Player Tracker - Eastern Conference

Unrestricted Free Agents: RW Alexander Mogilny, D Dan McGillis, LW Jason Wiemer, D Jim Fahey, C Jim Dowd, RW Erik Rasmussen, LW Dan LaCouture.

Re-Signings: D Andy Greene, F Mike Rupp (2-year, $1 million contract), F Cam Janssen, LW Grant Marshall, F Noah Clarke, F Zach Parise (4-year, $12.5 million contract), D Paul Martin (3-year, $11.5 million contract).

Notable Additions: C Dainius Zubrus (Sabres, 6-year, $20.4 million contract), D Karel Rachunek (Rangers), G Kevin Weekes (Rangers, 2-year, $1.375 million contract), D Vitali Vishnevski (Thrashers, 3-year, $5.4 million contract), RW Arron Asham (Islanders, 1-year, $700,000 contract).

Notable Subtractions: D Brian Rafalski (Red Wings), C Scott Gomez (Rangers), D Brad Lukowich (Lightning).

Off-Season Game Plan: A second-round playoff defeat might be considered acceptable in some parts, but not with the New Jersey Devils. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: RW Eric Boguniecki, G Mike Dunham, D Joel Bouchard, D Tomas Malec, C Peter Ferraro.

Re-Signings: G Wade Dubielewicz (1-year contract), F Sean Bergenheim (1-year contract), D Chris Campoli (3-year, $1.9 million contract), LW Chris Simon (1-year, $800,000 contract).

Notable Additions: C Mike Comrie (Senators, 1-year, $3.375 million contract), RW Bill Guerin (Sharks, 2-year, $9 million contract), RW Jon Sim (Thrashers, 3-year contract), LW Ruslan Fedotenko (Lightning, 1-year, $2.9 million contract), G Joey MacDonald (Bruins, two-year contract), D Aaron Johnson (Blue Jackets, 1-year contract), D Andy Sutton (Thrashers, 3-year, $9 million contract), C/LW Josef Vasicek (Hurricanes, 1-year, $750,000 contract).

Notable Subtractions: F Richard Zednik (Panthers), RW Jason Blake (Maple Leafs), C Viktor Kozlov (Capitals), LW Ryan Smyth (Avalanche), D Sean Hill (Wild), RW Arron Asham (Devils).

Off-Season Game Plan: Perhaps the biggest surprise of the 2006-2007 season, the New York Islanders earned a playoff spot on the final day of the regular season, surpassing all but the most optimistic of pre-season projections. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: D Sandis Ozolinsh, D Martin Richter.

Re-Signings: D Jason Strudwick, F Petr Prucha (2-year, $3.2 million contract), LW Brendan Shanahan (1-year contract), G Henrik Lundqvist (1-year, $4.25 million contract), F Sean Avery (1-year, $1.9 million contract).

Notable Additions: C Scott Gomez (Devils, 7-year, $51.5 million contract), C Chris Drury (Sabres, 5-year, $35.25 million contract), D Andrew Hutchinson (Rangers - trade).

Notable Subtractions: C Michael Nylander (Capitals), RW Jed Ortmeyer (Predators), LW Brad Isbister (Canucks), D Karel Rachunek (Devils), G Kevin Weekes (Devils), C Matt Cullen (Hurricanes).

Off-Season Game Plan: A decent season followed by a couple rounds in the playoffs had to be considered a success for the New York Rangers. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: G Robert Esche, RW Denis Hamel, C Mark Cullen.

Re-Signings: G Antero Niittymaki (2-year contract), D Lasse Kukkonen (2-year, $1.75 million contract).

Notable Additions: C Daniel Briere (Sabres, 8-year, $52 million contract), D Kimmo Timonen (Predators, 6-year, $37.8 million contract), F Scott Hartnell (Predators, 6-year, $25.2 million contract), D Jason Smith (Oilers - trade), RW Joffrey Lupul (Oilers - trade).

Notable Subtractions: F Mike York (Coyotes), LW Todd Fedoruk (Stars), F Geoff Sanderson (Oilers), D Joni Pitkanen (Oilers), LW Niko Dimitrakos (Senators).

Off-Season Game Plan: While the Philadelphia Flyers endured a disastrous season in 2006-2007, there is a feeling that the team with the league's worst record isn't necessarily that far away from a return to competitiveness. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: LW Nils Ekman, D Josef Melichar, D Eric Cairns, LW Ronald Petrovicky.

Re-Signings: C Sidney Crosby (5-year, $45 million contract), D Ryan Whitney (6-year, $24 million contract), LW Gary Roberts (1-year, $2.5 million contract), RW Mark Recchi (1-year, $2 million contract), F Maxime Talbot (2-year, $1.35 million contract), F Erik Christensen (2-year contract), D Robert Scuderi (2-year contract), F Colby Armstrong (2-year, $2.4 million contract), D Alain Nasreddine (1-year contract).

Notable Additions: G Dany Sabourin (Canucks, 2-year, $1.025 million contract), D Darryl Sydor (Stars, 2-year, $5 million contract), RW Petr Sykora (Oilers, 2-year contract), G Ty Conklin (Sabres, 1-year, $500,000 contract).

Notable Subtractions: F Chris Thorburn (Thrashers), RW Michel Ouellet (Lightning).

Off-Season Game Plan: A tremendous turnaround in 2006-2007 kept the Penguins in Pittsburgh and vaulted them into the playoffs. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: D Jason York, D Nathan Dempsey.

Re-Signings: F Brandon Bochenski (1-year contract), D Andrew Alberts (2-year, $2.5 million contract), LW Jeff Hoggan.

Notable Additions: G Manny Fernandez (Wild - trade), RW Shawn Thornton (Ducks, multi-year contract).

Notable Subtractions: LW Petr Tenkrat (Timka IK - Sweden), G Joey MacDonald (Islanders), G Hannu Toivonen (Blues).

Off-Season Game Plan: A lot of activity last summer didn't turn the Boston Bruins into a playoff team, but it doesn't mean there wasn't some progress. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: RW Michael Ryan, D Timo Helbling, D Mikko Lehtonen, G Adam Berkhoel.

Re-Signings: F Thomas Vanek (signed 7-year, $50 million offer sheet by Oilers, matched by Sabres), LW Andrew Peters (2-year contract), C Michael Ryan (1-year contract), RW Adam Mair (3-year, $2.275 million contract), D Teppo Numminen (1-year, $2.6 million contract), F Dan Paille (1-year, $585,200 contract), F Derek Roy (6-year, $24 million contract), D Nathan Paetsch (3-year contract).

Notable Additions: G Jocelyn Thibault (Penguins, 1-year contract).

Notable Subtractions: C Daniel Briere (Flyers), C Chris Drury (Rangers), C Dainius Zubrus (Devils), G Ty Conklin (Penguins).

Off-Season Game Plan: After a dominant regular season, the Buffalo Sabres' semi-final loss to the Ottawa Senators was a heartbreaking end to what had been a sensational year. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: D Janne Niinimaa, LW Mike Johnson, RW Aaron Downey, D Jassen Cullimore (Blackhawks, contract bought out).

Re-Signings: F Christopher Higgins (2-year, $3.4 million contract), D Mike Komisarek (2-year, $3.4 million contract), C Tomas Plekanec (2-year, $3.2 million contract), D Josh Gorges, F Michael Ryder (1-year, $2.95 million contract).

Notable Additions: D Roman Hamrlik (Flames, 4-year, $22 million contract), C Bryan Smolinski (Blackhawks, 1-year, $2 million contract), F Tom Kostopoulos (Kings, 2-year, $1.8 million contract), D Jamie Rivers (Blues, 1-year contract), D Patrice Brisebois (Avalanche, 1-year, $700,000 contract).

Notable Subtractions: F Alexander Perezhogin (Salavat Yulayev Ufa - Russia), F Sergei Samsonov (Blackhawks), C Radek Bonk (Predators), D Sheldon Souray (Oilers), G David Aebischer (Coyotes), F Tony Salmelainen (Blackhawks, contract bought out and signed by Maple Leafs).

Off-Season Game Plan: So close to a playoff spot, the Montreal Canadiens nevertheless came up short in 2006-2007, and the summer looks like it is going to bring plenty of activity as the Habs try to sort out their issues. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: D Jamie Allison, C Serge Payer.

Re-Signings: LW Dean McAmmond (2-year contract), D Lawrence Nycholat (multi-year contract), F Ray Emery (3-year, $9.5 million contract), D Christoph Schubert (3-year, $2.65 million contract), F Chris Kelly (1-year, $1.2625 million contract).

Notable Additions: F Niko Dimitrakos (Flyers, 1-year contract).

Notable Subtractions: C Mike Comrie (Islanders), D Tom Preissing (Kings).

Off-Season Game Plan: A trip to the Stanley Cup final exorcised a lot of the playoff ghosts in the Ottawa Senators past, but the team isn't resting on its laurels and that could mean a busy summer. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: C Jeff O'Neill, C Travis Green.

Re-Signings: F Mats Sundin (1-year, $5.5 million contract), D Staffan Kronwall (2-year contract), F Nik Antropov (2-year, $4 million contract), LW Bates Battaglia (2-year, $1.3 million contract).

Notable Additions: G Vesa Toskala (Sharks - trade), F Mark Bell (Sharks - trade), RW Jason Blake (Islanders, 5-year, $20 million contract), G Scott Clemmensen (Devils, 1-year, $500,000 contract), F Tony Salmelainen (Canadiens,1-year, two-way contract).

Notable Subtractions: C Mike Peca (Blue Jackets), C Yanic Perreault (Blackhawks), G Jean-Sebastien Aubin (Kings).

Off-Season Game Plan: The Toronto Maple Leafs missed the playoffs in 2006-2007 and will need to get creative in the summer to make a push for the playoffs next season. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: LW J.P. Vigier, LW Cory Larose, D Andy Delmore.

Re-Signings: RW Brad Larsen, D Steve McCarthy, LW Pascal Dupuis (1-year, $880,000 contract), F Slava Kozlov (3-year, $11 million contract), D Garnett Exelby (multi-year contract), LW Eric Boulton, RW Jim Slater (2-year, $1.55 million contract).

Notable Additions: C Todd White (Wild, 4-year, $9.5 million contract), Chris Thorburn (Penguins - trade), LW Eric Perrin (Lightning 2-year, $1.5 million contract), D Ken Klee (Avalanche, multi-year contract), C Alexandre Giroux (Capitals, multi-year contract).

Notable Subtractions: LW Keith Tkachuk (Blues), RW Jon Sim (Islanders), D Greg de Vries (Predators), C Eric Belanger (Wild), D Shane Hnidy (Ducks), D Andy Sutton (Islanders).

Off-Season Game Plan: The optimism generated by finally making the playoffs didn't last long as the Atlanta Thrashers were ejected quickly from the first round. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: RW Anson Carter, D David Tanabe, RW Shane Willis, RW Jesse Boulerice, C Josef Vasicek.

Re-Signings: F Scott Walker (3-year, $7.5 million contract).

Notable Additions: C Matt Cullen (Rangers - trade), G Michael Leighton (Canadiens - trade), D Wade Brookbank (Bruins, 1-year contract).

Notable Subtractions: D Andrew Hutchinson (Rangers).

Off-Season Game Plan: One season after winning the Stanley Cup, the Carolina Hurricanes suffered through a post-championship hangover and missed the playoffs. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: G Jean-Marc Pelletier, RW Juraj Kolnik.

Re-Signings: RW Nathan Horton (6-year, $24 million contract), D Bryan Allen (5-year, $14.5 million contract), G Craig Anderson (2-year, $1 million contract), C Jozef Stumpel (2-year, $4.5 million contract), C Stephen Weiss (6-year, $18.6 million contract)

Notable Additions: F Richard Zednik (Islanders, 2-year, $3.25 million contract), F Brett McLean (Avalanche, 3-year, $5.1 million contract), G Tomas Vokoun (Predators - trade), RW Radek Dvorak (Blues, 2-year, $3.1 million contract).

Notable Subtractions: F Chris Gratton (Lightning), LW Martin Gelinas (Predators), D Alexei Semenov (Sharks), G Alex Auld (Coyotes), G Ed Belfour (Leksands - Sweden).

Off-Season Game Plan: Another season of slight improvement wasn't enough to get the Florida Panthers into the postseason. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: D Nolan Pratt, LW Rob DiMaio, LW Eric Healey.

Re-Signings: D Shane O'Brien (2-year, $2 million contract), F Jan Hlavac (1-year contract), F Nick Tarnasky (2-year contract), F Kyle Wanvig (1-year, two-way contract), D Paul Ranger (3-year contract).

Notable Additions: F Chris Gratton (Panthers - trade), RW Michel Ouellet (Penguins, 2-year, $2.5 million contract), D Brad Lukowich (Devils, 3-year, $4.7 million contract).

Notable Subtractions: D Cory Sarich (Flames), LW Eric Perrin (Thrashers), LW Ruslan Fedotenko (Islanders), D Luke Richardson (Senators).

Off-Season Game Plan: The Tampa Bay Lightning have put their money into the Big Three up front, but it remains to be seen if that strategy is going to prove successful over the long run. More...

Unrestricted Free Agents: D Bryan Muir.

Re-Signings: D Steve Eminger, C Brian Sutherby, F Chris Clark (3-year, $7.9 million contract extension), D John Erskine (2-year, $1.75 million contract).

Notable Additions: D Tom Poti (Islanders, 4-year, $14 million contract), C Viktor Kozlov (Islanders, 2-year, $5 million contract), C Michael Nylander (Rangers, 4-year, $19.5 million contract), C Joe Motzko (Ducks, 2-year contract).

Notable Subtractions: Kris Beech (Blue Jackets).

Off-Season Game Plan: After recording a surprising 70-point season in 2005-2006, the Washington Capitals stagnated in 2006-2007, recording another 70-point campaign. More...