This year’s July 1 was a doozy, with over 150 signings taking place on the opening day of free agency. With most hockey fans still trying to work through and process their team’s signings, we’re breaking down the long list of signings by division. You can check back and see what teams in the Atlantic Division and Metropolitan Division did.
Here, you can see how Central Division teams have fared on the open market so far:
Arizona Coyotes
D Troy Stecher (one year, $1.1MM)
F Alex Galchenyuk (one year, two-way, $775K)
F Travis Barron (one year, two-way, $775K)
F Jason Zucker (one year, $5.3MM)
F Alexander Kerfoot (two years, $7MM, $3.5MM AAV)
F Nick Bjugstad (two years, $4.2MM, $2.1MM AAV)
G Matt Villalta (one year, two-way, $775K)
*D Montana Onyebuchi (two years, two-way, $1.9MM, $950K AAV)
*F John Leonard (one year, two-way, $775K)
*July 2 signings
Chicago Blackhawks
F Ryan Donato (two years, $4MM, $2MM AAV)
Colorado Avalanche
D Corey Schueneman (one year, two-way, $775K AAV)
F Andrew Cogliano (one year, $825K)
F Miles Wood (six years, $15MM, $2.5MM AAV)
D Bowen Byram (two years, $7.7MM, $3.85MM AAV)
F Jonathan Drouin (one year, $825K)
D Jack Ahcan (two years, two-way, $1.55MM, $775K AAV)
G Arvid Holm (one year, two-way, $775K)
F Chris Wagner (one year, two-way, $775K)
F Riley Tufte (one year, two-way, $775K)
*G Justus Annunen (one year, two-way, $775K)
*D Jack Johnson (one year, $775K)
*July 2 signings
Dallas Stars
F Matt Duchene (one year, $3MM)
D Joel Hanley (two years, $1.575MM, $787.5K AAV)
F Craig Smith (one year, $1MM)
F Sam Steel (one year, $850K)
*D Gavin Bayreuther (one year, $775K)
*July 2 signing
Minnesota Wild
F Vinni Lettieri (two years, two-way, $1.55MM, $775K AAV)
F Jake Lucchini (one year, two-way, $775K)
Nashville Predators
F Gustav Nyquist (two years, $6.37MM, $3.185MM AAV)
D Luke Schenn (three years, $8.25MM, $2.75MM AAV)
F Cody Glass (two years, $5MM, $2.5MM AAV)
F Anthony Angello (two years, two-way, $1.55MM, $775K AAV)
F Ryan O’Reilly (four years, $18MM, $4.5MM AAV)
G Troy Grosenick (one year, two-way, $775K)
D Alexandre Carrier (one year, $2.5MM)
St. Louis Blues
F Mackenzie MacEachern (two years, $1.55MM, $775K AAV)
D Wyatt Kalynuk (one year, two-way, $775K)
D Joshua Jacobs (one year, two-way, $775K)
G Malcolm Subban (one year, two-way, $775K)
Winnipeg Jets
G Collin Delia (one year, $775K)
F Vladislav Namestnikov (two years, $4MM, $2MM AAV)
F Jeffrey Viel (one year, $775K)
G Laurent Brossoit (one year, $1.75MM)
Contract information courtesy of CapFriendly
Luke Schenn was Trotz’s first blunder as GM.
Avs and Stars with nice off-season acquisitions. Both Cup contenders. And then there’s the Preds…..
So the Preds trade away veteran players under the pretense that just making the playoffs isn’t enough and it’s time to rebuild, let the kids get prime playing time and be ready in two years or so to contend once again. But then Trotz brings in 3 veteran players who, while still being decent players, are all on the downside of their careers and is talking about maybe making the playoffs again.
To use a Star Trek phrase, I have no idea what the prime directive is of this team.
@Gbear – That Prime Directive is “We come in peace. And, we brought lots of Charmin! A whole stinkin’ Starship full!”
were the Preds not acting like Washington and St. Louis, making in-season sell moves while retaining their options for 23-24? it’s a weak conference, and they got a goalie.
could be wrong, but i thought Nashville was clearing cap and loading up for their hometown draft, not full-on rebuilding.
@Mac – Why, for example, do you trade Niederreiter who was on a nice 4M per season deal to only then sign a guy like Nyquist for 3 years? Seems Like Poile and Trotz weren’t really in synch with each other.
Interesting that Ryan O’Reilly brother, former Pred Cal, still lives in TN. Likely played a part in Ryan signing there.
link to tennessean.com
The hardest thing for some of us will be to try to remember who went where around the mid-September timeframe.