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2010 NHL free agency: Small-time signings ahoy

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Sometimes some signings aren’t quite big news enough to demand their own single post. No offense guys, but there’s a bit of a pecking order around here. We’ll sum up today’s depth signings for you here.

Blue Jackets re-sign defenseman Grant Clitsome

Everyone’s favorite defenseman, whether they know it or not, is back on a one-year deal with the Blue Jackets. Clitsome, a former standout defenseman at Clarkson University, got some part-time work with the Blue Jackets last year as they dealt with injuries. He spent the majority of last season in the AHL with Syracuse.

Senators sign 2009 fifth-round pick Mike Hoffman

Hoffman is a 20 year-old winger who just completed his last year in the CHL. He was the QMJHL most valuable player last year with the St. John Sea Dogs. He scored 46 goals and had 85 points last season for the Sea Dogs. Whether he gets to crack the Ottawa lineup or not remains to be seen, but an immediate future in AHL Binghamton isn’t out of the question.

Senators re-sign forward Cody Bass for one year

Cody Bass is what you’d call a “scrappy” player. He’ll do all the dirty work that the rest of the guys on the ice might not want to do. He’ll go into the corners, he’ll throw the body and he’ll fight on occasion. There’s a spot for guys like on every team and in Bass’ case, he’ll have either Ottawa or Binghamton to do that with as his contract is a two-way deal.

Flames sign goaltender Jean-Philippe Lamoureux

The Flames are looking for more goaltending depth within the organization and in signing Lamoureux they’ve got it. The former University of North Dakota standout played with the Portland Pirates of the AHL last year. Just so long as other teams in the AHL aren’t populated with former Boston College Eagles, Lamoureux should do all right in Abbotsford with the Heat.