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Capitals trade Varlamov's rights to Avalanche
Friday, 07.01.2011 / 2:00 PM / NHL Free Agency 2011
NHL.com
The Washington Capitals have traded the rights to restricted free agent goaltender Semyon Varlamov to the Colorado Avalanche for a first-round pick in the 2012 Entry Draft and second-round selection in either 2012 or 2013.

Varlamov was a first-round pick in 2006 and has competed with Michal Neuvirth, a second-round choice in the same draft, for the "goaltender of the future" tag in Washington ever since. The 23-year-old Russian goaltender has appeared in 59 regular-season games and 19 postseason contests for the Capitals.

He replaced Jose Theodore in net for Washington during the 2009 and 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but missed a large portion of the 2010-11 campaign because of injury. With Theodore gone, Varlamov and Neuvirth were competing for the starting job, and it was Neuvirth who played every minute during the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the Capitals.

Forget the Vokoun to A-V-S jersey then lol. Varlamov has potential, and was caught up in a Log Jam of the same type of goalie in Washington.

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Originally Posted by chiefs1111 (Post 7725203)

I don't understand why they signed Jagr. With this signing it means it's unlikely Ville Leino will be back. I much rather would have just resigned Leino.

I don't get that either the dude is 40 years old. Maybe it's just a FU to Pittsburgh.

Heh...

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...2/varlamov.png

I was hoping for Vokoun, but there's a 10 year difference in age here, so Varlamov could obviously be more of a long term solution... or maybe they'll sign both. :)

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Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco (Post 7725216)

Woot.... that's awesome. I like him quite a bit.

Now add Vokoun too....

according to Hockeybuzz.com,the Avs looking at signing Erik Cole.

Vokoun talking with the Caps now

Flyers sign Max Talbot

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Originally Posted by chiefs1111 (Post 7725280)

Flyers sign Max Talbot

They will like him, he will fit in well in Philly!

Pheonix just got Mike Smith from Tampa, they may be clearing room for good ole Thomas.

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Originally Posted by Predarat (Post 7725304)

They will like him, he will fit in well in Philly!

Another ex-penguin. This guy reminds me of Reremy Roenick.

The A-V-S got themselves a pretty damn big D-man. He seems to like to hit too!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=3863

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Originally Posted by Predarat (Post 7725411)

The A-V-S got themselves a pretty damn big D-man. He seems to like to hit too!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=3863

Report is that Michael Ryder is signing with Dallas.

2 years at $3.5 million per

Flyers trade Versteeg to Florida for a 2nd round pick