European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 2007 stars and stripes Page 3d Bertuzzi headlines second Day of signings big Forward maintains Star Quality of nil free Agency the associated press Todd Bertuzzi gave Day 2 of the nil free agent signing period some of the Sta Quality that highlighted the first Day of the shopping t Bertuzzi left hockey town and headed West to agree ing to terms monday night on a million Deal with the Stanley cup Champion Anaheim he was the highest profile player to switch teams which featured a lot of the activity of the first Day of free Agency even if it lacked the big the Best remaining Center came off the Board earlier in the Day when Michael Nylander left the new York rangers who stocked up on the position sunday and came to terms on a million contract with the Washington if Nylander can set up Alex Ander of Vechan the Way he did former rangers teammate Jaromir the capitals will be quite pleased with their latest free agent playing on jars line last sea son with the Nylander posted career highs of 26 goals and 83 Points and turned that into a lucrative contract with the Capi it was Washington third free agent signing in two Washington signed defense Man Tom Poti and Forward Viktor Kozlov away from the new York islanders on it Independence Day july 2007 Nylander turned Down offers to return to new then was Cut out of the mix by the rangers when they signed a pair of 1 Scott Gomez and Chris with Drury former sabres coca Tain Daniel Briere going to Philadelphia on Nylander was the Best free agent Center and the capitals went deep into the Check Book to get him to play with already a Star after two nil the Montreal canadians Shook off the disappointment of not land ing Briere or fellow Forward Ryan Smyth on sunday and reached deals with Center Bryan Smolinski and former Calgary de Senseman roman Smo who split time with Chica go and Vancouver last agreed to a oneyear contract Worth hamrlik got a million the 1 pick in the 1992 spent the past two sea sons with the flames and wanted a longer Deal than the two years offered by staying in Canada was another Factor in his its like playing soccer in in said who will earn million per season a million i really enjoy playing in especially for the Montreal canadians be cause they have a great the 33yearold czech native had 38 Points and a plus22 rating in 75 games last trying to keep up with their successful neighbors in the los Angeles Kings made a flurry of los Angeles agreed to terms with Center Michal Handzus on a contract Forward Ladislav Nagy on a oneyear Deal Worth lion defens Eman Tom Preissing on a con tract and Forward Kyle Calder on a in other moves monday Owen Nolan left the Phoenix coyotes for a oneyear Deal Worth million with the Calgary the Pittsburgh penguins added Veteran help to their stable of Young signing Forward mondays signings Ana hdm ducks signed Kwh Todd i to a two year contract to Atlanta tilt i with 0 k Calgary Nolan to o Macdonald i re Owen contract named Tony director of Amateur scout ctr Laoo  Dale general to a two year contract signed c Robert Lang to a two year Colorado Avalanche signed Law Ryan Smyth to a five year contract and 0 Scott Hannan to a fou year contract Colum is Blue jacket agreed to terms with d Sheldon Brookbank on a oneyear contract resigned d of Earls than Tollefsen and c Alexander Sitov to two year los Angeles mugs signed c Michal Handzus and 0 Tom Preissing to fou year Calder to a two year contract and f Ladislav Nagy to a oneyear contract Minnesota wild signed c Kelly to a oneyear Montreal  d roman hamrlik to a fou year contract and c Bryan Smolinski to a two year con Nashville predators signed f Jed Ortmeyer to a two year contract new York rangers resigned d Jason Phoenix Coyote bought out the remaining two years on the contract of c Dave Pittsburgh Penguin agreed to terms with d Ryan Whitney on a six year and f Petr Sykora and d Darryl Sydor on two year signed g Dany resigned d Rob loins blues signed Law Paul Karla to a three year Tampa Bay  Law Craig Macdonald and Law Mathieu Darcine to oneyear Toronto Maple Leafs resigned f Bates Battaglia to a two year contract Vancouver canucks resigned d Lukas Krajicek to a two year contract Washington capitals signed c Michael Nylander to a fou year con tract and f Viktor Kozlov to a two year Petr Sykora and defens Eman Dar Ryl Sydor to million Robert Lang agreed to a two year contract Worth Mil lion with the Atlanta Thrashers signed defens Eman Ken Klee to a Jed the Only nil player from left the rangers for a Mil lion but new York resigned defens Eman Jason Strudwick for next season at Bates Battaglia stayed with signing a two year con tract for Bertuzzi split an injun a plagued season with Florida and which acquired him at the Trade because of a herniated disk in his the rugged right Winger played Only 15 regular season record ing three goals and eight he saw More 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