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Hollywood
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The Washington Capitals re-signed goaltender Ilya Samsonov to a one-year contract worth $2 million, the team announced Monday.
Samsonov was a restricted free agent this offseason. The 24-year-old was previously expected to become Washington's No. 1 netminder but his 2020-21 season was interrupted by a positive COVID-19 test that sidelined him for weeks.
Samsonov ultimately appeared in 19 games and posted a .902 save percentage after owning a .913 clip in 26 contests during his rookie season a year prior.
He and Vitek Vanecek are likely to compete for the starter's role again this coming season.
The Capitals drafted Samsonov 22nd overall in 2015.
Samsonov was a restricted free agent this offseason. The 24-year-old was previously expected to become Washington's No. 1 netminder but his 2020-21 season was interrupted by a positive COVID-19 test that sidelined him for weeks.
Samsonov ultimately appeared in 19 games and posted a .902 save percentage after owning a .913 clip in 26 contests during his rookie season a year prior.
He and Vitek Vanecek are likely to compete for the starter's role again this coming season.
The Capitals drafted Samsonov 22nd overall in 2015.
BazookaTooth
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thats the 25th largest third contract ever awarded to an Capitals goalie according , BazookaTooth adds
Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
Wonder what’s going to happen to Chara
Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
Poor Mike. This was the last game he called. Still a hell of a career.
Hollywood
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The Detroit Red Wings and restricted free agent Jakub Vrana avoided arbitration while settling on a three-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday.
Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but it carries an average annual value of $5.25 million, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The arbitration hearing was scheduled for Wednesday. Vrana's initial request was for about $5.7 million annually, according to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski.
Detroit acquired Vrana from the Washington Capitals in a blockbuster trade-deadline deal that sent Anthony Mantha the other way. The Red Wings also received Richard Panik, a first-round pick in 2021, and a second-rounder in 2022.
Vrana, 25, is a top-six scoring threat who generates five-on-five chances at an elite rate.
The Capitals drafted him 13th overall in 2014, and he won a Stanley Cup with the franchise in 2018. Vrana notched 36 points over 50 games this past season, 11 of which came during his 11 contests with Detroit after the trade.
Forward Adam Erne and defenseman Filip Hronek are Detroit's remaining RFAs. The club holds approximately $20 million in cap space, according to Cap Friendly.
Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but it carries an average annual value of $5.25 million, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The arbitration hearing was scheduled for Wednesday. Vrana's initial request was for about $5.7 million annually, according to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski.
Detroit acquired Vrana from the Washington Capitals in a blockbuster trade-deadline deal that sent Anthony Mantha the other way. The Red Wings also received Richard Panik, a first-round pick in 2021, and a second-rounder in 2022.
Vrana, 25, is a top-six scoring threat who generates five-on-five chances at an elite rate.
The Capitals drafted him 13th overall in 2014, and he won a Stanley Cup with the franchise in 2018. Vrana notched 36 points over 50 games this past season, 11 of which came during his 11 contests with Detroit after the trade.
Forward Adam Erne and defenseman Filip Hronek are Detroit's remaining RFAs. The club holds approximately $20 million in cap space, according to Cap Friendly.
Hollywood
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Sad news to pass along 
Chicago Blackhawks franchise icon Tony Esposito died Tuesday at the age of 78 following a short battle with pancreatic cancer, the team announced.
The Hall of Fame goaltender played all but one of his 16 NHL seasons in the Windy City, and he remains the all-time franchise leader in shutouts (74) and career wins (418). Three Vezina Trophies (1970, 1972, 1974) and one Stanley Cup victory with the Montreal Canadiens in 1969 punctuated Esposito's decorated career. The Blackhawks retired his No. 35 in 1988.
"Tony was one of the most important and popular figures in the history of the franchise as we near its 100th anniversary," team chairman Rocky Wirtz said in a statement. "He was tireless, reliable, and a great teammate."
Esposito authored a career .906 save percentage and was awarded the Calder Trophy in 1970 for his stellar rookie campaign. Esposito's 423-306-151 career record ranks 10th in NHL history.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman also mourned the death of the "fierce competitor."
"It was Esposito’s style, charisma, and heart that endeared him most to hockey fans not only in Chicago but across the NHL," Bettman wrote in a statement. "The hockey world will miss him greatly. The NHL family extends its deepest sympathies to his wife, Marilyn, sons Mark (Kim) and Jason, and grandchildren Lauren and Kamryn."
Esposito retired from the league in 1984 and was enshrined into the Hall of Fame just four years later. The brother of star NHL forward Phil Esposito, "Tony O" had been working as Chicago's team ambassador since March 2008.
Chicago Blackhawks franchise icon Tony Esposito died Tuesday at the age of 78 following a short battle with pancreatic cancer, the team announced.
The Hall of Fame goaltender played all but one of his 16 NHL seasons in the Windy City, and he remains the all-time franchise leader in shutouts (74) and career wins (418). Three Vezina Trophies (1970, 1972, 1974) and one Stanley Cup victory with the Montreal Canadiens in 1969 punctuated Esposito's decorated career. The Blackhawks retired his No. 35 in 1988.
"Tony was one of the most important and popular figures in the history of the franchise as we near its 100th anniversary," team chairman Rocky Wirtz said in a statement. "He was tireless, reliable, and a great teammate."
Esposito authored a career .906 save percentage and was awarded the Calder Trophy in 1970 for his stellar rookie campaign. Esposito's 423-306-151 career record ranks 10th in NHL history.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman also mourned the death of the "fierce competitor."
"It was Esposito’s style, charisma, and heart that endeared him most to hockey fans not only in Chicago but across the NHL," Bettman wrote in a statement. "The hockey world will miss him greatly. The NHL family extends its deepest sympathies to his wife, Marilyn, sons Mark (Kim) and Jason, and grandchildren Lauren and Kamryn."
Esposito retired from the league in 1984 and was enshrined into the Hall of Fame just four years later. The brother of star NHL forward Phil Esposito, "Tony O" had been working as Chicago's team ambassador since March 2008.
Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
Hollywood
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The Winnipeg Jets and restricted free agent blue-liner Neal Pionk avoided arbitration and settled on a four-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.
The deal carries an average annual value of $5.875 million.
Pionk signed a two-year, $6-million contract in 2019 after joining the Jets in a trade from the New York Rangers. Winnipeg also recouped a first-round pick in the deal that sent Jacob Trouba the other way.
The 26-year-old has emerged as a key piece on the Jets' back end. Pionk has logged over 20 minutes per night in each of his two seasons in Winnipeg and recorded 32 points across 54 games in 2020-21.
The Jets have made an effort to revamp their defense corps this offseason, bringing in veterans Nate Schmidt and Brenden Dillion.
With Pionk signed, forward Andrew Copp is the only player on Winnipeg's books needing a new deal.
The deal carries an average annual value of $5.875 million.
Pionk signed a two-year, $6-million contract in 2019 after joining the Jets in a trade from the New York Rangers. Winnipeg also recouped a first-round pick in the deal that sent Jacob Trouba the other way.
The 26-year-old has emerged as a key piece on the Jets' back end. Pionk has logged over 20 minutes per night in each of his two seasons in Winnipeg and recorded 32 points across 54 games in 2020-21.
The Jets have made an effort to revamp their defense corps this offseason, bringing in veterans Nate Schmidt and Brenden Dillion.
With Pionk signed, forward Andrew Copp is the only player on Winnipeg's books needing a new deal.
BjorgenFjorgen
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Hmm, can't help but notice they excluded someone again.