Hurricanes RFA goaltender Cayden Primeau signed a one-year, league minimum deal yesterday, according to a team release. Primeau saw his signing rights transferred from Montreal to Carolina on Monday in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round pick. The 25-year-old bounced between the NHL and AHL for his first four professional seasons coming out of Northeastern University, but won a … [Read more...] about East Notes: Primeau, Lettieri, Leonard
Maple Leafs Hoping To Keep Holmberg Despite Non-Tender
Despite non-tendering him yesterday, the Maple Leafs have interest in retaining center Pontus Holmberg, reports TSN’s Darren Dreger (Twitter link). He would have been owed a qualifying offer of around $866K but that would have carried arbitration rights, something Toronto didn’t want to risk. Holmberg had 19 points in 68 games last season and will have interest on the open … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Hoping To Keep Holmberg Despite Non-Tender
Latest On Nikolaj Ehlers
Entering today, the top free agent on the board was now-former Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers. He’s due for a big payday after teams looking to land an impact winger in the form of Mitch Marner, who’s off to Vegas in a sign-and-trade, or Brock Boeser, who’s staying in Vancouver on a seven-year deal, failed. Many pegged Carolina as the favorite to land Ehlers entering today. They’ll … [Read more...] about Latest On Nikolaj Ehlers
Maple Leafs Sign Travis Boyd, Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Dakota Mermis
The Maple Leafs announced they’ve signed forward Travis Boyd to a one-year, league minimum contract, forward Benoit-Olivier Groulx to a two-year contract with a cap hit of $812,500, and re-signed defenseman Dakota Mermis to a two-year deal with a cap hit of $812,500. Toronto also confirmed the previously reported signing of Michael Pezzetta. More to come… … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Sign Travis Boyd, Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Dakota Mermis
Maple Leafs Sign Michael Pezzetta To Two-Year Deal
The Maple Leafs are signing winger Michael Pezzetta to a two-year contract, TSN’s Bob McKenzie reports. It’s a two-year deal with a cap hit of $787,500, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic. More to come… … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Sign Michael Pezzetta To Two-Year Deal