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…
Kings Sign Grans to ELC as They Continue Rebuilding Process Austin Stanovich | June 8, 2021 On June 4, the Los Angeles Kings signed 2020 second-round pick, Helge Grans to a three-year, entry-level contract (ELC). After spending last season in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with…
Blue Jackets Get a Steal With Bjorkstrand Contract Extension Cody Chalfan | May 26, 2021 In early January, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed right winger Oliver Bjorkstrand to a five-year, $27 million contract extension. Bjorkstrand is now inked with Columbus through the 2025-26 season with…
Biggest NHL Buyouts Still Being Paid Through the 2020-21 Season Julian Mongillo | May 17, 2021 It is always tough for a general manager to realize that the only way to get rid of a bad contract is to buy it out. Many NHL teams have…