Summer NHL Trades/Transactions

Oilers to sign forward Markus Granlund to one-year deal

The Edmonton Oilers are expected to sign forward Markus Granlund to a one-year deal once free agency officially opens.

Granlund, 26, is coming off a one-year, $1.475-million deal with the Vancouver Canucks, with whom he spent the past four seasons.

The Oulu, Finland native posted 22 points for the Canucks last season. His best campaign thus far at the NHL came in 2016-17, wherein he put up a career-high 19 goals and 32 points for Vancouver.
 
Smith to sign with Oilers, Talbot with Flames

Free-agent netminder Mike Smith will sign with the Edmonton Oilers once free agency opens Monday, while Cam Talbot will be joining the Calgary Flames, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

Smith spent the last two seasons with the Flames and helped the team capture the top seed in the Western Conference in 2018-19 while splitting crease time with netminder David Rittich.

The 37-year-old posted a 48-38-8 record with a 2.68 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage during his tenure with the Flames.

Talbot was traded from the Oilers to the Philadelphia Flyers last February and posted a 3.70 goals-against average in four appearances with the team.

The 31-year-old spent three seasons as the Oilers' starter. With Jon Gillies currently the only Flames netminder under contract, Talbot could find new life in Calgary. He'll likely battle it out for the starting role with Rittich if the restricted free agent re-signs with the Flames.
 
Senators expected to sign Hainsey, Ennis

The Ottawa Senators are expected to sign defenseman Ron Hainsey and forward Tyler Ennis when free agency opens Monday, TSN's Bob McKenzie reports.

Both players suited up for the Toronto Maple Leafs this past season. Hainsey posted 23 points while averaging over 20 minutes across 81 games. Ennis recorded 18 points in 51 contests in a fourth-line role.
 
Blue Jackets re-sign goaltender Joonas Korpisalo

The Blue Jackets have locked up part of their goaltending tandem for next season, announcing the re-signing of Joonas Korpisalo to a one-year contract. CapFriendly reports the deal is worth $1.15M.

Korpisalo played in 27 games with Columbus last season, posting a 2.95 GAA with a .897 SV%, a number that matched his career low. Over parts of four NHL seasons, he has yet to really emerge as a potential starter of the future despite that being the hope for him for several years now. But with Bobrovsky gone and prospect Elvis Merzlikins expected to be their other goalie, Korpisalo now has a chance to really solidify himself.
 
Rangers land Panarin on 7-year, $81.5M contract

The New York Rangers have signed free agent superstar Artemi Panarin to a seven-year $81.5-million contract, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Panarin, one of the most coveted free agents on the market, joins the Rangers after two seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He notched 28 goals and registered a career-high 87 points in 79 games this past campaign and added five goals and 11 points in 10 playoff contests.

After going undrafted, Panarin began his career in the KHL before signing a two-year deal with the Blackhawks prior to the 2015-16 campaign. He made an immediate impact in Chicago, tallying 30 goals and 77 points during his first season and would go on to win the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie.
 
Canucks sign Jordie Benn to 2-year deal

Vancouver Canucks will sign defenseman Jordie Benn to a two-year, $4-million deal, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Benn, 31, is a native of Victoria, British Columbia and played most of his junior career with the BCHL's Victoria Grizzlies.

He spent last season with the Montreal Canadiens and registered 22 points in 81 games. The veteran will bring grit to the Cancuks' blue line, but he was also a positive possession player last season, posting a 53.4 Corsi For percentage.
 
Devils sign Simmonds to 1-year, $5M contract

The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Wayne Simmonds to a one-year, $5-million contract, the team announced Monday.

Simmonds is coming off a down season by his standards. He recorded 17 goals and 30 points in 79 games split between the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators in 2018-19.

The 30-year-old has been one of the most productive power forwards over the last decade. He averaged 26.7 goals per season from 2011-12 to 2017-18 while serving as one of the game's most physical players
 
Stars sign Pavelski to 3-year, $21M deal

The Dallas Stars have secured the services of one of the top unrestricted free agents, inking Joe Pavelski to a three-year, $21-million contract, the team announced Monday.

Pavelski spent all of his previous 13 seasons with the San Jose Sharks, including the last four as captain.

The veteran forward, who turns 35 on July 11, racked up 38 goals in 75 regular-season games with the Sharks this past season, albeit with a career-high 20.2 shooting percentage. He added four goals and nine points in 13 playoff contests.

Pavelski ranks second on San Jose's all-time goals list with 355 tallies, trailing only Patrick Marleau. He also ranks third behind Marleau and Joe Thornton on the team's all-time points list (761) and all-time assists list (406).
 
Well looks like I’ll be getting a spezza auto in a Toronto uni. 2 of my favorite players growing up are now leafs. JT and Jason spezza. Makes me really happy
 
mq13 said:
Duchene to Nashville?
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Predators sign Duchene to 7-year, $56M contract

The Nashville Predators landed a key piece in free agency, signing star forward Matt Duchene to a seven-year, $56 million contract, the team announced Monday.

Duchene joins the Preds after a brief stint with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was acquired from the Ottawa Senators just prior to the trade deadline in exchange for a pair of conditional first-round picks and a couple of prospects.
 
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Leafsfan1967 said:
Sport Chek Player Alert: The Maple Leafs have acquired defenceman Tyson Barrie, forward Alex Kerfoot and a 2020 sixth-round pick (COL) in exchange for Nazem Kadri, Calle Rosen and a 2020 third-round pick (TOR). Colorado will retain 50% of Tyson Barrie's salary.

LINK: https://www.facebook.com/TSN/photos/a.268173666054/10157376915541055/?type=3&theater
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Hate this deal so much. Colorado must be smoking all the legal weed.
Will not be fun to watch the AVS this up coming season. I was looking forward to it, not now. Poor Groob.
 
Lots of fun today. Habs signed Sebastian Aho to a (monstrously front loaded) offer sheet. Canes likely match and I'm wondering if someone with some cap space throws some money towards Mitch Marner.
 
I 'm not familiar with Tyson and Kerfoot but I won't miss Kadri. He cost the Leafs bigtime for two years in a row with playoff suspensions that for the most part took them out of contention in the two series vs. the Bruins. Was kind of looking forward to seeing how good Rosen could have been for us.
Dan.
 

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