A strong penalty kill is a key to success in the NHL. The Seattle Kraken has an opportunity to build one of the strongest penalty kills in the league as some penalty kill specialists will be available through free agency. Here are five players Seattle should target during the offseason. Alex Wennberg: Wennberg ranked third
2021 NHL Free Agency
As we currently approach the end of the 2020-21 NHL season and prepare for the start of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Arizona Coyotes will be watching from home this year. After finishing with a mark of 24-26-6 for 54 points, they will not be making a return to the playoffs for a second
Adam Larsson has been a good Edmonton Oiler for a long time now. His type of player, as a hard hitting and intelligent defender whose first instinct is to prevent goals against rather than trading chances with opposing teams, is an important component of any championship roster. Edmonton should be looking to make several strong
With the 2020-21 season coming to an end, teams will need to start planning their offseason soon. The Los Angeles Kings have several decisions to make about how their team will look for opening night next season. Fortunately for Rob Blake, re-signing players is at the bottom of his list of problems. With Alex Iafallo
Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen has quite a few contracts to negotiate this summer. The club has a number of key players on the verge of unrestricted free agency (UFA) and several more who can become restricted free agents (RFAs). But the most important negotiation of all may be an extension for a
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Thatcher Demko to a five-year contract extension worth an average annual value (AAV) of $5 million. He is currently playing out the final season of a two-year bridge deal that he signed in 2019. When former starter Jacob Markstrom signed with the Calgary Flames
As we await the NHL’s plans for the upcoming season and with our solid understanding of the Buffalo Sabres’ roster, we can look towards the 2021 free-agent market and who may be a good organizational fit. Pending UFAs & RFAs Here’s a list of the Sabres’ notable pending UFAs and RFAs along with their salary