GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The NHL's free agent signing period began on July 1, and the list of Griffins alumni who've signed new contracts for 2006-07 continues to grow. This list will be updated as necessary. (New team listed first/Previous team listed second.)

Aug. 18
Jamie Rivers (2000-01;03-04) - St. Louis/Phoenix

Aug. 8
Manny Legace (2005-06) - St. Louis/Detroit

July 27
Jason Williams (2002-03) - Detroit/Detroit

July 26
Chris Neil (1999-01) - Ottawa/Ottawa

July 25
Chris Kelly (2001-02) - Ottawa/Ottawa

July 24
Sean Avery (2002-03) - Los Angeles/Los Angeles

July 21
Sheldon Brookbank (2001-03) - Nashville/Nashville
Wade Brookbank (2001-02) - Boston/Vancouver
Peter Vandermeer (2004-05) - Washington/Montreal

July 19
Bryan Helmer (2004-06) - Phoenix/Detroit

July 17
Nate DiCasmirro (2005-06) - Boston/Edmonton
Tomas Kopecky (2002-06) - Detroit/Detroit
Donald MacLean (1998-99;05-06) - Phoenix/Detroit

July 14
Darryl Bootland (2002-06) - Detroit/Detroit
Jiri Hudler (2003-06) - Detroit/Detroit

July 12
Dmitry Afanasenkov (2001-02) - Tampa Bay/Tampa Bay
David Gove (2001-02) - Carolina/Carolina

July 11
Brett Lebda (2004-06) - Detroit/Detroit
Clay Wilson (2005-06) - Anaheim/Grand Rapids

July 10
Eric Manlow (2004-06) - Hamilton (AHL)/Detroit
Patrick Traverse (1996-97) - San Jose/Dallas

July 6
Mark Mowers (2002-04) - Boston/Detroit

July 5
Joel Bouchard (2000-01) - NY Islanders/NY Islanders

July 3
Mark Eaton (2004-05) - Pittsburgh/Nashville
Glen Metropolit (1997-99) - Atlanta/Ottawa
Jason Spezza (2001-02) - Ottawa/Ottawa

July 1
Patrick Lalime (1997-98) - Chicago/St. Louis
Chris Osgood (2005-06) - Detroit/Detroit

In addition, Pavol Demitra (1996-97) was acquired by Minnesota from Los Angeles in a draft-day trade on June 24.


Complete list of NHL signings

Complete list of available free agents