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Good morning! Happy Canada Day to our Canadian readers. Enjoy your day! Today’s Storm Advisory is going to be a bit different than usual. We will be updating this post throughout the day with additional free agent signings, and feel free to use the comments to discuss everything that happens today. We’ll also have coverage (in separate posts) of any players the Hurricanes sign today. Happy Free Agent Frenzy!
[Non-hockey note: I’m the happiest Thunder fan in the world right now. Paul George is back in OKC!]
Reading Assignments/Updates
- We are in Hour 3,456,789 of Tavares Watch. He passed up on an eight-year deal by not signing last night. [NHL]
- JVR is headed back to the City of Brotherly Love, according to reports. The division gets tougher. [ESPN]
- Former Canes goalie Anton Khudobin will back-up Ben Bishop in Dallas:
2 years and around $2.5 million per. https://t.co/ME7P5USGUz
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 1, 2018
- Speaking of former Canes, Derek Ryan is headed to Calgary to join his old head coach and some former teammates. Vancouver also picks up some depth signings:
Hearing Ryan deal is approx 3x3.125 and Czarnik 2x1.25 in CAL; word out of VAN is Beagle is 4x3 and Roussel 4x3.25
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2018
- As the market continues to dwindle, Jeff Skinner’s trade value goes up. [NHL]
- A goalie off the market and out of the division:
Jaroslav Halak two years to BOS
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2018
- After a stint in Vegas, David Perron is going back to familiar territory: St. Louis.
David Perron 4x4 in STL
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2018
- The Sharks have re-signed Logan Couture long term. [Reuters]
- Ryan Reaves is returning to the Western Conference Champions. [NHL]
- Max Domi got his moment with the Canadiens after the big trade that sent him to Montreal. [Sporting News]
- If Erik Karlsson gets traded, it could be a bigger day than anyone projected:
Action picking up on Erik Karlsson trade talks in OTT. Some with teams prepared to take Bobby Ryan but some with teams not taking Ryan.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 1, 2018
- A possible 1A-1B target for the Hurricanes if off the board as Carter Hutton heads to Western New York:
Carter Hutton 3 year deal to come in at $2.75 AAV with #Sabres. Left more money the table elsewhere
— Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) July 1, 2018
- Yikes, Jack Johnson long-term deal alert!
Jack Johnson on his way to Pittsburgh this morning. The deal that has been widely reported — 5 years, $16.25M — will be signed and sealed soon. #CBJ
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) July 1, 2018
- Reunions seem to be a thing this year. Tomas Plekanec is returning to Montreal. Roman Polak is free from the Toronto Maple Leafs. [Pension Plan Puppets]
- Big free agency news from Michael Grabner:
Well folks i have agreed to a deal,some details still being worked out tho..I am taking out the garbage at least once a week and wife will let me go play golf without getting mad #winwin
— Michael Grabner (@grabs40) July 1, 2018
- This is how Ilya Kovalchuk’s contract with the LA Kings shapes out:
Kovalchuk contract structure: $18.75M/3 Years
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 1, 2018
1)$8.5 ($7.85 SB $650,000 salary)
2)$6.0 ($5.30 SB $700,000 salary)
3)$4.25 salary. NMC
- Thomas Vanek, who had a great year, is headed back to the Red Wings:
Vanek returns to the Red Wings. 1 Year. 3 Million.
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) July 1, 2018
- Vegas gets stronger with one of the best centers on the market outside of Tavares:
Working on the aav for Paul Statsny in Vegas, but I believe he’s agreed to a 3 year term.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 1, 2018
- Another semi-big name off the board. Tyler Bozak is done in Toronto.
Three years, $5M AAV. https://t.co/NM79ZMXYoJ
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 1, 2018
- It was inevitable but Cam Ward is now officially no longer a member of the Carolina Hurricanes. [Sportsnet]
- Ian Cole gets a pay raise:
rumblings that Ian Cole will go to COL, hearing 3x4.25
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2018
- Hurricanes legend Josh Jooris signs in Toronto.
Josh Jooris to TOR...one year, $650,000
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2018
- Michael Grabner breaks his own signing:
Going to Phoenix
— Michael Grabner (@grabs40) July 1, 2018
- BREAKING: John Tavares is a Toronto Maple Leaf:
7 years for Tavares in TOR
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2018