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In Case You Missed It
- Hurricanes sign Brendan Smith to one-year deal
- He said it: Frederik Andersen on signing with Hurricanes
- He said it: Antti Raanta on signing with Hurricanes
Free Agency News
- The Carolina Hurricanes have signed another former New York Rangers defenseman:
The #Canes have agreed to terms with Brendan Smith on a one-year contract
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) July 29, 2021
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- Former Hurricane Jake Bean has signed a new deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets:
Jake Bean gets a three-year extension with #CBJ at $2.33M AAV.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 29, 2021
- On the note of former Hurricanes, Jani Hakanpaa is headed to Dallas:
Hawk, yeah! Welcome to #TexasHockey, Jani Hakanpaa.
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) July 29, 2021
We have signed Jani Hakanpaa to a 3-year contract through the 2023-24 season.
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- Veteran winger Corey Perry is heading to Tampa:
Corey Perry #GoBolts: 2 years x $1 million.@DFOHockey
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 29, 2021
- The big signing from Thursday was Brandon Saad heading to St. Louis:
BREAKING NEWS: We have reached an agreement with free agent Brandon Saad on a five-year contract. https://t.co/mQZVA0UUh1 #stlblues pic.twitter.com/1DFlCA3rbC
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) July 29, 2021
- Keep up with every signing with the ESPN free agency tracker. [ESPN]
Reading Assignments
- We have jersey numbers for a few of the newest Canes:
Jersey Number Update! pic.twitter.com/iD0zz53AoS
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) July 29, 2021
- The Hurricanes’ signing of Tony DeAngelo was a choice — and one that could change the perception of the team. [The Athletic $]
- Dougie Hamilton wants to be a leader on a rising New Jersey Devils team. [NHL]
- NHL teams overcome flat cap to make splashes in free agency. [SI]
- The top takeaways from a $500 million first day of free agency in the NHL. [ESPN+ $]
- Ovechkin motivated to break Gretzky NHL goals record with Capitals. [NHL]
- Take a deep look in to the Minnesota Wild’s draft day war room from within. [The Athletic $]
- Sabres ‘don’t feel any pressure’ to trade Eichel, GM says. [NHL]