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Sunny Mehta has certainly made a splash since the start of his tenure as general manager (GM) of the New Jersey Devils. Last month, he traded Simon Nemec and Maxim Tsyplakov to the Calgary Flames. Shortly after, the Devils welcomed a highly promising draft class with Mehta at the reins, and he became even busier…
The Dallas Stars cleared cap space Wednesday morning by trading Mavrik Bourque and Ilya Lyubushkin to the Nashville Predators for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick. That move, made an hour before free agency opened, was about clearing a path to re-sign Jason Robertson, not about promoting a prospect. But it still…
On July 1, the Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Jamie Oleksiak to a two-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $5 million. Jamie Oleksiak, 2 x $5M Vancouver — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2026 Oleksiak was taken 14th overall in the 2011 NHL Draft by the Dallas Stars. He has played 14 seasons…
The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed center Scott Laughton to a three-year contract worth $10.5 million, carrying an average annual value of $3.5 million, according to Elliotte Friedman. Scott Laughton, 3 x $3.5M Los Angeles — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2026 Laughton was drafted 20th overall in the first round of the 2012 NHL…
On July 1, the New York Islanders signed forward Mattias Maccelli to a one-year contract worth $2.25 million. #Isles Transaction: The New York Islanders announced today that the club has signed forward Matias Maccelli to a one-year contract. — New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) July 1, 2026 Maccelli was first drafted by the Arizona Coyotes in…
The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Mario Ferraro to a three-year, $12 million contract with an average annual value of $4 million, according to Elliotte Friedman. Mario Ferraro, 3 x $4M Winnipeg — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2026 Ferraro was drafted 49th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks….
July 1 marked the first day of NHL free agency, and the Chicago Blackhawks made three NHL signings: defenseman Ian Cole, forward Cole Smith, and officially locked in newly-acquired defenseman Bowen Byram to a six-year deal. They also had two-way signings: defensemen Connor Mackey and Dylan Anhorn. The Blackhawks weren’t the biggest players in free…
On July 1, the New York Islanders announced they have signed goaltender Vitek Vanecek to a one-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $1 million. #Isles Transaction: The New York Islanders announced today that the club has signed goaltender Vitek Vanecek to a one-year contract. — New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) July 1, 2026…
The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Frederik Andersen to a one-year contract with a $1 million base salary, with up to $2.8 million in performance bonuses, according to PuckPedia. The #LetsGoOilers signed 36 y/o G Freddie Andersen to 1 year deal Salary $1MPerf Bonuses $1.8M: $600K @ 10GP, 400K @ 20GP, $200K for each playoff…
The Utah Mammoth has signed winger Anders Lee to a three-year contract with an average annual value of $5.4 million, per Elliotte Friedman: Anders Lee 3 x $5.4M AAV Utah Big day…Trocheck and Lee join Mammoth — now a major factor on NHL landscape — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2026 Lee, a sixth-round pick…
