Posts About "2017 NHL Free Agency"
Jets Sign Steve Mason
July 1st, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets have signed goaltender Steve Mason to a two-year contract worth $4.1 million per year, as first reported by Jeff Hamilton of the Winnipeg Free Press and later confirmed by Sportsnet's John Shannon. https://twitter.com/JSportsnet/status/881180903665545217 The 29-year-old Mason spent the last four full seasons and...
2017 NHL Free Agent Signing Tracker
July 1st, 2017 When 12:00 PM EST rolls around Saturday, NHL teams will be allowed to official signs free agents to contracts to bolster their lineups for the 2017-18 seasons and beyond. When all of that happens, THW has you covered with this live tracker that will be updated throughout the day as the signings are made official. Below is a complete...
Blackhawks Sign Patrick Sharp
July 1st, 2017 The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms on a one-year, $800,000 contract with unrestricted free agent Patrick Sharp. The deal also comes with a potential $200,000 in bonuses that he can earn. The move was reported ahead of the start of free agency starting at 12:00 PM EST and was confirmed by Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times....
Canadiens Sign Karl Alzner
July 1st, 2017 The Montreal Canadiens have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Karl Alzner to a five-year contract worth $23.125 million. The deal carries a cap hit of $4.625 million and is a sizable increase from the $2.8 cap hit that he carried for the last four seasons with the Washington Capitals. The deal was reported by Aaron Ward of TSN...
Rangers Sign Ondrej Pavelec
July 1st, 2017 After trading Antti Raanta to the Arizona Coyotes along with Derek Stepan, the New York Rangers were looking to solidify their roster at the backup goalie position. It looks as though they were able to fill the spot through free agency as they’ve signed former Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec, according to Bob...
Lightning Sign Dan Girardi
July 1st, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning have added to their already impressive defensive core by signing the physical blueliner Dan Girardi, according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie. https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/881115261058863104 The deal is a reported two-year deal worth $6 million. Therefore his new contract will carry and AAV of $3...
Devils Prospects & Free Agent Targets
July 1st, 2017 In the wake of the NHL entry draft, New Jersey has certainly replenished its prospect pool but the hard work is far from over. The Devils' GM Ray Shero has another busy period ahead of him—July 1, the start of NHL free agency. The Devils have some clear roster needs and with potential trades looming one thing is clear, they are...
Should the Maple Leafs Pursue Marleau?
June 30th, 2017 With NHL free agency just a few days away it's time to take a serious look at players that have been connected to the Toronto Maple Leafs. There are some big names out there this year with the likes of Joe Thornton, Kevin Shattenkirk and Patrick Marleau available for teams to pursue. The most recent player connected to the Leafs is...
Golden Knights Free Agent Christmas Wish List
June 30th, 2017 Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!!! It’s the most wonderful time of the year if you’re an expansion hockey franchise with plenty of cap space looking to make a splash in their inaugural season. I don’t care if it’s odd to wear a wool Santa Claus suit during the summer in the desert, but at high noon on July 1, the NHL free agent...
Anaheim Ducks Free Agency Primer
June 30th, 2017 On the eve of the NHL's annual free-agent frenzy, the Anaheim Ducks find themselves in a good position. They have a strong roster with few holes, as they were able to keep Josh Manson and Sami Vatanen through the expansion draft process despite losing promising young defenseman Shea Theodore. They also shed some salary via Clayton's...
Expect Oilers to Be Quiet in Free Agency
June 28th, 2017 When the Edmonton Oilers decided to bring on Peter Chiarelli as the club’s general manager following what was a disappointing but rather productive 2014-15 campaign, aka “The McDavid Lottery”, everyone knew the former Boston Bruins front man would be looking to add veteran reinforcements via unrestricted free agency. The Ontario...
Bruins Round Table: Free Agency 2017
June 28th, 2017 After losing a player to the Vegas Golden Knights, it’s safe to say that every team has some needs to fill. Free Agency is upon us as a frenzy of signings will likely come about on July 1st. The Bruins have their own players to sign before Saturday with roughly $13 million in cap space. Players like Ryan Spooner, Noel Acciardi,...
Destination Kovalchuk, New Jersey or Anywhere
June 28th, 2017 It has been almost four years to the day since Ilya Kovalchuk chose to “retire” from the NHL and left players and fans stunned league-wide. He chose to forego the remaining $77 million left on his contract and go back to his native Russia to play in the KHL for SKA St. Petersburg. So will fans want to see him back in the red and...
