12:29 AM ET, Sun August 01, 2010
NameUpdates in Last 24 HrsNoPosHtWt ExpAgeBirthplaceSalary
Kevin Montgomery
56 D 6-1 185 R22Rochester, New York
  • Klesla Should Be 100 Percent Puck-rakers | Columbus Dispatch Blue Jackets defenseman Rostislav Klesla is nearing the end of his long, arduous rehabilitation -- or at least he hopes so. Klesla, who tore groin and stomach muscles early last season in an awkward collision with St. Louis' Barret Jackman, plans to fly to Vancouver this weekend to have his abdominal region tested by physiotherapist Randy Celebrini. It will mark the third time Klesla has visited Celebrini this off-season. "I talked to Rusty and he's pretty excited about the progress that's been made," Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson told The Dispatch today. "He's had lots of success working with ...
  • Stralman Ready To Work Puck-rakers | Columbus Dispatch Blue Jackets defenseman Anton Stralman, who signed a one-year, $1.95 million contract on Wednesday, understands his reputation as a one-dimensional defenseman -- strong from the blue line in, but weak from the red line back. If the first part of fixing a problem is acknowledging it, Stralman appears to be on the right track. "There's always room to improve," Stralman said. "Obviously, (defensive-zone play) is not my strong point. I really want to work hard to get better at that aspect, and I'm working hard to get stronger. "I need someone who can help me with that, teach me stuff and believe i...
  • Stralman signs with Jackets at last minute Columbus Dispatch Yesterday morning, an hour before their scheduled arbitration hearing, Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson told defenseman Anton Stralman that the ugliness about to play out was not to be taken personally.
  • Blue Jackets agree to terms with Stralman Columbus Dispatch The Blue Jackets have agreed to terms with defenseman Anton Stralman on a one-year, $1.95 million contract, allowing the two parties to avoid arbitration this morning in Toronto.
  • Arbitration Avoided Puck-rakers | Columbus Dispatch The Blue Jackets have agreed to terms with defenseman Anton Stralman on a one-year, $1.95 million contract, The Dispatch has learned, allowing the two parties to avoid arbitration this morning in Toronto. Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson met with Stralman's agent, Marc Levine, this morning at 8 a.m. The two sides reached terms just a few minutes before a hearing was scheduled to begin with arbitrator Margaret Brogan. "Talking to Anton this morning, we both agreed that if we have to go through the process, we have to go through it," Howson said. "I made sure he knew this was part of the business an...
  • Jackets' Moreau aims to make himself heard Columbus Dispatch Ethan Moreau has heard the whispers and read the headlines in Canada. He knows what many are thinking — that at 34 years old (soon to be 35), the speed and grit that defined the early part of his career have faded.