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Crabbers said:
CBJ dumping more contracts...traded Nutivaara to panthers for a minor leaguer Cliff Pu...rumors are swirling here about going after a big FA tomorrow
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Taylor Hall perhaps? He is the biggest name on the board and I hear he is wiling to sign a short term contract.
 
It's the end of an era in the Windy City.

The Chicago Blackhawks will not re-sign goaltender Corey Crawford, general manager Stan Bowman announced Thursday.

"I had a conversation with Corey earlier today and it was an emotional talk," he said.


Crawford won a pair of Stanley Cups with the Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015 and was their starting goaltender for the past 10 seasons. He ranks third on the franchise's all-time wins list with 260, trailing only Hall of Famers Glenn Hall and Tony Esposito.

"To be a two-time Stanley Cup champion, I think it speaks volumes," Bowman said. "He’s up there with the legends: Glenn Hall, Tony Esposito, Corey Crawford."

Crawford was still effective in 2019-20 despite being 35 years old. He recorded a .917 save percentage and a 2.77 goals-against average in 40 games behind a shaky defense. He had his playoff moments, too, highlighted by a memorable 48-save performance against the Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1.

The Blackhawks will be in the market for a new netminder. The club began the 2019-20 campaign with Crawford and Robin Lehner, who was traded to Vegas at the deadline and recently re-signed in Sin City for five years. Collin Delia is the organization's only goalkeeper with NHL experience on the roster for next season.
 
Vancouver didn't extend a qualifying offer to Troy Stetcher. Between that and potentially losing Chris Tanev to free agency, they are going to have their eye on signing a big D-man. Ekmann-Larsson trade is still a possibility, as the Canucks were on his list. Pietrangelo is probably out of the equation for what he will cost, since I think they will be trying to re-sign Markstrom.

They may throw some term at Torey Krug or TJ Brodie (if the Ekmann-Larsson trade doesn't materialize).
 
BattleFlag said:
Vancouver didn't extend a qualifying offer to Troy Stetcher. Between that and potentially losing Chris Tanev to free agency, they are going to have their eye on signing a big D-man. Ekmann-Larsson trade is still a possibility, as the Canucks were on his list. Pietrangelo is probably out of the equation for what he will cost, since I think they will be trying to re-sign Markstrom.

They may throw some term at Torey Krug or TJ Brodie (if the Ekmann-Larsson trade doesn't materialize).
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From what I've read OEL has been linked to two teams: Boston and Vancouver.
 
The Montreal Canadiens inked newly acquired forward Josh Anderson to a seven-year contract carrying an average annual value of $5.5 million, the club announced Thursday.

Anderson's pact includes a no-trade clause and breaks down as follows, according to TSN's Darren Dreger:

YEARSALARY
1$4M
2$4M
3$7M
4$8M
5$7M
6$5M
7$3.5M
The Canadiens will pay Anderson entirely in salary as no signing bonuses are included, reports Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.


Montreal landed him in the trade that sent Max Domi and a third-round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.

Anderson was a pending restricted free agent coming off a three-year deal worth $1.85 million per season. The 26-year-old posted only one goal and three assists over 26 games in 2019-20 after missing much of the campaign due to injury.

He collected 27 goals and 47 points while playing all 82 contests for Columbus in 2018-19, and he buried 19 goals across only 63 games one season prior. Anderson notched 17 goals in 78 contests while averaging only 12 minutes of ice time during his first full NHL campaign in 2016-17.

The Blue Jackets selected the 6-foot-3, 222-pound winger 95th overall in 2012.
 
The Winnipeg Jets are reuniting with one of their former centers, as the club acquired Paul Stastny from the Vegas Golden Knights for defenseman Carl Dahlstrom and a fourth-round pick in 2022, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.

There's no salary retention in the deal, meaning the Jets will take on all of Stastny's $6.5-million cap hit, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun. Stastny has one season remaining on his current deal.

The Jets originally landed Stastny in a swap with the St. Louis Blues at the 2018 trade deadline. He clicked with star wingers Patrik Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers while helping Winnipeg reach the Western Conference Final, but the Golden Knights eliminated the Jets in that series.


The forward then signed with Vegas on the first day of free agency after that season and has played for the Golden Knights ever since.

Winnipeg has a need up the middle due to uncertainty about Bryan Little's future.
 
The Washington Capitals are expected to sign goaltender Henrik Lundqvist to a one-year contract when the free-agency period opens at 12 p.m. ET Friday, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

The deal is expected to carry a value of $1.5 million, McKenzie added.

The Rangers bought out the final year of the 38-year-old Lundqvist's contract in September. Shortly afterward, he expressed his desire to continue playing and declared that he "still wants to win."


The Capitals are expected to part ways with longtime goaltender Braden Holtby once free agency opens Friday. This would create a spot for Lundqvist alongside 23-year-old Ilya Samsonov in Washington's crease.

Lundqvist appeared in 30 games during the 2019-20 season and posted a career-worst .901 save percentage and 3.52 goals-against average.
 
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