Rangers Re-Sign Kaapo Kakko to 1-Year Contract
The New York Rangers extended 23-year-old winger Kaapo Kakko to a one-year contract worth $2.4 million for the 2024-25 season. He scored 13 goals and six assists for 19 points…
Category Archives: 2024 NHL Free Agency
Hurricanes Re-Sign Jalen Chatfield to 3-Year Contract
On June 13, 2024, the Carolina Hurricanes locked up 28-year-old defenseman Jalen Chatfield to a three-year contract worth $3 million each season ($9 million in total). The shutdown defender scored…
Rangers Have Tough Decisions to Make With RFAs Kakko and Lindgren
The New York Rangers have three restricted free agents (RFAs) to deal with this offseason: Ryan Lindgren, Kaapo Kakko, and Braden Schneider. Schneider is all but certain to be back,…
UFA Nikita Zadorov Willing to Take a Discount to Stay in Vancouver?
Is Nikita Zadorov, possibly the biggest UFA defenceman on the market, pun intended, willing to Take a Discount to Stay in Vancouver? On the latest edition of 32 Thoughts — The Podcast, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman provided an intriguing update on the contract negotiations between the Vancouver Canucks and their towering 6’6” Russian defenseman, Nikita Zadorov. … Continue Reading ››
Red Wings Mailbag: Free Agency, Trades, Draft Targets & More
With the 2024 Stanley Cup Final underway, only a couple weeks separate the Detroit Red Wings from the meat of the offseason. That’s right, the 2024 NHL Draft and free…
3 Defensemen the Bruins Should Target in Free Agency
The NHL’s 2024 Free Agency is set to begin on July 1 and after having the bare minimum of cap space last summer, the Boston Bruins are looking at a…
4 Free Agents the Golden Knights Should Target
As we covered last week, a good chunk of the Vegas Golden Knights’ forward corps will be in need of new contracts come July 1. As it stands now, six…
Should the Vancouver Canucks Offer a 7×7 Deal for Elias Lindholm?
Are the Vancouver Canucks Offeing a 7×7 Deal for Elias Lindholm? In a recent episode of 32 Thoughts – The Podcast, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman shifted the conversation from Nikita Zadorov to Elias Lindholm. Friedman highlighted the potential future of Lindholm with the Vancouver Canucks and speculated on the likelihood of the Canucks offering a 7×7 … Continue Reading ››
7 Free Agents for NHL Teams to Avoid This Offseason
As long as seven- and eight-year max-term deals exist in NHL free agency, questionable contracts will always get handed out on July 1. This year, especially with a talented free-agent…
Detroit Red Wings’ 2024 Offseason Blueprint
Entering the offseason, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has two objectives. The first is to improve defensively, and the second is to become a deeper team offensively. There…