Arbitration hearings
Puck Pedia: Upcoming arbitration dates.
July 29: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and the Buffalo Sabres
July 31: Kirill Marchenko and the Columbus Blue Jackets
Aug. 1: Oliver Wahlstrom and the New York Islanders
Aug 4: Martin Necas and the Carolina Hurricanes
Puck Pedia: Aug. 2: Ryan Lindgren and the New York Rangers.
(Unlike past years, the hearing dates weren’t released by the NHLPA)
NHL Free Agency Contracts That Made You Go Whoa!! – Eastern Conference
The Toronto Maple Leafs re-sign Connor Dewar
Puck Pedia: The Toronto Maple Leafs re-sign Connor Dewar to a one-year contract with a $1.18 million cap hit.
He’ll have a salary of $780,000 and a signing bonus of $400,000.
Puck Pedia: The Maple Leafs have $1.275 million in projected salary cap space with 21 roster players – 12 forwards, seven defensemen and two goalies.
Nick Robertson is their lone remaining RFA.
Jani Hakanpaa‘s reported $1.5 million contract is not included as it’s not official yet.
The Buffalo Sabres re-sign Beck Malenstyn
Elliotte Friedman: The Buffalo Sabres re-sign Beck Malenstyn to a two-year, $1.35 million per season.
NHL.com: Malenstyn had filed for salary arbitration. The 26-year-old was acquired from the Washington Capitals for a 2024 second-round pick.
Beck Malenstyn, signed 2x$1.4M by BUF, is a very speedy checking line depth forward. #LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com/yK1qdSYgVV
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 23, 2024
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Columbus Blue Jackets prospect heading back to Czechia
Jan Eichler: Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Martin Rysavy has signed a two-year deal with Liberec in the top Czech league.
Rysavy had spent the past three seasons playing in the WHL.
Aaron Portzline: Rysavy was drafted in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL draft but has not been signed to his entry-level contract by the Blue Jackets. They retain his rights for one more season.