Flames Claim Blake Comeau Off Waivers from NY Islanders

The Calgary Flames have announced that they have claimed left wing Blake Comeau off waivers from the New York Islanders. In 16 games with the Islanders, he had no points and a -11 rating. In 77 games last season, he had 24 goals and 22 assists for 46 points. Not a bad pick-up for the Flames, as Comeau brings some offensive and goal scoring depth to the team despite being inconsistent in his scoring from time to time. He struggled mightily with the Islanders this season, so perhaps the change of scenery can help Comeau turn his game around.

Ny Islanders Re-Sign Blake Comeau and Jon Sim

The New York Islanders have announced that they have avoided arbitration with left wing Blake Comeau and re-signed him to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million. The Islanders also announced that they have signed left wing Jon Sim to a one-year contract. The financial terms of his deal were not disclosed. In 77 games last season, Comeau had 24 goals and 22 assists for 46 points, while Sim had one goal and three assists for four points in 34 games. He also appeared in eight games with Bridgeport of the AHL, scoring seven goals and two assists for nine points. Sim left the team this past January to play with HC Fribourg-Gotteron of the Swiss League, where he had one goal in seven games. Comeau is a good signing for the Islanders, as he brings plenty of offensive and goal-scoring depth to the team despite being inconsistent in his scoring from time to time. As for Sim, he's always been held in high regard by the Islanders, so his return isn't a complete surprise despite him leaving the team in mid-season. He will bring plenty of veteran depth to the checking lines.

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Jon Sim has apparently signed with HC Pardubice of the Czech League on 8/12/11 instead of signing with the NY Islanders.

2011 NHL Arbitration

The following NHL players have elected to file for salary arbitration this summer. The deadline for players to elect salary arbitration was July 5 at 5 PM EST. The hearings will be held from July 20 to August 4, with the specific dates to be determined by the NHL and NHLPA. All arbitration dates are currently to be determined. Arbitrators are only allowed to hand out one to two year deals and their decisions must be made within 48 hours of the hearing. Teams then have 48 hours to accept or decline the arbitrator's decision. If a team has more than one player filing for arbitration, that team has 48 hours from their last player's hearing to decide if they want to accept or decline the arbitrator's decision. If a team declines an arbitrator's decision, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent. If an arbitrator's award is for more than $1,633,131 on a one-year contract, the team has the right to walk away from the decision and let the player become an unrestricted free agent. Anything under that amount, the team must accept the award. Players who have filed for arbitration cannot be given an offer sheet. The following players are still scheduled for arbitration:


Chicago Blackhawks
Chris Campoli - July 20, 2011 (Originally scheduled for August 3, 2011) (Arbitration date was pushed up because the Blackhawks were not going to accept an arbitration award) - Awarded one-year contract worth $2.5 million in arbitration (Blackhawks walked away from the award, making him an unrestricted free agent)

Nashville Predators
Shea Weber - August 2, 2011 - Awarded one-year contract worth $7.5 million in arbitration (Predators accepted the award)


The following players have re-signed with their teams prior to their arbitration hearings:

Anaheim Ducks
Andrew Cogliano - 3 years, $7.17 million (7/19/11) (Acquired from the Edmonton Oilers on 7/12/11)
Dan Sexton - 2 years, $1.1 million (7/11/11)

Buffalo Sabres
Andrej Sekera - 4 years, $11 million (7/19/11)

Carolina Hurricanes
Derek Joslin - 2 years, $1.4 million (7/8/11)

Chicago Blackhawks
Viktor Stalberg - 2 years, $1.75 million (7/10/11)

Colorado Avalanche
Kevin Porter - 1 year, $850,000 (7/9/11)
Ryan Wilson - 1 year, $1.275 million (7/9/11)

Los Angeles Kings
Alec Martinez - 2 years, undisclosed (7/8/11)
Brad Richardson - 2 years, $2.35 million (7/12/11)

Montreal Canadiens
Josh Gorges - 1 year, $2.5 million (7/22/11)

Nashville Predators
Sergei Kostitsyn - 1 year, $2.5 million (7/8/11)

New Jersey Devils
Mark Fraser - 1 year, $550,000 (7/26/11)
Zach Parise - 1 year, $6 million (7/29/11)

New York Islanders
Blake Comeau - 1 year, $2.5 million (8/2/11)

New York Rangers
Brian Boyle - 3 years, $5.1 million (7/14/11)
Ryan Callahan - 3 years, $12.875 million (7/27/11)
Brandon Dubinsky - 4 years, $16.8 million (7/21/11)
Michael Sauer - 2 years, $2.5 million (7/8/11)

Phoenix Coyotes
Lauri Korpikoski - 2 years, undisclosed (7/20/11)

Tampa Bay Lightning
Teddy Purcell - 2 years, $4.725 million (7/20/11)

Vancouver Canucks
Jannik Hansen - 3 years, $4.05 million (7/28/11)

Winnipeg Jets
Blake Wheeler - 2 years, $5.1 million (7/18/11)