PHILADELPHIA — The new-look Flyers were at it again Friday, as they tore through the first day of free agency with four signings, two of which hurt the rival Pittsburgh Penguins across the state.
Within a matter of hours, free-agent forwards Jaromir Jagr and Maxime Talbot signed deals with the Atlantic Division champions. Jagr, 39, a 1990 first-round pick of the Penguins, snared a one-year deal worth $3.3 million, and Talbot, 27, who scored a game-winning Stanley Cup goal for the Penguins, signed a five-year deal worth $9 million.
“It’s going to be tough on us,” Talbot said when asked how the Pittsburgh fans might react when they first see he and Jagr in Flyers uniforms.
Stars land Cup-winning winger Ryder
DALLAS — The Stars opened free agency with a flurry, agreeing to terms with Stanley Cup-winning right wing Mi- chael Ryder and five other players.
Ryder got a two-year, $7 million deal with Dallas after posting eight goals and nine assists in the playoffs for the Stanley Cup champion Bruins. He had 18 goals with 23 assists in 79 regular-season games.
Blackhawks sign Brunette
CHICAGO — The Blackhawks agreed to one-year contracts with forwards Andrew Brunette, Jamal Mayers, Brett McLean and Dan Carcillo along with defenseman Sean O’Donnell.
The 37-year-old Brunette has 256 goals, 450 assists and 706 points in his career.
Footnotes.
The Coyotes signed a multiyear deal with veteran goalie Mike Smith and added veteran forwards Raffi Torres and Boyd Gordon.
• The Blues agreed to terms on a two-year, $3.3 million contract with right wing Matt D’Agostini and a one-year, two-way deal with goaltender Brian Elliott.
• The Sharks signed forward Michal Handzus and defenseman Jim Vandermeer.
• The Capitals signed defenseman Roman Hamrlik, right wing Joel Ward and center Jeff Halpern.
• The Red Wings agreed to terms with defenseman Jonathan Ericsson and wings Patrick Eaves and Drew Miller, keeping all three players in Detroit.
• The Hurricanes added three free agents, signing two-year contracts with goalie Brian Boucher and center Tim Brent and reaching a one-year deal with forward Alexei Ponikarovsky.
• The Canadiens signed Erik Cole and backup goalie Peter Budaj from the Avalanche.
• The Rangers agreed to terms with defenseman Mike Rupp, who left the Penguins for a three-year, $4.5 million deal with New York.
