After a long summer anxiously waiting for a Jeremy Swayman contract signing, the Boston Bruins finally locked up their franchise goaltender to an eight-year, $66 million deal, keeping their starting goalie as their number one for the long-term future. Now that the stress levels have cooled, the Bruins can look to finalize their roster for
Free Agents
The NHL season is rapidly approaching, and training camps are finally underway. With the 2024-25 hockey season inching closer, there are still some strong players sitting in free agency who haven’t been granted a professional tryout (PTO) or a contract. One of those is veteran forward Phil Kessel, who didn’t play at all during the
The Edmonton Oilers have been busy this offseason as they gear up for another Stanley Cup run. Their additions of Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson in free agency and Ty Emberson in a trade make them one of the strongest contenders heading toward the new campaign. With Cody Ceci’s and Philip Broberg’s departures in two separate
The Edmonton Oilers are hoping to make it back to the Stanley Cup Final this season, but this time, they are trying to win it instead of finishing as runner-up. After being defeated in seven games by the Florida Panthers, the Oilers set out to improve their roster with hopes of making their lineup stronger
Well, it’s official – we have entered the dog days of summer. At this time of year, the sole genuine hockey news focuses on the business aspects of the sport, while NHL insiders are enjoying their well-earned break. For the Toronto Maple Leafs fan, most of us turn to the Toronto Blue Jays, but unfortunately,
As part of our THW Chicago summer series, we’ll introduce you to all the players the Chicago Blackhawks acquired via free agency and trades this offseason. After all, there’s going to be a lot of new faces in training camp this September. We might as well get to know them! Today we’ll discuss a face
The Dallas Stars have signed 33-year-old forward Matt Duchene to a one-year contract worth $3 million each season per Chris Johnston. This is a re-up of the deal he signed with them in the 2023 offseason. Matt Duchene’s extension with the #stars is expected to be a one-year deal in the same range as what
Free agency has been fairly quiet for the Buffalo Sabres in 2024 as they have opted for the approach of signing bottom six players, and hoping that their core forwards improve strategy. While there are some reasons to be hopeful for that strategy to work, there is still a hole in their lineup that needs
After a busy July 1, the Vancouver Canucks have been relatively quiet on the news front with only updates from their annual development camp dotting their social media channels. General manager Patrik Allvin still has some things left on his to-do list, however, one being re-signing restricted free agent Arturs Silovs. He should also add
It has been four days of the NHL’s annual free agent frenzy, and there is plenty of buzz surrounding some of the contracts handed out. A grand total of $1.12 billion was handed out on July 1 alone, smashing the previous NHL record for most money spent in a day. The Calgary Flames made some
The San Jose Sharks have reportedly signed 32-year-old right-winger Tyler Toffoli to a four-year contract worth $6 million each season per Chris Johnston. In terms of overall value, the deal is worth $24 million. Tyler Toffoli’s four-year deal with #SJSharks carries a $6M AAV. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 1, 2024 Despite being somewhat aged
After a somewhat eventful draft weekend that saw the Los Angeles Kings bring in Tanner Jeannot, general manager Rob Blake wasted no time once free agency began, signing multiple players to NHL contracts. The first signing was winger Warren Foegele’s three-year, $3.5 million average annual value (AAV) contract. After that, it got confusing with the
The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed 34-year-old center Adam Henrique to a two-year contract worth $3 million each season per Elliotte Friedman. A veteran in the NHL of 14 seasons across three different teams including the Oilers in 2023-24, the aging forward is a great model for consistency. Adam Henrique 2 x $3M Edmonton — Elliotte
The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Patrick Kane to a 1-year deal worth up to $6.5 million according to Elliotte Friedman. Kane has become a bit of a journeyman over the past couple of seasons after spending the first 16 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks. After being traded to the New York Rangers during
We’re officially eight days away from the start of the re-sign and free agency period of the offseason in the NHL. All eyes are still on Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, followed by the NHL Draft on June 28-29 in Las Vegas. The Carolina Hurricanes have many question marks regarding the roster and
On June 20, the Pittsburgh Penguins re-upped the contract of their backup netminder, Alex Nedeljkovic. He signed a two-year deal worth $2.5 million per season, rewarding him for his solid work between the pipes behind starter Tristan Jarry. Combined, that tandem will make $7.875 million against the salary cap through the 2025-26 season. The Pittsburgh
As we covered last week, a good chunk of the Vegas Golden Knights’ forward corps will be in need of new contracts come July 1. As it stands now, six forwards, representing 94 goals from this season’s club, are set to become free agents. And there’s uncertainty over the Vegas futures of nearly all of
On June 18, the Vancouver Canucks got one of their key players locked up to a long-term deal. 26-year-old right-handed defenseman Filip Hronek received an eight-year extension worth $58 million for an average annual value (AAV) of $7.25 million. The Vancouver Canucks have announced they have signed defenseman Filip Hronek to an eight-year extension worth
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