Alex Kerfoot chose to not sign his entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils. Due to this decision his rights expired at 11:59 PM on August 15th, allowing him to become an NHL free agent. Kerfoot has signed a two-year entry level contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Financial terms have not yet been released. Alex Kerfoot […] READ MORE
Last week, Jaromir Jagr, idol to us all, sent out this rather depressing tweet: FA 1994- all GMs called , FA 2017- 0 calls?? pic.twitter.com/7uLJm95CAB — Jaromir Jagr (@68Jagr) June 29, 2017 On the left is a chiseled Jagr from 1994, before a fair few of today’s NHLers were even born. Back then, Jagr had […] READ MORE
Coveted winger Jimmy Vesey became an unrestricted free agent at midnight on August 16th, and surprisingly, the New Jersey Devils are entering the sweepstakes. The 23 year old, fresh off out of college, won the Hobey Baker Award for being the best hockey player in the NCAA in 2015-16. He tallied 46 points in just […] READ MORE
A look at the best Toronto Maple Leafs free agent signing of all time. The Leafs have signed some bad deals over the years, but one good one sticks out. READ MORE
Defenseman James Wisniewski signed an tryout deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The right-handed Carolina Hurricanes defenseman was bought out of his contract ahead of free agency and became unrestricted last month. Wisniewski signed his last, and largest, contract to become a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 1, 2011. He signed a […] READ MORE
The New Jersey Devils appear to be the most improved team in the NHL after a big splash and some savvy additions from General Manager Ray Shero. Highlighting the offseason turnaround was a shocking one-for-one trade, with Shero acquiring elite left winger Hall from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for growing defender Adam Larsson. While […] READ MORE
Welcome to LWOS Hockey’s summer series. After the historic 2016 NHL Free Agency period, it’s a good time to look at the best free agent signing in the history of all 30 NHL franchises. Up next: The all-time best New York Rangers free agent signing. Make sure to check out the previous articles in our 2016 […] READ MORE
Welcome to LWOS Hockey’s summer series. After the historic 2016 NHL Free Agency period, it’s a good time to look at the best free agent signing in the history of all 30 NHL franchises. Up next: The all-time best New Jersey Devils free agent signing. Make sure to check out the previous articles in our 2016 […] READ MORE
The last few years there has been a plethora of NHL players signing huge contracts, be it as a free agent or a contract extension. Each season these big contracts are occurring much more frequently. The dramatic increase in NHL player salaries has also occurred in a relatively short period of time and under a […] READ MORE
Unrestricted free agent defenseman Justin Schultz signed an one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year old Kelowna native was scheduled to enter the offseason as a restricted free agent. Likely due to his $3.9 million salary, The Penguins did not submit a qualifying offer to keep his rights allowing Schultz to test the […] READ MORE