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The start of NHL free agency is officially upon us — and with around $17 million in cap room, the Bruins could be very, very busy once teams can begin signing players on the open market.
We’ll have more in-depth pieces throughout the day as more tangible news related to Boston gets announced, but we’ll also include live updates here on what should be (and frankly, already is) a wild day across the NHL.
LIVE UPDATES:
We'll have a lot more breakdowns coming up soon with news of Ullmark joining Boston and a potential ... 2C by committee? Yikes. More to come over at BSJ.
3:57: Bruins add another veteran to the mix.
Sources say Nick Foligno has chosen the Boston #Bruins. No dice for #mnwild
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) July 28, 2021
3:54: As is Getzlaf in Anaheim.
3:53: Janmark staying put in Vegas.
Sounds like Mattias Janmark staying in LV for another year
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 28, 2021
2:31: Another bottom-six addition for Boston:
Tomas Nosek agrees to 2 years $3.5 deal with the Bruins. AAV $1.75 mil
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 28, 2021
2:27: Interesting ... Will be curious to see what the fit / contract is.
30-year-old winger scored 9 goals and 21 points over 51 games last season with Nashville. https://t.co/zcQf17hsiI
— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) July 28, 2021
2:04: Did NOT think McCabe would get this payout coming off knee surgery:
Blackhawks sign Jake McCabe, a solid left-shot, defensive-minded defenseman who's coming off major knee surgery, to a 4-year deal with a $4M cap hit.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) July 28, 2021
2:02: One of the top centers on the market is heading to L.A.
$5.5M AAV https://t.co/EHadkrhAli
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) July 28, 2021
1:52: So, uh, what are the Kraken doing this summer?
further to what @KevinWeekes first reported here, hearing that the Kraken are close to signing top UFA goalie Phiipp Grubauer... https://t.co/mS4DmBz1Zu
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 28, 2021
1:40: Thought Leivo would have been a good value pickup on Boston's fourth line.
Josh Leivo has agreed to a deal in Carolina #FreeAgentFrenzy @TSNHockey
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) July 28, 2021
1:39: McKegg now off to New York as well.
Greg McKegg gets one-year, two-way deal with #NYR: $750,000 NHL, $350,000 guarantee.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 28, 2021
1:21: A potential bottom-six target:
Several teams are circling in on Mattias Janmark. Nothing close at the moment, as he weighs his options.
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) July 28, 2021
1:20: Hmmm.
Not necessarily done between Getzlaf and Ducks. Team has definitely not confirmed.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) July 28, 2021
12:38: Tinordi heading to the Big Apple.
Tinordi to NYR, 2x$900K
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 28, 2021
12:36: Looks like Getzlaf is staying put:
**Breaking News** I’m told Getzlaf is signing a 1 Yr Deal to stay in Orange County with @AnaheimDucks .@espn @NHL @NHLNetwork #TSNHockey #HockeyTwitter
— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) July 28, 2021
12:30: Meanwhile, the Oilers:
Ceci signs with the Oilers. 4 years. $3.25 mil per
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 28, 2021
12:13: B's add to their blue line in Forbort. 3 years with a $3 AAV.
Hearing Derek Forbort has agreed to join the #NHLBruins on a three-year deal.@DFOHockey @Sportsnet
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 28, 2021
12:06: Another left-shot target off the board as Goligoski heads to Minnesota.
12:03: Kuraly to Columbus. Makes plenty of sense for the Ohio native.
Told #CBJ have signed free agent center Sean Kuraly to a four-year contract.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) July 28, 2021
The Dublin kid is coming home after five seasons with #NHLBruins organization.
12:00: Free agency has begun.
11:53: Coleman to Calgary. Will be interesting to see what that contract is.
Confirming that Blake Coleman is headed to Calgary.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 28, 2021
11:49: Habs reportedly close to signing David Savard. 4 years? This market for defensemen is ... interesting.
11:45: Isles doing what they can to retain their key cogs.
NYI working hard to keep pending UFA F Casey Cizikas in the fold. Still a decent chance he won’t hit the open market, but we’ll find out soon enough.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 28, 2021
11:41: Jimmy Hayes with a scoop?
Blake Coleman to Calgary on a 6 year deal 4.9 bananas @MissinCurfew
— Jimmy Hayes (@Jimmy10Hayes) July 28, 2021
11:38: Expect quite a few signings right out the gate, including Palmieri to the Isles and McCabe to Chicago.
Freddy Andersen's deal with Carolina, like Jaden Schwartz with Seattle, Zach Hyman with EDM, Jake McCabe with Chicago, Kyle Palmieri with NYI, Tony DeAngelo with CAR, Jaro Halak with VAN, etc. etc. etc., will start getting filed at noon ET, then they'll be officially official.
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) July 28, 2021
11:36: Leafs get another goaltender — who also has a dreadful postseason track record against Boston.
3 years $3.8 per for Mrazek and Leafs.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 28, 2021
11:35: Zadorov would have been an intriguing option as a physical blueliner on Boston's depth chart.
Blackhawks are trading Nikita Zadorov to the Calgary Flames, sources confirm@TSNHockey @TheAthletic
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 28, 2021
11:33: Halak is heading out west.
**Breaking News** All signs point to Halak signing a 1 Yr Deal with @Canucks with a base of 1.5M + potential bonuses of 1.5 M as well.@espn @NHL @NHLNetwork #TSNHockey #HockeyTwitter
— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) July 28, 2021
11:30: Sure looks like Dougie's not staying in Carolina...
Hearing the Hurricanes last offer for Dougie Hamilton was 8 years 50 million (~$6.2 AAV)
— Sara Civ (@SaraCivian) July 28, 2021
11:29: B's might be the frontrunner for Coleman. Let's ... see what that contract is.
Keep an eye on Blake Coleman. Talk was Boston was the front runner but led to believe Calgary is making a push. #FreeAgentFrenzy
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) July 28, 2021
11:26: Looks like another potential B's free-agent target is off the board. Will be curious to see what the term is, as it might be what steered teams like Boston away. Wouldn't be surprised if it's a 4 year deal.
Suter to Dallas sounds like it's close to finalized.
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) July 28, 2021
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