

The Caps also acquired forward Connor Brown from the Ottawa Senators.įLA: The Florida Panthers reunited two of the Staal brothers by signing Eric Staal to a professional tryout and Marc Staal to a one-year contract with a $750,000 AAV.

WSH: The Washington Capitals signed Stanley Cup winning goalie Darcy Kuemper to a five-year contract that carries a $5.2M AAV. Gaudreau eventually signed a seven-year, $68.25 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. PHI: Despite being a rumored destination for top unrestricted free agent Johnny Gaudreau, the Philadelphia Flyers never even made an offer to him. PGH: Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall confirmed that he’s trying to move one of the crowded stable of defensemen on his roster. NYI: Will the New York Islanders bring a native son home in forward Sonny Milano? The Bruins also signed depth and former Boston University star forward AJ Greer. The Bruins did add another center though when they swapped Erik Haula for Pavel Zacha. Both Bergeron, and general manager Don Sweeney later in the day, said Bergeron needs more time to reflect. That, more Bruins news, NHL trade rumors and a wrap from Day 1 of NHL free agency in the latest Bruins Daily:ĭespite a report Tuesday night, Patrice Bergeron told TVA Sports on Wednesday that he has not signed a a new contract with the Boston Bruins yet. In the midst of it all, the Boston Bruins acquired the sixth overall pick from the 2015 NHL Draft but did not sign Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. The annual NHL Free Agent Frenzy turned into an NHL trade frenzy as well on Wednesday.
