The Blackhawks will sign Tyler Bertuzzi when free agency opens up in a couple hours, Dave Pagnotta reports.
Playing on a 1-year deal in Toronto in 2023-24, Bertuzzi had 21 goals and 22 assists in 80 games.
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Rangers to sign Sam Carrick
The New York Rangers are signing Sam Carrick to a 3-year deal.
Carrick went to Edmonton along with Adam Henrique at last year’s trade deadline. He figures to be Barclay Goodrow’s replacement in New York.
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Red Wings re-sign Patrick Kane
The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed Patrick Kane to a 1-year deal.
Kane, 35, had 20 goals and 27 assists in 50 games for the Red Wings last season.
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Utah re-signs Sean Durzi
The Utah Hockey Club has re-signed Sean Durzi to a 4-year contract extension.
The new contract covers 2 RFA seasons and 2 UFA seasons.
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Leafs re-sign Timothy Liljegren
The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed Timothy Liljegren.
The team was reportedly cautious about his potential arbitration award, leading to discussions about whether they would qualify him or not. The 2-year extension takes those questions away.
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Leafs, Domi close on contract
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Max Domi are closing in on a new contract, reports Elliotte Friedman.
Domi, 29, had 9 goals and 38 assists in 80 games playing on a 1-year contract with the Leafs last season.
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Jets to buy-out Nate Schmidt
The Winnipeg Jets will buy-out the final year of Nate Schmidt’s contract.
Schmidt, 32, had 2 goals and 12 assists in 63 games for the Jets last season.
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Senators to non-tender Erik Brannstrom
The Ottawa Senators will not tender a qualifying offer to Erik Brannstrom.
The Senators would have had to give Brannstrom a $2 million qualifying offer to retain his RFA rights.