THW Daily - Best Contracts Signed in 2024 Free Agency & How Vegas Has Struggled to Address Forward Corps
Also, which high-risk players the Islanders should target & more
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Islanders Should Target These 3 High-Risk Players
July 11, 2024 by Mike Fink
The dust is settling in the offseason and we’re at that point in the summer, after all the big signings happen, where there isn’t a lot going on. If the New York Islanders hope to upgrade their roster, aside from…
8 Best Contracts Signed in Free Agency 2024
July 11, 2024 by Alex Chauvancy
Sure, every year brings us a host of terrible free-agent signings, but what about some of the good ones? Plenty of NHL teams find value and market inefficiencies on July 1, and this year was no different. Let’s look…
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Blues’ Defense Becomes Interesting With Ryan Suter Addition
July 11, 2024 by Ethan Carter
The St. Louis Blues made a Wednesday night announcement to confirm their signing of veteran defenseman Ryan Suter. The deal is worth a base salary of $775,000 and could be worth up to $3 million with performance bonuses. This is the second free agency signing of a defenseman this summer. It’s not a…
3 Puck-Moving Defencemen the Canucks Should Target in Free Agency
July 11, 2024 by Sartaaj Bhullar
The Vancouver Canucks improved their roster in free agency. The organization added speed up front through the likes of Jake DeBrusk, Danton Heinen and Kiefer Sherwood. They also added…
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Golden Knights Struggling to Address Voids in Forward Corps
July 11, 2024 by Ben Fisher
With six unrestricted free agents set to hit the market — including five forwards — and a need to adjust their goaltending situation, the Vegas Golden Knights were always going to…
Lightning Must Hold on to Anthony Cirelli
July 11, 2024 by Jack Pallotta
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli was heavily involved in trade rumors leading up to free agency. After re-acquiring Ryan McDonagh from the Nashville Predators, the Lightning needed…
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