Max Pacioretty Inks One-Year, $2 Million Contract With Capitals

The Washington Capitals have picked up Max Pacioretty from free agency, signing the veteran winger to a one-year, $2 million contract with the potential for another $2 million in bonuses. Pacioretty is coming off a lost season that saw him skate just five times for the Hurricanes. After recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, he […]

Dmitry Orlov Strikes Two-Year Deal With Hurricanes

Defenseman Dmitry Orlov has joined the Carolina Hurricanes on a two-year deal that is worth $15.5 million in total. He will carry a cap hit of $7.75 million. Orlov was the biggest defensive piece on the open market and he should be a great pickup for Carolina. The 31-year-old split last season between Washington and […]

Joonas Korpisalo Signs Five-Year, $20 Million Deal With Senators

The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a five-year, $20 million contract. The Finnish netminder will be representing his third team in a short space of time after splitting the 2022-23 season between Columbus and Los Angeles. Korpisalo had a good campaign with an 18-14-3 record, allowing 2.87 goals per game with a […]

Jonathan Quick Joins The Rangers

Goaltender Jonathan Quick has inked a one-year $825,000 contract with the Rangers. The deal includes a possible $100,000 in bonuses. Quick grew up as a Rangers fan in Connecticut and he will now get to represent his boyhood team at the twilight of his career. The 37-year-old will be backing up Igor Shesterkin in New […]

Rangers Land Blake Wheeler

The New York Rangers have managed to pull in one of the biggest fish of the 2023 NHL free agency, signing Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract. The former Winnipeg captain is coming on the cheap as well, with reports saying that his contract will have a cap hit of only $800,000. Wheeler hit the […]

James van Riemsdyk Heads To Boston On One-Year Deal

Veteran winger James van Riemsdyk has inked a one-year, $1 million contract with the Boston Bruins. The former No. 2 overall pick has just finished a big five-year, $35 million deal with Philadelphia and will head to Beantown following a 29-point campaign across 61 games. Van Riemsdyk is past his best at 34 years old, […]

Connor Brown Joins Oilers On One-Year Deal

The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to a one-year contract with Connor Brown. Coming off an ACL surgery, the 29-year-old winger has received a deal with a base salary of $775k with $3.25 million in possible performance bonuses. This is an exciting move for Brown, who will be linking up with his junior linemate Connor McDavid. […]

Gustav Nyquist Signs Two-Year Deal With Predators

Veteran winger Gustav Nyquist has signed a two-year, $6.37 million contract with the Nashville Predators. The 33-year-old is switching teams for a second time in five months after joining Minnesota from Columbus in February. He made only a handful of appearances for the Wild due to a shoulder injury but performed well by logging 10 […]

Ryan O'Reilly Moves To Nashville

The Nashville Predators have snapped up center Ryan O'Reilly in free agency, signing a four-year, $18 million deal with the three-time All-Star. The Predators pretty much cleared the house at the center position ahead of free agency by trading away Ryan Johansen and buying out Matt Duchene, and they appear to have big plans for […]

Hurricanes Re-Sign Frederik Andersen And Antti Raanta

The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed goaltenders Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta. Andersen has been brought back on a two-year deal that has a $3.4 million cap hit and Raanta earned himself a one-year, $1.5 million contract. Both players enjoyed good campaigns in 2022-23, although they were troubled by injuries and Andersen ended up playing in […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Lands In Florida

Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson has agreed to a one-year, $2.25 million deal with the Florida Panthers. He joins the Stanley Cup finalists as a free agent after Vancouver bought out his contract on June 16. Ekman-Larsson had a disappointing time in Canada, but he's only just turning 32 and has previously proven himself as a very […]

Cam Talbot Joins Kings As Free Agent

Goaltender Cam Talbot inked a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings on the first day of free agency. He will carry a cap hit of $1 million and is eligible to earn an additional $1 million in games played bonuses. The well-traveled veteran spent last season with Ottawa, posting a 17-14-2 record with 32 […]

Josh Richardson Returns To Miami

Josh Richardson will be back in Miami Heat colors next season after striking a two-year deal with the team. He will be paid the veteran minimum and the second year on the contract is a player option. The Heat drafted Richardson in the second round back in 2015, and he had a productive four-year spell […]

Kevin Love Decides To Stick In Miami

Miami Heat forward/center Kevin Love has decided to stick with the team, agreeing to a two-year contract. He comes with a $3.7 million cap hit for next season and the second year is a player option. Following a long run with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Love signed with Miami in February after agreeing to a buyout […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Re-Signs With Minnesota For Two Years

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Nickeil Alexander-Walker has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the club, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Alexander-Walker's contract is reportedly worth $9 million across the two years. The 24-year-old played in 23 games for Minnesota last season after coming over from Utah. He averaged only 5.9 points in 15.5 […]

Kristaps Porzingis Signing Two-Year, $60 Million Extension With Celtics

Boston Celtics forward/center Kristaps Porzingis has agreed to a two-year, $60 million extension with the club. He is now tied with the team for three seasons after also exercising his $36 million player option last week for the 2023-24 campaign. Porzingis will bring a very interesting dynamic to this Celtics team with his scoring prowess […]

Victor Oladipo Traded To OKC

Victor Oladipo is once again an Oklahoma City Thunder man after the Miami Heat traded him on Friday for two future second-round picks. The 31-year-old also spent the 2016-17 campaign with the Thunder. Injuries soon derailed Oladipo's career after that season, and he's seen very little action in recent years. The former All-Star suited up […]

Max Strus Agrees On Four-Year, $63 Million Sign-And-Trade With Cavaliers

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Max Strus has agreed to a four-year, $63 million sign-and-trade deal to join the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 27-year-old sharpshooter moves on from Miami in a three-team deal that also involves the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs pick up Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens, and a second-round draft pick in the deal. […]

Desmond Bane Agrees To Five-Year, $207 Million Extension

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Desmond Bane has agreed to a five-year, $207 million contract extension, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. This is the largest contract ever the Grizzlies have handed out, passing Ja Morant's last year's extension by $14 million. Bane and Morant have formed one of the most dynamic backcourts in the NBA, and the […]

Bruins Buy Out Final Year Of Mike Reilly's Contract

Boston Bruins defenseman Mike Reilly will be an unrestricted free agent after the team decided to buy out the final season of his three-year contract. Reilly signed a three-year, $9 million pact with Boston in 2021, but the Bruins got back very little for their investment and they will cut loose the 29-year-old, who made […]

Red Wings Set To Buy Out Kailer Yamamoto

Detroit Red Wings winger Kailer Yamamoto has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout just one day after the team acquired him from the Edmonton Oilers. Yamamoto arrived alongside Klim Kostin in exchange for future considerations, but he's now set for unrestricted free agency, with Detroit buying out the final year […]

Adin Hill Signs Two-Year Extension With Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill has agreed to a two-year extension with the team. He signed a contract with a $4.9 million cap hit, avoiding unrestricted free agency. Hill was one of the heroes during Vegas' run to the 2023 Stanley Cup win, posting an 11-4-0 record during the postseason with a 2.17 goals-against […]

Predators Buying Out Matt Duchene's Contract

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene is set for unrestricted free agency after the team announced that it is buying out the final three years of his contract. Duchene's contract had an $8 million cap hit and he was due $20 million in actual salary over the next three seasons. The Predators will carry $2.56 million […]

Jets Buy Out Blake Wheeler

The Winnipeg Jets have placed forward Blake Wheeler on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out the final year of his contract, the team announced Friday. Wheeler's contract had an $8.25 million cap hit, but the Jets will now be on the hook for only $2.75 million over two years. The 36-year-old departs after […]

Corey Perry Signs One-Year, $4 Million Pact With Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Corey Perry has signed a $4 million deal for next season. Chicago acquired the rights to the veteran from Tampa Bay for a seventh-round draft pick on Thursday and was able to get him on a one-year contract before Perry hit unrestricted free agency. The deal will take Perry into his […]

Jack Quinn Out For 4-6 Months Following Achilles Surgery

Buffalo Sabres winger Jack Quinn is set to miss 4-6 months after undergoing surgery for an Achilles tendon injury. This is a bad blow for the youngster, as it's a pretty nasty injury and it will force him to miss the start of next season. Quinn had his rookie campaign in 2022-23 and performed well […]

Josh Bailey Hitting Free Agency After Buyout

Josh Bailey is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the Chicago Blackhawks placed him on unconditional waivers for the purposes of a buyout. The Blackhawks acquired Bailey from the New York Islanders on Thursday along with a second-round draft pick for future considerations. He had no future in New York and clearly wasn't […]

Blackhawks Acquire Rights To Corey Perry

The Chicago Blackhawks acquired the rights to Corey Perry from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2024 seventh-round draft pick Thursday. The veteran winger is a pending unrestricted free agent, coming off a four-year, $8 million deal. Perry turned 38 in May and he's way past his best, but the former MVP has provided solid […]

Kailer Yamamoto, Klim Kostin Traded To Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings acquired forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin from the Edmonton Oilers Thursday for future considerations. The move helped Edmonton to clear some cap space, with Yamamoto having a year to go on his contract with a $3.1 million cap hit. Kostin is a restricted free agent. Both are relatively young players […]

David Kampf Locked Up By Toronto For Four Years

Toronto Maple Leafs center David Kampf has inked a four-year extension worth $9.6 million. He is coming off a two-year, $3 million contract and was set to be an unrestricted free agent. The deal means that the Maple Leafs have locked up a solid bottom-six forward with a very affordable $2.4 million cap hit. Kampf […]