Thursday, March 31, 2011

Ice Scoopz: Thursday Afternoon

*-> The Ottawa Senators have signed highly touted free agent prospect Stephane Da Costa to a 3 year entry level deal. The small but skilled forward could even be in the line up as early as tonight its said. Da Costa hails from France and has played the past season with Merrimack college. A great steal for the Sens.

*-> Hunter Trembley of the University of New Brunswick has been signed by the Edmonton Oilers as has Acadie-Bathurst goaltender Olivier Roy.

*-> Calgary has signed World Junior standout Joni Ortio from TPS.

*-> Matt Donovan of the University of Denver has been signed to an entry level deal by the New York Islanders.

*-> Austin Watson of the Peterborough Petes has been signed by the Nashville Predators.

*-> The Preds are close to signing defenseman Mattias Ekholm of Brynnas.

*-> The New York Rangers are in negotiations with Carl Hagelin of the University of Wisconsin.

*-> The Montreal Canadiens are reportedly in close talks with allstar defenseman Andrei Markov.

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