The Minnesota Wild have signed winger Chris Stewart.
The deal is a two-year contract worth $2.3 million, according to Bob McKenzie of TSN.
The 28-year-old has twice hit the 28-goal mark, albeit from 2009-11. This past season, he appeared in 56 games for the Anaheim Ducks, with eight goals and 12 assists to his credit.
For his career, he's averaging 21.6 goals per every 82 games.
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Here are the fantasy repercussions following Milan Lucic singing a seven-year deal worth $42 million dollars with the Edmonton Oilers.
Lucic has never been a fantastic scoring option in fantasy. Only twice has he produced above 60 points, both of which came back in the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons. Though unspectacular, Lucic has been a serviceable.
The power left-winger finished with 59, 44, and 55 points in his past three season with Los Angeles. Excluding the lockout season, the former Bruin has also reached the 20 goal plateau in all but one of the past six seasons.
Expect things to change for the better in Edmonton.
The bruising forward will likely form a line of must-watch hockey alongside wunderkind Connor McDavid and Jordan Eberle. As it would be with anyone lucky enough to play beside McDavid, Lucic's value will be on the rise. Expect his last year's ADP of 135 and point total of 55 to take significant jumps.
Firstly, Lucic should see a slight rise in ice-time on Edmonton's top line. Playing on Los Angeles' second line, Lucic averaged between 16 and 17 minutes. That should elevate closer to 18-20 as a top-three forward in Edmonton. As per usual, an increase in ice-time means an increase in opportunity and scoring.
Projecting Lucic's 2016-17 season, assuming it's a healthy one, should see him approach the 30-35 goal mark. A nice increase in assists will also follow. Ultimately, 70 points seems like a reasonable target for Lucic. That would be a 15 point increase from last year.
Lucic's ADP for the upcoming season should reside around the 90-100 mark, though it wouldn't be a surprise to see him snatched up earlier come draft day. The appeal of playing alongside McDavid brought Lucic to Edmonton, and it will entice fantasy owners to reach for Lucic.
Considering Lucic's durability -- he's missed just nine games in the past six seasons -- and his consistency in terms of point total, reaching for Lucic might not be that bad of an idea.
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The New Jersey Devils have added a veteran presence signing forward Vernon Fiddler to a one-year, $1.25-million contract, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.
More to come.
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The Los Angeles Kings have added depth to their back end, signing defenseman Tom Gilbert to a one-year, $1.4-million contract, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
More to come.
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The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Jamie McGinn to a three-year, $10-million contract, the club announced. The deal is worth $10 million, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.
McGinn was one of the more under-the-radar free agents this offseason, coming off a 22-goal campaign split between the Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks.
The Coyotes have a surplus of young forwards, and McGinn should provide size and a stable veteran presence at the top of Arizona's budding lineup.
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The Calgary Flames have reportedly landed a backup goalie to spell newcomer Brian Elliott.
The Flames signed Chad Johnson to a one-year deal worth $1.7 million, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
The 30-year-old has appeared in 101 career NHL games, posting a save percentage of .917.
He played a career-high 45 games for the Buffalo Sabres this past season, with a record of 22-16-4 and a .920 save percentage.
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The St. Louis blues have solidified their goaltending, signing Jake Allen to a six-year contract extension worth $17.4 million and inking Carter Hutton to a two-year contract worth $2.25 million, the team announced.
Allen was given the reins between the pipes after the Blues dealt Brian Elliott to the Calgary Flames at the draft.
The 25-year-old started 44 games for the Blues last season, posting a .920 save percentage, a 2.35 goals-against average, and six shutouts.
Hutton, the former Nashville Predators backup, appeared in 17 games last season, posting career highs with a .918 save percentage and a 2.33 goals-against average.
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The New York Islanders continue to add forwards, signing Jason Chimera to a two-year contract, the club announced. The deal is worth $2.25 million annually, according to multiple reports.
New York landed Andrew Ladd earlier in the day and will likely slot Chimera in a bottom-six and penalty-killing role.
The 37-year-old contributed 20 goals and 20 assists for the Washington Capitals last season.
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