It took about three months longer than expected, but the Boston Bruins finally got their man.
As NHL free agency opened on July 5, Boston announced that it had, in fact, signed Jarome Iginla to a one-year, incentive-laden contract worth as much as $6 million. After a near-miss at the trade deadline when Calgary's captain eventually elected to sign with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the move marks a bit of a course-correction for Iginla after the Pens fell to the Bruins in the Eastern Conference Final.
The signing of Iginla capped off a busy couple of days. Boston made a surprising number of moves after essentially staying the course upon winning the Stanley Cup in 2011. From back to front, here's a look at the new team dynamic from free-agent day.
Goal: Anton Khudobin signs with CAR; BOS signs free agent Chad Johnson
Anton Khudobin got $800,000 from the Carolina Hurricanes on a one-year deal; Boston signed Chad Johnson for $600,000.
The deal's not expected to dramatically impact the team. Khudobin started 14 games for Boston in 2012-13. His record was 9-4-1, with a GAA of 2.32 and .920. Twen ...
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