The Ducks have signed Jacob Perreault to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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Edmonton Oilers News
The Maple Leafs have signed Travis Dermott to a one-year deal worth $874K.
Dermott was an RFA and gets a one-year, "show-me" deal as we head into the 2021 campaign. In 2020, Dermott matched his career-best of four goals but compiled just 11 points in 56 games. Dermott doesn't have a lot of offensive upside and will likely be a third-pairing defenseman in 2021.
The Senators have signed Connor Brown to a three-year deal worth $10.8 million ($3.6M AAV).
The Blackhawks have signed Mattias Janmark to a one-year contract worth $2.25M.
The Oilers have re-signed Mike Smith to a one-year deal worth $2.0M.
After striking out in a crowded goalie market, the Oilers have brought Smith back to serve next to Mikko Koskinen as their goaltending duo. Smith was 19-12-6 with a 2.95 GAA and .902 SV% in 2020--he now ranks 30th in GAA (2.81) and tied for 45th/49 in SV% (.900) over the last two seasons. Smith's game has eroded in his late-30s and likely won't be a fantasy asset in 2021.
The Red Wings have signed Troy Stecher to a two-year deal worth $3.4 million ($1.7M AAV).
Stecher is an extremely mobile, puck-moving defenseman that will help the Red Wings' blueline immensely. Stecher set a new career-high in goals (5) last season but went from 19:55 ATOI to 15:21 as he was pushed down the Canucks' depth chart. Expect him to be back near 19:00 ATOI as he moves into the Red Wings' top-4.
The Oilers have signed Seth Griffith to a two-year, two-way contract.
Griffith has been terrific at the AHL-level since he turned pro in 2014 but has had very little success in the NHL. Most recently, Griffith had 41 points (21G / 20A) in 58 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) and will likely start 2021 in Bakersfield (AHL).
The Devils have acquired Ryan Murray from the Blue Jackets for a 2021 fifth-round pick.
Murray has one-year left with a $4.6M cap-hit and is a cheap, low-risk addition for the Devils. The Blue Jackets were dumping salary left and right and the oft-injured Murray was a logical choice. The 27-year-old was the No.2 overall pick in 2012 but has not played more than 60 games in the last four years. He's averaged 46.8 games played with 1.5 goals and 13.8 assists (15.3 points) over that stretch.
The Senators have signed Josh Brown to a two-year, $2.4 million ($1 2 million AAV) contract extension.
Brown was acquired from the Panthers for a 2020 fourth-round pick last Friday and he will likely skate in the Senators' top-6 defensemen in 2021. The 26-year-old is a towering defenseman (6-foot-5, 217 lbs.) but offers very little in terms of offence--10 points (4G / 6A) in 93 career NHL games.
The Panthers have traded Josh Brown to the Senators for a 2020 fourth-round pick.
Brown was originally a sixth-round pick of the Panthers (2013) and worked his way into an NHL defenseman in 2020. Brown spent the whole season in Florida, where he played primarily as Keith Yandle's D-partner and scored three goals with five assists (eight points) in 56 games. At 6-foot-5, 217 lbs. Brown can be a physical force on the ice but had just 77 hits (to lead FLA defensemen) in 2020.
The Penguins have acquired Kasperi Kapanen, Jesper Lindgren and Pontus Aberg from the Maple Leafs for the No.15 overall pick in 2020, Evan Rodrigues, Filip Hallander and David Warsofsky.
Janmark is on the ice for warmups; expected to play in Game 1 vs. the Avalanche.
Janmark is "unfit to play" in Game 6 vs. the Flames.
The Coyotes have signed Lane Pederson to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
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Klingberg is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. the Blues.
Murray (undisclosed) will play in Game 5 vs. Toronto.
Klingberg is "unfit to play" Wednesday vs. Colorado.
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Caggiula has served his one-game suspension and will return to the Blackhawks lineup in Game 3.
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Brown is expected to draw into the Panthers lineup for Game 3.
Caggiula was suspended for one game for his hit to the head on Tyler Ennis in Game 1.
Caggiula will be forced to miss Game 2 after being handed a one-game suspension on Sunday. Head coach Jeremy Colliton did not announce who will take hiss place in the lineup but Dylan Sikura seems like the logical choice.
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