I will be away until Monday night Aug. 22nd with no internet access. Just letting everyone know in case someone has a trade offer or something. You can message me and I will get back to you on Monday.

Buffalo Sabres sign RW Mark Mancari to a 2 year contract @ 500k per season and bring him up to the major roster

132nd ranked RW in 2010-11
137th ranked RW in 2009-10

Sabres trade

D Mike Weber, $0.2m (P-2012)
1st round draft pick

Penguins trade

Kris Letang, $3.5m (2013-2014)
Brooks Orbik, $3.8m (2013-2014)

I do this trade to get Letang who is becoming one of the better D in the league. I also pick up Orpik who is a good depth defenceman. I feel getting Letang is well worth a 1st round pick.

Thanks for the easy negotiations Colby!

Buffalo signs the following players to contract extensions

Cody McCormick - 3 year contract @ $2.3m per season (75th ranked C in 2010-11)
Steve Montador - 3 year contract @ $3.7m per season (57th ranked D in 2010-11)
Andrej Sekera -    3 year contract @ $2.7m per season (84th ranked D in 2010-11)

Pittsburgh gets Scott Hartnell

Chicago gets Brooks Laich

I made this trade because I did not have enough room under the salary cap to sign Laich without making other moves that I did not want to do. This trade saves me space under the cap and gets me a good winger in Hartnell.

Chicago will confirm this trade.