Photo taken from NHL.com The Carolina Hurricanes announced yesterday, September 6th, that they have signed defenseman Jake Gardiner to a four-year contract worth $16.2 million ($4.05 million AAV). Gardiner appeared in 62 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, over which he produced three goals and 27 assists. He then played in all seven … Continue reading The Carolina Hurricanes Sign Defenseman Jake Gardiner
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The San Jose Sharks Sign Joe Thornton
Photo taken from NHL.com The San Jose Sharks announced today, September 6th, that they have resigned forward Joe Thornton to a one-year contract worth a reported $2 million. Thornton appeared in 73 games for the Sharks last season, over which he produced 16 goals and 35 assists. He then played 19 playoff games for the … Continue reading The San Jose Sharks Sign Joe Thornton
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
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
Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers had a busy July 1st, in which they signed five players. I honestly don’t know if this was expected by most people or not, but I figured they would be busy. However, they have yet to do what they need to, which is to find top six support for Connor McDavid and … Continue reading Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the Edmonton Oilers
Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames were quiet on July 1st, only making one signing. This was expected as they have several RFAs to sign, most notably forward Matthew Tkachuk, and they will command a lot of money. The Flames also don’t have much cap room considering the players they still have to sign, as they have $9.5 … Continue reading Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the Calgary Flames
Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes were relatively quiet on July 1st as they only signed depth players. They made their big splash two days earlier when they traded for Phil Kessel. It was expected that they would stay quiet after that, as it ate up most of the rest of their cap space and it wasn’t necessary … Continue reading Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the Arizona Coyotes
Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the Anaheim Ducks
Photo taken from NHL.com The Anaheim Ducks did not sign any players on July 1st but they did sign two depth players the following day. This wasn’t surprising, as the team was the worst in the NHL playing-wise for long stretches of the season after goaltender John Gibson was no longer able to steal every … Continue reading Free Agent Frenzy Recap- the Anaheim Ducks
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