Patrik Marleau will be returning to the San Jose Sharks for his 21st season with the franchise, as the club has signed him to a one-year deal worth $700,000. Sharks Legend Marleau Simply Belongs in Teal and Black Marleau, 41 years old, is Sharks royalty and is their all-time leader in most statistical categories, including:
2020 NHL Free Agency
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed forward Mattias Janmark to a one-year deal worth $2.25 million. Janmark will join the team in hopes to add a solid two-way forward, along with adding depth to the roster. What the Blackhawks Are Getting With Janmark With the Blackhawks signing Janmark, they’re adding an upgrade from Drake Caggiula but
A huge domino has fallen as Alex Pietrangelo – who was considered to be not only the best defenseman available in free agency but possibly the best player in general – has signed with the Vegas Golden Knights. After days of speculation connecting the defender to the Golden Knights, a deal finally came to fruition
Cam Talbot, who spent last season with the Calgary Flames, has signed a three-year deal with the Minnesota Wild worth $11 million – a $3.67 million cap hit. Before manning the crease for the Flames in the Edmonton bubble, Talbot got his start in the league as Henrik Lundqvist’s understudy with the New York Rangers.
One day before the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas spoke to the media and made it very clear that his focus this offseason was to make his team tougher to play against. Dubas stated that whether it was through free agency or trades, he would do whatever he could
Defenseman Tyson Barrie signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers worth $3.75 million. Drafted 64th overall in the 2009 Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche, Barrie spent eight seasons in the Avalanche organization before heading to the Toronto Maple Leafs last summer as part of the deal that sent Nazem Kadri to the Avalanche.
The Dallas Stars have re-signed Anton Khudobin to a three-year contract worth $3.5 million annually. It is the longest contract of Khudobin’s NHL career. Khudobin Cashes in on Superb 2019-20 and Great Playoff Performance After spending most of his career as a backup to or in tandem situations with goaltenders such as Cam Ward in
On Friday, the first day of free agency, two Vancouver Canucks fixtures moved about 1000 kilometers east. First, it was Jacob Markstrom; then it was Chris Tanev. One after another, the veteran Canucks players signed with the Calgary Flames. Related: 3 Greatest Canucks’ Forwards of All Time Both moves, I admit, totally caught me by
By Brandon Share-Cohen October 9th, 2020 When 12:00 PM EST rolls around on Friday, Oct. 9, NHL teams will be allowed to officially When 12:00 PM EST rolls around on Monday, July 1, NHL teams will be allowed to officially signs free agents to contracts to bolster their lineups for the 2020-21 seasons and beyond.
The St. Louis Blues are signing defender Torey Krug to a seven-year contract worth $45.5 million. The deal carries a cap hit of $6.5 million per season, Elliotte Friedman would report Friday. The Blues are seemingly moving on from captain Alex Pietrangelo and are replacing his minutes on the back-end with Krug. Though the two
The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Justin Schultz to a two-year deal with an AAV of $4 million, as reported by TSN’s Darren Dreger. Schultz is coming off a three-year, $16.5 million contract with an AAV of $5.5 million that he signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins back in 2017-18. This year, Schultz saw his lowest
The Vancouver Canucks are heading into the offseason in a cap crunch. They have $14.2 million in cap space and have 11 players who are pending free agents. With uncertainty on which players the club will re-sign this offseason, general manager Jim Benning has replacement options through free agency. Erik Cernak Erik Cernak is a
Before their postseason run ended, the Philadelphia Flyers knew they were heading into what would be a fairly quiet offseason. With only a few deserving players slated to earn new deals and very little wiggle room given the flat cap, general manager Chuck Fletcher and fans knew the organization wouldn’t be signing new players in
As all Toronto Maple Leafs fans know by now, the team is interested in signing St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo. As well, we’ve heard that although the Blues remain interested in the great right-shot defenseman they’ve told Pietrangelo to go test the waters – speak to other teams. Related: Maple Leafs Rumors: Choosing Morgan
In 2018, the Washington Capitals made a minor trade with the Chicago Blackhawks just prior to the trade deadline that seemed like nothing that required much analysis. Four months later they were hoisting the Stanley Cup in Las Vegas after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. This
Only a few teams remain in the 2020 Playoffs, and we are a couple of weeks away from awarding the Stanley Cup. That means, free agency opens in less than a month. Related: The Best NHL Goalies of the 1980s The Minnesota Wild are straddling the line between playoff contender and rebuilding. They finished the
The Colorado Avalanche have important decisions to address regarding their restricted free agents this offseason. Despite not being priority No. 1, 22-year-old restricted free agent Tyson Jost deserves considerable attention. Tyson Jost, Colorado Avalanche (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) The former 10th overall pick has struggled to succeed at the NHL level, contributing to only 72
With the news that the St. Louis Blues have broken off extension talks with their star blueliner and captain Alex Pietrangelo, NHL general managers have taken notice, and rightfully so. The need for a right shooting defenseman is plentiful and it would be hard not to make a play to acquire one of the best