The Confluence
Next entry: Defenseman biggest priority remaining for Shero & Penguins
Previous entry: In Shero We Trust (but hurry up, m’kay ?)
Fedotenko re-signs with Penguins for one-year deal
by Tony on 07/03/09 at 01:11 PM ET
Comments (7)
Reportedly terms are for one year, $1.8M dollars.
———————————————————————————————————————————
The Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to terms with forward Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year contract through the 2009-2010 season, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero.
Fedotenko, 30, scored 39 points (16 goals, 23 assists) and ranked second on the team with a plus-18 rating in 65 games with the Penguins this season. It marked the seventh time that he recorded 30-plus points in a single season. He appeared in 24 games for Pittsburgh during the post-season, recording seven goals and 14 points.
The 6-2, 195-pound winger has played parts of eight seasons with Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and Philadelphia from 2000- 2009. Fedotenko won his first Stanley Cup in 2004 with the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring both goals in a 2-0 victory over the Calgary Flames in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. The two-time Stanley Cup Champion has collected 278 points (139 goals, 139 assists) along with 369 penalty minutes in 597 career games in the NHL. He has tallied 31 points (20 goals, 11 assists) in 77 post-season contests.
The native of Kiev, Ukraine became the first Ukrainian-born player to win the Stanley Cup in 2004. He appeared in one game for the Ukraine at the 2006 Olympics, scoring one goal against Switzerland.
Fedotenko was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by Philadelphia in 1999 and made his NHL debut Oct. 24, 2000 with the Flyers. He was signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent on July 3, 2008.
Filed in: | The Confluence | Permalink
Tags: NHL-Hockey, Pittsburgh+Penguins,
Comments
1.8 million??? That is a serious discount. Wow, thanks Feds. Now lets give lovejoy the 6th d spot, and bring up Curry for backing up Fleury and sign Kovy and we are set.
Posted by Gretzky_to_Lemieux on 07/03/09 at 01:22 PM ET
THATS A DEAL BABY!!! Who is next on Shero’s radar???
Posted by EJJAMS!* from MANCHESTER VT on 07/03/09 at 01:29 PM ET
Pens sign Fedotenko and the Dead Wings lose Samuelsson. I love it. I’m sure the Dead Wings fans will say they didn’t want him back anyway. They always have a way of spinning their crap after drinking their Kool-Aid. Guess Shero has some juice, maybe the great Holland could use a glass himself. Have a great Independence Day Dead Wings fans, independence from the Cup that is.
The PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ARE THE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!
Get used to it! Let’s Go Pens!
Posted by Pens Fan in DC on 07/03/09 at 01:47 PM ET
Hopefully these discounts continue when it comes time for the Pens to resign guys like Letang and Gonchar.
1.8 million? Thats awesome.
Posted by Kstewy16 on 07/03/09 at 01:49 PM ET
Great signing for the Pens. Dollar for dollar, this was MUCH better than the Samuelsson to Vancouver deal.
Posted by Jim Shorts from The ghetto's of Guam on 07/03/09 at 06:13 PM ET
“Pens Fan”, I not a Wings (Or Pens) fan either, but Samuelsson was nothing short of expendable with guys like Helm, Abdelkader and Leino ready to step in. Or, they can use the money they had available for him and sign somebody even better. 2.5 million for him in Vancouver is overpayment to say the least. But Congrats on the Cup win, that was awesome.
Posted by Jim Shorts from The ghetto's of Guam on 07/03/09 at 06:19 PM ET
Add a Comment
Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.
Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.
Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.
Commenting is not available in this weblog entry.
Most Recent Blog Posts
Turn Out The Lights, The Party’s Over: I’m Stepping Down
Bill Cowher’s Daughter to Marry Kevin Westgarth
Penguins Sign Forward Steve MacIntyre
Penguins Re-Sign Forward Dustin Jeffrey to Two-Year Deal
Crosby Donation Leads To Renovation at Children’s Hospital
About Kukla’s Korner
Kukla’s Korner is updated around the clock with the work of our own talented bloggers, plus links to the best hockey writing around the internet. We strive to bring you all the breaking hockey news as it happens.
The home page allows you to see the latest postings from every blog on the site. Subscribe here. For general inquiries and more, please contact us anytime.
Get the top online sports betting bonuses available to sports betters!
When learning from experts it’s best to learn personally from them, or from their blog. We can provide that with poker lessons blog, your home to learn poker personally.
Do you get shocked from the luck in the game of poker? Stop getting shocked and start being a Poker Shoker.
As well as reading about hockey games, you can also find info about poker like which poker sites accept American Express or which are the best Canadian poker sites and also find the top rakeback sites at rakeback.net.
Kukla’s Korner is always a free service for readers, but it costs some money to maintain. If you’re ever in a position to donate a few dollars to help out, we’d be very appreciative.
Nothing short of amazing if the dollar amount is verified. Keeping the first three forward lines intact is more than I hoped for before free agency began.
Posted by Moq from Denmark on 07/03/09 at 01:16 PM ET