Recent NHL Re-signings (May 26th, 2010)

-The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed Adam Foote to a one-year deal. According to capgeek, his cap hit is $1,00,000 which is a pretty nice number for a veteran defenceman who can provide stability while Colorado's young team matures. Foote had 0 goals and 9 assists in 67 games with Colorado last season, while posting a +8 and 64 penalty minutes. He'll turn 39 this summer, and his contract includes a No-Trade clause.

-Buffalo re-signed veteran Mike Grier. Grier, 35, put up 10 goals and 22 points in 73 regular season games with the Sabres. He also added 2 goals in 6 playoff games for the disappointing Sabres. Grier brings a incomparable work ethic on the penalty kill, and at just $1.5 million for next season, comes cheaply for the Sabres.

-The Ottawa Senators have re-signed Mike Brodeur to a one-year, two-way deal worth $600,000 in the NHL. Brodeur, a 27-year-old former draft pick of Chicago, looked stellar in three games with Ottawa last season, with a G.A.A. of 1.00 and a Save PCT of .966. He even posted a shutout against the New York Rangers, stopping all 32 shots he faced. Personally, I'm a little surprised he didn't test the open market. A team with a #1 goalie who likes to play a lot of games could have done worse than take a flyer on Brodeur; someone like New Jersey, Buffalo, or Calgary. That said, with Pascal Leclaire's injury woes, maybe he feels that he'll stand a good chance of getting into games with Ottawa again this season.

-Ottawa also re-signed RW Ryan Keller. Keller, 26, got into 6 games with the Senators this past season with no points or penalty minutes and a -1 rating. Keller had 68 points with Binghamton of the AHL last season. He will likely be a depth player for the Senators, with a two-way deal that makes him easier to pay to play in the AHL.

-Pittsburgh re-signed defenceman Deryk Engelland. The 28-year-old saw his first taste of NHL action this past season, getting into 9 games and tallying two assists to go with a -2 rating and 17 penalty minutes. There is some speculation among Penguins fans that Engelland has the inside track on being the Penguins #7 defenceman going into next season, based on his play with Pittsburgh. At just $500,000 for next season, he would certainly be an affordable player for the Pens, who have just under $11 million in cap space for next season, but with only three other defenceman with NHL experience under contract (Kris Letang, Brooks Orpik, and Alex Goligoski).

-Detroit re-signed prospect Mattia Ritola, LW, to a three-year deal worth $517k per season. Ritola, 23, played 5 games with Detroit during the regular season, and got into one playoff game. He was held pointless in all 6. Early speculation is he could find himself full-time on the Red Wings roster as early as next season.

-St. Louis re-signed prospect Adam Cracknell to a one-year deal worth $500,000. Cracknell, 25, had a professional-high 38 points with Peoria of the AHL last season. He's a former 9th round draft choice of the Calgary Flames.