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The Rangers have signed their RFA winger Kaapo Kakko to a 2 year deal. This deal has an AAV of $2.1M. This is the 21 year old’s first deal after his entry level contract he signed at 18 years old, right after he was drafted in 2019. Kakko showed a ton of potential before being … Read More “Rangers sign struggling former second overall winger” »

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Claude Giroux spent a long time as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers, 1000 games to be exact. He was drafted 22nd overall by the Flyers in the 2006 NHL Draft, and went on to play 14 1/2 seasons for the organization before being traded to the Florida Panthers, and then signing with the Ottawa … Read More “claude giroux perfectly describes flyers fans in recent interview” »

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The New Jersey Devils have been active this summer, and might have just gotten a steal of a deal. Earlier in the summer, the Devils got defenseman John Marino in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins, which was a solid pick up for the Devils, who finished second to last in the Metropolitan Division, winning … Read More “New Jersey Devils sign one of the most underrated defenseman in the nhl” »

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The Calgary Flames just got a huge boost from their newly acquired players. In case you missed it, The Calgary Flames traded Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt and a first round pick. Newly acquired Flames spoke to the media in their introductory press conference, and … Read More “Calgary flames get huge boost from huberdeau and weegar” »

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The Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames have made the biggest trade of the summer so far. Both teams were eliminated in the second round of playoffs this past season. In the regular season the Panthers had 122 points, while the Flames had 111 points. Lets take a look at the trade, per Frank Seravalli: Florida … Read More “Florida panthers and calgary flames make blockbuster trade” »

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have struck a deal with their RFA winger. Patrik Laine, 24, has been on the Blue Jackets for about 1 1/2 seasons after being traded from the Winnipeg Jets. Laine was drafted second overall by the Jets in 2016, but then was traded in January of 2021. Laine and forward Jack … Read More “BLue jackets star patrik laine signs a new deal” »

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed their winger, but he certainly hasn’t lived up to his potential. Kasperi Kapanen signed a 2 year deal with an AAV of $3.2M. This is the same AAV that he had on his last contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kapanen was aquired by the Penguins in the summer of … Read More “Pittsburgh penguins take chance with struggling winger” »

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There is it, the second major blow of the summer for the Calgary Flames. According to Jeremy Rutherford of TheAthletic, Matthew Tkachuk has notified the Calgary Flames that he WON’T sign a long term deal with the club. This means either the Calgary Flames follow through with arbitration, where he would HAVE TO sign a … Read More “Matthew Tkachuk officially done with the calgary flames” »

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The New York Rangers exceeded all expectations in 2022. After a slow start to the regular season under new head coach Gerard Gallant, they found themselves battling for the division lead most of the season. After a second-place finish, they proved themselves to be a gritty and determined team in this year’s playoffs after facing … Read More “Have the Rangers Done Enough This Offseason to Compete for the 2023 Stanley Cup?” »

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Dubois loves to make the headlines with some drama, and this times instead of just trying to force a move, he is making it happen to a certain team. Yesterday, Pierre-Luc Dubois did not file for arbitration, which means teams are allowed to sign him to an offer sheet. In that situation, his current team, … Read More “dubois is forcing the jets to move him to a specific team” »