Free Agents
3 Least Valuable Free Agent Signings...So Far
July 9th, 2018 Since July 1, there have been over 100 contracts handed out with a total value approaching $500 million. Given the age of most players when they reach unrestricted free agency, a large portion of these deals will be bad for the team by the end. This article is about them....
Maple Leafs, Red Wings & Wild Vulnerable to Offer Sheets
July 9th, 2018 The NHL Entry Draft is over. Several major trades have been completed. And while technically the free agency window remains open, it’s pretty much done. Teams have had to budget for the year, and, in part, for next year. They know what they have left versus the salary...
5 Most Valuable Free Agent Signings...So Far
July 7th, 2018 Free agency is in full swing, and since July 1, there have been over 100 contracts handed out with a total value approaching $500 million. Given the age of most players when they reach unrestricted free agency, a large portion of these deals will be bad for the team by the...
Canucks 'Free Agent Frenzy' Nightmares Continue
July 6th, 2018 Free Agent Frenzy might send some into a tizzy but it's quickly becoming a day of nightmares for Vancouver Canucks fans. While many Canadians are out celebrating Canada Day, others are worrying about how their general manager could screw up their team's cap situation. Free...
Michael Grabner Has Moved on From Devils
July 3rd, 2018 Michael Grabner is no longer a member of the New Jersey Devils. The Austria native, who joined New Jersey at the trade deadline in February following a deal with the rival New York Rangers, of all teams, is done as a Devil after just 23 games. An unrestricted free agent,...
Ducks Sign Luke Schenn, Gibbons, Rowney & Others
July 3rd, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks have been relatively quiet in terms of the magnitude of their free-agent signings since the July 1 free-agent frenzy period began, but they have added a number of new faces to the organization. These transactions are altogether minor in nature, as general...
Blue Jackets Sign Riley Nash
July 2nd, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed a player named Nash. No, it's not former Jackets star Rick Nash, but it is nevertheless an effective player. Columbus agreed to terms with center Riley Nash on a three-year contract, per TSN's Darren Dreger. The deal carries an...
Islanders Sign Leo Komarov
July 1st, 2018 On a somber day for the New York Islanders, who saw franchise center John Tavares walk away to sign a seven-year pact with his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs, the club is left to pick up the pieces. Naturally, new general manager and former Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello looked...
Rangers Re-Sign Namestnikov, Ink Claesson
July 1st, 2018 In the midst of a rebuild, the New York Rangers have been quiet to this point during the July 1 free agent frenzy. They have, however, announced the re-signing of restricted free-agent (RFA) forward Vladislav...
Blackhawks Sign Kunitz, Ward, & Manning
July 1st, 2018 Soon after the unrestricted free-agent signing period officially kicked off, the Chicago Blackhawks announced a trio of signings. Addressing depth for all three position groups, the Hawks agreed to terms with forward Chris Kunitz, goaltender Cam Ward, and defenseman Brandon...
2018 NHL Free Agent Signing Tracker
July 1st, 2018 When 12:00 PM EST rolls around on Sunday, July 1, NHL teams will be allowed to official signs free agents to contracts to bolster their lineups for the 2018-19 seasons and beyond. When all of that happens, THW has you covered with this live tracker that will be updated...
Top 40 UFA's: Where They’ll Sign
June 29th, 2018 With NHL free agency less than 48 hours away and players actively engaged in talks that could find them playing for new teams this coming 2018-19 NHL season, we felt it was time to take a look at the top 40 names on the free agent market and try to predict what might happen...
NHL Free Agent Power Ranking: 2018 Edition
June 29th, 2018 The John Tavares watch is on. When the clock strikes 12:00 ET on Jul. 1, the eyes and ears of the hockey world will be trained strictly upon Tavares and his future. As the top UFA available in 2018, Tavares boasts the track-record necessary to command a long-term deal...
