BillsFever
07-16-2003, 02:54 AM
The Coyotes signed free-agent left wing Daniel Cleary to a multiyear contract on Tuesday.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Cleary, 24, played 57 games with the Edmonton Oilers last season and had four goals and 13 assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-5.
"We're very pleased to add a player like Daniel Cleary to our exciting, young team," said Coyotes vice president and assistant general manager Laurence Gilman.
"It's not often that you can pick up a 24-year-old who has played in over 250 NHL games without having to surrender an asset in return. Cleary will add depth to our forward ranks and provide us with both size and speed on the wing."
The 6-foot, 203-pound Cleary enjoyed his best season in 2000-01 with 14 goals and 21 assists for Edmonton.
A first-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in 1997, Cleary has played in 261 NHL games with Chicago and Edmonton, collecting 35 goals and 60 assists.
Detroit Red Wings: The Red Wings avoided salary arbitration with defenseman Mathieu Dandenault on Tuesday, re-signing the defenseman to a one-year contract.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Dandenault had four goals and 15 assists in 74 games last season. He has been with the Red Wings his entire career, making his debut in 1995-96 after being drafted in the second round of the 1994 draft.
"We're very happy to sign Mathieu for another season and to avoid going to arbitration," Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said. "We felt he took a big step in development, especially in the second half of last season."
The Red Wings have already bolstered their blue line this offseason by signing free agent Derian Hatcher from the Dallas Stars.
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Financial terms were not disclosed.
Cleary, 24, played 57 games with the Edmonton Oilers last season and had four goals and 13 assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-5.
"We're very pleased to add a player like Daniel Cleary to our exciting, young team," said Coyotes vice president and assistant general manager Laurence Gilman.
"It's not often that you can pick up a 24-year-old who has played in over 250 NHL games without having to surrender an asset in return. Cleary will add depth to our forward ranks and provide us with both size and speed on the wing."
The 6-foot, 203-pound Cleary enjoyed his best season in 2000-01 with 14 goals and 21 assists for Edmonton.
A first-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in 1997, Cleary has played in 261 NHL games with Chicago and Edmonton, collecting 35 goals and 60 assists.
Detroit Red Wings: The Red Wings avoided salary arbitration with defenseman Mathieu Dandenault on Tuesday, re-signing the defenseman to a one-year contract.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Dandenault had four goals and 15 assists in 74 games last season. He has been with the Red Wings his entire career, making his debut in 1995-96 after being drafted in the second round of the 1994 draft.
"We're very happy to sign Mathieu for another season and to avoid going to arbitration," Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said. "We felt he took a big step in development, especially in the second half of last season."
The Red Wings have already bolstered their blue line this offseason by signing free agent Derian Hatcher from the Dallas Stars.
http://espn.go.com/nhl/news/2003/0715/1580950.html