Rangers and Hayes agree on a one-year deal
Larry Brooks: The New York Rangers have signed forward Kevin Hayes to a one-year deal at $5.125 million. The Rangers still have Ryan Spooner left to sign.
Wild sign a UFA forward on a two-way deal
Cap Friendly: The Minnesota Wild have signed free agent forward Matt Read to a one-year, two-way deal. Read will get $650,000 in the NHL and $250,000 in the AHL.
Blue Jackets sign first-round pick
Columbus Blue Jackets: The Blue Jackets have signed 2018 first-round pick Liam Foudy to a three-year entry-level deal.
The 18th overall pick scored 24 goals last season and added 16 assists in 65 games for the London Knights.
Cap Friendly: Foudy’s deal carries a $925,000 salary cap hit and a $1.3 million AAV.
Schedule ‘A’ bonuses (No Club ‘B’)
$350,000 in 2018-19
$375,000 in 2019-20
$400,000 in 2020-21
Preds and Salomaki avoid arbitration
Nashville Preds PR: The Nashville Predators and Miikka Salomaki avoid salary arbitration by agreeing to a two-year contract at $1.5 million, a $750,000 salary cap hit.
Senators and Ceci send in arbitration numbers
Elliotte Friedman: The Ottawa Senators have offered Ceci $3.35 million, with Ceci asking for $6 million.
Stars and Gemel Smith send in arbitration numbers
Sean Shapiro: The Dallas Stars have offered Smith a two-way contract with their qualifying offer, with Smith submitting a one-year deal at $900,000.
Remaining salary arbitration dates
Cap Friendly: A look at the remaining salary arbitration cases and dates of the hearings.
Aug 1
Cody Ceci OTT
Gemel Smith DAL
Aug 3
Mark Stone OTT
Aug 4
William Karlsson VGK
Patrik Nemeth COL
Ryan Spooner NYR
