Canadien acquire Lang from Blackhawks…Devil’s re-sign Pelley and acquired Cormier…Top pick to miss Blue Jackets Rookie Camp…
Canadien acquire Lang from Blackhawks
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Robert Lang from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday for a second-round pick in 2010.
The 37-year-old Lang, set to make $4 million in the final season of his contract, had 21 goals and 54 points in 76 games for Chicago last season.
The Canadiens also re-signed defenseman Patrice Brisebois to a one-year deal. He had three goals and 11 points in 43 games last season.
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Devil’s re-sign Pelley and acquired Cormier
NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils re-signed center Rod Pelley on Friday and acquired forward Kevin Cormier in a trade with the Phoenix Coyotes.
Pelley had two goals and four assists in 58 games with the Devils last season.
New Jersey traded defenseman Sean Zimmerman to get Cormier, who had three goals and two assists in 23 games last season for Arizona of the Central Hockey League.
Zimmerman split the 2007-2008 season between the Devils’ minor league affiliates in Trenton and Lowell.
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Top pick to miss Blue Jackets Rookie Camp
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nikita Filatov of the Blue Jackets will miss the team’s rookie camp in Traverse City, Mich., this weekend because of a lower leg injury.
The 18-year-old forward was the club’s top pick and sixth overall in the draft. He had 32 goals and 34 assists in 34 games with CSKA of the Russian Junior League in 2007-08 and played on the Russian team that won the silver medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships.
Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson said Friday that Filatov was bothered by an old injury and would not accompany other rookies to the NHL Prospects Tournament. He will stay in Columbus and be evaluated in the next two weeks.
The Blue Jackets open training camp Sept. 19.
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