By The Canadian Press September 28th, 2019 WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have solidified their roster in time for the regular season by re-signing their last key restricted free agent. The Jets announced on Saturday that they have signed forward Kyle Connor to a seven-year, $50-million deal — one day after inking fellow RFA Patrik Laine to a new contract. Connors’ deal
2019 NHL Free Agency
P.K. Subban doesn’t want to give advice to all the unsigned young players around the NHL. He just vividly remembers his own experience as a restricted free agent. Before he signed a short, so-called “bridge” contract, he took some motherly advice. “My mom picked up the phone and called me and said: ‘P.K., listen, you’re
The New York Rangers are set to begin training camp in just a couple of weeks, with preseason and regular season play beginning shortly thereafter. At the moment, the roster seems to be set in stone and the necessary pieces are where they need to be. But not entirely, as there are a few players
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The New York Islanders agreed to terms with Derick Brassard on a one-year contract Wednesday. Brassard, who will turn 32 on Sept. 22, had 14 goals and nine assists in 70 games last season while with Pittsburgh, Florida and Colorado. He also had an assist in nine playoff games with the
For Boston Bruins fans, there’s still a hope that top restricted free agent defensemen Brandon Carlo and Charlie McAvoy will sign soon and fit in the just-under $12 million in cap space the team would have running a bare-bones (18 skater) roster. Sadly, and thanks to a major step forward by Carlo in the 2019
By The Canadian Press August 6th, 2019 NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators have signed forward Rocco Grimaldi to a one-year deal worth $1 million based on the ruling of an independent arbitrator. The Predators announced the deal Tuesday night. An arbitrator heard Grimaldi’s case Sunday. Grimaldi, 26, is coming off his best season with five
After the deafening silence that has been surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs negotiations with their restricted free agent Mitch Marner, during the past three days, a number of rumors have surfaced. And, if these rumors are to be trusted, the news isn’t good. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: All About Marner Marner’s agents and
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenceman Jake McCabe passed up his scheduled arbitration hearing by agreeing to sign a two-year contract worth $5.7 million. The deal was reached Saturday, a day before the player’s hearing. McCabe was a restricted free agent and both sides were seeking a one-year contract in arbitration. The 25-year-old McCabe has
On the surface, losing Valtteri Filppula doesn’t seem all that significant for the New York Islanders, but a closer look should have fans concerned. While Filppula’s offensive production, 17 goals and 14 assists, seems pedestrian, he was one of eight Islanders to score double-digit goals on a team starved for offense. His face-off win percentage
Calgary Flames forward Sam Bennett signed a two-year bridge deal last week, earning an AAV of $2.55 million per season. For a Flames team tight against the salary cap and a young forward looking to capitalize on the deal, this could work out to be a perfect fit. The onus on Bennett to earn his
In these dog days of summer, when the excitement of the draft and free agency have faded and the majority of rosters have taken shape, minor alterations and depth signings aside, the Philadelphia Flyers still have some hard work left to be done. Restricted free agents (RFAs) Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov have yet to
By The Canadian Press July 24th, 2019 CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed forward Sam Bennett to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$2.55 million. The 23-year-old native of Holland Landing, Ont., had 13 goals and 14 assists in 71 games last season with Calgary and led the team with 93 penalty minutes. Calgary
At this point of the summer, most teams have conducted the bulk of their offseason business. As the draft fades into the background and the majority of unrestricted free agents find homes, finalizing restricted free agent (RFA) contracts and dealing with salary arbitration represents the last piece of business before training camp opens in September.
By The Canadian Press July 23rd, 2019 LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights signed defenceman Deryk Engelland on Tuesday to a one-year deal for the upcoming season. The contract includes a $700,000 base salary and incentives that could bring the total value of the deal to $1.5 million. The 37-year-old Engelland played in 74
By The Canadian Press July 17th, 2019 DENVER — J.T. Compher has signed a four-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche that runs through the 2022-23 season. The 24-year-old forward had 16 goals and 16 assists for Colorado last season. He added four goals and two assists in a dozen playoff games, including two goals and
The rumors that the Vancouver Canucks were interested in Micheal Ferland began just prior to last season’s trade deadline. On Jan. 22, Darren Dreger, speaking on TSN 1040, broke the news that Canucks general manager Jim Benning wanted to add Ferland either by trade or free agency. At the time, Dreger noted that perhaps free
report this ad It’s been a bad month for the Winnipeg Jets’ blue line. Rugged, sturdy defenseman Ben Chiarot is the most recent departure in what’s been a mass exodus from the Jets’ d-corp. On Thursday, he signed a three-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the third experienced d-man this offseason — following closely
report this ad The Minnesota Wild made a big splash in free agency when they added former New York Rangers and Dallas Stars forward Mats Zuccarello. The contract came in at five years, with an average annual value (AAV) of $6 million. Zuccarello now becomes the Wild’s second-highest paid forward, trailing only Zach Parise, but