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            The Florida Panthers have signed RW Brett Connolly to a four year deal worth $14 million. Connolly will have a $3.5 million cap hit.             Connolly was drafted 6th overall in 2010, though he has never lived up to expectations. He posted career high this season, though the Panthers will be his fourth teamContinue reading “NHL Free Agency: Panthers sign Connolly”

Photo from ESPN          The Florida Panthers have signed D Anton Stralman to a three year deal worth $16.5 million. Stralman will carry a $5.5 million cap hit. They have also signed F Noel Acciari to a three year deal worth $5 million, with a $1.67 million cap hit.          The Panthers don\’t have aContinue reading “NHL Free Agency: Panthers sign Stralman and Acciari”

            The Dallas Stars have signed C/RW Joe Pavelski to a three year, $21 million deal with a $7 million AAV. They have also signed RW Corey Perry and D Andrej Sekera to one year, $1.5 million contracts.             Pavelski has spent his entire career with the Sharks since they drafted him in the 7thContinue reading “NHL Free Agency: Stars sign Pavelski, Perry and Sekera”

           The Vancouver Canucks have signed D Tyler Myers to a five year contract worth $30 million. Myers will have a cap hit of $6 million.            The Canucks need one more right-handed defenseman. They already have Chris Tanev and Troy Stetcher, but now they get Myers. $6 million is less than expected. I thoughtContinue reading “NHL Free Agency: Canucks sign Myers”

         The Nashville Predators have signed UFA C Matt Duchene to a seven year deal. The deal is worth $56 million with a cap hit of $8 million.           Duchene has never been a point per game player, and is coming off a season where he tied his career high total in points. He alsoContinue reading “NHL Free Agency: Predators sign Duchene”