NHL free agency is upon us. Players are free to sign wherever they want as of noon today. The trade madness went down on Wednesday, with a few moves affecting the Rangers. Bob McKenzie is predicting that Milan Lucic goes to Edmonton, Andrew Ladd to the Islanders, Frans Nielsen to Detroit, Loui Eriksson to Vancouver, and Troy Brouwer to Calgary. Let’s see how much of that he gets right. Personally, I think all that sounds right, plus I think Eric Staal goes to the Isles. They are getting gutted right now and need to replace them.

I’d like to see the Rangers target Brandon Pirri and Michael Latta. Both are going to come cheap as unqualified RFAs. Latta would be a great fit for the fourth line, and is tremendous in his own zone. Pirri can be a low budget 20-30 point guy in the right situation/deployment. I’d also like to see Viktor Stalberg back. Of course, this is on the right deal.

I will be live blogging the frenzy. So check back early and often. Expect GMs to lose their minds, and all of us to laugh at a few deals. It’s inevitable, as Justin said this morning.

  • Detroit re-signed Darren Helm to a five year deal at $3.85m per year.
  • Montreal has signed Alex Radulov, 1 year, $5.75m.
  • Brian Campbell signed in Chicago for one year, $2m.
  • Patrick Wiercioch will sign with Colorado, 1 year, $800k.
  • Kyle Okposo to Buffalo for 7 years, $6m.
  • James Reimer signs in Florida for 5 years, $3.4m per year.
  • The Flyers seem to be the front runners for Dale Weise on a four year deal. Yikes.
  • Ladd to the Isles for 7 years, $5.5m per year.
  • Eriksson to the Canucks for 6 years, $6m per year.
  • Anton Khudobin re-signs in Boston, two years, $1.2m.
  • Lucic to Edmonton. So far McKenzie is three for three. Seven years, $42m.
  • David Perron to St. Louis, 2 years, $3.875m
  • Panthers sign Colton Sceviour ($950k, 2 yrs) and Jonathan Marchessault (2 yrs, $750k).
  • Nielsen to Detroit, 6 years $5.25m.
  • David Backes to Boston on a five year deal, $6m per season.
  • Aaron Ekblad signs his extension in Florida, 8 years, $7.5m per year.
  • Eric Staal to Minnesota – 3 years, $3.5m.
  • Troy Brouwer to Calgary – four years, $4.5m.
  • Tom Gilbert to LA for 1 year, $1.4m.
  • Jason Chimera to the Isles, 2 years, $2.25m.
  • Ben Lovejoy to the Devils for 3 years, $2.66m.
  • Chad Johnson to Calgary for 1 year, $1.7m.
  • Jamie McGinn to Arizona, 3 years, $3.33m.
  • Chris Stewart to Minnesota – 2 years, $2.3m.
  • Vernon Fiddler to the Devils, 1 year, $1.25m.
  • Rangers sign Adam Clendening, 1 year, $600k ($300k AHL).
  • Dale Weise to Philly, 4 years, $2.35m.
  • David Schlemko to San Jose.
  • Jonas Gustavsson to Edmonton, 1 year.
  • Viktor Stalberg goes to Carolina, 1 year, $1.5m. Surprised the Rangers couldn’t/didn’t match this.
  • Victor Hedman re-ups in Tampa – 8 years, $7.875m per.
  • Yanick Weber to Nashville because the Hockey Gods have a great sense of humor.
  • Al Montoya to Montreal.
  • Devante Smith-Pelley to New Jersey, 2 years, $1.3m.
  • Matt Irwin to Nashvile, 2 years.
  • Dan Hamhuis to Dallas, two years, $3.75m.
  • Rangers sign Michael Grabner, 2 years $1.6m.
  • Rangers sign Nathan Gerbe – 1 year, $600k.
  • Lee Stempniak to the Canes, 2 years, $2.5m per.
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy extends in Tampa for 3 years, $3.5m. This spells the end of the Ben Bishop era.
  • Joe Colborne signs in Colorado, 2 years, $2.5m.
  • Shawn Matthias to the Jets.
  • Fedor Tyutin to Colorado, 1 year, $2m.
  • Brett Connolly to Washington, 1 year, $850k.
  • Matt Martin to Toronto, 4 years at $2.5m per year. Really happy the Rangers avoided this one.
  • Detroit lands Thomas Vanek to a one year, $2.6m deal.

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