Chirps from Center Ice

A fan blog about the AHL's Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins

Free Agent Frenzy Day 2

Leave a comment Posted by on July 2, 2011

Business picking up in Day Two on the Free Agent front and its affect on the AHL’s East Division. Here we go:

Washington / Hershey:

Carolina / Charlotte:
  • Agitator Justin Soryal defects from the Rangers / Whale organization.
  • Missed this yesterday but the Canes signed goaltender Brian Boucher. This likely means that Justin Peters will be sent back to Charlotte and tend the Checkers nets with Mike Murphy. Peters only played 12 games last year behind Cam Ward, so the thought is send Peters back to the AHL and have him push Mike Murphy and vice versa.
Tampa Bay / Norfolk:
Anaheim / Syracuse:
  • Andrew Gordon. Writing was on the wall for him when the Bears brought in Ryan Potulny and Chris Bourque returning sealed the fate. Could possibly crack the Ducks lineup but if he doesn’t will make the Crunch respectable.
Elsewhere:
  • Alex Giroux is still mulling offers. Oklahoma City Barons beat guy Ryan Aber caught up with Giroux, who should decide by today where he will be playing next season.
Giroux is among some big names still left on the board including Jeff Taffe, Brett Sterling, Ryan Keller, Christian Hanson, Paul Szczechura, Bryan Rodney, Graham Mink and Brian Willsie. Wilkes-Barre may or may not be pursuing any of these guys. Time will tell. Stay tuned.
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