Colorado Avalanche Sign Jonathan Drouin to 1-Year Deal Ryan Womeldorf | July 1, 2024 The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed forward Jonathan Drouin to a 1-year, $2.5 million deal, according to Pierre LeBrun. Drouin has had a unique path to this point. The third-overall pick…
Devils Get Instant Upgrade From Marino With Pesce Signing Daniel Amoia | July 1, 2024 After about a week of rumors, it’s official: the New Jersey Devils inked former Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce to a six-year, $5.5 million contract. It’s pretty clear that he’ll…
Calgary Flames Sign Anthony Mantha to 1-Year Deal Ryan Womeldorf | July 1, 2024 The Calgary Flames have signed winger Anthony Mantha to a 1-year, $3.5-million deal, according to Eliotte Friedman. The 29-year-old Mantha is entering his 10th season in the NHL. He finished…
Canadiens Create Contract Space; What Will Kent Hughes Do with It? Karine Hains | July 1, 2024 It was D-Day today for NHL general managers, they had to decide which pending restricted free agents (RFA) they wanted to keep by issuing them a qualifying offer (QO) and…
Islanders Must Pursue Mitch Marner After Losing Out on Jake Guentzel Mike Fink | July 1, 2024 The 2024 offseason is in full swing and players are being traded left and right from Pierre Luc Dubois going to the Washington Capitals, his fourth team in his career,…
Maple Leafs’ Latest News, Moves & What’s Ahead Spencer Lazary | July 1, 2024 It has been a wild 48 hours in the NHL, and it is about to get even wilder now that the free-agent market opens in just a few hours. The…
Canadiens’ Xhekaj Brothers Hire a New Agent Karine Hains | July 1, 2024 While Florian Xhekaj has only just signed his entry-level contract (ELC) with the Montreal Canadiens, his older brother Arber Xhekaj has now finished his ELC and will become a restricted…
Martin’s Musings: Hurricanes Qualifying Offers & Free Agency Rumors Zach Martin | July 1, 2024 As the calendar turns to July 1, we are officially in the NHL schedule’s free agent and re-sign phase. When the clock hits noon Eastern, there will be a flood…
Canadiens Technically Make Free Agent Room by Not Qualifying Ylonen Ryan Szporer | July 1, 2024 By not qualifying Jesse Ylonen, Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes opened up a roster spot. It shouldn’t impact his free-agency plans, though.
2024 NHL Free Agency Tracker Alex Chauvancy | July 1, 2024 NHL free agency is here! Not only does this look like a strong year for unrestricted free agents, but there are some big-name restricted free agents as well. Because the…
Devils’ Needs Can Be Addressed in Free Agency Josh Reinitz | June 30, 2024 New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald was one of the lucky ones. When he settled into his seat on the plane to leave Las Vegas, he had significantly more…
Canadiens Should Sign Stamkos as a Placeholder Until Prospects Are Ready Karine Hains | June 30, 2024 Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes planned on improving his team’s top-six this summer. So much so that whenever a top-six player was rumoured to be available, there were instantly…