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Marc-Andre Fleury will play in 2021

Marc-Andre Fleury will play in 2021Marc-Andre Fleury has told the Chicago Blackhawks that he intends to play this upcoming season, Frank Seravalli reports. Marc-Andre Fleury has informed the #Blackhawks that he intends to play this upcoming season. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) August 1, 2021 The Blackhawks acquired the reigning Vezina...

DailyFaceoff 2021 Free Agency Tracker

DailyFaceoff 2021 Free Agency TrackerThe 2021 offseason has already been one of the craziest in recent memory and things are going to get even wilder on Wednesday, July 28th, when free agency opens up. There is no shortage of star power in this year’s UFA class, from one of...

DFO Rundown – Ep. 50: Wrapping up week one of Free Agency

DFO Rundown – Ep. 50: Wrapping up week one of Free AgencySince Free agency opened up on Wednesday, it has been a crazy time around the NHL, and the guys dove into everything. Multiple defencemen are now getting paid the big bucks, the Arizona Coyotes are doing whatever they can to get Shane Wright, and the...

Zach Werenski and the Blue Jackets agree to a six-year contract extension

Zach Werenski and the Blue Jackets agree to a six-year contract extensionThe Columbus Blue Jackets moved on from one of their top-pairing defenders this summer and inked the other to a long-term contract extension. The team traded @Seth Jones, who was one year from unrestricted free agency, ahead of the draft to the Chicago Blackhawks in...

New Jersey Devils sign defenceman Dougie Hamilton to seven-year contract

New Jersey Devils sign defenceman Dougie Hamilton to seven-year contractThe New Jersey Devils have inked the number one free agent target: defenceman Dougie Hamilton. The contract is set to make Hamilton one of the highest-paid defencemen in the entire NHL as he signed a seven-year contract paying him an AAV of $9-million. The No....

Lightning sign Point to eight-year extension

Lightning sign Point to eight-year extension The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Brayden Point to an eight-year extension with an AAV of $9.5 million., according to Joe Smith of The Athletic. The 25-year-old center scored 23 goals and tallied 25 assists through 56 regular-season games. In the 2020-21 playoffs,...

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Seattle Kraken sign Alexander Wennberg, Jaden Schwartz, and Philipp Grubauer

Seattle Kraken sign Alexander Wennberg, Jaden Schwartz, and Philipp GrubauerThe Seattle Kraken’s first-ever free-agent frenzy has been a memorable one. The team announced that they’ve inked @Alexander Wennberg to a three-year deal worth $4,500,000 annually and @Jaden Schwartz to a five-year deal worth $5,500,000 annually. They’ve also reportedly signed @Philipp Grubauer, the top goaltender...

Jaroslav Halak signs a one-year deal with the Canucks

Jaroslav Halak signs a one-year deal with the CanucksShortly after buying out the final year of @Braden Holtby’s contract, the Canucks have found a new veteran goaltender — @Jaroslav Halak. According to Frank Seravalli, Halak and the Canucks have agreed to a one-year deal worth $1,500,000. Jaroslav Halak is indeed expected to join...

Alex Goligoski signs a one-year deal with the Minnesota Wild

Alex Goligoski signs a one-year deal with the Minnesota WildThe Minnesota Wild have signed veteran defender Alex Goligoski to a one-year deal worth $5,000,000, according to Frank Seravalli. Hearing #mnwild have agreed to terms with D Alex Goligoski: 1 year, $5 million.@DFOHockey @Sportsnet — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 28, 2021 Goligoski is coming off...

Report: Ryan Suter signs with Dallas Stars

Report: Ryan Suter signs with Dallas StarsThe Dallas Stars have signed defenceman Ryan Suter to a four-year deal with a $3.65M AAV, according to Pierre LeBrun. The 36-year-old defenceman was bought out by the Minnesota Wild earlier this offseason and now has a new home. Suter put up 19 points through...

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Petr Mrazek signs in Toronto, Frederik Andersen signs in Carolina

Petr Mrazek signs in Toronto, Frederik Andersen signs in CarolinaThe Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes have done a free-agent goaltender swap. According to Frank Seravalli, the Leafs have inked @Petr Mrazek to a three-year contract with a cap hit of around $3,800,000 annually. Also, there are multiple reports saying that @Frederik Andersen is...

Edmonton Oilers sign Zach Hyman to seven-year contract

Edmonton Oilers sign Zach Hyman to seven-year contractThe Edmonton Oilers have signed free agent forward Zach Hyman to a seven-year, $5.5-million AAV contract. Hyman, 29, joins the Oilers after spending his full-six-year career with the Maple Leafs scoring 86 goals and 185 points. The Oilers were granted permission to speak with Hyman...

SERAVALLI: Daily Faceoff’s Final Top 75 Free Agent Rankings

SERAVALLI: Daily Faceoff’s Final Top 75 Free Agent RankingsBy Frank Seravalli Ding. That is the sound of a new NHL season. Free agency opens when the clock hits 12 noon ET on Wednesday, beginning the mad scramble of deals and details that will impact the 2021-22 season and beyond. Even without an official...

Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Brent Seabrook’s contract for Tyler Johnson and a second

Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Brent Seabrook’s contract for Tyler Johnson and a secondThe Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired Brent Seabrook in exchange for forward Tyler Johnson and a 2023 second-round pick. Seabrook, whose contract ends after the 2023-24 season, will go to Tampa’s LTIR. Shedding Johnson’s contract helps create some cap space for the Lightning. For the...

David Quadrelli

Colorado Avalanche re-sign Gabriel Landeskog to eight-year deal in 11th hour

Colorado Avalanche re-sign Gabriel Landeskog to eight-year deal in 11th hourIn the 11th hour, the Colorado Avalanche has come to terms with Gabriel Landeskog. While last week it appeared the two parties were far from each other in talks, they’ve closed the gap and inked their captain. The club announced the deal Tuesday night, one...

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