NHL NOTEBOOK: KINGS SIGN EX-SHARK MCCAULEY.Byline: Staff and Wire Services The Kings added to their depth at forward Sunday when they signed free-agent Alyn McCauley Alyn McCauley (born May 29, 1977 in Brockville, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player. He is a center is currently unsigned and is a Unrestricted Free Agent. to a three-year, $6-million contract. McCauley, 29, totaled 12points and 14 assists in 76games last season with SanJose. This is the second time Kings president and general manager Dean Lombardi This article or section has multiple issues: * It needs to be expanded. Please help [ improve the article] or discuss these issues on the talk page. Dean Lombardi (born 1958 in Holyoke, Massachusetts) is president and general manager of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings. has acquired McCauley. As GM of the Sharks in 2003, Lombardi got McCauley in a trade with Toronto. ``Alyn is a solid two-way hockey player whose competitiveness and leadership abilities makes him a good fit for our hockey club,'' Lombardi said. The Kings also announced that they have tendered qualifying offers to eight players, most notably Sean Avery Sean Avery (born April 10, 1980 in Pickering, Ontario, Canada) is a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League, currently playing for the New York Rangers. He had formerly played for the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings. , whose future with the Kings was in doubt after a series of incidents last season. Eric Belanger Éric Bélanger (born December 16, 1977 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey centre. He currently plays for the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild. , Dustin Brown Dustin Brown (born November 4 1984 in Ithaca, New York) is an American professional hockey player. He currently plays Right Wing for the Los Angeles Kings. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, thirteenth overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. , Michael Cammalleri, Mathieu Garon, Tim Gleason, Tim Jackman and Mike Weaver also were tendered qualifying offers. Brad Fast, Adam Hauser and Connor James did not receive offers and are now unrestricted free agents. The Kings declined their contract option on Nathan Dempsey, which made him a free agent. -- Rich Hammond Ducks lose Salei: Florida signed defenseman Ruslan Salei to a four-year, $12.1-million contract.In 594 career games with the Ducks, he had 26 goals and 79 assists. Also: Center Doug Weight signed a multiyear deal with St.Louis, six months after it traded him to Carolina. ... Left wing Patrik Elias agreed to a seven-year, $42 million contract to stay in New Jersey. ... Center Jason Arnott, who scored a career-high 76points for Dallas last season, signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract with Nashville. ... Forward Martin Straka re-signed with the New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). , agreeing to a one-year deal worth $3.1 million. ... Defenseman Darryl Sydor returned to Dallas after he was acquired from Tampa Bay for a 2008 fourth-round draft pick. ... Mike Sillinger signed a three-year, $6.6 million deal with the New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, a hamlet located on Long Island in Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. , leaving Nashville after less than one season. ... Boston agreed to a two-year contract with rightwing Shean Donovan. |
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