Quick Hits: Avalanche, Maple Leafs, Golden Knights, and the Jets
Avs re-sign Lindholm Cap Friendly: The Colorado Avalanche have signed RFA forward Anton Lindholm to a two-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $742,500. For 2019-20 he’ll get $735,000 in the NHL and $150,000 in the minors. For 2020-21 he’ll…
NHL Free Agency: The Nashville Predators and Colton Sissons Agree On A Seven-Year Deal
Elliotte Friedman: The Nashville Predators and Colton Sissons have avoided salary arbitration and reached a seven-year, $20 million agreement. Brooks Bratten: Predators GM David Poile on Colton Sissons: “He’s a heart and soul player who is versatile and can fill…
NHL Rumors: Will Butcher, Loui Eriksson, Nicklas Backstrom and Braden Holtby
Could the Devils and Butcher look at six-years? Mike Morreale: thinks that the New Jersey Devils could be looking at a six-year deal at around $4.5 million for restricted free agent defenseman Will Butcher. He’s three years away from being…
Quick Hits: Sabres, Devils, Penguins, Maple Leafs, Bruins and Flames
Sabres and Rodrigues having a hearing today WGR 550: The Buffalo Sabres and Evan Rodrigues have an arbitration hearing set for this morning. The Sabres come in a $1.5 million and Rodrigues is looking for $2.65 million. Devils re-sign Mueller…
NHL Rumors: Shen and Bruins, Rantanen and Ak Bars, and the New Jersey Devils
Bruins expected to add Shen @RUSProspects: Pavel Shen is expected to sign with the Boston Bruins after he finishes working out a termination agreement with his KHL team. Ak Bars may not have spoken with Rantanen yet Igor Eronko: Have…
Quick Hits: Arbitration Hearings This Week, Pionk, Sundqvist and Neuvirth
Salary arbitration dates Cap Friendly: Salary arbitration dates set for this week. July 22: Zach Aston-Reese – Pittsburgh PenguinsChristian Djoos – Washington CapitalsMacKenzie Weegar – Florida Panthers July 23: Evan Rodrigues – Buffalo Sabres July 26: Colton Sissons – Nashville…
NHL Rumors: Torey Krug, Calgary Flames, and Jonathan Quick
Is Torey Krug getting traded? Oh hell no! Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now: An NHL executive was asked whether there was any trade chatter with Torey Krug. The simple answer was NO! Here is a bit more from Don…
NHL Rumors: Pat Maroon, Mikko Rantanen, and Dallas Stars
Pat Maroon does not want to quit St. Louis yet Lou Korac of NHL.com (Personal Blog): Again, these are impressions from Lou Korac on Pat Maroon. I still find it hard to see the #stlblues fit Maroon into their plans…
Quick Hits: Hurricanes, Brock McGinn, and Jets
Carolina Hurricanes ink Brock McGinn to a new deal Austin Isham of Cardiac Cane: Brock McGinn signed a two-year deal valued at $2.1 million AAV. It pays him $1.9 million for the 2019-20 season then $2.3 million for the 2020-21…
NHL Rumors: Kevin Fiala, Joel Eriksson Ek, and New York Rangers
What deals could Kevin Fiala and Joel Eriksson Ek receive? Michael Russo of The Athletic: With most of Paul Fenton‘s offseason done, there are two more pieces of business left. Those would be re-signing Joel Eriksson Ek and Kevin Fiala.…
NHL Rumors: Salary Arbitration and Mitch Marner
If a player makes it to salary arbitration then lookout Craig Custance of The Athletic: Unfortunately, players make it to arbitration often walk away in the long run. Over the last ten years, 27 players have gone to arbitration. Within…
A Deeper Look at Jacob Trouba’s new seven year deal with New York Rangers
Jacob Trouba was acquired by the New York Rangers essentially for Winnipeg’s old first-round pick (see Kevin Hayes deal). The expectation was that Trouba and the Rangers were close to a new contract. That came to fruition on Friday as…
