It’s not July 1st, but with plenty of stars available and a lot of teams looking for help, it would be crazy. NHL Welcome to Free Agency Day 2020. Stay tuned to this page throughout the day for minute-by-minute updates and analysis of each UFA deal. (Wage data by Caprendly.com.)
1:50 p.m.
Dallas Stars: G. Anton Khudobin has signed a three-year, .5 10.5 million deal (AAV of 3.5 million).
It takes: When Anton Khudobin was a 21-year-old rookie, he got a three-year entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild. He had to wait 13 years and five stents with four different teams to get another three-year deal. For the next three seasons, the Dallas Stars will use the tend..4 million dollars to go to Khudobin, with the tend..4 million dollars to be used in the target space. A number of teams spend the same amount of money on a number of goalkeepers, but with Khudobin and Ben Bishop, the Stars have a play-toon that gives them enough targets to keep a contender. And with Khudobin, they will be able to find exactly what they got from him in 2019-20 – someone who can play 30-35 regular season games and fill in as No. 1 in case of injury. And we all know how it came out during the playoffs when that particular scene unfolded. – Ken Campbell
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1:24 pm
Vancouver Canucks: G. Braden Holtby signs two-year 8.6 million deal (4.3-million AAV)
It takes: Clearly a starter-in-the-making with Thatcher Demco, Vancouver will add a Vazina Trophy winner and a Stanley Cup champion to Holtby, who struggled his final year in Washington. Holtby climbing can put pressure on Demco, but staying on the same page here will be important for everyone – Canucks doesn’t need a goalkeeping controversy. The term is good (and suggests Holtby could go to Seattle in the expansion draft) and the amount of the amount is equal, although Canucks still has some work to do and doesn’t have a lot of cash to throw away. – Ryan Kennedy (Full analysis)
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1:05 p.m.
Minnesota Wild: GC Telbot signs 11 million three-year deal (3.67-million AAV)
It takes: It was clear the wild would chase the starting goalkeeper, then trade Dewan Dubnik in the San Jose Sharks earlier this week. They found their man in a talbot. GM Bill Guerin’s target was high enough, though? This last season was great for the Talbot Calgary Flames, yes. According to NaturalStatric.com, he finished third in the league in goals above -0-on-5 at an average of 0, and faced just six more shots per 600 goals. He helped beat Calgary to beat Virginia Trophy winner Conor Halebuk during the play-off rounds of the Winnipeg Jets. But the talbot is not a consistent goal-partner year after year. That goal is not a slam-dunk upgrade. At least the back of the wild has good depth depth with Alex Stallock and Kapo Kahkonen. – Matt Larkin
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1:04 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers: C. Kyle Turis signed 3 3.3 million deals (65 1.65-million AAVs) in two years
It takes: Oilers GM Ken Holland takes advantage of the opportunity by signing a two-year deal with Turis for very little pain. Turis was recently bought by Nashville Predators, so its albatross contract is no longer a factor (at least for him – the pads are still on the hook for some of them). Looking at this from a purely Edmonton perspective, the Oilers get a mid-six center for just 1. 1.6 million a year for the next two seasons. That’s the value of a player who wants to get back on track after a devastating tenure at Nashville. Perhaps Turis is just a 45-point guy at this stage of his career, but the move gives Edmonton a nice respite in the middle. – Ryan Kennedy
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12:45 p.m.
Florida Painters: C. Carter Warhag signs two-year 2 million deal (1 1 million AAV)
It takes: This past season, Carter Varghese proved to the hockey world that he is a full-time NHL player. But that wasn’t enough for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who allowed the team to run as an uncontrolled free agent after not qualifying. Lightning was clearly wary of going to arbitration with the 25-year-old and felt they couldn’t keep him amid the scarcity of his cap. So their cross-state rivals were happy to pick him on a two-year deal that would give him a good value of 1 1 million per season or bury the Panthers in the minor without penalty. Varghese has been a very good secondary scorer in junior hockey and minor, but has yet to establish himself in a role as an NHL. He will have a potential bottom-six forward opportunity for the Panthers. – Ken Campbell
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12:41 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings: De John Merrill signs વર્ષ 925,000 a year deal (X-million AAV)
It takes: Steve Yazerman continued to fill the depths of Detroit with a second deal of a year for the P te guy that could turn around later. Adding Merrill, 28, who plays a stay-home t-home game, will force Detroit’s small blueliners to earn roster spots instead of being awarded by default. Which bids well for the Wings Development Plan. – Matt Larkin
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12:34 p.m.
Florida Painters: De Radco Gudas signs three-year 7.5-million deal (AAV 2.5 million)
It takes: New GM Bill Zito continues to recreate the Panthers roster by adding a physical stopper to defender Radco Gudas. P Flor won’t add more offense to Florida, but it’s for others: Goodas will get out of the zone and think twice about getting the opponent into the corner. Penalties and suspensions have been pushed forward by the defender over the years, but that’s the biggest risk with it. This past season with Washington Washington, despite playing some decent hard minutes, they had some of the best possession numbers among the Capitals defenders. – Ryan Kennedy
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12:12 p.m.
Tampa by Lightning: De Luke Shane signs a one-year, 800 800,000 deal
It takes: Shannon doesn’t bring anything shiny at this stage of his career, but he’s a reliable enough depth-deep defender who can be a swingman in the No. 6 or No. 7 swing and bring physique. Since he started his NHL career as a teenager, it seems like he’s always been around, but he’s quietly only 30. He appeared in 11 post-season games during Tampa’s run in the 2020 Stanley Cup. Logging in just 10:52 p.m. during that period, Shannon quietly led all NHLers in 5-on-5 hits per 60 minutes during Naturalstatric.com (min. 50 min.) During the bubble tournament. You know what you’re getting at with it: a game of meat and potatoes. – Matt Larkin
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12:26 p.m.
Tampa by Lightning: LW Patrick Maroon signs two year, 8 1.8-million deals (A 900,000 AAV)
It takes: It worked pretty well the first time, why not try again? The Maroons will reunite with Tampa Bay after Power Forward and Lightning combined for the Stanley Cup this season. Maroon’s relationship with coach John Cooper dates back to Maroon’s junior days, so there was definitely a level of comfort when the St. Louis native signed with the original team last year. Maroon brings back size, toughness and some scoring to a lineup that will have a bigger target on its back next year as the defending champs. For વર્ષ 900,000 a year, Maroon is perfectly fit and should still have enough in the tank to bring value in both years of the contract. – Ryan Kennedy
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12:16 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings: RW Bobby Ryan signed a one-year, 1 1 million deal
It takes: Ryan got a fresh start on the rebuilding team. He spent the past season living together and considering his alcohol abuse issues, returning to the line of tt tova senators with Flair at the end of the season and winning the Masterton Trophy for his devotion and dedication to hockey. Yan, 33, has been away from his best years as a regular 300-goal scorer with Ryan Anaheim Ducks, but he was impressive during his tenure with Ottawa and can be counted on for a double-digit lineup in Detroit that needs strong NHL players and Robbie Fabry last season. Revived a career. Since Ryan’s contract is only for one year, it should be a vague asset for the Red Wings team on the 2021 trade deadline, far from the controversy. It’s the season’s “prove”, and since Ryan’s personal life has been at its best for a long time, he could get a great comeback year. – Matt Larkin
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12:10 p.m.
Chicago Blake KX: G. Malcolm Subbane signs two-year, 1.5 million deal (50,750,000 AAVs)
It takes: The owner of BlackHacks is giving Olum Subban the best chance of his career. He will not re-sign Corey Crawford, so he plans to roll out with the trio of Subban, Colin Delia and Kevin Lankin on what should be an open competition to win the role of goal-founder starting out. The 26-year-old Subban has had nearly one full season of NHL experience in his career: games 66 games, starts0 starts, averaging 9.97 goals-disappointing and percentage saving. But he has never started more than 20 games in a season. Goliaths thrive later than skaters and defenders, so the Hawks hope Sabban shows his best self with a big role opportunity. – Matt Larkin
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12:04 p.m.
Toronto Maple Left: LW Wayne Symonds signs one-year, 1.5 million deal
It takes: Toronto takes advantage of its geography by giving ink to local producer Symonds in a one-year deal for a very reasonable cap hit. Symonds can no longer be the weapon he was in his prime, p the still gives the maple leaves he needs: stiffness. Since Josh Anderson and Bruins have always been nasty in Montreal, Toronto now has someone who can stick to his teammates and pop into some third offense thanks to his Netfront play. And for just 1.5 million, the deal for the leaves is basically no risk. – Ryan Kennedy
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11:30 am
WASHINGTON CAPITALS: G. Henrik Lundquist signs એક 1.5 million a year deal
It takes: In New York, Henrik Lundquist is known as the King. In Washington Washington, it is known as Tormenter. For years the season after the Pittsburgh Penguin Capitals has been like Kryptonite, in the second round in 2012 and 2015 and in the first round in 2013 when they were in the net of the Landquist Rangers when they conquered the capitals. million. There is a capital on a million-dollar one-year deal that gives Washington less risk, less costly guidance and backup for Ilya Samsonov. And if you believe the Capitals are still legitimate Stanley Cup contenders, it gives Lundquist a chance to chase that insidious championship at the age of 38. Lundquist is not the same Goliath who chased Capitals out of the playoffs three times in four years. The Rangers defeated Spain in the Stanley Cup final in 2014 and in the Eastern Conference final a year later, but that should not be the case. – Ken Campbell (Full analysis)
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