Coyotes Re-Sign Scottie Upshall and Josh Tordjman
The Coyotes today announced that they have resigned both Scottie Upshall and Josh Tordjman to one year deals. While the Team didn't realease the numbers on what each signed for, Capgeek.com has Upshall signed for 1.5 million, and after the season he'd still be a restricted free agent. Tordjman was signed for just over half a million, if he plays in the NHL. Chances are he won't be seeing much time in Phoenix. He'll also be a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
Both deals are solid for all sides in my opinion. In Upshall's case, he wanted more money after a career season. 1.5 is okay money for someone that's only just started to show what he can do. Having just the one year deal both allows him to show he can replicate last year's success and keeps him an RFA so the Coyotes aren't losing an asset at year's end.
Tordjman was honestly lucky to get much of anything. I was surprised that the team actually kept him on after some of his performances last year. With Montoya looking to be the starter in San Antonio at the moment, Tordjman is really going to have to make an impression simply to get starts down on the farm team.
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I have to agree with you on both players.
Tordjman is lucky he got a deal at all. He was really up and down this past season. A few times during the season he watched the puck go right past him into the net.
Upshall was great when they got him from the trade deadline. I really like this signing, Phoenix was really smart with this one.
SARampagefan04
by SARampagefan04 on Jul 30, 2009 5:22 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Tjordman is going to enjoy backing up either Montoya or LaBarbera in San Antonio next year.
Giddy up, pardner.
by HockeyJoe on Jul 30, 2009 6:07 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

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