DEREK MEECH RUMORS & GOSSIP

Ken Beckett: Jets sign Derek Meech to One-Year Deal

The Winnipeg Jets have signed their first unrestricted free agent in franchise history, and made it special by signing a local player. TSN reported that Winnipeg native Derek Meech has agreed to a one-year, two-way deal with the Jets. Meech is set to earn $700K in the National Hockey League, or $105K if he is sent down to St. John's to play in the American Hockey League. ...
Via HockeyBuzz  |  July 01, 2011

Red Wings afternoon news: Meech cuts ties, Mule recovers and ‘Bras for a Cause’

The Red Wings planned to submit qualifying offers to all of their restricted free agents and hoped to attempt to retain their unrestricted free agents-to-be who wish to to return, but the Free Press’s George Sipple reports that Derek Meech, who spent the season on the Grand Rapids Griffins’ blueline, has informed the Wings that he’d prefer to leave the team: &...
Via Kuklas Korner  |  May 21, 2011

Derek Meech says it's time to move on after 7 years in Red Wings' organization

Defenseman Derek Meech is ready to begin a new chapter in his hockey career after spending seven seasons with the Red Wings' organization. He'll be an unrestricted free agent this summer.
Via Lions Blog  |  May 21, 2011

Red Wings place Derek Meech on Waivers

On noon Thursday, many Red Wings fans will miss a young talented utility hockey player. That’s the price this organization has to pay for all the talent that has been brought together. At 26, Derek Meech has shown his versatility on defense and forward in his career. When GM Ken Holland couldn’t find a trade partner, he knew that someone out could find him useful. But...
Via Octopus Thrower  |  September 08, 2010

Detroit Red Wings Place Derek Meech On Waivers

Someone had to be the odd one out, Derek Meech ended up being that someone. Teams have until noon Thursday to put in a claim for him. If Meech clears waivers he would be assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins before the season, unless the Red Wings have an injury on defense. Meech, 26, has played in 126 games over parts of four seasons with the Red Wings, picking up four goals and...
Via Sports Haze  |  September 08, 2010

Detroit Red Wings – 24 in 24: Derek Meech

Drafted 229th in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Derek Meech played his junior hockey for the Red Deer Rebels and was apart of the top defensive pairing on the team along side none other than Dion Phaneuf. Making his NHL debut on December 7, 2006 at the JLA against Central rivals the St. Louis Blues, he went on to play four games that year. While playing for the Grand Rapids that year...
Via Sports Haze  |  August 24, 2010

Wings re-sign D Derek Meech

DETROIT -- Defenseman Derek Meech has signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings.The team announced the deal Thursday. Details were not disclosed.
Via SportingNews.com  |  July 15, 2010

Red Wings re-sign D Meech

The Detroit Red Wings re-signed defenseman Derek Meech to a one-year contract on Thursday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Via Miami Herald  |  July 15, 2010

Wings sign Meech to one-year deal

DETROIT – Restricted free agent Derek Meech and the Red Wings averted salary arbitration when the defenseman signed a one-year contract to remain with the club. Meech, who played the last three seasons with the Wings, had filed for salary...
Via redwings.nhl.com  |  July 15, 2010

Meech Still A Red Wing

via Ansar Khan of Mlive, The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Derek Meech to a one-year contract worth $500,000. Meech will compete for the No. 6 spot in training camp and the preseason, but if he doesn’t get it, he’ll likely be traded due to the team’s crowded roster.
Via Kuklas Korner  |  July 15, 2010
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