Free agency begins today. Prepare yourself. Here are your links for today:
Devils Links
Arseny Gritsyuk gets a three-year deal:
Jacob Markstrom is off to Florida:
“Markstrom’s exit obviously leaves the Devils with a pretty
important hole to fill, leaving things somewhat incomplete. But it feels like this team is gearing up for a splash. The Simon Nemec trade bought the team some assets to flip, while moving Markstrom cleared some cap. Let Mehta cook here because he clearly has a good handle on what needs to be done to address some of last year’s shortcomings.” [The Athletic ($)]
On Nico Hischier: “The Devils’ captain is likely to extend with the team as early as Wednesday. Negotiations have been taking place for the past month.” [The Athletic ($)]
Team news:
Hockey Links
As free agency gets underway today, who is available to be had? [ESPN] [Daily Faceoff]
A look around the league at guys that have been issued qualifying offers: [NHL.com]
“According to multiple sources, the Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets had a verbal agreement on a Zach Werenski trade, which was to be completed on Wednesday morning, only to have it vetoed by the Norris Trophy winner. (Werenski has a full no-move clause.)” [Sportsnet]
A.J. Greer gets a four-year deal:
Jeremy Lauzon gets a six-year deal:
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