Day: August 1, 2023
Ryan McLeod Re-Signs With Edmonton Oilers
On Tuesday night, the Edmonton Oilers avoided the salary arbitration deadline of August 4th and re-signed restricted free agent forward Ryan McLeod to a two-year contract paying him $2.1M per season. McLeod has played three NHL seasons, recording 20 goals and 25 assists for 45 points in 138 games. A solid two-way forward for Edmonton’s […]
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ECHL: Forward Carson Denomie Signs with Toledo Walleye
The Toledo Walleye have signed forward Carson Denomie for the 2023-2024 season. The 23-year-old spent most of the 2022-2023 season in the ECHL with the Iowa Heartlanders. He played in 52 games with 20 points made up of five goals and 15 assists. He also had 23 penalty minutes. In addition to Iowa, he saw […]
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LEAFS: Nick Abruzzese Signs For 2 More Years in Toronto
The Toronto Maple Leafs have Re-signed RFA Nick Abruzzese to a two-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level with a $175K minor-league salary. $250K minor league salary in 2024-25 with $350K guaranteed overall. For Abruzzese, this means a $20K raise from the $85K bonus + $70K minor-league salary he had on his entry-level […]
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Arbiter Decides Contract Amount for Bruins, Jeremy Swayman
An arbiter has ruled that restricted free-agent Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman is entitled to a contract worth $3.475 million after his arbitration case was heard Sunday. The Bruins requested a salary of $2 million, while Swayman was seeking $4.8 million. The Bruins have elected to sign the goaltender to a one-year contract. Swayman was […]
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CapCity Brings New Life to Summer Hockey in Columbus
Picture it, it’s noon on a summer Tuesday in the suburbs of Columbus, OH, and the Chiller North Ice Arena is packed to the brim with people, both filling the bleachers and circling the rink. Tons of little kids dressed in their favorite hockey jerseys excitedly pressed up against a barrier rope that barely contains […]
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ECHL: Scott Davidson Named Assistant Coach for South Carolina Stingrays
The Stingrays have just announced the addition of Scott Davison to the coaching staff. Davidson is returning to the organization as a coach, but once wore the Stingrays sweater during the 2019-2020 campaign, where he saw action in 33 games. “Scott came highly recommended to us by former Stingrays coaches Steve Bergin and Ryan Warsofsky. After […]
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ECHL: Carter Souch Stays in Greenville
On August 1, 2023, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, ECHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, announced that forward Carter Souch has re-signed for the 2023-2024 season. Souch is a current 21-year-old who will be turning 22 a day after the season starts. Souch spent his rookie season with the Swamp Rabbiits last year, appearing in […]
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The Curious Case Of Darnell Nurse
Like the player, hate the contract. That’s the basic consensus of Oilers fans regarding the eight-year veteran defenseman taken 7th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft. Darnell Nurse will be entering the second season of his notorious eight-year contract paying him $9.25M per season. Is he overpaid by at least $2.5M or $3M? Yes. Is […]
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