Latest On Pittsburgh GM Search
2021/02/latest-on-pittsburgh-gm-search.htmlThat's a pretty high profile snub, but Drury and the Rangers have been very loyal to each other over the last several years and it shouldn't come as a total shock that he wants to stay with the organization at this time.
Toronto Maple Leafs Considering Additions At Forward
2021/01/toronto-maple-leafs-considering-additions-at-forward.htmlPerhaps one option would be moving a defenseman as high profile KHL signing Mikko Lehtonen and top prospect Rasmus Sandin can't find their way into the lineup on a regular basis.
RFA Deadline Approaching Quickly
2021/01/rfa-deadline-approaching-quickly.htmlLike any other situation that includes GM Lou Lamoriello, there is little information coming out, but Friedman discussed it today…… In a normal season, even restricted free agents that miss all of training camp have plenty of time to sign.
Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Alexander Volkov, Mathieu Joseph
2020/12/tampa-bay-lightning-sign-alexander-volkov.htmlEven if they have to move on from some of their more high profile talents, they have the depth to…… The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to wrap up negotiations with their restricted free agents, this time signing Alexander Volkov to a one-year, one-way contract according to his agent Dan Milstein of Gold Star Hockey.
Latest On Travis Hamonic
2020/12/latest-on-travis-hamonic.htmlLike the other high profile free agents remaining, Hamonic's career is at something of a crossroads thanks to the COVID-affected market. … It's been a long time since Travis Hamonic's name was in the news, partly because of his own decision and partly because of the complete standstill of the free agent market.
Free Agent Profile: Andrew Hammond
2020/12/free-agent-profile-andrew-hammond.htmlYet, there's a good case to be made that Hammond is the best available free agent goalie and there is no arguing that there isn't still a considerable need for net depth around the NHL. … The free agent market seems to be on hold right now as the league figures out its plans for this season, but when it picks back up Hammond is likely to be in demand.
Mikael Granlund Drawing Interest From Several NHL Clubs
2020/12/mikael-granlund-drawing-interest-from-several-nhl-clubs.htmlIn PHR's Free Agent Profile of Granlund, we noted that the Blue Jackets made sense as a landing spot. … Mikael Granlund is one of the most high-profile free agents still unsigned and his continued availability remains a major surprise.
Free Agent Profile: Derick Brassard
2020/11/free-agent-profile-derick-brassard-2.htmlThe Islanders would make the most sense as the team still has moves it must make while it waits to get star restricted free agent Mathew Barzal signed. … That is likely to happen again as the forward will have to wait for the remaining free agents to sign before he gets signed.
Antti Saarela Out 2-4 Weeks
2020/11/antti-saarela-out-2-4-weeks.htmlAfter going scoreless in seven games at the World Juniors last year, this year's tournament would have been a chance for Saarela to exact some revenge and raise his international profile.
Goalie Notes: Delia, Warm, Smith
2020/11/goalie-notes-delia-warm-smith.htmlIn a profile by the Chicago Sun-Times' Ben Pope, Delia states that he is confident in his ability to win…… There are still plenty of free agent option available, but to this point the Chicago Blackhawks seem content to enter next season with their current stable of untested goaltenders, truly committing to their rebuild by going with youth over experience in net.
Agent Notes: Survey, Peterson, Clarke
2020/11/agent-notes-survey-peterson-clarke.htmlAs for projecting upcoming moves, some may be surprised to hear that the top vote-getter for "highest profile player you expect to change teams in the next year" was Buffalo Sabres superstar Jack Eichel (tied with Winnipeg's Patrik Laine), as many felt that Eichel and new addition Taylor Hall will not be enough to right the ship in Buffalo and one or both will be gone next summer. … While general managers and other NHL executives are usually seen as the ones with the most insight on the free agent and trade markets and player values, on the other side of the table agents also have their fingers on the pulse of the game.
Free Agent Profile: Anthony Duclair
2020/11/free-agent-profile-anthony-duclair.htmlIt's hard to believe that a player who was named to the all-star game just last year would still be sitting on the free-agent market at this point in the offseason, however, Anthony Duclair remains one of the top names in free agency who hasn't found himself a home one month into it. … On the surface a 25-year-old all-star unrestricted free agent is a rarity as most big-named free agents are older when they hit UFA status the first time.
PHR Mailbag: Flyers, Devils, Hoffman, LTIR, Capitals, Scheduling, Golden Knights
2020/11/phr-mailbag-flyers-devils-hoffman-ltir-capitals-scheduling-golden-knights.htmlAdding a player with a similar profile as Gostisbehere wasn’t something I was expecting but he’ll help. … Cap space isn’t an issue (though budgetary restrictions could very well be in play) but they’re a team that could appeal to some free agents looking for a soft landing with the hopes of having more success on the open market a year from now.
Free Agent Profile: Andreas Athanasiou
2020/11/free-agent-profile-andreas-athanasiou.htmlFree agent winger Andreas Athanasiou is only the latest example of this. … One year later, he had been traded and ultimately was non-tendered by Edmonton last month (meaning he wasn't part of our Top 50 UFA list) and remains unsigned more than a month into free agency.
Free Agent Profile: Travis Hamonic
2020/11/free-agent-profile-travis-hamonic.htmlOf course, there are quite a few other teams where Hamonic would be a key player but would need to free up cap room in order to do so.
Free Agent Profile: Sami Vatanen
2020/11/free-agent-profile-sami-vatanen.htmlMuch like fellow countryman and unsigned free agents Mikael Granlund, Sami Vatanen is getting next to no attention on the open market so far this off-season. … Unfortunately for Vatanen, recency bias looms large in the free agent market.
Bruins’ Kevan Miller Expected To Start 2020-21 Healthy
2020/11/bruins-kevan-miller-expected-to-start-2020-21-healthy.htmlThe team also has veteran Steven Kampfer, first-round prospect Urho Vaakanainen, and high profile college signing Jack Ahcan slated for AHL Providence. … Boston rushed to re-sign Miller on the first day of unrestricted free agency, despite not having seen him play since April 2019.
Free Agent Profile: Erik Haula
2020/10/free-agent-profile-erik-haula.htmlDespite the excitement of the free-agent flurry that started off the 2020 offseason, things have calmed down now quite a bit and yet there remain a number of free agents out there for teams to pick up. … Yet with little cap room remaining for most the playoff hopefuls, teams are being extra cautious about paying out too much to free agents.
Free Agent Profile: Mikael Granlund
2020/10/free-agent-profile-mikael-granlund.htmlThere are just two free agents left unsigned among the top ten of PHR's Top 50 UFA's. … That is quite the decline and not what any impending free agent wants to see, but should it really be the death knell for Granlund's prospects on the open market? In less than a season and a half in Nashville, Granlund played for two different head coaches with the Predators.
Winnipeg Jets Acquire Paul Stastny
2020/10/winnipeg-jets-working-on-paul-stastny-trade.htmlFor the Golden Knights, if they're able to rid themselves of the entire Stastny cap hit they will not only be cap-compliant again, but a lot closer to taking a swing at one of the high profile free agents. … It didn't work, as Stastny took a three-year deal with the Golden Knights that carried a whopping $6.5MM AAV and was asked to replace some of the production the team was losing from free agents James Neal and David Perron.
Robert Hagg Signs With Philadelphia Flyers
2020/09/robert-hagg-signs-with-philadelphia-flyers.htmlNo, hits and blocked shots aren't everything, but with so many other talented puck-moving defensemen in the Flyers system, Hagg's physical profile fits in well. … He will now be under contract through the 2021-22 season, after which he will be an unrestricted free agent.
Free Agent Focus: Toronto Maple Leafs
2020/09/free-agent-focus-toronto-maple-leafs-4.htmlTypically, players with this profile should have considerable demand but Ceci is one of the more polarizing blueliners in the league. … There will be several prominent players set to hit the open market while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign.
New York Rangers Hire Jacques Martin
2020/08/new-york-rangers-hire-jacques-martin.htmlWhen the Penguins were knocked out unceremoniously this summer, all of the assistants were chopped, leaving Martin a high profile free agent.
Snapshots: Stamkos, Gallagher, Slovakia
2020/08/snapshots-stamkos-gallagher-slovakia.htmlSlovan Bratislava, which has already received a handful of prospects on loan, are expecting another in the more high-profile Martin Fehervary, the promising defenseman from the Washington Capitals. … HK Kosice may have the largest haul still to come, with Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Martin Marincin and Calgary Flames prospect Martin Pospisil to be loaned to the team and Ottawa Senators RFA Christian Jaros and free agent forward Tomas Jurco expected to sign.
Snapshots: Shea, Pavlychev, Brome
2020/08/snapshots-shea-pavlychev-brome.htmlThe Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins have already snatched up a couple of the high profile names, but the Dallas Stars won't be left out of the fun. … After 21 players became unrestricted free agents over the weekend, news is trickling in on where they will start their professional careers.