NHL Free Agency

The Anaheim Ducks Acquire Ilya Lyubushkin in a Trade With the Buffalo Sabres

On Friday evening, the Anaheim Ducks traded a 2025 fourth-round pick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for right-shot defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin. Lyubushkin, 29, will be heading into the second year of a two-year contract that carries an average annual value (AAV) of $2.75 million. The 6-2 201 lbs defenseman from Moskva, Russia, played 68 […]

Matt Dumba Signs With the Arizona Coyotes

Matt Dumba signed with the Arizona Coyotes on a four-million-dollar one-year deal. Matt Dumba has played his entire career for the Minnesota Wild, finishing last season with a stat line of 4 goals and 10 assists. Coming off a rough season with the Wild, Dumba will be looking to rebuild some value on a one-year […]

Troy Terry Signs a Seven-Year Contract With The Anaheim Ducks

The Anaheim Ducks and Troy Terry agreed on a seven-year, $49 million contract on Wednesday morning, avoiding an arbitration hearing that was set to take place later in the day. Terry was set to enter his penultimate restricted free agency (RFA) season, and now the two-time all-star right winger is signed through the 2029-30 season […]

Carolina Hurricanes Add Grit This Offseason

The Carolina Hurricanes are certainly not known as one of the tougher teams in the NHL. In fact, they finished dead last in the league with only 5 fighting majors this past regular season. Obviously, much more goes into toughness than just dropping the gloves, but the Hurricanes also finished 30th in hits per 60 […]

What You Need to Know About Matt Duchene

Matt Duchene is a new forward for the Dallas Stars. Duchene signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Stars on July 1, 2023. The 32-year-old center and right-wing previously played for the Colorado Avalanche, Ottawa Senators, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Nashville Predators. Matt Duchene Stats Duchene has the flexibility to play center or right-winger, […]

Bargain Bin: Free Agency, PWHPA, NHL Offseason

Been a bit of a second since I’ve done a Bargain Bin. With the chaotic week of the NHL awards, two days of the NHL Draft in Nashville, and then Free Agency, it took a ton of my focus away. Otherwise, this Bargain Bin is jam-packed with news, rumors, opinions, and more. Let’s get into […]

First Buyout Window Closed, Who Was Bought Out?

The first buyout window of the 2023 NHL offseason has come to a close on June 30th. Teams were either shopping these contracts or preparing to buy the players out before the deadline. With free agency being in full swing and the bought-out players finding a new home, let’s dive into each player’s former contract […]

Max Domi Signs With Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Max Domi to a one-year contract worth $3 million annually. The Arizona Coyotes 12th overall selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft took a couple of years to develop. Max Domi wouldn’t debut until the 2015-16 season. Max Domi scored 18 goals and 34 assists for 52 points […]

Calvin De Haan Signs With Tampa Bay Lightning

Calvin De Haan and the Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $775k annually. De Haan, who has most recently completed his second tenure with the Carolina Hurricanes, played 53 games where he scored two goals and ten assists for 12 points. The 32-year-old Calvin De Haan was drafted 12th […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Signs With Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs and forward Tyler Bertuzzi have agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $5.5 million annually. Bertuzzi will earn the league minimum ($775,000) as base salary and was given a $4.725 million dollar signing bonus. Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving also gave Bertuzzi a full no-movement clause. The Sudbury, Ontario […]