YDP Reloads!

Yellowknife (CP) After losing both Trevor Letowski and Vladimir Orszagh in the expansion draft, YDP was fortunate to sign two quality veteran replacements in Scott Young and Tomas Holmstrom. The addition of these two solidifies YDP’s right side, which also includes Miro Satan and Petr Sykora. Holmstrom has agreed to a 2-year deal worth $3.15 million, while Scott Young has agreed to a 4 year $1.8 million contract, dirt cheap if you ask this reporter.

While the acquisition of Holmstrom and Young were nice, YDP’s main focus this off-season was to resign veteran defenseman Sheldon Souray. Reports out of Penetrator camp tonight has the Elk Point Alberta native signing a 2-year $4.1 million contract to stay in Yellowknife. Souray will once again anchor a solid defense that includes Hannan, Ragnarsson, Boyle, Morris, Lukowich, Kaberle and Rachunek. ‘It’s nice to have this kind of depth in the RHL,’ said Souray, ‘we’ve got a good mix of youth and experience, toughness and finesse, we can throw a lot of different looks at people.’

Dan Boyle was acquired just days before the draft in a 3 way deal that saw Boyle come from Calgary, Kuba going to Cleveland and prospect Dustin Boyd along with Cleveland’s 2nd and 3rd round pick heading to Calgary. The addition of Boyle will only add to the already lethal YDP powerplay that clicked above 20% in RHL15.

With the signing of Souray tonight, YDP has now finalized their 23-man roster and look forward to training camp.

Ima Dumass (CP)