Liles, Foote are done deals for Avs
By Rick Sadowski, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Originally published 11:37 p.m., June 29, 2008
Updated 11:46 a.m., June 30, 2008
The Avalanche on Monday announced it has signed John-Michael Liles to a new four-year contract and Adam Foote to a new two-year deal. Both defensemen would have been eligible for unrestricted free agency Tuesday.
Liles' deal is worth $16.8 million with a $4.2 million salary-cap hit. Foote's cap number is $3 million a year.
Liles, 27, had six goals and 26 assists in 81 games last season. Foote, who will turn 37 on July 10, had one assist and 12 penalty minutes in 12 games with the Avalanche after his Feb. 26 acquisition from Columbus.
AVALANCHE FREE AGENTS
Nine Avalanche players will become unrestricted free agents without compensation unless they are re-signed before Tuesday. Four players would become restricted free agents but have been tendered qualifying offers, enabling the Avalanche to match any offer from another team or receive compensation in the form of draft picks.
Unrestricted free agents
Player's 2007-08 salary
C Joe Sakic, $6.75 million
G Jose Theodore, $6 million
LW Peter Forsberg, $5 million (pro-rated)
LW Andrew Brunette, $1.6 million
D Kurt Sauer, $719,000
D Jeff Jillson, $500,000
C Wyatt Smith, $500,000
G Tyler Weiman, $495,000
D Jeff Finger, $475,000
Restricted free agents
Player's 2007-08 salary
RW Marek Svatos, $1.2 million
LW Wojtek Wolski, $860,000
LW Cody McLeod, $490,000
LW Cody McCormick, $475,000
The following players are signed for 2008-09 and would count $37.176667 million toward the NHL salary cap of $56.7 million for the 2008-09 season.
Player's 2008-09 cap number
LW Ryan Smyth, $6.25 million
D Scott Hannan, $4.5 million
D John-Michael Liles, $4.2 million
RW Milan Hejduk, $3.9 million
D Brett Clark, $3.5 million
D Ruslan Salei, $3.025 million
D Adam Foote, $3 million
C Tyler Arnason, $1.675 million
D Jordan Leopold, $1.5 million
RW Ian Laperriere, $1.15 million
C T.J. Hensick, $850,000
C Paul Stastny, $850,000
G Peter Budaj, $700,000
D Kyle Cumiskey, $551,667
RW David Jones, $550,000
RW Scott Parker, $500,000
C Ben Guite, $475,000
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June 30, 2008
8:32 a.m.
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SteveM writes:
Thank goodness!
July 2, 2008
5:58 p.m.
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SciotoSlim writes:
Adam Foote is a scumbag