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Greg Wissinski name to watch ahead of NHL free agency
Greg Wissinski evaluates the free agency tier and identifies big names entering the market.
The 2023 NHL offseason may seem a little compressed. The draft will take place on June 28th and 29th this year, but the free agency start date will return to the usual July 1st (2022 had a later start).
Every NHL general manager wants to get a game-changing player, either through a free agency deal or a trade.
This is a continuously updated tracker featuring a list of all signed players along with analysis of the biggest deals and talks about what happens next. Be sure to check out his stream of TSN’s Free Agent Frenzy on ESPN+ on Saturday.
Note that the most recent sales are listed at the top in chronological order.
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July 1
One of the greatest beards in hockey history is moving from South Florida to Southern California as Radko Gudas agrees to a three-year, $12 million deal with the Ducks.
The Sabers join forward Tyson Jost ($2 million) and defenseman Eric Johnson ($3.25 million) on one-year deals.
One of the big names jumped off the goaltender’s carousel. Jonas Corpizarro has agreed to a five-year, $20 million deal with the Senators.
Frederick Andersen chose to return to Carolina and signed a two-year, $6.8 million contract with the Hurricanes.
The Kings have increased their goaltending options, signing Cam Talbot to a one-year, $1 million deal.
Connecticut native Jonathan Quick is (closer) to home as he signs a one-year, $825,000 deal with the Rangers.
Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood signed a two-year, $4.7 million contract after being traded to the Sharks before the draft.
After being bought out by the Jets this week, veteran forward Blake Wheeler signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Rangers (with a potential $300,000 bonus).
25-year-old forward Lane Pederson has agreed to a two-year, $1.55 million deal with the Oilers.
After the Flyers failed to get him out before the trade deadline, veteran James van Liemsdyk officially formed a new team and signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Bruins.
After completing the 2022-23 season with the Maple Leafs, center Ryan O’Reilly will head to the Predators on a four-year, $18 million deal. trading grade.
After failing to make RFA’s Michael McLeod and Nathan Bastian qualifying offers, the Devils re-signed both players. McLeod made $1.4 million a year and Bastian made two years $2.7 million.
Former Jets forward Kevin Stenlund has signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Panthers.
The Maple Leafs signed forward Ryan Reeves to a three-year, $4.05 million contract to expand their lineup.
The Predators have agreed to a three-year, $8.25 million contract with veteran defenseman Luke Shen.
Goaltender Antti Laanta is back with the Hurricanes on a one-year, $1.5 million deal.
After being bought out by the Canucks earlier this week, defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larson signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Panthers.
