Posts About "2020 NHL Free Agency"
Maple Leafs Made a Mistake Signing Simmonds Over Perry
December 28th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs had one clear goal this offseason: to get bigger, meaner, and tougher to play against. General manager Kyle Dubas made that clear during an early offseason Zoom call and quickly followed through, adding Wayne Simmonds, Joe Thornton, and Zach Bogosian in free agency, all on the cheap. Related: Maple Leafs Well...
New Jersey Devils Re-Sign MacKenzie Blackwood to 3-Year Deal
December 23rd, 2020 The New Jersey Devils have re-signed goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood to a three-year contract with an average annual value of $2.8 million. https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1341760899288358913 Blackwood Broke out in Sophomore Season The restricted free agent Blackwood, who played out the last year of his entry-level...
Bruins Have Free Agent Options at Forward and Defense
November 17th, 2020 The first month of free agency has been quiet for the Boston Bruins and general manager Don Sweeney. He has re-signed some young players and dipped into the free-agent pool on the second day when he signed forward Craig Smith away from the Nashville Predators to a three-year, $9.3 million deal. Sweeney has $6,657,686 of cap space...
Oilers’ Signing of Barrie Could Be the Steal of Free Agency
November 15th, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers’ signing of Tyson Barrie in the offseason hasn’t garnered nearly enough attention, considering Barrie’s potential with Edmonton, ability, previous success, and the contract that Ken Holland was able to sign him under. Barrie’s on-ice reputation has taken a major negative hit following his stint with the...
Veteran Craig Anderson an Option for the Penguins
November 11th, 2020 Craig Anderson will go down as one of the best goaltenders in the history of the Ottawa Senators, according to Pierre Dorion, his former general manager. Regardless, the NHL is a 'what have you done for me lately' business, and the Senators decided they needed to refresh their crease and brought in ex-Pittsburgh Penguins netminder, Matt...
Flames vs Oilers: How They Stack Up After Offseason Moves
November 10th, 2020 The 2020 offseason has so far been a major success for the Calgary Flames. General manager Brad Treliving started it off with a terrific draft, and has signed high profile free agents such as Jacob Markstrom and Chris Tanev, as well as great depth in players like Joakim Nordstrom and Dominik Simon. Jacob Markstrom, former Vancouver...
Dallas Stars Re-Sign Roope Hintz to Three-Year Contract
November 9th, 2020 The Dallas Stars have re-signed RFA left-winger Roope Hintz to a three-year deal worth $9.45 million. https://twitter.com/DallasStars/status/1325887179516743680 Hintz Blossomed in His Sophomore Season A 23-year-old Finn out of Tampere, Hintz set career-highs in goals with 19, assists with 14, and points with 33 last season...
Penguins, Rutherford Need To Do More To Be Contender
November 6th, 2020 It hasn't been a normal NHL offseason by any means. With the shortened regular season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league was forced to push back virtually every offseason event including the playoffs, draft and free agency. But, one thing has remained fairly normal, the number, or lack of, moves made by general manager Jim...
Florida Panthers Re-Sign MacKenzie Weegar to Three-Year Contract
November 6th, 2020 The Florida Panthers have re-signed RFA defenseman MacKenzie Weegar to a three-year deal with an AAV of $3.25 million. The contract is worth $2 million in the first season, $3 million in the second, and $4.75 million in the third, according to Elliotte Friedman. https://twitter.com/theScoreNHL/status/1324728382026739713 The...
A Look at the LA Kings Quiet Free Agency
November 3rd, 2020 The Los Angeles Kings kicked off the 2020 offseason with a bang at the NHL Entry Draft. They selected a top prospect in Quinton Byfield, and they traded for Lias Andersson who has a high ceiling - if he reaches his potential. Following the draft, LA has done very little in free agency, despite having the ability to do so. The Kings have...
Flames Looking to Add Another Defenceman
October 30th, 2020 The Calgary Flames management staff, led by general manager Brad Treliving, has done a good job this offseason. They had one of the best drafts of any NHL team and followed that up by signing the biggest goaltender on the market, Jacob Markstrom. They added a big-name player in Chris Tanev, and recently signed Dominik Simon, Joakim...
Erik Haula Would be a Great Fit for the Penguins
October 30th, 2020 The Pittsburgh Penguins triumphed three times in the Stanley Cup playoffs during then Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin era, and the two already legendary centers played pivotal roles in all of those runs. However, to have the opportunity to be written down in history by winning the Holy Grail of hockey, it takes more than just two stars,...
Remaining Free Agents the Avalanche Should Consider Signing
October 29th, 2020 Now almost a month removed from the start of the 2020-21 free agency period many players have either re-signed with their current teams or found a home elsewhere. Teams have made the necessary roster moves in order to free up space to land their targets while others may have decided not to dip into the free-agent market. ...
