well as plenty of size. He should be a good fit on the checking lines.

Ducks Acquire Brad Winchester from Blues

The Anaheim Ducks announced today that they have acquired left wing Brad Winchester from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a third round pick in the 2012 Entry Draft. Winchester will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. In 57 games this season with the Blues, he has nine goals and five assists for 14 points and 86 penalty minutes. Not a bad move for the Ducks, as Winchester will bring lots of toughness and size to their team. The Ducks have become one of the more physical teams in the NHL, so Winchester's gritty style of play should fit in well there. For the Blues, they likely weren't going to retain Winchester this summer anyway, so they will be able to add a future asset with the draft pick.

Blues Re-Sign Brad Winchester

The St. Louis Blues announced today that they have re-signed left wing Brad Winchester to a new contract. The exact length and financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In 64 games last season with the St. Louis, he had three goals and five assists for eight points and 108 penalty minutes. This is a decent signing for the Blues, as Winchester has lots of size, plays with plenty of toughness, and can chip in points from time to time.

Blues Sign Winchester and Weaver to Contract Extensions

The St. Louis Blues announced on Monday that they have signed left wing Brad Winchester and defenseman Mike Weaver to one-year contract extensions. Both contracts are worth $800,000 a piece. Both players would have become unrestricted free agents on July 1. In 64 games last season with the Blues, Winchester scored 13 goals and eight assists for 21 points and 89 penalty minutes. Weaver appeared in 58 games last season with the Blues, scoring seven assists. Good signings for the Blues. Winchester is a very strong and physical checking line forward who had a break-out year with the Blues in 2008-09 and will look to improve upon that next season. His five power play goals and three power play assists make him a great addition to the team’s power play as well. Weaver is a very gritty depth defenseman who gives the Blues plenty of experience on the blueline. However, don’t expect him to put up big numbers or play a lot of minutes next season as he is just a depth defenseman.