Kraken Get Great Value with McCann Extension Jake Zrihen | March 10, 2022 The Seattle Kraken retained a key piece of their future on Tuesday by re-signing top-line center and pending restricted free agent Jared McCann, a move for which Seattle fans had…
Maple Leafs Extend Morgan Rielly for 8 Years Kevin Armstrong | October 29, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed an eight-year extension with Morgan Rielly worth $60 million. The 27-year-old was Toronto’s first-round pick in the 2012 draft. He has played 580 regular-season…
Canadiens Can Replace Kotkaniemi Should Offer Sheet Go Unmatched Trege Wilson | September 3, 2021 After Jesperi Kotkaniemi signed a one-year, $6.1 million offer sheet extended by the Carolina Hurricanes, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in a quandary. General manager Marc Bergevin can either match…
Lucrative Offseason Contracts Set New Market for NHL Defensemen Colin Newby | September 1, 2021 The NHL’s flat salary cap, set at $81.5 million, limited the financial flexibility of general managers this offseason. However, top defensemen Seth Jones (Chicago Blackhawks), Dougie Hamilton (New Jersey Devils),…
Avalanche Re-Sign Landeskog to 8-Year, $56 Million Deal Declan Schroeder | July 28, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed star left winger and captain Gabriel Landeskog to a $56 million, eight-year deal with an annual salary cap hit of $7 million. “Gabe is the…
Wild Sign Joel Eriksson Ek to 8-year Extension Justin Walters | July 3, 2021 The Minnesota Wild have made their first significant signing of the offseason, agreeing to terms with restricted free agent Joel Eriksson Ek on an eight-year, $42 million contract. This past…
Kings Begin Summer Shopping With Arvidsson Trade Austin Stanovich | July 2, 2021 On July 1, the Los Angeles Kings acquired Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 third-round pick. This trade falls perfectly in…
Maple Leafs Get Nothing But Positives by Re-Signing Simmonds Alex Hobson | June 30, 2021 On Tuesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced they had re-signed forward Wayne Simmonds to a two-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $900,000. The Scarborough native and veteran…
Kings Secure Depth With Lizotte Extension Austin Stanovich | June 30, 2021 Recently, the Los Angeles Kings re-signed undersized center Blake Lizotte to a one-year contract worth $800,000. After two decent seasons with LA, general manager Rob Blake decided Lizotte had done…
Toronto Maple Leafs Re-Sign Wayne Simmonds to 2-Year Extension Alex Hobson | June 29, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed veteran forward Wayne Simmonds to a two-year contract extension worth $1.8 million with an average annual value (AAV) of $900,000, the team announced Tuesday…
Oilers Make Wise Decision in Extending Shore Colton Pankiw | June 10, 2021 Late Wednesday afternoon, it was announced that the Edmonton Oilers and Devin Shore had agreed to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $850,000. Usually, depth signings don’t…
Panthers Getting Scoring Depth & Cap Flexibility With Lundell Signing Colby Guy | June 9, 2021 On Monday, June 7, the Florida Panthers announced that they have signed 2020 first-round pick Anton Lundell to his three-year, entry-level contract. This paves the way for the 19-year-old Finnish…