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Carolina Hurricanes Free Agency News
- Don Waddell addressed the media following day one of free agency
- Carolina Hurricanes trade Warren Foegele to the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Ethan Bear
Good luck in the Garden State, Dougie pic.twitter.com/YFQGF0AcYx
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) July 29, 2021
No place I would rather be. Carolina is home and the Caniacs are family. #imback
— Jordan Martinook (@Martyman17) July 28, 2021
- Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta will fill the Canes vacancy in net
- Canes improve depth by signing Ian Cole and Josh Levio
- Center C.J. Smith will improve organizational depth for Carolina
A FAMILIAR FACE!
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) July 28, 2021
Goaltender James Reimer returns to Team Teal on a two-year deal.
✍️: https://t.co/Ij6mebk7rN pic.twitter.com/UQ7ZIrVUz3
- Carolina Hurricanes sign controversial defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year contract
- DeAngelo spoke to media via Zoom today to answer questions regarding his past and his new contract
- Why the Hurricanes singing DeAngelo and reported interest in Jake Virtanen demonstrates hypocrisy
— Brock McGinn (@BrockMcGinn21) July 28, 2021
Free Agency News from Around the League and Reading Assignments
Some Carolina Hurricanes UFAs Find New Homes
- Dougie Hamilton agrees to a seven-year, $63 million contract with the New Jersey Devils. [ESPN]
- Pittsburgh Penguins sign Brock McGinn to a four-year contract with a $2.75 million AAV. [NHL]
Jordan Martinook returned to @Canes on three year deal
— SiriusXM NHL Network Radio (@SiriusXMNHL) July 28, 2021
Was he nervous leading up to free agency? Very
What helped get deal done? A call from Rod@Martyman17 joined @DaveAMcCarthy on #ThePoint to explain how his new deal came together
https://t.co/F3l2nu3fHT#LetsGoCanes pic.twitter.com/7UB9iNNRnl
- The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Petr Mrazek to a three-year deal with a $3.8 million AAV. [NHL]
Uh oh pic.twitter.com/7t6C31WN4j
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 28, 2021
Seattle Kraken Make a Confusing Splash into Free Agency
- The Seattle Kraken used their expansive cap space to make a few splash signings today including Phillip Grubauer, Jaden Schwartz, and Alexander Wennberg. [ESPN]
Some of the biggest UFA deals handed out today:
— NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) July 29, 2021
Hamilton, NJ: 7-yrs, $63M
Landeskog, COL: 8-yrs, $56M
Ovechkin, WSH: 5-yrs, $47.5M
Hyman, EDM: 7-yrs, $38.5M
Grubauer, SEA: 6-yrs, $35.4M
Danault, LA: 6-yrs, $33M
Coleman, CGY: 6-yrs, $29.4M
Schwartz, SEA: 5-yrs, $27.5M
- This also made their choice of Vitek Vanacek from the Capitals expendable. They sent him back to the Washington Capitals for a 2023 second-round pick and added more confusion to their drafting strategy. [NHL]
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) July 28, 2021
Miscellaneous Signings Around the League
- Pius Suter had a big splash in his first year playing with the Chicago Blackhawks as their second center. He was not tendered and signed a contract with the Detroit Red Wings. [NHL]
The Colorado Avalanche have acquired goaltender Darcy Kuemper in exchange for defender Connor Timmins, a 2022 1st round pick and a conditional 3rd round pick from the 2024 draft.#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/9HVOVwMLAR
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) July 29, 2021
- The Philadelphia Flyers continue making confusing deals, this time they signed Martin Jones to back up Carter Hart. [NBC Sports]
THE RUMORS ARE TRUE ‼️
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) July 28, 2021
We have signed Brayden Point to an eight-year contract extension starting with the 2022-23 season worth an AAV of $9.5 million.
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- They also signed yet another offensive defenseman in Keith Yandle to a one-year contract. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
The moment you have all been waiting for...Oh Captain, my Captain!
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) July 28, 2021
8 more years of Landeskog!#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/8S6GAuEQO9
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) July 28, 2021