

The Sharks like his record at developing younger players at Boston University and with the Rangers. He went 96-87-25 in three seasons with the Rangers and never officially made the playoffs (New York went 0-3 in the qualifying round during the 2020 bubble). July 26: Sharks hire David Quinn as coach He averaged $2.8 million on his last contract but didn't get a qualifying offer after scoring a career-best 18 goals last season. He made $750,000 last season.Īlso: Penguins winger Danton Heinen re-signed for one year at $1 million.
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He had a career-best 31 points, but wasn't given a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent, because he would have been eligible for salary arbitration. July 27: Ryan Donato re-signs with Krakenĭonato, who scored the first goal in franchise history, got a one-year, $1.2 million contract. The Sharks announced that they'll retire Patrick Marleau's No. It's hard to see how the Rangers can carry the maximum 23 unless they shave salary. If they enter the 2022-23 season with that $900,000 figure in cap space and maintain it, they should be able to accrue $4 million or so in salaries by the time the trade deadline rolls around. Kakko posted 18 points in 43 games last season, but his underlying numbers suggest a solid possession player who's improved defensively.Īlso: Two more players agreed to terms, avoiding arbitration hearings: Senators forward Mathieu Joseph (four years, $11.8 million) and Hurricanes defenseman Ethan Bear (one year, $2.2 million). The Rangers announced a two-year bridge deal with restricted free agent Kaapo Kakko worth an average annual value of $2.1 million, a person familiar with the situation told . The deal leaves them with roughly $900,000 in available cap space if we project a 22-man roster. July 28: Kaapo Kakko re-signs with Rangers July 29: Ducks sign defenseman John KlingbergĪlso: Owen Tippett, whom the Flyers acquired from the Panthers in the Claude Giroux trade, signed a two-year, $3 million contract with Philadelphia. Trenin had a career-best 17 goals last season. The arbitrator will pick one year or two and can choose either figure or something between. According to reports, however, the arbitration hearing with Predators forward Yakov Trenin took place, with the team offering two years at $1.35 million a year and his side seeking $2.4 million for one year. Aug 2: Four settle early, but one arbitration case goes aheadįlames forward Andrew Mangiapane (three years, $17.4 million), Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington (two years, $5 million), Flyers forward Zack MacEwen ( one year, $925,000) and Devils forward Tyce Thompson (two years, $1.525 million) settled before this week's scheduled arbitration hearings. According to CapFriendly, the team has $3.2 million in cap space.

The Devils still have Miles Wood to re-sign, and they are taking him to arbitration, with a hearing scheduled on Saturday.

Bratt will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season, giving the Devils more time to reach a long-term deal. He set career highs last season in goals (26), assists (47), shots (197), power play points (18), time on ice (17:26) and points (73).

Bratt, the Devils' leading scorer, agreed to a $5.45 million contract before his Wednesday arbitration hearing.
