4. Marcus Johansson (Forward – Washington Capitals)
Marcus Johansson - Forward 2015 - 16 Cap Hit: $3,750,000 Age: 25 Drafted: 24th overall in 2009 The 25-year-old Swede was awarded $3.75 Million in salary arbitration last summer after posting his first 20 goal season. Johansson’s offensive totals…
5. Frederik Andersen (Goaltender – Anaheim Ducks)
Frederik Andersen - Goaltender 2015 - 16 Cap Hit: $1,150,000 Age: 26 Drafted: 87th overall in 2012 The big Danish netminder was the go-to guy during the Ducks 2015 run to the Western Conference Final, split duties with 22-year-old…
6. Matt Dumba (Defenseman – Minnesota Wild)
Matt Dumba - Defenseman 2015 - 16 Cap Hit: $894,167 Age: 21 Drafted: 7th overall in 2012 Minnesota’s 2012 top pick had a breakout offensive season, with 10 goals and 16 assists in 81 games in the final year of his…
7. Andrew Shaw (Forward – Chicago Blackhawks)
Andrew Shaw - Center 2015 - 16 Cap Hit: $2,000,000 Age: 24 Drafted: 139th overall in 2011 The Hawks continue to move players out when cap space becomes an issue and that may be the case once again this…
8. Ryan Strome (Forward – New York Islanders)
Ryan Strome- Right Wing 2015 - 16 Cap Hit: $863,333 Age: 22 Drafted: 5th overall in 2011 The Isles fifth overall pick in 2011 took a major step back after scoring 50 points two years ago. The 22-year-old Strome…
9. Kevin Hayes (Forward – New York Rangers)
Kevin Hayes - Center 2015 - 16 Cap Hit: $900,000 Age: 23 Drafted: 24th overall in 2010 The 24-year-old Boston College product opted for unrestricted free agency instead of signing with Chicago after his senior season. Hayes scored 17 goals…
10. Valeri Nichushkin (Forward – Dallas Stars)
Valeri Nichushkin - Right Wing 2015 - 16 Cap Hit: $925,000& Age: 21& Drafted: 10th overall in 2013 The big Russian winger impressed many with a 34-point rookie campaign as an 18-year-old, but a hip injury and surgery to…
Trades Made Leading Up To Deadline Day
List of trades made in the week leading up to the 2016 NHL trade deadline.
Rangers Acquiring Eric Staal
Eric Staal did a decent job of driving play, but he was far from the missing piece the Rangers hoped they were getting. Staal recorded just six points in 20 regular season games with the Rangers and never seemed to…
Avalanche Acquiring Mikkel Boedker
By all accounts this trade was a loss for the Avs. First and foremost the Avalanche traded a player who, by almost every measurement, has been better than the one they received. Over the last three years Alex Tanguay scored…
Bruins Acquiring John-Michael Liles
Defense was an issue for the Bruins all season long so, in theory, going out and adding an experienced defenseman that was enjoying a strong season was a good idea. By all accounts the move was a big flop, though.…
Bruins Acquiring Lee Stempniak
In an effort to boost their lineup for a playoff push the Bruins ponied up a 2nd and a 4th round draft pick in order to pry Stempniak's services from New Jersey. Stempniak did his part after being acquired as…