After a whirlwind day one of free agency that saw over 160 new contracts, it would not have been a surprise to see a quiet day two. However, the market kept on moving today as another 40 players signed deals. Here are all of the latest signings, broken down by team. All dollar amounts represent the average annual value at the NHL level.
Anaheim Ducks:
F Danny O’Regan – Two years, $750K
D Greg Pateryn – One year, $750K
F Buddy Robinson – One year, $750K
Arizona Coyotes:
F Michael Carcone – Two years, $750K
F Hudson Fasching – One year, $750K
Boston Bruins:
(none)
Buffalo Sabres:
F John Hayden – One year, $750K
D Ethan Prow – One year, $750K
Calgary Flames:
D Andy Welinski – One year, $750K
Carolina Hurricanes:
D Brendan Smith – One year, $800K
D Jalen Chatfield – One year, $750K
Chicago Blackhawks:
(none)
Colorado Avalanche:
F Darren Helm – One year, $1MM
F Stefan Matteau – One year, $750K
F Dylan Sikura – One year, $800K
Columbus Blue Jackets:
D Jake Bean – Three years, $2.33MM
D Zach Werenski – Six years, $9.583MM*
Dallas Stars:
D Jani Hakanpaa – Three years, $1.5MM
F Michael Raffl – One year, $1.1MM
Detroit Red Wings:
D Ryan Murray – One year, $800K
D Daniel Renouf – One year, $850K
D Luke Witkowksi – Two years, $750K
Edmonton Oilers:
(none)
Florida Panthers:
(none)
Los Angeles Kings:
(none)
Minnesota Wild:
D Jon Merrill – One year, $850K
D Kevin Czuczman – One year, $750K
F Brandon Duhaime – Two years, $750K
Montreal Canadiens:
F Mathieu Perreault – One year, $950K
Nashville Predators:
F Mathieu Olivier – Two years, $750K
New Jersey Devils:
F Joseph Gambardella – Two years, $750K
D Robbie Russo – Two years, $750K
New York Islanders:
(none)
New York Rangers:
F Filip Chytil- Two years, $2.3MM
Ottawa Senators:
F Pontus Aberg – One year, $750K
D Dillon Heatherington – One year, $750K
F Kole Sherwood – One year, $750K
Philadelphia Flyers:
(none)
Pittsburgh Penguins:
F Danton Heinen – One year, $1.1MM
F Michael Chaput – One year, $750K
San Jose Sharks:
(none)
Seattle Kraken:
(none)
St. Louis Blues:
F Brandon Saad – Four years, $4.5MM
G Charlie Lindgren – One year, $750K
F Matthew Peca – One year, $750K
F Nathan Todd – One year, $750K
Tampa Bay Lightning:
D Cal Foote – Two years, $850K
F Corey Perry – Two years, $1MM
Toronto Maple Leafs:
F Pavel Gogolev – Three years, $834K**
F Brett Seney – One year, $750K
Vancouver Canucks:
(none)
Vegas Golden Knights:
(none)
Washington Capitals:
(none)
Winnipeg Jets:
(none)
*Extension starting in 2022-23
**Entry-level contract
Indicates two-way deal
Did someone tell the Islanders FA started?
By Day Two, the term “frenzy” seems a bit out of place.
I’ve never understood this hockey culture, but it seems to be Bob McKenzie’s fault…
“Let’s do an entire offseason’s worth of business in four hours and then no matter what’s left, let’s all go to the lake.”
Go to Cottage, in Canadian-speak