3-year, $12,000,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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2024-09-20T23:59:00.000Z
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New Jersey has signed Dawson Mercer to a three-year, $12 million contract extension ($4,000,000 AAV).
After a long offseason of negotiations, New Jersey's remaining UFA Dawson Mercer has signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension ($4,000,000 AAV) with the Devils. The 22-year-old was New Jersey's 2020 1st round pick (18th overall) and had the worst year of his three-year career in 2023-24 where he picked up 20 goals, 33 points, 134 SOG and a -26 plus/minus in 82 games played.
Bjustad (upper body) will be out week-to-week and will not be taking part in the start of training camp.
Utah's depth took a bit of a hit on Thursday as they opened training camp and announced Nick Bjustad would be out week-to-week. The 32-year-old is entering his 13th NHL season and second with Arizona/Utah after putting up his highest point totals since 2017-18 (45 Pts) in 76 games with Arizona in 2023-24. He is expected to be a staple in Utah's bottom six when he does return.
Hughes (shoulder) suffered an injury during offseason training and is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks.
Bad news came out of New Jersey's camp on Thursday morning as they announced their star 21-year-old defender Luke Hughes suffered a left-shoulder injury during offseason training and is expected to miss the next 6-to-8 weeks as he recovers. The sophomore defenseman is expected to return between October 24th and November 7th and will play a key role in the Devils' back end. In 2023-24, he had nine goals, 47 points, 135 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -25 plus/minus in 82 games played.
Pittsburgh has acquired Cody Glass alongside a 2025 3rd-round pick (MIN) and a 2026 6th-round pick from Nashville for Jordan Frasca.
Pittsburgh added to their forward depth on Tuesday by acquiring Cody Glass alongside a 2025 3rd-round pick (MIN) and a 2026 6th-round pick from Nashville for Jordan Frasca. The 25-year-old centre carries a cap hit of $2.5 million into 2023-24 and should fit in well in Pittsburgh's bottom six after a down season last year which saw him score only six goals and 13 points in 41 games played.
2-year, $1,625,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils. $465K Guaranteed in Yr 1. Expires 2026 (RFA).
Source:2024-07-30T23:59:00.000Z
New Jersey has signed Nico Daws to a two-year, two-way contract extension.
New Jersey locked up their goaltending depth for the next two seasons as they signed Nico Daws to a two-year contract with the first year being a two-way and the second being a one-way. The 23-year-old netminder was drafted by New Jersey in the 3rd round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft (84th overall) and had a down season with his 9-11-0 record, 3.15 GAA and .894 SV% in 2023-24.
New Jersey has signed Santeri Hatakka to a one-year, two-way contract.
Hatakka played 12 games in his first season in New Jersey in 2023-24 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension on Tuesday. The 23-year-old was acquired in Febuary of 2023 in the blockbuster trade that brought Timo Meier to New Jersey and had two asssits, 12 SOG and a +5 plus/minus in 12 games played last season.
3-year, $2,714,999 contract with the New Jersey Devils. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2024-07-19T23:59:00.000Z
New Jersey has signed Cam Squires to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Squires was selected in the fourth-round (No.122 overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old winger has spent the last three seasons with Cape Breton (QMJHL), where he led the team with 72 points (33G / 39A) in 66 games during the 2023-24 season.
Boston has signed Marc McLaughlin to a one-year, two-way extension.
Boston brought back a staple of the Providence Bruins (AHL) on Tuesday as they resigned Marc McLaughlin to a one-year, two-way contract extension. The 24-year-old centre only appeared in one game for Boston in 2023-24 but had his first career goal. In 68 games with Providence in 2023-24, he had eight goals and 14 points in 68 games played.
Minnesota has signed Declan Chisholm to a one-year, $1 million contract extension.
Chisholm started the 2024 season with the Jets before being claimed off of waivers by the Wild in late-January. The 24-year-old saw more stable minutes in Minnesota, leading to three goals and five assists (eight points) in 29 games after joining the team. He should be the Wild's No.5/No.6 defenseman entering the 2024-25 season.
3-year, $2,739,998 contract with the Calgary Flames. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2024-07-05T23:59:00.000Z
The Flames have signed Étienne Morin to a three-year entry-level contract.
The Panthers have signed Jesper Boqvist to a one-year deal.
Florida continues to fill out its bottom six after signing Jesper Boqvist to a one-year deal on Monday. The 25-year-old has five years of NHL experience under his belt but struggled to produce in his first season in Boston in 2023-24 with just six goals and 14 points in 47 games played.
3-year, $12,000,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils. 10 team no trade list in Year 3. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2024-07-01T23:59:00.000Z
3-year, $8,250,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils. Yrs 1-2: 10 Team No Trade List; then Yr 3: 7 Team No Trade List. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2024-07-01T23:59:00.000Z
6-year, $33,000,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils. Modified No Trade Clause – 2027-28 through 2029-30 – 15 team No Trade List. Expires 2030 (UFA).
Source:2024-07-01T23:59:00.000Z
The Bruins have signed Riley Tufte to a one-year deal worth $775K.
Tufte only appeared in five NHL games with Colorado in 2023-24 and earned himself a one-year, $775,000 deal with Boston on Monday. The 26-year-old left-winger spent most of his season last year with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) and had 23 goals and 45 points in 67 games played.
The Devils have signed Brenden Dillon to a three-year contract worth $12.0 million ($4.0M AAV).
New Jersey continued their impressive offseason by adding veteran defenseman Brenden Dillion to a three-year contract worth $12.0 million ($4.0M AAV). The 33-year-old is entering his 14th NHL season and is 108 games from the 1000 games played mark. In 2023-24 he had eight goals, 20 points, 92 PIMs and a +20 plus/minus in 77 games played with Winnipeg.