Fantasy Take – Latest NHL Moves

The Ottawa Senators added some scoring depth on Monday, signing David Perron for two years and Michael Amadio for three. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1807808895466815815 https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1807821946077221271 Amadio is one of those players that will probably have more of an impact in real life than he will in fantasy leagues. He can play all positions and he’s solid at both [...]

There have been rumblings all offseason, and even back to the Trade Deadline, that the Pittsburgh Penguins were looking to move on from Reilly Smith. Things just didn’t work out with his new team as evidenced by his 13 goals (lowest for him since 2014-15) and 40 points (lowest in a full season since 2016-17). [...]

The Edmonton Oilers have signed winger Viktor Arvidsson to a two-year contract worth $4 million. The Oilers receive: Arvidsson, a scoring winger with decent upside who has battled his share of injuries as a Band-Aid Boy. Arvidsson was held to just 18 games in 2023-24 due to two separate injuries (back/lower-body), but he still registered [...]

The Predators are writing a whole new definition for the word "reset". They landed multiple big names early on in free agency, with Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei.  https://twitter.com/espn/status/1807821659862102263 Last year's free agent signings there were viewed skeptically at the start, with Ryan O'Reilly and Gustav Nyquist coming in to insulate the young [...]

In one of the truly shocking signings of the day – which is saying a lot – Chandler Stephenson’s time with Vegas came to an end as he signed a monster contract with another Western Conference team. Not long after signing Brandon Montour to a seven-year deal, the Seattle Kraken did the exact same thing [...]

After leaving Calgary and betting on himself in Montreal, Sean Monahan posted a 26-goal, 59-point season in 2023-24, plus a brief playoff run with Winnipeg. As a result of reclaiming his value, Monahan has found a home in the Eastern Conference with the Columbus Blue Jackets: https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1807812727290712159 Monahan goes to a team that looks to [...]

The Boston Bruins have signed forward Elias Lindholm to a seven-year contract with an average annual value of $7.75 million. The Bruins have also signed defenseman Nikita Zadorov to a six-year contract with a $5 million AAV. The Bruins receive: Lindholm, an effective two-way center who can check many boxes from a real-life perspective. He [...]

The Washington Capitals continue their surprise transformation into a contending team, bolstering their blueline by trading for Jakob Chychrun and signing Matt Roy. Their efforts seemed questionable when they made their first move, acquiring Pierre-Luc Dubois. It still seemed like they were throwing new paint on a rundown house when they traded for Andrew Mangiapane [...]

Starting in February of 2020, over a four-year span, winger Tyler Toffoli wound up with six different teams: Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, New Jersey, and Winnipeg. It is safe to say he was probably tired of getting bounced around so much, so he found a home with some term in San Jose: https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1807804162815467802 Toffoli [...]

The Vancouver Canucks have signed winger Jake DeBrusk to a 7-year contract with a $5.5 million average annual value. The Canucks have also signed forwards Kiefer Sherwood (2 yrs, $1.5 million) and Danton Heinen (2 yrs, $2.25 million), as well as defenseman Derek Forbort (1 yr, $1.5 million). https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1807813504549925202 The Canucks receive: DeBrusk, who hasn’t [...]