A handful of NHL teams spent Friday clearing out salary cap space with some big\u002Dmoney buyouts on the eve of free agency.
Edmonton continued the process of bringing back key players, re-signing forward Mattias Janmark to a $1 million contract for next season. Ken Holland, looking to help reigning MVP Connor McDavid win the Stanley Cup in what could be his final year as GM, has made it clear the Oilers are firmly in win-now mode, so this is likely not the end of their dealings.
“I’m looking to win,” Holland said Tuesday. “I don’t invest in green bananas at this stage of my life.” Shifting into win soon mode, the Chicago Blackhawks signed winger Corey Perry to a $4-million contract for next season, a day after acquiring his rights from Tampa Bay. That was the latest step in their plan to surround No. 1 pick Connor Bedard with experienced players, which began earlier this week with a trade with Boston for forwards Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno.Article content
Among other moves around the league, the New York Rangers tendered qualifying offers to defenseman K’Andre Miller and 2020 top pick Alexis Lafreniere, among others. They did not qualify defenseman Libor Hajek, meaning he’ll become an unrestricted free agent. So will Wheeler, who looked to be on the outs in Winnipeg for some time. Incoming coach Rick Bowness stripped Wheeler of the captaincy last year in an attempt to fix the locker room culture around the Jets, and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff had been looking to trade the speedy winger who turns 37 on Aug. 31.
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