Brian Gionta News

Note to the reader: This is the second of a series of articles reviewing the newly acquired players who have signed with the Montreal Canadiens.

Gainey tinkers with chemistry for year 101 Brian Gionta #14 pictured with the New Jersey Devils skates against the New York Islanders at the Prudential Center on November 21, 2008 in Newark, New Jersey.

Wednesday was the first day of the NHL's free agent signing period, and several former Albany River Rats took the opportunity to go elsewhere.

The Canadiens have acquired their seventh player in two days, signing Devils forward Brian Gionta to a five-year, $25 million deal.

Veteran forward John Madden signed a one-year deal with Chicago, while Brian Gionta is headed to Montreal.

Brian Gionta is looking forward to a reunion with his former New Jersey linemate Scott Gomez now that both are members of the Montreal Canadiens.

The previous time Marian Hossa travelled the free-agency highway as a fast track to a Stanley Cup ring, it was a wreck.

Mike Cammalleri had a breakthrough season for the Calgary Flames last year. Winger Mike Cammalleri cashed in on his breakthrough season, agreeing to a five-year deal worth 30 million US with the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.

Minor leaguer Jeff Frazee could be the Devils' backup goalie next season, according the GM Lou Lamoriello.

Brian Gionta may still be a little devil on the ice but he's no longer a Devil. Gionta, a lifelong resident of Greece, has signed with the Montreal Canadiens.

The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Brian Gionta to a five-year contract and defenseman Hal Gill to a two-year deal, the team announced Wednesday.

Zach Parise , along with Devils teammates Jamie Langenbrunner and Paul Martin, were named to the 34-man roster of players who'll attend the U.S. Olympic hockey team's orientation camp in August.

BY MIKE BROPHY, Sportsnet.ca As the summer feeding frenzy approaches, columnist Mike Brophy Spector takes a look at the Top 10 free agents in the Eastern Conference.

Victor Hedman is expected to be one of the top two picks in Friday night's NHL entry draft in Montreal.

Brent Sutter is the new Calgary Flames head coach. The Devils will receive no compensation for letting him out of the final year on his contract.

Sparky ... at the Grand Canyon. This is Jack, 9 years old and looking out over the Grand Canyon on a picture-perfect Arizona day in late April.

On the topic of free agents, Devils GM Lou Lamoriello says: 'Players are willing in a lot of cases to take less to stay, but it's a question of how much less.' NHL general managers are preparing for a hit that could be every bit as painful as anything former Devils captain Scott Stevens delivered during his Hall of Fame career.

Brent Sutter Wednesday, April 30th - A distraught Brent Sutter packs his things and prepares to go home for the summer, but not before talking to the media one more time about the Devils' game 7 disaster.

NEWARK ? Devils coach Brent Sutter is too caught up in figuring out what happened in the past to think about his future with the team.

The Devils tried to regroup Wednesday and figure out how their season blew up in 80 seconds Tuesday night.