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Brad Richardson(C)|FA
Signing
Signing
The Coyotes re-signed Brad Richardson to a two-year contract worth $2.5M ($1.25M AAV).

Richardson is entering his fourth season with the Coyotes and he has become one of their key penalty killers and fourth liners. Richardson is coming off of a down offensive year, but has the ability to chip-in 25-plus points.

Source:
Matt Layman 2018-07-04T14:11:12.149Z
Brad Richardson
Justin Holl(D)|WSH
Signing
Signing
The Maple Leafs re-signed Justin Holl to a two-year deal worth $1.35M ($675M AAV).

Holl was a second round pick in 2010 and made it to the NHL briefly last season. The 26-year-old scored two goals in his only two games with the Maple Leafs, but spent most of the year with the Marlies (AHL), where he had seven goals and 21 assists (28 points) in 60 games. Holl is projected to be the Maple Leafs’ seventh defenseman this season.

Source:
Chris Johnston 2018-07-04T13:44:56.669Z
Justin Holl
Sean Kuraly(C)|BOS
Signing
Signing
The Bruins have re-signed Sean Kuraly to a three-year extension worth $3.825M ($1.275M AAV).

Kuraly had 14 points (6G / 8A) in 75 games with the Bruins last season. Boston has one of the deepest forward depth charts in the NHL, so Kuraly will be locked into a fourth line role again in 2019.

Source:
Matt Porter 2018-07-04T13:42:55.869Z
Sean Kuraly
Remi Elie(LW)|FA
Signing
Signing
The Stars have re-signed Remi Elie to a one-year, $735K extension.

After two years in the AHL, Elie was a nearly full-time NHLer in 2018. The 23-year-old scored six goals with eight assists (14 points) in 72 games with the Stars last season. Elie figures to be a bottom-6 winger again in 2019.

Source:
Mark Stepneski 2018-07-04T13:41:41.978Z
Remi Elie
Robby Fabbri(C)|FA
Signing
Signing
The Blues have re-signed Robby Fabbri to a one-year, $925K contract.

Fabbri re-injured his knee in training camp last year and missed the entire 2017-18 season. The 22-year-old has averaged 19 goals and 25 assists (43 points) per 82 games over the first two seasons of his NHL career. Fabbri is expected to be ready for the start of the 2019 season and will be a middle-6 winger for a team that has improved a lot this offseason.

Source:
Jeremy Rutherford 2018-07-04T13:39:59.637Z
Robby Fabbri
Calvin de Haan(D)|FA
Signing
Signing
The Hurricanes have signed Calvin de Haan to a four-year deal worth $18.2M ($4.55M AAV).

de Haan was one of the biggest defenseman on the market and lands in Carolina, where he’ll be a part of one of the best bluelines in the NHL. de Haan is coming off of a bad shoulder injury, that limited him to 33 games in 2018. However, he was on-pace for a career-high 30 points (3G / 27A) before getting hurt.

Source:
Dhiren Mahiban 2018-07-04T13:22:39.588Z
Calvin de Haan
Matt Martin(LW)|NYI
Trade
Trade
The Islanders acquired Matt Martin from the Maple Leafs for Eamon McAdam.

After two years with the Maple Leafs, Martin is headed back to the Islanders, where he spent the first seven years of his career. Martin scored just eight goals and 13 assists (21 points) in 132 games during his time in Toronto. During that stretch, he ranks tied for sixth in the NHL in hits/game (3.4).

Source:
Andrew Gross 2018-07-04T13:19:28.691Z
Matt Martin
Robin Lehner(G)|FA
Signing
Signing
The Islanders have signed Robin Lehner to a one-year, $1.5M deal.

Lehner went 14-26-9 with a 3.01 GAA and .908 SV% in 53 starts with the Sabres last season. The 26-year-old has started 50-plus games in back-to-back seasons and is tied for 19th among qualified goalies in SV% (.915) and 37th in GAA (2.83) over that span. Lehner will take over as the Islanders’ starting netminder with Thomas Greiss as the backup.

Source:
Andrew Gross 2018-07-04T13:16:58.916Z
Robin Lehner

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Who are the top NHL players to watch this season?

There’s never been more talent scattered across the NHL than there is this season. With living legends like Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin still setting records left-and-right, alongside today’s current superstars such as Connor McDavid and Nathan Mackinnon, the level of talent in the NHL is at an all-time high. Along with these established stars, there’s plenty of budding stars emerging every season such as Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini, and Matvei Michkov.

What are the latest updates on NHL player suspensions or disciplinary actions?

Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.

In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.

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Some notable fantasy hockey performers that flew under the radar in most drafts this year include Martin Necas (123 ADP) of the Carolina Hurricanes and Kiefer Sherwood of the Vancouver Canucks. While sleeper picks are always a great get, nothing is worse than a bust taken early on. Some of the most disappointing players of the fantasy hockey season includes Zach Hyman (28 ADP) of the Edmonton Oilers and Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars (33 ADP).

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Which NHL players are having breakout or comeback seasons?

Every season there are several players who have breakout years, establishing themselves as some of the best up-and-coming stars in the league. In the 2024-25 season early breakout candidates have emerged such as Dylan Strome of the Washington Capitals (on-pace for his first 100-point season) and Ivan Barbashev of the Vegas Golden Knights (on-pace for career-high in points).

Additionally, nothing beats a comeback story, and that can be said about surging veterans such as Anze Koipitar of the Los Angeles Kings, and Matt Duchene of the Dallas Stars.

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