photo from NHL.com The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t sign anyone new and important until July 12th when they added Ryan Dzingel. Instead, they focused on resigning their own free agents from this past season. But, they made a lot of noise on July 1st as they had to deal with the first offer sheet since 2013 … Continue reading Free Agency Recap: Carolina Hurricanes
Explaining the LTIR, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Situation, and What it Means for Resigning Mitch Marner
Photo taken from NHL.com The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that they have acquired forward David Clarkson from the Vegas Golden Knights in addition to the Knight’s 2020 fourth round pick in exchange for goaltender Garrett Sparks. Seems simple enough on the surface right? It’s actually quite the contrary. Clarkson suffered a career-ending back injury … Continue reading Explaining the LTIR, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Situation, and What it Means for Resigning Mitch Marner
The Bruins Sign Pavel Shen
Photo taken from NHL.com The Bruins announced late last night that they have signed forward Pavel Shen to a three-year entry-level contract worth $2.775 million. It has a $925,000 annual average value but only carries an $809,167 cap hit. Shen bounced between the KHL, VHL, and MHL as a member of the Salavat Yulaev Ufa … Continue reading The Bruins Sign Pavel Shen
Bruins Trade Scenario: David Backes
Photo taken from NHL.com We’re officially at the point of the offseason where I have run out of factual content and have to get creative (not my strong suit). I have player profiles planned for every player that pulled on the Bruins sweater last season, but the plan for those is to post one a … Continue reading Bruins Trade Scenario: David Backes
Free Agent Frenzy Recap- Vegas Golden Knights
Photo from NHL.com The Vegas Golden Knights had a quiet July 1st, as they signed three depth players. This was expected of a team that was already over next season’s salary cap, as they need to shed salary before the season begins in order to be cap-compliant. So, they were unable to try and sign … Continue reading Free Agent Frenzy Recap- Vegas Golden Knights
The New York Rangers Resign Jacob Trouba
Today, the New York Rangers resigned defenseman Jacob Trouba to a seven-year, $56 million deal that carries an AAV of $8 million a season. Last year, he appeared in 82 games for the Winnipeg Jets, in which he recorded eight goals and 42 assists. He then appeared in six playoff games for the team, but … Continue reading The New York Rangers Resign Jacob Trouba
The Edmonton Oilers Trade Milan Lucic to the Calgary Flames for James Neal
Milan LucicPhoto from NHL.comJames NealPhoto from NHL.comn The Edmonton Oilers announced today that they had traded forward Milan Lucic and a condition 2020 third round draft pick to the Calgary Flames in exchange for forward James Neal. The Oilers retain 12.5% ($750,000 AAV) of Lucic’s remaining contract. The condition on the pick is as follows: … Continue reading The Edmonton Oilers Trade Milan Lucic to the Calgary Flames for James Neal
Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks followed up their busy draft with a relatively busy July 1st, in which they signed three players. This was expected as the team has a lot of young talent and appears to be making all these moves with the hopes of returning to the playoffs as soon as this upcoming season. Their … Continue reading Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the Vancouver Canucks
Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the San Jose Sharks
Photo taken from NHL.com The San Jose Sharks had an eventful July 1st despite only signing two players. They lost their captain Joe Pavelski to the Dallas Stars, but were able to resign young star Timo Meier to a very team-friendly contract. But, their biggest move of the offseason came exactly two weeks prior on … Continue reading Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the San Jose Sharks
Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings had a quiet July 1st, as they signed just one depth player. This was expected after the disastrous season the team had, which showed that it may be time for them to rebuild or at least retool. They desperately need to get younger, and free agency is not the way to … Continue reading Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the Los Angeles Kings
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