Some signings from yesterday
Minnesota Wild: The Wild and Jason Zucker agreed on a five-year contract worth $27.5 million – a $5.5 million salary cap hit.
2018-19: $5 million
2019-20: $6.25 million
2020-21: $4.8 million
2021-22: $6.25 million
2022-23: $5.5 million
NHL Network: The Calgary Flames have signed Mark Jankowski to a two-year deal at a $1.675 million salary cap hit.
The Dallas Stars have signed Mattias Janmark to a one-year deal at a $2.3 million salary cap hit.
The Nashville Predators have signed Dan Hamhuis to a two-year deal at a $1.25 million salary cap hit.
The Vancouver Canucks have signed Jake Virtanen to a two-year deal at a $1.25 million salary cap hit.
Trevor Linden leave the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks: President of Hockey Operations Trevor Linden has left the Canucks.
“There aren’t many individuals in sport more connected to a team and a community than Trevor is in Vancouver,” said Managing Partner, Francesco Aquilini. “The Canucks are entering an exciting new era thanks in large part to Trevor’s leadership and hard work. I thank Trevor for all of his accomplishments and I am confident that Jim Benning and his staff will continue that momentum in the months ahead.”
Linden has left to “pursue different endeavors” after four years.
Francesco Aquilini: “Jim Benning will now head up hockey operations and report directly to the ownership group.”
Francesco Aquilini: The Canucks will look to bring in a new president at a later date.
Taj: “Farhan reporting Linden and ownership met about a week ago. Linden used 4-5 teams as examples of how he wanted to do the rebuild. Ownership didn’t agree.”
Jason Brough: Farhan Lalji of TSN is reporting that after meeting with ownership, Linden “wasn’t willing to put his name on their vision,” and added that ownership may believe that they are farther along the rebuilding process and being competitive than Linden does.
Matthew Sekeres: With Linden now gone, believes the Canucks will increase their efforts to sign 2018 first-round pick Quinn Hughes.
Jarome Iginla officially retires
Stats Centre: “Jarome Iginla announced his retirement today. Among natural right wingers in NHL history, he ranks 3rd all-time in games (1554), 5th in game winning goals (101) & 6th in total goals (625)”
Stats Centre: “Iginla also retires sitting 1st all-time in @NHLFlames regular season history for career games played (1219), goals (525), points (1025), PP goals (161), GWG (83) & 30-goal seasons (11)”
The Islanders add a goaltending coach
New York Islanders: The Islanders add goaltending coach Piero Greco who was with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) for the past four years.