It’s game night #7 of the Stanley Cup finals this evening but it’s also an extremely busy week for the NHL as Friday sees the annual draft before seeing the free agent market next Monday. officially open.
Moreover, the destination of a first important free agent would already be known.
According to more and more whispers, we should expect to see the defender Brett Pesceone of the best defensive backs in the NHL, officially leaves the Carolina Hurricanes to sign with the New Jersey Devils.
This is what analysts report Dan Powers And JP Gambatese.
Obviously nothing can be confirmed before the free agent market opens on July 1st, so this information must be seen as a rumor for now, but everything indicates that this is what will materialize in a week.
- Aged 29, Brett Pesce is a 3rd round pick (66th overall) in 2013. Last season, he compiled a record of 3 goals and 10 assists for a total of 13 points in 70 games. He received an annual salary of $4.025 million last year.
After the acquisition of the star goaltender Jacob Markstrom last week, this would be a second major movement on the part of the DG Tom Fitzgerald.
More details will follow.
