2024 Free Agent Frenzy

[jeffbear]

Victor Hedman signs an extension with Tampa, 4 years, $8 million. It’s a modest increase from his current deal at $7.88 million.

That takes Hedman to 38 years old by the end of the term. I was thinking it was team friendly until I realized how much he's likely to slow down over the last 2-3 years. Tampa is really is trying to squeeze every last drop out of that championship group, but for all they've done this summer they're still a one forward line, 1.5 D pairing team hoping that Vasilevskiy can bounce back just so they can stay a playoff team for those last 3 years of Kucherov's deal.

FWIW, they get back to a normal, clean slate draft pick list in 2026 ... provided they can avoid the temptation of any more deadline day days in the meantime.

 

[bagopux]

Yeah. As much grief as I give the guy, I'm rooting for Skinner to finally make the playoffs.

I am too, make no mistake.

 

[cmon3]

Me too. But I’m against Edmonton making the playoffs.

 

[Pucking Lamplighter]

Goals are exciting. Therefore Skinner is exciting... he will lead to lots of scoring.


never said which team

I see what you did there... There is no D in Jeff Skinner.

Jim

 

[jeffbear]

Me too. But I’m against Edmonton making the playoffs.

Happily enough, should the Oilers break down ahead of the deadline, that contract is 100% transferable to the contender of their choice.

 

[polarbare]

It's like TA all over again!

 

[andyt]

The Blues made 2 trades, getting forward Radek Faksa from the Stars and forward Mathieu Joseph and a 2025 3rd rounder from Ottawa for Future Considerations. They must have had a stockpile of them. Faksa is headed into the last year of his contract at $3.25 million. Joseph has 2 years left at $2.95 million.