Roster Signings on Saturday (July 9)

The Avalanche signed a pair of young players, both were key to the team's success in 2010, in the middle of the slump of 2011 and ready to bounce back in 2012. Defenseman Ryan Wilson signed a 1-year, $1.275 million deal after a season playing 67 games, scoring 3 goals and 13 assists, ranking 110th among all defensemen. Forward Kevin Porter scored 14 goals and added 11 assists in 74 games, he signed a 1-year deal, worth $850,000.  Wilson has a good shot at jumping in as a sleeper for some hockey pools this season, I think he's really coming around.  If the Avalanche can turn their offense around, look for Wilson to be a good sleeper.

The Florida Panthers re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Ryan Carter to a 1-year, two-way deal on Saturday, no dollar figures announced. Carter played in 62 games between Carolina and Florida in 2011, scoring 3 goals and adding 6 assists. Carter does have enough experience to become an every day bottom six role player, but he has lacked some consistency, which is exemplified by the two-way part of the deal.

The Wild added unrestricted free agent defenseman Mike Lundin to their roster on Saturday, signing the veteran blueliner to a 1-year, $1 million deal. Lundin, 26, played in 69 games for the Lightning in 2011, scored 1 goal and added 11 assists.  As of right now, Lundin stands to be in the 3-4 pairing for the Wild, which may give him some more minutes on the ice, but he isn't a big time producer of points, so I wouldn't be looking for too much from him.