Capitals Sign Dany Sabourin to One-Year Extension

The Washington Capitals announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed goaltender Dany Sabourin to a one-year contract.  Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.  He would have been an unrestricted free agent this summer.  In 37 games this past season with Hershey of the AHL, he posted an 18-12-5 record, two shutouts, a 2.80 GAA, and a .909 save percentage.  He last appeared in the NHL during the 2008-09 season with the Pittsburgh Penguins.  This is really just a depth signing for the Capitals, as Sabourin will likely spend all of next season in the minors, providing plenty of veteran goaltending depth for Hershey.

Capitals Sign Dany Sabourin to One-Year Extension

According to the hockeynews.com, the Washington Capitals have signed goaltender Dany Sabourin to a one-year contract extension. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. He would have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1. In 23 games last season with Hershey of the AHL, he posted a 14-9-0 record, two shutouts, a 2.45 GAA, and a .908 save percentage. Not a bad depth signing for the Capitals, as Sabourin will provide solid backup skills for the team if he is recalled from the minors at some point next season. Otherwise, expect him to spend most of the season with Hershey as their backup goaltender.

Capitals Sign Goaltender Sabourin to One-Year Deal

The Washington Capitals announced today that they have signed goaltender Dany Sabourin to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Not a bad depth signing for the Capitals, but they will likely go with Semyon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth as their goaltending tandem next season. If either Varlamov or Neuvirth should struggle or miss time due to injury, Sabourin will provide solid goaltending skills as a backup.

Bruins Sign Goaltender Sabourin & Defenseman Fata to One-Year Deals

The Boston Bruins announced on Tuesday evening that they have signed goaltender Dany Sabourin and defenseman Drew Fata to one-year contracts. Terms of both of their deals were not disclosed. Sabourin split last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers after being traded to the Oilers by the Penguins with Ryan Stone and a fourth round pick in 2011 in exchange for goaltender Mathieu Garon. In 19 games last season, Sabourin posted a 6-8-2 record with a 2.85 GAA and a .898 save percentage. Fata split time last season with the Phoenix Coyotes and Ottawa Senators organizations after being traded to the Senators from the Coyotes in exchange for forward Alexander Nikulin. Fata did not appear in any NHL games last season, but played in 75 AHL games with San Antonio and Binghamton, scoring seven goals and nine assists for 16 points and 141 penalty minutes. Sabourin gives the Bruins a more than capable backup to Tim Thomas, who will see the bulk of the starts next season. However, prospect Tuukka Rask will definitely challenge Sabourin for the backup role next season, as he is seen as the goalie of the future for the Bruins. Fata is a very tough and physical defenseman, but is nothing more than a depth defenseman. He will likely play most of next season in the minors, but if he does get recalled by the Senators, he will likely be the sixth or seventh defenseman.

Oilers and Penguins Trade Goaltenders

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers swapped goaltenders on Saturday with the Oilers sending Mathieu Garon to the Penguins in exchange for Dany Sabourin, center Ryan Stone, and Pittsburgh's 4th round pick in the 2011 Entry Draft. The trade ends the speculation of which Oilers goalie would be traded, while it helps shore up the Penguins struggling goaltending. However, acquiring Sabourin puts the Oilers in a three-goalie dilemma again, but according to GM Steve Tambellini, he will either send Sabourin to their AHL affiliate in Springfield or trade him to another team. In 15 games so far this season, Garon has posted a 6-8-0 record with a 3.17 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage. Sabourin, who has played in 19 games so far this season, has a 6-8-2 record, with a 2.85 average and .898 save percentage. Stone has only played in two games this season, scoring no points and two penalty minutes. Garon should give the Penguins a boost in net, as Marc-Andre Fleury has struggled the past couple of weeks. Garon's veteran experience could help the Penguins jump back into the playoff picture. As for Sabourin, he likely won't see any action with the Oilers given Tambellini's comments. I've read on some message boards that some fans believe the Oilers may attempt to acquire goaltender Pascal Leclaire from the Columbus Blue Jackets given their recent waiver claim of Wade Dubielewicz from the New York Islanders and the Oilers' trading of Garon. I have to say, and sorry Oilers fans, but I do not believe Leclaire will end up in Edmonton, nor do I think the Oilers are interested in him. Leclaire is currently sidelined with an ankle injury and the rumor is he may be having season-ending surgery on his ankle. The Blue Jackets claimed Dubielewicz to account for their injured goaltender and would not risk trading Leclaire even if he returned from his injury given their closeness to making the playoffs. The Oilers will likely use Sabourin as trade bait and could use him to bring in some scoring depth for their struggling offense. If they're successful in trading him, the return may not be spectacular, but it could be enough to give the Oilers a bit of a boost to their forward lines. Also worth mentioning, it appears the Oilers will stick with Dwayne Roloson as their starter for the rest of the season given his strong play of late, unless they get an offer they can't refuse.