The NHL’s Metropolitan Division did some shopping yesterday, with a few teams making big splashes on the free agent market. Bigger deals include the New York Islanders’ twin seven-year deals for Scott Mayfield and Pierre Engvall, as well as a pricey two-year pact between the Carolina Hurricanes and Dmitry Orlov.
Carolina Hurricanes
F – Michael Bunting (3-year, $13.5MM, $4.5MM AAV)
F – Jesper Fast (2-year, $4.8MM, 2.4MM AAV)
D – Dmitry Orlov (2-year, $15.5MM, $7.75MM AAV)
G – Frederik Andersen (2-year, $6.8MM, $3.4MM AAV)
G – Antti Raanta (1-year, $1.5MM)
Columbus Blue Jackets
F – Adam Fantilli (3-year entry-level contract $950k AAV)
New Jersey Devils
F – Michael McLeod (1-year, $1.4MM)
F – Nathan Bastian (2-year, $2.7MM, $1.35MM AAV)
F – Kyle Criscuolo (1-year, $775k)
F – Justin Dowling (1-year, $775k)
G – Erik Kallgren (1-year, $775k)
New York Islanders
F – Pierre Engvall (7-year, $21MM, $3MM AAV)
D – Scott Mayfield (7-year, $24.5MM, $3.5MM AAV)
G – Ilya Sorokin (8-year, $66MM, $8.25MM AAV)
G – Semyon Varlamov (4-year, $11MM, $2.75MM)
New York Rangers
F – Blake Wheeler (1-year, $800k)
F – Nick Bonino (1-year, $800k)
F – Tyler Pitlick (1-year, $787.5k)
F – Riley Nash (2-year, $1.55MM, $775k AAV)
F – Alex Belzile (2-year, $1.55MM, $775k AAV)
D – Connor Mackey (1-year, $775k)
D – Erik Gustafsson (1-year, $825k)
D – Nikolas Brouillard (1-year, $775k)
G – Jonathan Quick (1-year, $825k)
Philadelphia Flyers
F – Garnet Hathaway (2-year, $4.75MM, $2.375MM AAV)
F – Ryan Poehling (1-year, $1.4MM)
F – Rhett Gardner (2-year, $1.55MM, $775k AAV)
Pittsburgh Penguins
F – Noel Acciari (3-year, $6MM, $2MM AAV)
F – Lars Eller (2-year, $4.9MM, $2.45MM AAV)
F – Joona Koppanen (2-year, $1.55MM, $775k AAV)
F – Matt Nieto (2-year, $1.8MM, $900k AAV)
D – Ryan Graves (6-year, $27MM, $4.5MM AAV)
D – Ryan Shea (1-year, $775k)
G – Tristan Jarry (5-year, $26.875MM, $5.375MM AAV)
G – Alex Nedeljkovic (1-year, $1.5MM)
Washington Capitals
F – Max Pacioretty (1-year, $2MM)
F – Pierrick Dube (2-year, $1.9MM, $870k AAV)
G – Hunter Shepard (2-year, $1.55MM, $775k AAV)
Columbus currently has about 27 players that could be in the lineup on any given night, I like what they have done this summer thus far, If they aren’t decimated by injuries again they could really make some noise, I guess the only unknown is Mike Babcock behind the bench. Columbus to me is very intriguing right now.
I like what Carolina has done so far, but if these moves lead to Pesce being shipped out, maybe not so much. And with the anticipated return of DeAngelo to the Canes, it would appear Pesce will be moved.
Hopefully it will be Skjei instead. Pesce is tough to replace and Orlov is LH like Skjei so he could step right into his spot next to Pesce.