Hurricanes sign forward Tuomo Ruutu to 3-year, $11.4-million contract

October 9th, 2009 Hurricanes beat Panthers 7-2RALEIGH, N.C. — Tom Kostopoulos and Jussi Jokinen scored first-period goals off turnovers in Florida's end to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Panthers 7-2 on Friday night.

October 9th, 2009 Panthers-Hurricanes Sums Florida 0 1 1—2Carolina 3 1 3—7First Period_1, Carolina, Kostopoulos 1, 7:00 (sh). 2, Carolina, Ruutu 1 (Samsonov, Gleason), 10:20.

October 6th, 2009 Ruutu's goal in shootout lifts CarolinaRALEIGH, N.C. — Tuomo Ruutu scored the final goal for the Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout, giving them a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.

September 13th, 2009 Buffalo Sabres sign Drew Stafford to 2-year dealBUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have signed restricted free agent forward Drew Stafford to a two-year deal.

August 4th, 2009 Red Wings sign free agent forward Patrick EavesDETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have signed free agent forward Patrick Eaves to a one-year contract. The team said Tuesday it would not disclose additional terms.

July 30th, 2009 AP Source: Seahawks sign second-round pickSEATTLE — The Seahawks have signed second-round draft choice Max Unger to a four-year contract that guarantees $1.95 million, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the team had yet to announce the deal and has a policy of not releasing terms.

July 30th, 2009 Russian league claims Red Wings forward _ againDETROIT — A Russian hockey league is completing a contract with Detroit Red Wings forward Jiri Hudler. The Kontinental Hockey League registered Hudler's two-year, $10 million contract in Moscow on Thursday morning.

July 24th, 2009 'Canes reacquire Aaron Ward from BostonRALEIGH, N.C. — Aaron Ward is headed back to the Carolina Hurricanes.

July 16th, 2009 Hurricanes agree to deals with 3 playersRALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have added some needed size to their blue line.

July 11th, 2009 Suns sign first-round pick Earl ClarkPHOENIX — First-round draft pick Earl Clark has signed a contract with the Phoenix Suns. Terms of the deal were not disclosed Friday, but under the NBA rookie salary scale Clark could make about $1.47 million in his first year as the 14th overall pick.

July 6th, 2009 Penguins sign Stars forward CooperPITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Chris Conner of the Dallas Stars to a one-year contract, team general manager Ray Shero announced Sunday. The 5-8, 180-pound forward set new career highs with 13 points and 10 assists, while adding three goals and 10 penalty minutes in 38 games this past season.

July 3rd, 2009 LaRose re-signs with Hurricanes for 2 yearsRALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes locked up another of their free agents Thursday, re-signing forward Chad LaRose to a two-year deal.

July 1st, 2009 'Canes re-sign Cole for 2 yearsRALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are keeping Erik Cole, agreeing Wednesday to a two-year deal with the physical forward.

June 30th, 2009 Jokinen signs 2-year deal with HurricanesRALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are keeping Jussi Jokinen, agreeing to a two-year deal with one of the stars of their recent playoff run.

June 3rd, 2009 Bruins sign F Krejci to extensionBOSTON — The Boston Bruins have signed forward David Krejci to a contract extension. The team said Tuesday it's a multiyear deal, but did not disclose financial terms.