UFA signer

Aaron Ward agrees on a contract.
Aaron Ward has signed a $2 500 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Aaron Ward was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 838 NHL games during his career, notching 44 goals and adding 107 assists along with 736 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season.

Owen Nolan agrees on a contract.
Owen Nolan has signed a $3 000 000 per year, 1 year deal with the San Jose Sharks. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Owen Nolan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 1200 NHL games during his career, notching 422 goals and adding 463 assists along with 1793 penalty minutes. The 38 year old right wing has not yet played for the San Jose Sharks this season.

Doug Weight agrees on a contract.
Doug Weight has signed a $2 200 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Doug Weight was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 1220 NHL games during his career, notching 276 goals and adding 748 assists along with 960 penalty minutes. The 39 year old center has not yet played for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season.

Jonathan Cheechoo agrees on a contract.
Jonathan Cheechoo has signed a $3 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Jonathan Cheechoo was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 2nd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 501 NHL games during his career, notching 170 goals and adding 135 assists along with 324 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has not yet played for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season.

Jay Pandolfo agrees on a contract.
Jay Pandolfo has signed a $2 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Jay Pandolfo was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 819 NHL games during his career, notching 99 goals and adding 124 assists along with 154 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has not yet played for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season.

Jason Williams agrees on a contract.
Jason Williams has signed a $1 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Jason Williams, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 420 NHL games during his career, notching 91 goals and adding 129 assists along with 147 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has not yet played for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season.

Steve Bégin agrees on a two way contract.
Steve Bégin has signed a $525 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Steve Bégin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 2nd round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 486 NHL games during his career, notching 52 goals and adding 48 assists along with 535 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has not yet played for the Philadelphia Flyers this season.

Robert Lang agrees on a two way contract.
Robert Lang has signed a $950 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Czech, Robert Lang was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 989 NHL games during his career, notching 261 goals and adding 442 assists along with 424 penalty minutes. The 39 year old center has not yet played for the Philadelphia Flyers this season.

Martin Skoula agrees on a two way contract.
Martin Skoula has signed a $600 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Czech, Martin Skoula was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 776 NHL games during his career, notching 44 goals and adding 152 assists along with 328 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Philadelphia Flyers this season.

P.J. Axelsson agrees on a contract.
P.J. Axelsson has signed a $1 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Sweden, P.J. Axelsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 7th round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 797 NHL games during his career, notching 103 goals and adding 184 assists along with 276 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season.