The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings find themselves in a similar place after narrowly missing out on a playoff berth last season. As the offseason unfolds, both franchises are eager to improve their rosters and bridge the gap to playoff contention. The Senators showed flashes of improvement last season, with general manager (GM) Pierre
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It feels like a massive understatement to say that the Toronto Maple Leafs’ new general manager (GM) Brad Treliving has a lot of work ahead of him. There is almost nothing set in stone with this team, and it feels like we could see a revolving door of players coming and going in the offseason.
Right now, the St. Louis Blues‘ top-six is fairly set, between Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, Pavel Buchnevich, Brayden Schenn, Brandon Saad, and Jakub Vrana. However, only two of those players are true centers – Thomas and Schenn. Head coach Craig Berube experimented with Buchnevich as a centerman, yielding mixed results. He’s best suited as a
The 2021-22 NHL season is still ongoing, but it’s never too early to start thinking about offseason additions. The Buffalo Sabres have to make a big splash in free agency after this season concludes, there are no two ways about it. After trading Jack Eichel and his $10 million per year contract to the Vegas
At this point of the offseason, Phil Kessel surprisingly has yet to find a new home for the 2022-23 season. However, it certainly isn’t due to poor performance. In 82 games during the 2021-22 season with the Arizona Coyotes, he scored eight goals and recorded a solid 52 points. At this point of his career,
As salary cap restrictions are loosened and teams find themselves armed with a bevy of cap space at their disposal, the NHL offseason – beginning with the annual Entry Draft – is often the most exciting time on the league calendar. The 2022 edition did not disappoint, with a meagre $1 million cap increase for
Entering free agency, John Klingberg was one of the prize unrestricted free agents (UFA) on defense, but it took him 16 days after the beginning of free agency to find a new home. Friday, Klingberg agreed to a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks for $7 million. In January, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period
The Detroit Red Wings have been one of the most active teams in free agency this year, signing eight new deals within the first two days of free agency alone. This has left the team with more depth than fans have seen in years, which should make for some stiff competition for roster spots come
It has been roughly a week-and-a-half since the NHL’s free agency period opened, and most of the big names have either re-signed with their teams from last season or cashed in and switched jerseys to play somewhere new. However, there are still many recognizable names available that could still make a difference for an NHL
Given the circus that was the opening of 2022 NHL Free Agency, many could be excused for thinking that the dust had settled for the summer. Even though a number of significant unrestricted free agents (UFA) are still available, attention should be shifted to the plethora of talented restricted free agents (RFA) still unsigned for
It was a busy day of comings and goings for the Carolina Hurricanes, but Wednesday night, they agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with forward Ondrej Kase. Kase has been hampered with injuries and concussions over the last couple of seasons, but when healthy, he’s proven that he can be a consistent scorer in
Only days after trading Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators and Kirby Dach to the Montreal Canadiens, the Chicago Blackhawks have moved on from another young player. This time, it’s Dylan Strome, who inked a 1-year contract with the Washington Capitals. Sounds like Dylan Strome to WASH, 1x$3.5M. There was a lot of interest —
The Anaheim Ducks have signed forward Ryan Strome to a five-year deal worth $25 million. Strome is coming off a two-year deal with a $4.5 million annual average value (AAV). He signed the contract with the New York Rangers, the team he spent the past four seasons with. The 29-year-old centre has also suited up for
The Ottawa Senators are bringing Claude Giroux home after signing the veteran forward to a three-year deal carrying an annual average value (AAV) of $6.5 million in free agency. Claude Giroux of Hearst, Ontario, agrees to a three-year deal with the Ottawa Senators. $6.5 M AAV per season. @TSNHockey @TheAthletic Giroux is coming off an 8-year
After being a rental with the Florida Panthers in their pursuit of a Stanley Cup in 2021-22, defenceman Ben Chiarot has decided to hitch his wagon to a rebuilding team in the Detroit Red Wings by signing a 4-year deal with a $4.75 million average annual value (AAV) cap hit. The former Montreal Canadien will
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman just concluded a pretty successful weekend. The team added many forward prospects in the draft, highlighted by top pick Marco Kasper, addressing the team’s biggest deficiency in their prospect pool. On top of that, Yzerman was also able to address the team’s need for a new goaltender by
Looking to keep scoring depth for the 2022-23 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins agreed to a six-year, $30 million long-term contract with free-agent forward Rickard Rakell Monday night. Rakell gets a pay raise after his six-year, $22.8 million contract that carried a $3.8 million cap hit just expired and takes another forward off of the free-agent
After winning the 2022 Stanley Cup, the Colorado Avalanche are in a situation familiar to most reigning champions in the salary cap era: looking at a number of departures as pending free agents look to capitalize on the open market. As a result, the high-flying Avalanche will have a number of holes to fill within
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