Justus Annunen has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
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Justus Annunen has been assigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) to start the 2023-24 season.
Annuen was expected to make the Avalanche's opening-day roster until they scooped up Ivan Prosvetov from Arizona on waivers Monday which has led to the netminder being assigned to Colorado (AHL) to start the 2023-24 season. The 23-year-old Finnish netminder appeared in two games for the Avalanche in 2022-23 and had a 1-1-0 record, .854 SV%, and 3.58 GAA.
The Stars assigned Mavrik Bourque to Texas (AHL).
Bourque had a successful first year of professional hockey last season, scoring 47 points (20G / 27A) in 70 games with the Texas Stars (AHL). The 30th overall pick from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft has yet to make his NHL debut and will have to continue waiting as he begins this season in the AHL. Bourque is a high-end prospect for the Stars and could see some time in the NHL this season.
Anaheim has acquired Ilya Lyubushkin from Buffalo for a 2025 fourth-round pick (MIN),
Lyubushkin had two goals, 12 assists, 41 SOG, 38 PIMs, and a -2 plus/minus through 68 games with Buffalo in 2022-23 and has been traded to Anaheim for a 2025 fourth-round pick that originally belonged to Minnesota. The 29-year-old defenseman joins his fourth NHL team in the last three seasons and has five goals, 39 points and 130 PIMs through 279 career NHL games.
Colorado has avoided arbitration and signed Ross Colton to a four-year, $16 million contract ($4,000,000 AAV).
Colton had 16 goals, 16 assist, 153 SOG, 50 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 81 games with Tampa Bay in 2022-23 and has signed a four-year, $16 million contract ($4,000,000 AAV) with Colorado. The 26-year-old centre was acquired for a 2023 second-round pick back in June and brings 47 goals and 83 points across 190 games played to the Avalanche.
Minnesota has signed Jake Lucchini to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 AAV.
Lucchini had a goal, 14 SOG, and a -2 plus/minus through 11 games played with Ottawa in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 AAV. The 28-year-old forward also had 19 goals, 34 assists, six PIMs and a -20 plus/minus through 61 games with Belleville (AHL) in 2022-23 after making his NHL debut in the same season.
The Canucks signed Nils Hoglander to two-year contract worth $2.2 million ($1.1M AAV).
Hoglander was the No.40 overall pick in 2019 and joined the Canucks in 2021. Since then, he's posted 54 points (26G / 28A) in 141 career NHL games. However, he spent most of last season in the AHL after struggling with the Canucks early in the year. The 22-year-old had 32 points (14G / 18A) in 45 AHL games and will look to crack the NHL lineup out of training camp this fall.
3-year, $2,704,998 contract with the Nashville Predators. Expires 2026 (RFA).
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3-year, $2,619,998 contract with the Nashville Predators. Expires 2026 (RFA).
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Nashville has signed their 2023 second-round pick, Kalen Lind to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Lind was drafted in the second-round of the 2023 draft (46th overall) by Nashville and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Nashville. The 18-year-old left-winger is coming off a 16 goal, 44 point season in 43 games with the Red Deer Rebels (WHL) and is expected to return to junior in 2023-24.
Nashville has signed Tanner Molendyk to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Molendyk was Nashville's 2023 first-round pick (24th overall) and has officially signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Predators. The 18-year-old defenseman is coming off a season in Saskatoon (WHL) which saw him put up nine goals and 37 points across 67 games in 2022-23.
Colorado has re-signed Justus Annunen to a one-year, two-way contract extension ($775,000).
Annunen appeared in two regular season games in 2022-23 posting a 1-1-0 record, 3.58 GAA and .854 SV% with Colorado and has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension ($775,000). The 23-year-old netminder was the Avalanche's 2018 third-round pick (64th overall) and has a 2-1-1 career record with a 3.92 GAA and .859 SV%.
The Avalanche signed Jack Ahcan to a two-year, two-way deal.
Ahcan had five goals, 31 assists, 24 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 68 games with Providence (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, two-way deal worth $1,550,000 ($775,000 AAV) with Colorado. The 26-year-old undrafted defenseman did not play in the NHL last season but has a goal, 10 SOG, and a -6 plus/minus through nine career NHL games.
4-year, $18,000,000 contract with the Nashville Predators. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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3-year, $8,250,000 contract with the Nashville Predators. Expires 2026 (UFA).
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The Coyotes have signed Alex Kerfoot to a two-year deal worth $7.0 million ($3.5M AAV).
Kerfoot played the last four years in Toronto, where he had a career-high 51 points (13G / 38A) in 82 games during the 2022 season. His role diminished in 2023 and he finished with just 32 points (10G / 22A) in 82 games. Kerfoot has the versatility to play all three positions and will likely move up and down the Coyotes' lineup throughout the 2023-24 season.
The Predators have signed Ryan O'Reilly to a four-year contract worth $18.0 million ($4.5M AAV).
O'Reilly had 16 goals, 14 assists, 102 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -21 plus/minus through 53 games in 2022-23 with both St.Louis and Toronto and has signed a four-year contract worth $18.0 million ($4.5M AAV). The 32-year-old centre joins his fifth NHL team and is only nine games from the prestigious 1000 game mark with 256 goals and 702 points during that span.
The Avalanche have acquired Ross Colton from the Lightning for a 2023 second-round pick (No.37 overall).
Colton has been a solid middle-6 forward for the Lightning over the last two seasons, scoring 38 goals with 33 assists (71 points) while compiling 341 hits in 160 games. The Avalanche were in desperate need of bottom-6 help, with J.T. Compher, Lars Eller, Evan Rodrigues, Darren Helm, Matt Nieto and Andrew Cogliano all still unsigned and set to become UFAs on Saturday.
Mavrik Bourque has been recalled from Texas (AHL) ahead of Game 4 vs. Vegas.
Bourque had 20 goals, 27 assists, and 18 PIMs through 70 games with Texas (AHL) this season and has been recalled to Dallas for the first time ahead of Game 4. Bourque has a chance to dress as the Stars are without Jamie Benn (suspension) and Evgenii Dadonov (LBI injury), but Dallas has stated they will be keeping their lineup a secret until game-time. The 21-year-old has never played a game in the NHL.
3-year, $2,775,000 contract with the Nashville Predators. Expires 2026 (RFA).
Source:2023-05-07T03:59:00.000Z
