The Kings get: A legitimate sniper to play in their top six. Gagne was inked to a two-year deal worth a total of $7 million. He has had some serious injury issues in recent years, but rebounded nicely with a strong stretch run and postseason with the Lightning in 2010-11.
The Rangers get: The top free agent available. Brad Richards has inked a nine-year deal with the Rangers that will pay him an average of $6.67 million per season.
Many fans are wondering why their team didn't give Gagne the same contract LA did? A free agent has to sign a deal for it to happen, and Gagne likely wanted to go to LA - a contender, and a place where he could reunite with former linemate Mike Richards. Ian White perhaps stands [...]
Fantasy Impact: The Florida Panthers have signed Tomas Fleischmann to a whopping four-year deal worth $18 million. They have also signed Ed Jovanovski, Marcel Goc, Scottie Upshall, Tomas Kopecky, Jose Theodore and they have traded for Kris Versteeg and Brian Campbell in the past week. Not to mention nabbing Jonathan Huberdeau and Rocco Grimaldi at the draft.
Fantasy Impact: Lots of changes in Dallas, as they have signed Michael Ryder, Vern Fiddler, Boyd Gordon, Jake Dowell, Radek Dvorak, Adam Pardy, and Sheldon Souray.
Fantasy Impact: The Buffalo Sabres have signed Ville Leino to a six-year deal worth $4.5 million per season.
Fantasy Impact: The Montreal Canadiens have signed winger Erik Cole to a four-year deal worth $18 million.
Fantasy Impact: The Washington Capitals have signed winger Joel Ward to a four-year deal worth $12 million.
Fantasy Impact: The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed winger Steve Sullivan to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million.
Fantasy Impact: The Colorado Avalanche have acquired goaltender Semyon Varlamov from the Washington Capitals for a first and a second-round draft pick. You read that right - a first AND a second round pick.
