The 2021 offseason saw an incredible amount of player movement before the gates opened in free agency, and it didn’t slow down once players were allowed to sign new contracts. Nearly $800MM in contract dollars were dolled out on day one, with more than 160 players inking new deals. Here are all of the signings from day one of the free agent frenzy, broken down by team. All dollar amounts represent the average annual value at the NHL level.
Anaheim Ducks:
F Ryan Getzlaf – One year, $4.5MM
D Brogan Rafferty – One year, $750K
Arizona Coyotes:
F Dmitrij Jaskin – One year, $3.2MM
F Ryan Dzingel – One year, $1.1MM
G Carter Hutton – One year, $750K
F Liam O’Brien – One year, $750K
Boston Bruins:
F Nick Foligno – Two years, $3.8MM
F Erik Haula – Two years, $2.375MM
F Tomas Nosek – Two years, $1.75MM
D Derek Forbort – Three years, $3.0MM
G Linus Ullmark – Four years, $5.0MM
F Samuel Asselin – Two years, $750K
F Steven Fogarty – One year, $750K
D Tyler Lewington – One year, $750K
G Troy Grosenick – One year, $750K
Buffalo Sabres:
G Craig Anderson – One year, $750K
F Vinnie Hinostroza – One year, $1.05MM
F/D Mark Pysyk – One year, $900K
F Sean Malone – One year, $750K
D Jimmy Schuldt – One year, $750K
D Brandon Davidson – One year, $750K
G Aaron Dell – One year, $750K
Calgary Flames:
F Blake Coleman – Six years, $4.9MM
F Trevor Lewis – One year, $800K
D Kevin Gravel – One year, $750K
D Nick DeSimone – One year, $750K
G Adam Werner – One year, $750K
Carolina Hurricanes:
F Jordan Martinook – Three years, $1.8MM
F Josh Leivo – One year, $750K
D Ian Cole – One year, $2.9MM
D Anthony DeAngelo – One year, $1.0MM
G Frederik Andersen – Two years, $4.5MM
G Antti Raanta – Two years, $2.0MM
F C.J. Smith – One year, $750K
Chicago Blackhawks:
F Jujhar Khaira – Two years, $975K
D Seth Jones – Eight years, $9.5MM*
D Jake McCabe – Four years, $4.0MM
Colorado Avalanche:
D Roland McKeown – One year, $750K
Columbus Blue Jackets:
F Patrik Laine – One year, $7.5MM
F Boone Jenner – Four years, $3.75MM*
F Sean Kuraly – Four years, $2.5MM
F Eric Robinson – Two years, $1.6MM*
F Alexandre Texier – Two years, $1.525MM
F Tyler Sikura – One year, $750K
D Gavin Bayreuther – Two years, $750K
Dallas Stars:
F Luke Glendening – Two years, $1.5MM
D Ryan Suter – Four years, $3.65MM
G Braden Holtby – One year, $2.0MM
D Alex Petrovic – One year, $750K
D Andreas Borgman – One year, $750K
Detroit Red Wings:
F Pius Suter – Two years, $3.25MM
F Jordan Oesterle – Two years, $1.35MM
F Sam Gagner – One year, $850K
G Calvin Pickard – One year, $800K
Edmonton Oilers:
F Zach Hyman – Seven years, $5.5MM
F Derek Ryan – Two years, $1.25MM
D Tyson Barrie – Three years, $4.5MM
D Cody Ceci – Four years, $3.25MM
Florida Panthers:
F Carter Verhaeghe – Three years, $4.17MM*
F Maxim Mamin – One year, $975K
F Juho Lammikko – One year, $750K
G Christopher Gibson – One year, $750K
Los Angeles Kings:
F Phillip Danault – Six years, $5.5MM
F Andreas Athanasiou – One year, $2.7MM
D Alexander Edler – One year, $3.5MM
F T.J. Tynan – One year, $750K
G Garrett Sparks – One year, $750K
Minnesota Wild:
F Frederick Gaudreau – Two years, $1.2MM
D Alex Goligoski – One year, $5.0MM
D Dmitry Kulikov – Two years, $2.25MM
F Dominic Turgeon – One year, $750K
D Jon Lizotte – One year, $750K
D Joe Hicketts – Two years, $750K
Montreal Canadiens:
F Mike Hoffman – Three years, $4.5MM
F Cedric Paquette – One year, $950K
D David Savard – Four years, $3.5MM
D Chris Wideman – One year, $750K
F Jean-Sebastien Dea – One year, $750K
D Louis Belpedio – One year, $750K
Nashville Predators:
F Mikael Granlund – Four years, $5.0MM
G David Rittich – One year, $1.25MM
F Zachary L’Heureaux – Three years, $925K**
F Michael McCarron – Two years, $750K
F Anthony Richard – One year, $750K
F Matt Luff – One year, $750K
D Matt Tennyson – Two years, $750K
New Jersey Devils:
D Dougie Hamilton – Seven years, $9.0MM
G Jonathan Bernier – Two years, $4.125MM
F Brian Flynn – One year, $750K
F Chase De Leo – One year, $750K
New York Islanders:
(None)
New York Rangers:
D Patrik Nemeth – Three years, $2.5MM
D Jarred Tinordi – Two years, $900K
F Dryden Hunt – Two years, $763K
F Greg McKegg – One year, $750K
Ottawa Senators:
D Michael Del Zotto – Two years, $2.0MM
F Andrew Agozzino – On year, $800K
Philadelphia Flyers:
F Nate Thompson – One year, $800K
D Keith Yandle – One year, $900K
G Martin Jones – One year, $2.0MM
F Ryan Fitzgerald – One year, $750K
F Gerald Mayhew – One year, $800K
D Cooper Zech – Two years, $838K**
D Adam Clendening – One year, $750K
D Nick Seeler – One year, $750K
Pittsburgh Penguins:
F Brock McGinn – Four years, $2.75MM
F Evan Rodrigues – One year, $1.0MM
F Dominik Simon – One year, $750K
D Taylor Fedun – One year, $750K
G Filip Lindberg – Two years, $925K**
San Jose Sharks:
F Nick Bonino – Two years, $2.05MM
F Andrew Cogliano – One year, $1.0MM
G James Reimer – Two years, $2.25MM
F Lane Pederson – Two years, $750K
F Nick Merkley – One year, $750K
D Jaycob Megna – One year, $750K
Seattle Kraken:
F Jaden Schwartz – Five years, $5.5MM
F Alexander Wennberg – Three years, $4.5MM
G Philipp Grubauer – Six years, $5.9MM
St. Louis Blues:
(None)
Tampa Bay Lightning:
F Brayden Point – Eight years, $9.5MM*
F Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Two years, $1.0MM
D Zach Bogosian – Three years, $850K
G Brian Elliott – One year, $900K
F Gabriel Dumont – One year, $750K
F Remi Elie – One year, $750K
F Charles Hudon – One year, $750K
D Darren Raddysh – One year, $750K
D Andrej Sustr – One year, $750K
G Maxime Lagace – One year, $750K
Toronto Maple Leafs:
F David Kampf – Two years, $1.5MM
F Michael Bunting – Two years, $950K
F Kurtis Gabriel – One year, $750K
G Petr Mrazek – Three years, $3.8MM
F Michael Amadio – One year, $750K
D Carl Dahlstrom – One year, $750K
D Alex Biega – One year, $750K
Vancouver Canucks:
F Brandon Sutter – One year, $1.125MM
F Justin Dowling – Two years, $750K
D Travis Hamonic – Two years, $3.0MM
D Tucker Poolman – Four years, $2.5MM
D Luke Schenn – Two years, $850K
D Brad Hunt – One year, $800K
D Brady Keeper – Two years, $763K
G Jaroslav Halak – One year, $1.5MM (+$1.5MM performance bonuses)
F Danila Klimovich – Three years, $887K**
F Justin Bailey – One year, $750K
F Sheldon Dries – One year, $750K
F Phillip Di Giuseppe – One year, $750K
F Nicolas Petan – One year, $750K
D Kyle Burroughs – Two years, $750K
D Devante Stephens – One year, $750K
Vegas Golden Knights:
F Mattias Janmark – One year, $2.0MM
F Patrick Brown – Two years, $750K
D Alec Martinez – Three years, $5.25MM
G Laurent Brossoit – Two years, $2.325MM
F Sven Baertschi – One year, $750K
F Gage Quinney – One year, $750K
Washington Capitals:
D Dylan McIlrath – Two years, $750K
D Lucas Johansen – One year, $750K
D Matt Irwin – One year, $750K
G Hunter Shepard – Two years, $750K
Winnipeg Jets:
F Michael Eyssimont – Two years, $750K
F Luke Johnson – One year, $750K
*Extension starting in 2022-23
**Entry-level contract
Indicates two-way deal
case7187
All the Bruins need to do now is trade DeBrusk and Moore then resign Krejci
Poundsy24
But to who? And who would take on Moore’s contract?
case7187
I’m sure there’s a team that needs to meet the floor on the cap line like Arizona plus it’s only around 2m a year if they toss one of the you Defenseman or a draft pick with it a team will take Moore
As for DeBrusk they mine as well get what they can for him before they lose him for nothing they still have plenty of other guys to worry about
theodore glass
Islanders and Blues didn’t do anything in day 1. What are they planning?
wreckage
I’ve noticed in recent times that the team’s that make the most changes during the offseason tend to be the ones who suffer the most. You can add 10 all-stars but chemistry just isn’t there. You just want to add bits and pieces to improve, not completely revamp your team. If that trend holds true…. good luck next year Van.
And before anyone says something about the lesser teams like the Sabres and Sens making less additions, it doesn’t apply to bad teams but those closer to contention.
JT19
I’m not too familiar with Vancouver’s pre-free agency depth and some of their free agents don’t stand out to me as easily recognizable names, but given the salaries involved for most of the players, it seems like mostly depth signings no? Bottom six forwards third pair (or 7th and 8th) defensemen really. Hamonic and Sutter were re-signings so those wouldn’t really factor into the “new signing-need to build chemistry” types.
66TheNumberOfTheBest
Well…
I don’t think the Pens are going to have to worry about losing in the first round this year.
This entire offseason all we (Pens fans) have heard is that we need to get rid of Jarry and upgrade in goal. We can’t win with this guy. But, he was pretty good except for that one bad week in the playoffs? Doesn’t matter, that one week was SO bad, there is no way the team or the fans can have any faith in him going forward. OK.
Why doesn’t that apply to Hextall then?
I’ve never seen a GM in any sport who was not tanking have a worse 7-10 day stretch.
He lost two good players for nothing in an expansion draft when most teams lost none. The rationale for losing one of those players was that “you can’t spend that kind of money on a 4th liner” and then he did just that for a lesser version. They said we needed to become a harder team to play against, we got softer and might be the softest team in the league as of today. He identified a half dozen or more goalie targets and missed them all. The hockey gods smiled on the Penguins and made MAF available for FREE. Putz either never checked in or said no thanks. MAF tries to save them from their lethargy by threatening to retire and basically begging the Pens to save him. Hextall says it’s up to first MAF and then the Hawks to decide what is going on…cuz you know it’s everyone else’s job to make things happen while you sit there like a potted plant. He was “caught off guard” by the MAF trade and “surprised” by first day of free agency AKA didn’t do his due diligence and misread the market, just as he misread the expansion draft. Oh, and now they are going to try to pretend that they didn’t talk to the press all summer about how they lost confidence in Jarry and bring him back to the fans who know we could have had MAF and will jeer his every failure a la Matt Murray and (Vokoun era) MAF before him.
ALL because he refuses to accept the modern reality of the flat cap and trade some draft picks to move Zucker or Pettersson. Why? So we can have more draft picks for the 30 year old son of his right hand man he hired to be our director of amateur scouting in a painfully pathetic nepotistic hire?
Jim Rutherford made mistakes. But instead of pretending everything was fine or would be OK, he’d be honest and fix the mistakes as quickly as he could. Pens (Mario and Burkle especially) should learn from that.
windmill_noise_causes_cancer
Nice job yesterday, NHLTR!
Nha Trang
One thing to consider before blasting this GM or that for Doing The Wrong Things/Not Doing The Right Things.
And it’s this. 32 teams. Shortened time frame. Nearly a BILLION dollars in deals. Over 160 players making deals. I’m thinking that just about every GM, assistant GM, deputy assistant GM, director of hockey operations etc, after the last few days, is about ready to commit suicide. On the phone with agents trying to make deals. Having the legal guys making up contracts. Having the cap experts try to make everything fit not only for this year, but the next, and the next after that. Having the owner on your back wondering what’s going on. Trying desperately to clear cap space. Spending time on the phone, thinking you have a deal, having the PR guy already preparing the statement, only to have Some Other Team outbid you at the last second.
And then fielding the firestorm from press and social media about the beloved player you had to get rid of because you needed the cap space. About the guys they wanted you to get but you couldn’t afford, or talk into playing for your city. About the horrid overpayment and long term you needed to agree to so the deal could take place at all. And hey, what did you do to give us a contendah, you dumb bastard!
This last fortnight has had to have been the collective worst for the league’s front offices in NHL history. And it’s far from over yet.
ski44
Laine got $7.5M. LOL!
Gbear
Gavin, could you make up some kind of free agent/trade rumor about the Preds so their fans can at least get a momentary glimmer of hope? ;)
It’s gotten so bad that I’ve been tempted to click on Hockeybuzz. :0