NHL Free Agency

Report: Detroit is the “Ultimate Destination” for John Klingberg

While the Red Wings made arguably the biggest splash of the NHL’s Free Agency period thus far, signing big-name players such as Andrew Copp, David Perron, and Ben Chiarot, General Manager Steve Yzerman may not be done yet. On Friday’s episode of the 32 Thoughts Podcast, Sportnet’s Jeff Marek indicated that Detroit might ultimately be […]

END of an era; Ondřej Palát says goodbye to Tampa Bay heads to New Jersey

As per Elliotte Friedman, Ondrej Palat is headed out of Tampa Bay after ten seasons and 12 years for the three-time champions. A crucial part of the Lightning’s back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021 and their Finals run this year, Palat combined 52 points across 71 games. Producing 27 goals across three postseasons (11 […]

Devils Sign Former Lightning Winger Ondrej Palat

The Story After missing out on the Johnny Gaudreau sweepstakes, the Devils had to turn their heads in a new direction. A lot of wingers have already been taken, and there was not much left on the board. The Devils did, however, land a top-notch winger that provides value to the lineup. It has been […]

Vegas Golden Knights trade Pacioretty, Coghlan for future considerations

The salary cap squeeze has claimed another victim. The Vegas Golden Knights are the latest on the chopping block as they traded forward Max Pacioretty and defenseman Dylan Coghlan to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for future considerations. Albeit his age and extensive injury history, Pacioretty still averages about 30 goals a season when healthy. […]

Frank Vatrano Signs With The Anaheim Ducks

Overview Frank Vatrano is onto a new chapter in his hockey career. After spending the second half of the season with the New York Rangers, he became a free agent at the season’s end. Frank Vatrano has decided to take his talents to California and signed with the Anaheim Ducks. The deal is reported to […]

Red Wings Sign David Perron to a Two-Year Contract

The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward David Perron to a two-year contract. The signing was the third forward and the fifth player signed by Detroit since the beginning of free agency today. Perron’s deal calls for an average cap hit of $4.75M. Perron was originally drafted 26th overall by St. Louis in 2007. After […]

Breaking: Red Wings Sign Free Agent LW Dominik Kubalik

Three hours into free agency, Detroit general manager Steve Yzerman pulled the trigger on his fourth signing by adding left winger Dominik Kubalik from Chicago. Rumors have the Red Wings signing Kubalik to a two-year contract with an annual cap hit of $2.5M that will expire after the 2023-2024 season. Kubalik was originally drafted in […]

Red Wings Sign Ben Chiarot to a Four-Year Deal

On Wednesday afternoon, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Detroit Red Wings had signed 31-year-old free agent defenseman Ben Chiarot to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $4.75 million. Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Chiarot spent six seasons with the Winnipeg Jets […]

Breaking: Red Wings Sign Olli Maatta to a One-Year Deal

On Wednesday afternoon, NHL insider Darren Dreger of TSN reported that the Red Wings had signed free agent defenseman Olli Maatta to a one-year contract worth $2.25 million. Maatta is an interesting case study. Once viewed as a bonafide top-four defenseman in Pittsburgh, Maatta started to struggle, partly due to injury, and was traded to […]

Breaking: Red Wings Sign Free Agent Forward Andrew Copp to a Five-Year Deal

Rumors started swirling this morning from NHL insiders such as Elliotte Friedman, Bob McKenzie, and Darren Dreger regarding the Red Wings’ interest in Copp. Wednesday afternoon, Darren Dreger of TSN reported that Copp has agreed to a five-year, $5.625 million average-annual-value. The Rangers acquired Copp at the NHL trade deadline, and that is when the […]