Day One Free Agent Recap: Atlantic Division

The NHL’s Atlantic Division was one of the busiest yesterday, as each team (minus the Montreal Canadiens) spent quite a bit to improve their clubs. Of all 166 signings made yesterday by teams, the Atlantic Division accounted for 33.73% of that. Of the largest contracts handed out in the division, J.T. Compher’s $25.5MM contract with the Detroit Red Wings and Joonas Korpisalo’s $20MM with the Ottawa Senators tops the list.

Boston Bruins

F – Morgan Geekie (2-year, $4MM, $2MM AAV)

F – Luke Toporowski (2-year, $1.9MM, $870K AAV)

F – Patrick Brown (2-year, $1.6MM, $800K AAV)

F – Milan Lucic (1-year, $1.5MM)

D – Kevin Shattenkirk (1-year, $1.05MM)

F – James van Riemsdyk (1-year, $1MM)

F – Jayson Megna (1-year, $775K)

D – Parker Wotherspoon (1-year, $775K)

F – Anthony Richard (1-year, $775K)

Buffalo Sabres

D – Connor Clifton (3-year, $9.99MM, $3.33MM AAV)

D – Erik Johnson (1-year, $3.25MM)

F – Tyson Jost (1-year, $2MM)

F – Justin Richards (1-year, $775K)

G – Devin Cooley (1-year, $775K)

G – Dustin Tokarski (1-year, $775K)

Detroit Red Wings

F – J.T. Compher (5-year, $25.5MM, $5.1MM AAV)

D – Justin Holl (3-year, $10.2MM, $3.4MM AAV)

D – Shayne Gostisbehere (1-year, $4.125MM)

F – Klim Kostin (2-year, $4MM, $2MM AAV)

F – Daniel Sprong (1-year, $2MM)

G – Alex Lyon (2-year, $1.8MM, $900K AAV)

D – Brogan Rafferty (2-year, $1.55MM, $775K AAV)

G – James Reimer (1-year, $1.5MM)

D – Gustav Lindstrom (1-year, $950K)

F – Timothy Gettinger (1-year, $775K)

F – Matt Luff (1-year, $775K)

Florida Panthers

D – Niko Mikkola (3-year, $7.5MM, $2.5MM AAV)

D – Oliver Ekman-Larsson (1-year, $2.25MM)

F – Grigori Denisenko (2-year, $1.55MM, $775K AAV)

G – Anthony Stolarz (1-year, $1.1MM)

F – Kevin Stenlund (1-year, $1MM)

D – Dmitry Kulikov (1-year, $1MM)

D – Mike Reilly (1-year, $1MM)

D – Lucas Carlsson (1-year, $775K)

C – Alexander True (1-year, $775K)

Montreal Canadiens

D – Brady Keeper (1-year, $775K)

F – Philippe Maillet (1-year, $775K)

Ottawa Senators

G – Joonas Korpisalo (5-year, $20MM, $4MM AAV)

D – Erik Brannstrom (1-year, $2MM)

D – Jacob Bernard-Docker (2-year, $1.61MM, $805K AAV)

F – Rourke Chartier (1-year, $775K)

F – Josh Currie (1-year, $775K)

F – Matthew Highmore (1-year, $775K)

F – Bokondji Imama (1-year, $775K)

Tampa Bay Lightning

F – Conor Sheary (3-year, $6MM, $2MM AAV)

F – Luke Glendening (2-year, $1.6MM, $800K AAV)

F – Josh Archibald (2-year, $1.6MM, $800K AAV)

G – Jonas Johansson (2-year, $1.55MM, $775K AAV)

F – Mitchell Chaffee (1-year, $775K)

F – Logan Brown (1-year, $775K)

Toronto Maple Leafs

D – John Klingberg (1-year, $4.15MM)

F – Ryan Reaves (3-year, $4.05MM, $1.35MM AAV)

G – Artur Akhtiamov (3-year, $2.555MM, $852K AAV)

D – Marshall Rifai (2-year, $1.55MM, $775K AAV)

D – William Lagesson (1-year, $775K)

D – Maxime Lajoie (1-year, $775K)