EHM The Blue Line

One of the tasks I need to complete in the NHL Roster Update is to find out which players moved from the NHL to a European team as a UFA and which moved as an RFA as this has a bearing on whether their former NHL team still retains their player rights. I'm currently working on updating every player's contracts (a very, very time consuming job) and so it'd be great if anyone could help me with this other task because it will save me a great deal of time.

If you have some spare time, take a look at the list below and see if you can find out which players left as a UFA and which left as an RFA. Post your findings in this thread. I've already got the list started and so it would only take a few of you a little while to complete the list if you do a bit of the list each.

I've split the list into three:
* To Do - these are the players that need researching
* Unsure - these players need further research/clarification
* Done (RFA) - these players have been researched and have been found to be an RFA when they moved to Europe
* Done (UFA) - these players have been researched and have been found to be a UFA when they moved to Europe

The players are listed in the following format: Player name / Old team / New team


Updated 29 Aug 2007 @ 16:10 UK Time (Archi)


Done (RFA)
Don MacLean / Phoenix Coyotes / ZSC Lions PHO (has an NHL Contract til 07/08)
Stanislav Chistov / Boston Bruins / Salavat Yulaev Ufa BOS (RFA Group 2)
Denis Arkhipov / Chicago Blackhawks / AK Bars Kazan CHI (RFA Group 2)
Brock Radunske / UFA / Augsburger Panther EDM (RFA Group 2)
Anton Babchuk / Carolina Hurricanes / Avangard Omsk CAR (RFA Group 2)
Andy Hedlund / UFA / DEG Metro Stars WAS (RFA Group 3)
Justin Papineau / Bridgeport Sound Tigers / EHC Basel NJD (RFA Group 2)
Tuomas Pihlman / Lowell Devils / JYP Jyväskylä NJD (RFA Group 2)
Martin St. Pierre / Norfolk Admirals / Khimik Moskovskaja Oblast CHI (RFA Group 2)
Eric Himelfarb / Grand Rapids Griffins / Lausanne HC DET (RFA Group 2)
Alexei Mikhnov / Edmonton Oilers / Lokomotiv Yaroslavl EDM (RFA Group 2)
Andre Benoit / Hamilton Bulldogs / Tappara Tampere MTL (RFA Group 2)
Jonas Nordquist / UFA / Västra Frölunda Indians CHI (RFA Group 2)
Alexander Perezhogin / Montreal Canadiens / Salavat Yulaev MTL (RFA)
Enver Lisin / Phoenix Coyotes / Khimik Moskovskaja Oblast RFA (PHX)
Oleg Saprykin / Ottawa Senators / CSKA Moskva RFA (OTT Group 2)
Alexander Svitov / Columbus Blue Jackets / Avangard Omsk RFA (CBS Group 2)
Bjorn Melin / Anaheim Ducks / HV71 RFA (ANA Group 2)
Daniel Fernholm / Wheeling Nailers / Linkopings HC RFA (PIT)
Anton Hedman / Owen Sound Attack / Vasteras IK BOS (RFA)
Jarkko Immonen / New York Rangers / JYP NYR (RFA)
Mark Giordano / Calgary Flames / Moscow Dynamo CGY (RFA)


Done (UFA)
Maxime Ouellet / UFA / first signed with Kassel Huskies but now NY Islanders UFA (signed 1y deal on 26.7)
Tyler Wright / Anaheim Ducks / EHC Basel UFA( Buyout by Anaheim)
Magnus Kahnberg / St. Louis Blues/ Vastra Frolunda Indians UFA
Tomas Harant / Lowell Devils / Mora IF UFA
Pascal Rheaume / Phoenix Coyotes / Vienna Capitals UFA (PHO Group 3)
Ric Jackman / Anaheim Ducks / Red Bulls Salzburg UFA (ANA Group 3)
Brandon Reid / Manitoba Moose / DEG Metro Stars UFA (VAN Group 6)
Peter Ratchuk / UFA / DEG Metro Stars UFA (MIN Group 3)
David Printz / Philadelphia Phantoms / Djurgårdens IF UFA (PHI)
Eric Boguniecki / New York Islanders / ERC Ingolstadt UFA (NYI Group 3)
Richie Regehr / Calgary Flames / Frankfurt Lions UFA (CGY)
Andy Delmore / Springfield Falcons / Hamburg Freezers UFA (ATL Group 3)
Antti Laaksonen / Colorado Avalanche / HC Fribourg-Gottéron UFA (COL Group 3)
Sebastien Caron / Chicago Blackhawks / HC Fribourg-Gottéron UFA
Marty Murray / UFA / HC Lugano UFA (LA Group 3)
Timo Helbling / Hershey Bears / HC Lugano UFA (BUF Group 6)
Yannick Tremblay / Vancouver Canucks / HC Lugano UFA (VAN Group 3)
Tomas Malec / Binghamton Senators / HC Ocelári Trinec UFA (NYI Group 6)
Jaroslav Balastik / Columbus Blue Jackets / HV71 UFA (CLB)
Ville Nieminen / San Jose Sharks / IF Malmö Redhawks UFA (STL Group 3)
Cory Pecker / Binghamton Senators / Lausanne HC UFA (OTT Group 6)
Randy Robitaille / Philadelphia Flyers / Lokomotiv Yaroslavl UFA (NYI Group 3)
Doug O'Brien / Springfield Falcons / Lukko Rauma UFA (ANA)
Greg Jacina / Florida Panthers / Lukko Rauma UFA (FLA)
Nathan Dempsey / Boston Bruins / SC Bern UFA (BOS Group 3)
Ramzi Abid / Nashville Predators / SC Bern UFA (NAS)
Krys Kolanos / Grand Rapids Griffins / SCL Tigers UFA (DET)
Tomas Mojzis / Peoria Rivermen / Sibir Novosibirsk UFA (STL Group 6)
Alexander Suglobov / Toronto Maple Leafs / SKA Saint-Petersburg UFA (TOR Group 6)
Lee Goren / Manitoba Moose / Skellefteå AIK UFA (VAN Group 3)
Petr Tenkrat / Providence Bruins / Timra UFA (BOS Group 3)
Ari Vallin / UFA / Västra Frölunda Indians UFA (FLA Group 3)
Derrick Walser / Columbus Blue Jackets / Eisbaren Berlin UFA (CBS Group 3)
Dmitry Afanasenkov / UFA / Dynamo Moskva UFA (PHI Group :no qualifiying offer made)
Jeff Heerema / UFA / Frankfurt Lions UFA (OTT Group 6)
J.P. Vigier / Atlanta Thrashers / HC Geneve-Servette UFA (ATL Group 3)
Juraj Kolnik / UFA / HC Geneve-Servette UFA (FLO Group: no qualifying offer made)
Shay Stephenson / UFA / HCJ Milano UFA (LA Group :no qualifiying offer made)
Nils Ekman / Pittsburgh Penguins / Khimik Moskovskaja Oblast UFA (PIT Group 3)
Patrik Stefan / UFA / SC Bern UFA (DAL Group 3)
Jamie Heward / UFA / SKA St. Petersburg UFA (LA Group 3)
Petr Nedved / Edmonton Oilers / HC Sparta Praha UFA (EDM Group 3)
Jussi Markkanen / Edmonton Oilers / Jokerit Helsinki UFA (EDM Group 3)
Mikko Lehtonen / Buffalo Sabres / Karpat Oulu UFA (BUF Group 3)
Alexei Yashin / New York Islanders / Lokomotiv Yaroslavl UFA (NYI Group 3 / Buyout)
Josh Green / Vancouver Canucks / Red Bulls Salzburg UFA (VAN Group 3)
Nikita Alexeev / UFA / Ak Bars UFA (CHI Group :no qualifiying offer made)
Daniel Tjarnqvist / UFA / Ak Bars Kazan UFA (EDM Group 3)
Daniel Widing / Milwaukee Admirals / Brynas IF UFA
Jonas Johansson / Hershey Bears / HV71 UFA
Mattias Weinhandl / Minnesota Wild / Linkopings HC UFA
Yared Hagos / Iowa Stars / Mora IK UFA
Mikael Holmqvist / Chicago Blackhawks / Vastra Frolunda Indians UFA
Mike Bishai / Phoenix Coyotes / Dynamo Moscow / Ilves UFA
Clarke Wilm / UFA / Jokerit Helsinki UFA
Oleg Kvasha / Phoenix Coyotes / Vityaz Chekhov UFA
Dwight Helminen / New York Rangers / JYP UFA
Ed Belfour / Florida Panthers / Leksands IF UFA
Rico Fata / Washington Capitals / Adler Mannheim (UFA)

i found a few, source nhl.com

doing more tomorrow

did you transfer alexander perezhogin from montreal to Salavat Yulaev? hes a RFA.

I have a few more to add to the list.
NHL-contracted who went to Elitserien. UFA/RFA?

Daniel Widing / Milwaukee Admirals / Brynas IF
Jonas Johansson / Hershey Bears / HV71
Bjorn Melin / FA / HV71
Daniel Fernholm / Wheeling Nailers / Linkopings HC
Mattias Weinhandl / Minnesota Wild / Linkopings HC
Tomas Harant / Lowell Devils / Mora IK
Yared Hagos / Iowa Stars / Mora IK
Mikael Holmqvist / Chicago Blackhawks / Vastra Frolunda Indians
Magnus Kahnberg / FA / Vastra Frolunda Indians

Also, Ari Vallin only played one season in Frolunda. He is now at Lokomotiv Yaroslav.

Chris Dingman is no longer at Sodertalje.
Havnt found any info about a new club, so I guess he is FA (RFA? UFA?) again.

After some research at nhlscap.com, I found most of the ones I was wondering about, but only one from Archi's list:

Enver Lisin - RFA

Others:
Daniel Widing / Milwaukee Admirals / Brynas IF - UFA
Jonas Johansson / Hershey Bears / HV71 - UFA
Bjorn Melin / FA / HV71 - RFA
Daniel Fernholm / Wheeling Nailers / Linkopings HC - RFA
Mattias Weinhandl / Minnesota Wild / Linkopings HC - UFA
Tomas Harant / Lowell Devils / Mora IK - ?
Yared Hagos / Iowa Stars / Mora IK - UFA
Mikael Holmqvist / Chicago Blackhawks / Vastra Frolunda Indians - UFA
Magnus Kahnberg / FA / Vastra Frolunda Indians - ?

Thanks for your help. I really appreciate it

I've updated the list at the top. There's only 13 more players to do. Also there's three players that need further clarification.

I've made a list of trades mentioned by everyone that aren't on the list. I'll check that I've done these trades ingame...

i've found some again and added Jackman and Rheaume who will play in Austria this year

Daniel Fernholm's rights are held by Pittsburgh Penguins. Never played a game for them, but a couple in AHL and ECHL.

Anton Hedman / Owen Sound Attack / Vasteras IK

RFA or UFA? Boston Bruins drafted him in 2004

Thanks Lidas - I've added them to the lists

Also - thanks to D88

RFA for Hedman. He was in an early in enough draft that they will keep the rights to him for like 100 years.

archi,
bryce lampman is now property of the tampa bay lightning

also both
jarkko immonen and dwight helminen (sp?) have gone to finland to play with JYP

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=217052&hubname=nhl

Mark Giordano has left the Calgary Flames and signed with Moscow Dynamo of the Russian Super League.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=216983&hubname=nhl

Ed Belfour will be stopping pucks in Sweden this coming season.

The 42-year-old netminder signed on with Swedish club Leksands IF on Monday.

Thanks for all of your help!

Here's the remaining players to do:

Mike Bishai / Phoenix Coyotes / Dynamo Moscow
Jason King / Skellefteå AIK / Iserlohn Roosters
Clarke Wilm / UFA / Jokerit Helsinki
Warren Peters / Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights / Lukko Rauma
Nathan Perrott / Dallas Stars / SC Bern
Chris Dingman / Tampa Bay Lightning / No Team (UFA or RFA)?
Oleg Kvasha / Phoenix Coyotes / Vityaz Chekhov
Jarkko Immonen / New York Rangers / JYP
Dwight Helminen / New York Rangers / JYP
Mark Giordano / Calgary Flames / Moscow Dynamo
Ed Belfour / Florida Panthers / Leksands IF

Um...Jason King signed with the Ducks.

Here

He had an NHL release clause with Iserholn and used it like a week after he signed there.

clarke wilm will play in finland again next year as an interview i read on the web and he is still under contract with jokerit for the 2007-008 season.

nathan perrott signed an AHL contract with the toronto marlies
http://www.torontomarlies.com/news/news ... ory_id=439

Chris Dingman is an UFA without a team.
http://blogs.tampabay.com/lightning/

oleg kvasha will still play for Vityaz Chekhov for 2007-2008
http://www.hcvityaz.ru/index.php?option ... &Itemid=83
i dont speak russian.. but this is their 2007-2008 roster and hes #10 on that list

immonen signed yesterday a 3 year contract with JYP with a clause that he can return to NHL.

warren peters signed with the calgary flames
http://flames.nhl.com/team/app?articlei ... rvice=page

mike bishai signed with Ilves of the SM-Liiga
http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?jo ... u=pelaajat

dwight helminen
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio ... ubname=nhl
http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?jo ... u=pelaajat

finally.. RFA : Immonen and Giordano
UFA:Dwight Helminen, dingman,wilm,kvasha,bishai.
Sorry for the number of post.. but i did my research here and here over the night