Kings re-sign Moore
TSN: The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Trevor Moore to a two-year contract with $3.75 million.
Moore is coming off career high in goals (10) and assists (13) in 56 games last season.
Puck Pedia: A $1.875 million cap hit for Moore.
2021-22: $1.5 million
2022-23: $2.25 million
Blues re-sign Walker
Puck Pedia: The St. Louis Blues have re-signed pending UFA forward Nathan Walker to a two-year contract with a $750,000 cap hit.
2021-22: $750,000 Salary, $300,000 Minors, $350,000 Guaranteed
2022-23: $750,000 Salary, $310,000 Minors, $350,000 Guaranteed
Penguins re-sign Bjorkqvist
Puck Pedia: The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Kasper Bjorkvist to a one-year deal.
He’ll get $750,000 in the NHL and $70,000 in the minors.
Johnson should be ready for next season and Makar’s big extension
Peter Baugh: Avs GM Joe Sakic believes that defenseman Erik Johnson will be healthy and able to start the season.
Peter Baugh: Colorado Avalanche GM Joe Sakic on Cale Makar‘s contract extension.
“We’re really excited about that. He’s a franchise defenseman.”
Puck Pedia: Salary breakdown for Cale Makar’s six-year, $54 million contract extension. The contract doesn’t have any trade protection.
2021-22: $8 million
2022-23: $9 million
2023-24: $11 million
2024-25: $10.6 million
2025-26: $8.7 million
2026-27: $5.7 million + $1 million signing bonus
Elliotte Friedman: “Makar deal a real precedent-setter. Only two years of UFA taken up, so to get to that number doesn’t happen. But, he’s a phenomenal player and a future Norris winner, so no one’s going to be arguing against it.”
Cale Makar, signed 6x$9M by COL, is an elite defenceman, one of the most creative and skilled offensive blueliners we’ve seen in recent memory who has an excellent shot and can hold his own defensively as well. #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/pWzDvwT5Nm
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 24, 2021