Tag: NHL Free Agents

2019 NHL Free Agency: Early Look At Top Tier The Defensemen and Goaltenders

It is never too early to peak into what the 2019 NHL Free Agent class could look like. We've already looked at the top tier forwards, and now we'll take a quick look at the top tier potential 2019 free…

Chris Wassel

2019 NHL Free Agents: Early Look At Top Tier Forwards

Time moves quickly and it is never too early to peak into what the 2019 NHL Free Agency class may look like. Our first look presents the top tier forwards that could be available next July 1st. Order does not…

Chris Wassel

A Look Into Tomas Hertl’s Four Year Contract With The San Jose Sharks

Tomas Hertl signed a four-year, $22.5 million contract with the San Jose Sharks last Monday. San Jose keeps one of their core players in place. What does this all mean? What impact may it have down the road? Let's take…

Chris Wassel

NHL Free Agent Period: New Jersey, Toronto, and more

New Jersey: Who stays and who goes? Abbey Mastrasco of NorthJersey.com:  Free agency begins July 1st and one of the bigger names New Jersey has in the UFA market is Patrick Maroon. No true consensus exists but the feeling is…

Chris Wassel

Slim Pickings for Quality Defencemen in 2018 NHL Free Agent Market

** Post was written before word got out that Jack Johnson may have a deal in place with the Pittsburgh Penguins **

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: Diving Into The Top NHL Free Agents

With the salary cap heading upward to maybe as high as $82 million, expect general managers to spend. That is the silly season known as the NHL Free Agent Frenzy. The negotiation window starts next week and there are a…

Chris Wassel

Pucks in Depth: Three Players NHL Teams Should Avoid In Free Agency

Every year general managers go on spending sprees in free agency. Sometimes things work out, of course, but much more often we see players fail to live up to the lucrative contracts they sign. In this post, I'll take a…

Todd Cordell

NHL Free Agent Signing Analysis: Evander Kane Stays In San Jose

The San Jose Sharks eliminated in the second round by the Vegas Golden Knights had a decision to make.  Would they re-sign Evander Kane or let him walk? It is an answer that would come quickly. Evander Kane Re-Signs in…

Chris Wassel

NHL Free Agent Watch: Evander Kane and Mike Green

Evander Kane, LW – Buffalo Sabres In the midst of his best NHL year, maintaining an almost point-per-game pace while toiling with the bottom-dwelling Sabres, Kane is due a big payday come next summer. A nine-year vet who is still…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Five NHL Free Agents and Their Best Fits

On five NHL free agents and their best fits ... Josh Cooper of ESPN: Looking at five intriguing free agents and were they could end up. Jaromir Jagr - The 45-year old Jagr needs to find the right fit -…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: 2018 Winter Olympics and Top Remaining NHL Free Agents

On the 2018 Winter Olympics ... Slava Malamud: Alexei Shevchenko of Sport-Express reports that Russian NHLers have told him that the NHL has a backup schedule that has an Olympic break. Elliotte Friedman: Players that are signed to AHL-only contracts…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins, Top 10 UFAs and the New York Rangers

On the Boston Bruins ... Kevin Paul Dupont: If the Bruins and Ryan Spooner have the salary set through arbitration, the Bruins could look at the second buyout window and winger Matt Beleskey could be vulnerable. Kevin Paul Dupont: If…

Mark Easson