2013-2014

80

16

31

47

0.59

-13

52

110

0.15

72

4

15

0

18

03:18

60.3

2.9

18:00

29.4

2012-2013

48

13

35

48

1.00

-4

53

63

0.21

55

6

26

0

29

03:25

63.4

3.2

17:50

29.4

Patrick Eaves (Dallas Stars – $1.15M / one year)

Coming off a solid season last year that saw Eaves lead the Stars in plus/minus rating of plus-12, the Stars had no issues re-signing Eaves to a new one-year deal with a modest raise.

Eaves had 27 points (14 goals, 13 assists) in 47 games last season, his first with the Dallas Stars, playing up and down the Stars lineup. He also had a career-high six power-play goals.

Stars GM, Jim Nill, had this to say about the signing of Eaves:

"Patrick was a valuable part of our team last season," said Nill. "We're happy to have him back in the fold as he plays a number of different roles throughout the year and is a tremendous teammate."

At only $1.15M, Eaves offers solid value for the dollar. As long as he can stay healthy, he is worth every penny.

Here's a look at his last three seasons, thanks to Frozen Pool:

SEASON	GP	G	A	P	PntPG	+/-	PIM	Shots	SH%	HITS	PPG	PPP	SHG	BLKS	PPTOI	%PP	%SH	TOI/G	%TOI
2014-2015	47	14	13	27	0.57	11	8	91	0.15	69	6	9	0	27	01:54	31.7	5.0	13:43	22.5
2013-2014	30	2	3	5	0.17	-7	2	53	0.04	43	1	3	0	5	01:00	16.5	20.3	11:16	18.3
2012-2013	34	2	6	8	0.24	-1	4	42	0.05	40	0	1	0	11	00:16	4.3	16.9	10:35	17.3

Antoine Vermette (Arizona Coyotes – $3.75M / two years)

Back in February, the Arizona Coyotes traded Vermette to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Klas Dahlback and a 2015 first round pick. That first round pick, the last in the first round ended up being an excellent young player in Nick Merkley, which many would say was a "steal" for the Coyotes at that point of the draft.

Fast-forward to July 1^st, and with a Stanley Cup on his resume, Vermette returns to the Desert for another two years with the Coyotes. His new contract is the exact same dollar value as the one that just expired. 

Vermette will undoubtedly find himself back in the top six of the Coyotes and quite possibly putting up similar numbers to what we have to come to expect from him, somewhere in the 40 – 50 point range. He will also continue to be one of the league leaders in regards to face-off wins. 

The 32-year-old will be one of the leaders in Arizona for the next couple seasons as the Coyotes continue to rebuild their franchise.

Thanks to Frozen Pool, here's a look at his last three year's numbers:

SEASON	GP	G	A	P	PntPG	+/-	PIM	Shots	SH%	HITS	PPG	PPP	SHG	BLKS	PPTOI	%PP	%SH	TOI/G	%TOI
2014-2015	82	13	25	38	0.46	-26	40	109	0.12	80	6	14	0	50	02:16	47.7	28.1	17:50	29.3
2013-2014	82	24	21	45	0.55	-1	44	160	0.15	90	7	13	3	71	02:26	44.3	42.2	19:13	31.4
2012-2013	48	13	8	21	0.44	-3	36	91	0.14	63	3	3	0	35	02:30	43.2	31.3	18:15	29.7

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Next week we will take a look at the Free Agent Winners for the defence. There are some good ones in there too.

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