The Nashville Predators have signed Juuse Saros to a four-year contract worth $5 million per season.
Saros, 26, was 21-11-2 with a 2.28 GAA and a 0.927 SV% last season. He finished 6th in Vezina voting and likely deserved to finish higher.
The contract covers four of Saros’ UFA years.
The Detroit Red Wings have signed Adam Erne to a two-year deal worth $2.1 million per season.
Erne had an arbitration hearing scheduled for Saturday, August 10.
The two-year agreement covers one RFA season and one UFA season for the 26-year old forward.
The Canucks have signed Jason Dickinson to a three-year deal with a cap-hit of $2.65 million.
The Canucks traded for Dickinson prior to the expansion draft, giving the Stars a 3rd round pick in the 2021 draft.
The deal covers one UFA year for Dickinson.
The Florida Panthers have signed Joe Thornton to a one-year deal.
The Winnipeg Jets and Neal Pionk have agreed on a four-year deal.
Since joining the Jets, Pionk has 9 goals and 68 assists in 125 games.
The contract covers two RFA seasons and two UFA seasons.
Jakub Vrana has signed a three-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings.
Vrana had filed for arbitration and his hearing was scheduled for tomorrow, but the two sides avoided having an arbitrator settle their fates.
Vrana, 25, went to Detroit after being traded from Washington in the Anthony Mantha trade. He had 8 goals and 3 assists in 11 games with the Red Wings after the trade.
The three-year pact buys the Red Wings one of Vrana’s UFA years.
The Rangers have signed goaltender Igor Shesterkin to a four-year deal.
Shesterkin, 25, has a career 26-16-3 record with a 0.921 SV% in his NHL career.
The Flyers have signed goaltender Carter Hart to a three-year deal.
Hart will have one RFA season remaining after this three-year contract.