It's not the transaction New York Islanders fans are truly waiting for Sunday, but it's something.
The club has an agreement to bring back defenseman Thomas Hickey on a four-year contract with a cap hit of $2.5 million per season, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.
More to come.
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The Chicago Blackhawks will sign former Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward to a contract with a cap hit over $2.5 million annually, according to The Athletic's Scott Powers.
The 34-year-old has spent his entire 13-year career with the Hurricanes, winning the Stanley Cup and earning the Conn Smythe Trophy in his rookie campaign.
Ever since that remarkable first season, Ward has seen mixed results with the club. He's coming off a lackluster 2017-18 campaign in which he finished with a 23-14-4 record with a 2.73 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage in 43 games.
He'll serve as backup to Corey Crawford, but given Crawford's recent injury woes, Ward could be called upon to take over the starting role.
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The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Mike Green to a two-year contract extension Sunday, the club announced.
Green's cap hit will apparently be $5.375 million, as TSN's Bob McKenzie reported Saturday.
The veteran was a pending unrestricted free agent who just finished the final season of the three-year, $18-million deal he signed with Detroit on July 1, 2015.
Mike Green returns to Detroit on a 2-year extension.
— The Point (@PNThockey) July 1, 2018
He was arguably the best puck moving defenseman left on the market pic.twitter.com/hGWgMhWKgP
Green produced 33 points in 66 games for the Red Wings in 2017-18.
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Forget about free agency - July 1 may be the day Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson is traded from the Canadian capital.
TSN's Bob McKenzie has the details:
Action picking up on Erik Karlsson trade talks in OTT. Some with teams prepared to take Bobby Ryan but some with teams not taking Ryan.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 1, 2018
Karlsson, 28, is heading into the final season of his contract, which will pay him $6.5 million. He can officially sign an extension with his club on July 1, but it appears more and more unlikely it will be with the Sens.
McKenzie tossed out the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights as potential destinations for the all-world defenseman.
I’ll be curious to see how hard TB might push on Erik Karlsson. BTW, four of TB defencemen are UFA next summer. TB of course would be one of the teams not taking on Bobby Ryan.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 1, 2018
Even after adding Paul Stastny, I believe VGK still have interest in Karlsson and are prepared to take on Bobby Ryan. But a lot of balls in the air in VGK. Still talking to James Neal.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 1, 2018
The Senators recently traded Mike Hoffman after revelations that his fiancee allegedly harassed Karlsson's wife, leading to some speculation that Karlsson could stay in Ottawa. However, as ownership and financial issues seemingly continue to dog the Senators, the defenseman may not be amenable to sticking around.
Karlsson is one of hockey's most talented players, and any trade will reverberate across the league.
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The Minnesota Wild have agreed to a three-year contract with defenseman Greg Pateryn that will pay him $6.75 million, according to Sarah McLellan of the Star Tribune.
The 28-year-old played his first full season in the league as a member of the Dallas Stars, posting one goal, a career-best 13 points, and 50 penalty minutes in 73 games.
Pateryn spent five years with the Montreal Canadiens organization before being traded to the Stars during the 2016-17 season for defenseman Jordie Benn.
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The Buffalo Sabres reportedly appear set to land free-agent goaltender Carter Hutton on a three-year contract, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The deal will pay Hutton slightly under $3 million per season.
Hutton, 32, was stellar for the St. Louis Blues last season, and appears to have landed his first No. 1 gig in the NHL. He had a .931 save percentage in 32 games in 2017-18, and was thought to be the top goalie available on the market.
Friedman adds that the Sabres will reportedly sign another free-agent goalie in Scott Wedgewood on Sunday. Wedgewood will slot in as the organization's No. 3 goaltender.
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The Montreal Canadiens will reportedly bring back forward Tomas Plekanec after both sides agreed to a one-year contract, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
Plekanec returns to the club that originally drafted him in the third round in 2001.
The 35-year-old had played his entire 13-year career with the Canadiens before being dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of last season's trade deadline. He scored a combined six goals and 26 points between both clubs.
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The Boston Bruins have agreed to a two-year contract with goaltender Jaroslav Halak, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Halak spent the last four years with the New York Islanders but recently saw a drop in his play. He put up a 20-26-6 record in 54 games this past season while posting a .908 save percentage and a career-worst 3.19 goals-against average.
The 33-year-old will likely serve as Tuukka Rask's backup after the reported departure of Anton Khudobin to the Dallas Stars.
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The Boston Bruins have agreed to a two-year contract with goaltender Jaroslav Halak, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Halak spent the last four years with the New York Islanders but recently saw a drop in his play. He put up a 20-26-6 record in 54 games this past season while posting a .908 save percentage and a career-worst 3.19 goals-against average.
The 33-year-old will likely serve as Tuukka Rask's backup after the reported departure of Anton Khudobin to the Dallas Stars.
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