News broke again today. This time, the signings of goaltender Cam Ward and Checkers captain Derek Ryan. I for one am glad Ron Francis resigned Ward. He was the goaltender we could count on to get us to the Stanley Cup Final in 2006, and to get us a Cup win as a rookie goaltender is phenomenal.
Cam Ward
Cam has signed a two-year contract extension. The deal will pay Ward $3.5 million in the 2016-17 season and $3.1 million in 2017-18. He won the Conn Smyth MVP trophy in 2006 as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup team.