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2022 NHL Free Agency

Meet the New Kraken: Goaltender Martin Jones

Adam Kierszenblat | July 15, 2022

The Seattle Kraken have signed goaltender Martin Jones to a one-year, $2 million deal. The 32-year-old moves back to the West Coast after spending the 2021-22 season with the Philadelphia…

Categories Kraken Goaltending

Early Reactions to Blues’ 2022 Free Agency Additions

Mike Meyer | July 15, 2022

The St. Louis Blues kicked off their start to the July 13 Free Agent Frenzy by extending a key member of their franchise in Robert Thomas to an eight-year, $65…

Categories Free Agents, St Louis Blues

Rating Oilers Contract Signings From Day 1 of 2022 Free Agency

Sean Panganiban | July 15, 2022

The Edmonton Oilers had a busy first day of free agency. They acquired their new starting goaltender, re-signed a vital defenseman for their blue line, brought back a scorer, and…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Free Agents

Sweeney & Bruins’ Uninspiring Start to Free Agency Is Concerning

Scott Roche | July 15, 2022

Two days into free agency, Boston Bruins general manager (GM) Don Sweeney has been quiet. In the days leading into free agency, he spoke multiple times about the Bruins being…

Categories Boston Bruins

Washington Capitals Sign Dylan Strome to a 1-Year Contract

Alex Hobson | July 14, 2022

Only days after trading Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators and Kirby Dach to the Montreal Canadiens, the Chicago Blackhawks have moved on from another young player. This time, it’s…

Categories Capitals Transactions, Free Agents, NHL News

Islanders’ Lamoriello Prepared Fans for Lackluster Free Agency

Jon Zella | July 14, 2022

Once again, the New York Islanders wake up the day after the beginning of free agency with no dance partner. Left at the altar – you get the point. There…

Categories New York Islanders

Meet Your New Bruins: 2022 Offseason Edition

Michael DeRosa | July 14, 2022

Heading into the first day of free agency, the Boston Bruins weren’t expected to make many moves. They do not have enough cap space to be big spenders, especially since…

Categories Boston Bruins

Oilers’ Day 1 of Free Agency Couldn’t Have Gone Much Better

Rob Couch | July 14, 2022

The Edmonton Oilers weren’t looking for cap space or room to sign their players when free agency opened, but then they got a stroke of luck when Duncan Keith decided…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Free Agents

Canucks Add Speed & Sandpaper on First Day of Free Agency

Matthew Zator | July 14, 2022

With a new front office led by Patrik Allvin, the Vancouver Canucks signed a handful of players on the first day of free agency. While none of them were big-ticket…

Categories Free Agents, Vancouver Canucks

Meet the New Kraken: Winger André Burakovsky

Sean Raggio | July 14, 2022

The Seattle Kraken made a splash, though not one that some expected, on the first day of free agency in signing forward André Burakovsky to a five-year, $27.5 million deal. …

Categories Free Agents, Seattle Kraken

Recapping Maple Leafs’ First Day of Free Agency

Alex Hobson | July 14, 2022

Day 1 of free agency has come and gone, and as always, the chaos wasted no time unfolding. Kicking off the festivities with the likes of Jack Campbell signing a…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Yzerman Puts Red Wings Back on the Map with Free Agent Moves

Devin Little | July 14, 2022

The normal resting heart rate for adults is anywhere from 60 to 100 beats per minute. But once noon hit on Wednesday, the average heart rate for Detroit Red Wings…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Free Agents
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