Free agents in the NHL | Drouin, Perron, Chychrun, Montour: summary of the day’s movements

Summary of the multiple hirings in the NHL, while the free agent market opened at noon.

There is movement in Ottawa in this first off-season for new general manager Steve Staios.

The Senators got their hands on forward David Perron, a few minutes after trading defenseman Jakob Chychrun.

Perron has agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract with the Ottawa team.

The 36-year-old veteran will be on his seventh team in the NHL. He had 17 goals and 30 assists for 47 points in 76 games last season.

For his part, Chychrun is already leaving Ottawa. The Senators traded the defenseman to the Washington Capitals at noon Monday for veteran defenseman Nick Jensen and a No. 3 pick.^e turn in 2026.

Chychrun had 41 points (14 goals, 27 assists) in 82 games last season while posting a -30 record. He has one year left on his contract, at $4.6 million.

The Senators acquired him in March 2023 at a high price, giving up a pick of 1^is tour (12^e in total) in 2023, and two choices of 2^e turn to the Coyotes. They’re left with a deeper pick and Jensen, a depth defender who played just over 19 minutes in Washington last season, and is due to make $4.05 million for the next two seasons.

Drouin remains in Colorado

It took a while to resolve, but Jonathan Drouin will ultimately stay with the Avalanche. The Quebec striker has re-agreed on a one-year contract with Colorado, but he will be entitled to a salary increase. From $825,000 last season, his salary will increase to $2.5 million, according to Pierre LeBrun. The 2023-24 season was Drouin’s first in Colorado. He enjoyed the most productive campaign of his career, setting career highs in points (56) and ice time (18:11 per game), and spent much of the season at within the first power play unit.

Bruins snatch Lindholm and Zadorov from Canucks

Acquired by the Vancouver Canucks last season, forward Elias Lindholm and defenseman Nikita Zadorov will continue their careers with the Boston Bruins. Lindholm, a defensive center player, who was notably a candidate for the Selke Trophy in 2022, appears to be the successor to Patrice Bergeron. And he will be paid like one, while he will pocket a total of 54.25 million over the next seven years (average of 7.75 million). As for Zadorov, a playoff power in Vancouver, he signed a 6-year, 30 million deal (average of 5 million). The Canucks wanted to retain his services, but his salary demands exceeded what the team was willing to pay, we learned in recent days. The two new members of the Bruins are 29 years old.

Tanev, Ekman-Larsson and Stolarz in Toronto

In Toronto, the Maple Leafs took advantage of the 1^is July to reshape their defensive unit. They came to an agreement with veterans Chris Tanev (6 years, $27 million) and Oliver Ekman-Larsson (4 years, 14 million). Toronto acquired the rights to Tanev on Saturday, before reaching an agreement with him. The Ontarian will turn 35 in December, which means he will be 40 when the contract expires. Ekman-Larsson will celebrate his 33rd birthday in two weeks. He just helped the Panthers win the Stanley Cup as a third-pair defenseman. The Leafs also hired goaltender Anthony Stolarz for two years and four million dollars, or two million per season. Stolarz also just won the Stanley Cup, as a backup goalie for the Panthers.

Montour and Stephenson in Seattle

Stolarz and Ekman-Larsson, however, are not the Stanley Cup champions’ biggest losses. The Panthers lost Brandon Montour, a member of their ” top 3 » in defense. Montour signed with the Seattle Kraken for 7 years and $50 million, for an annual average of 7.143 million. In 66 games, he recorded 33 points (8 goals, 25 assists). The previous season, however, he obtained 73 points in 80 games. The Kraken also got their hands on center Chandler Stephenson, under a contract of 7 years and 43.75 million (average of 6.25 million). Stephenson has just crossed the 50 point mark for a third straight campaign. He amassed 51 points (16 goals, 35 assists) in 75 games.

Bertuzzi, Teravainen, Martinez and Brossoit in Chicago

We knew the Chicago Blackhawks were rebuilding. What we didn’t know is that they would rebuild in one day. In less than 90 minutes after the free-agent market opened, general manager Kyle David signed no fewer than six players on Monday. On offense, Tyler Bertuzzi (4 x $5.5 million), Teuvo Teravainen (3 x $5.4 million), Patrick Maroon (1 x $1.3 million), Craig Smith (1 x $1 million) were added to the roster, as were defenseman Alec Martinez (1 x $4 million) and goaltender Laurent Brossoit (2 x $3.3 million). Teravainen returns to the team that drafted him in the first round in 2012, and with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2015. He was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in the summer of 2016, and spent the last eight seasons there. As for Bertuzzi, he has just amassed 43 points in 80 games in his only season in the Toronto Maple Leafs uniform.

Anthony Duclair joins Patrick Roy on Long Island

The New York Islanders have signed forward Anthony Duclair to a four-year contract. He joins head coach Patrick Roy, who led him for two seasons with the Quebec Remparts, from 2011 to 2013. Last season, the Quebecer amassed 42 points, including 24 goals, in 73 games. with the San Jose Sharks and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Duclair, who will be 29 in August, joins a ninth career team, having so far played in New York (Rangers), Arizona, Chicago, Columbus, Ottawa, Florida, San Jose and Tampa. The team did not disclose the financial details of the agreement, but the average value would be 3.5 million, according to Athletic.

Edmundson and Foegele in Los Angeles for four years

The Los Angeles Kings caused a surprise by granting a four-year contract to defenseman Joel Edmundson which will earn him an average of $3.85 million per season. The former Canadian thus obtains a salary increase compared to the previous agreement (4 x 3.5 million) granted to him by general manager Marc Bergevin… who has since become deputy GM in Los Angeles. The Manitoban has been slowed by injuries over the past three seasons, missing a total of 108 games in that time. He concluded last season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, playing in all seven games for the club in the first round of the playoffs. The Kings, moreover, have agreed to a three-year term with forward Warren Foegele, who has just reached the Stanley Cup final with the Edmonton Oilers. He will pocket an average of around 3 million, according to Sportsnet.

Anthony Mantha à Calgary

After trading big contracts in recent weeks, the Calgary Flames have added a big forward to their roster in Anthony Mantha. The 29-year-old Quebecer will spend next season in Alberta, where he will earn $3.5 million. The 6-foot-5, 234-pound colossus was traded from the Washington Capitals to the Vegas Golden Knights last March. Overall, he has 44 points in 74 games this season. However, he has played little in the playoffs, and the Knights have told him they will not retain his services. Mantha was drafted in the first round (20^e total) by the Detroit Red Wings in 2013. He spent just under six seasons in that organization before being traded to the Capitals.