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The Winnipeg Jets signed restricted free agent forward Patrik Laine to a two-year contract worth $13.5 million, or $6.75 million per season. This contract carries him through the 2020-21 season. Patrik Laine signs a two-year deal with #NHLJets carrying a $6.75M AAV. He travelled back to Finland today from Switzerland, where he'd been skating with […] READ MORE
The Colorado Avalanche made a very smart move when they signed Joonas Donskoi off the free-agent market from the San Jose Sharks. Donskoi was buried on the San Jose depth chart but has a tremendous opportunity to reach new highs with the Avs in 2019-20. What Joonas Donskoi has Done so Far Donskoi was originally […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed restricted free agent forward Brayden Point to a 3-year contract worth $20.25 million, or $6.75 million per season. This contract carries him through the 2021-22 season. Brayden Point signed for 3 years at $6.75 million. — Eric Francis (@EricFrancis) September 23, 2019 Brayden Point Signs With the Lightning Over his […] READ MORE
The New York Rangers signed free agent defenceman Anthony DeAngelo to a one-year contract worth $925,000. This contract carries him through the 2019-20 season after which he will again become a restricted free agent. He had turned down a qualifying offer from the team for $874,125, and became a holdout until things were finally settled. […] READ MORE
Unrestricted free agent defenceman Dan Girardi announced his retirement on Friday. He spent last season as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning. G, Thank you for 11 years of giving us your all.Thank you for being one of us. #NYR pic.twitter.com/74EBkG6CnG — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) September 20, 2019 Dan Girardi Retires The Welland, […] READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed free agent defenceman Marcus Pettersson to a one-year contract worth $874,125. The signing comes a day before training camp is scheduled to start. The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed defenseman Marcus Pettersson to a one-year contract. The one-way deal has an average annual value of $874,125. More details: https://t.co/2ltvE37zl4 pic.twitter.com/k8pfur7S4i — Pittsburgh […] READ MORE
The Carolina Hurricanes have confirmed that free agent defenceman Jake Gardiner has signed a four-year contract worth $16 million, or $4.05 million per season. This contract carries him through the 2022-23 season. SIGNING ALERT: Carolina Hurricanes sign D Jake Gardiner to a four-year, $16.2 million contract. Follow all the deals on our FA Tracker: https://t.co/XI4JdOHo1j […] READ MORE
The Edmonton Oilers have signed Riley Sheahan to a one-year deal. Sheahan was an unrestricted free agent this summer and still waiting for his new team. The Oilers inked Sheahan to give him another opportunity at the NHL level. The deal is for one year and is worth $900K per season. The Oilers complement their […] READ MORE
The Boston Bruins are ready to compete and they want to win now. It has been a relatively quiet offseason for them since they lost to the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo were core pieces of the team’s stout defence. But there is one […] READ MORE
The Vancouver Canucks dealt with one of their outstanding RFAs, as Nikolay Goldobin signed a one-year deal on Wednesday. “Nikolay is a gifted offensive player who has shown good chemistry with some of our other younger players,” Canucks GM Jim Benning said. “He has taken steps to round out his game and we’re excited to […] READ MORE
Born in Richmond, Erin Butler moved to the Gulf Islands early on but made sure to pack their Vancouver Canucks fandom with them on the way out of town.
Decades later, the fandom is unabated even as the perspective widened. A little more jaded about ownership, but loving the bizarro-world fandom online.