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Germany goalie Endras Dennis is reportedly looking to make the jump to the NHL, and according to Eishockey.info, half the teams in the NHL are interested.

He played very well at the World Championships, leading the tournament in save percentage (.961) with a 1.15 goals-against average. (That was better than the likes Russia's Semyon Varlamov, the Czech Republic's Tomas Vokoun, the USA's Scott Clemmensen, Sweden's Jonas Gustavsson and Finland's Pekka Rinne.)
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Lets sign another goalie!
 
I'd think someone's reminded Burke by now that you dress 2 goalies, 7 defensemen and 13-14 forwards on a hockey team, not 2 forwards, 7 goalies and 13-14 defensemen.

So no, I don't think we'll sign another goalie ;)
 
http://ducks.freedomblogging.com/2010/05/26/murray-in-early-stages-with-ryan/37039/

Ducks GM Bob Murray knows he’s going to have to shell out a lot of money for winger Bobby Ryan, his leading goal scorer this past season.

The work towards getting the 23-year-old sniper under contract is underway as the communication lines are open between Murray and Ryan’s Toronto-based agents, Don Meehan and Mark Guy, of Newport Sports Management.

“We’re in the very early stages of negotiations,” Murray told the Register on Wednesday. “We’ve gone back and forth with some proposals.”

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It speculates at the bottom that the contract would have a cap hit of around 5/year and that the Ducks would want his cap hit to be below that of Perry and Getzlaf.
 
It's interesting because Ryan should get a contract like Kessel -- about 5.4 mill a year. These 2 are very comparable in terms of experience, draft position and production.

But that number would put Ryan above Getzlaf and Perry who each have a cap hit of about 5.3.

Ryan will probably have to settle for something between 5.0-5.2 mill. I don't think the Ducks want to set a new standard on their team.
 
If they want him below Perry and Getzlaf it could cause a bit of a snag for Murray. I am expecting 5.5 per
 
If I were Getzlaf I would personally be more offended by the fact that Perry makes as much as me rather than Ryan potentially making as much. Ryan's better than him but Getz is still the workhorse and offensive leader on that squad so logically he should be making the most money. Still, I think Player hit the nail on the head. Ryan will be making a symbolic $5.0-$5.2 million if they do end up reaching an agreement.
 
If they were all signed in the same season I could see the disparity, but Getz/Perry both signed a couple of seasons ago. Ryan's contract should have no relation to older contracts.

It should be the same as Kessel - no doubt.
 
Ryan will end up getting Kessel $$. I have no question about that.

That said, it doesn't mean we're any closer to Ryan just because Ryan will be costly.

1. The Ducks does have the cap space to hand out Kessel $$ to Ryan.

2. Even if Ryan does turn an RFA, we don't exactly have the picks to make an offer sheet to Ryan. The Ducks may try to trade him, but if there are offer sheets from other teams then Ryan controls his own fate.

In short, I don't think Ryan will be a Leaf one way or another. It sure would be nice though, if that happens.
 
Just another guy to add to the front office with Poulin and Nonis.

He was the assistant in Tampa. I guess Yzerman decided not to keep him.
 
Little more on the hiring.....

Claude Loiselle, the former assistant general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, will soon be named to the same position with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is currently a special assignment scout with the Leafs.

Leafs president and GM Brian Burke confirmed the hiring on Saturday. Loiselle will fill the vacancy created in the front office when Jeff Jackson resigned as assistant GM a few months ago.

Loiselle, who turned 47 on Saturday, spent 13 seasons as a player in the NHL. In addition to being a scout and hockey executive, the Ottawa native also spent several years working for the NHL in its hockey operations department.
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Claude Loiselle is getting a promotion within the Maple Leafs’ hockey office.

The former Toronto forward, assistant GM of the Tampa Bay Lightning and NHL hockey associate operations executive has been working with the Leafs in a pro scouting capacity the past half season.

Losielle, whose hiring will become official next week, will likely inherit some of the contract and salary cap duties of Jeff Jackson, who had a mutual parting of the ways as assistant GM and director of hockey operations in early March. Loiselle turned 47 on Saturday.
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