Options for Koskinen
Jonathan Willis: The salary cap hit for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen if he was…
a) traded at 50% retained:
21-22: $2.25MM
22-23: $0 Total:
$2.25MM
b) buried in the AHL:
21-22: $3.375MM
22-23: $0 Total:
$3.375MM
c) bought out:
21-22: $1.5MM
22-23: $1.5MM
Total: $3MM
On waivers for a buyout
Elliotte Friedman: The Vancouver Canucks have put forward Jake Virtanen on unconditional waivers.
Staal re-signs with the Red Wings
Frank Seravalli: The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Marc Staal to a one-year, $2 million deal with a full no-movement clause.
Hjalmarsson is retiring
Craig Morgan: Arizona Coyotes defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson is retiring,
Don’t expect a formal announcement from Hjalmarsson as that is not who he is.
“He was an integral part of 3 Stanley Cups in Chicago and the consummate pro on/off the ice.”
Niklas Hjalmarsson, reportedly retiring from hockey, was the best defensive defenceman of the analytics era and should be remembered as one of the best stay-at-home blueliners of all time. #Yotes #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/2eFuSIlGqx
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 25, 2021
Niklas Hjalmarsson is arguably one of the greatest defensive players to ever play the game. We do not have data for historical comparisons, but his total career defensive GAR/xGAR is so far above his pears it’s hard not to come to that conclusion. https://t.co/pvvSdHrJ9H pic.twitter.com/8Rq7jm5VzP
— Evolving-Hockey (@EvolvingHockey) July 25, 2021
Happy retirement to Niklas Hjalmarsson. I think he might be the best defensive skater to play in the last decade and a half or so, maybe more. pic.twitter.com/ulch1bCW73
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) July 26, 2021
