The Maple Leafs have avoided arbitration with RFA forward Connor Dewar. He’s inked a one-year deal worth $1.18MM, the team announced today. Arbitration hearings began yesterday with Predators defenseman Spencer Stastney and will run as late as Aug. 4. The NHLPA will not release a schedule of hearing dates this year. Stastney’s case is the only one that’s needed a hearing thus … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs, Connor Dewar Avoid Arbitration
Jani Hakanpää’s Reported Contract Still Not Registered With League
The Red Wings may have the third-most projected cap space in the league three weeks into free agency (PuckPedia), but that’s an artificially high number. That’s because left winger Lucas Raymond and right-shot defenseman Moritz Seider, each the top RFAs remaining at their respective positions, still need new deals and could take up almost all of their $17.65MM left to spend. In … [Read more...] about Jani Hakanpää’s Reported Contract Still Not Registered With League
Snapshots: Blue Jackets Coaching, Laine, Ekman-Larsson
The Columbus Blue Jackets should be nearing the end of their head coaching search, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, who shares that he expects a decision to be made before August 1st (Twitter link). Portzline later added that Dean Evason and Jay Woodcroft seem to be the final sparring pair and that the team is running out of time to handle the logistics of hiring a new … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Blue Jackets Coaching, Laine, Ekman-Larsson
Maple Leafs Showed Interest In Montour Before He Signed With Kraken
New Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour acknowledged in an interview on TSN 1050 (audio link) that he had talks with the Maple Leafs before eventually signing with Seattle. Toronto made multiple changes on the back end this summer with the additions of Chris Tanev and Oliver Ekman-Larsson while Jani Hakanpaa’s deal still has not been registered. Montour landed a seven-year, … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Showed Interest In Montour Before He Signed With Kraken
Leafs Hire Mark Leach As Director Of Amateur Scouting
The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Mark Leach as their Director of Amateur Scouting. Leach fills the role left vacant by Wes Clark, who has moved to a Vice President and Director of Player Personnel role with the Pittsburgh Penguins, reuniting with general manager Kyle Dubas. This new will mark the first director position of Leach’s storied career, which kicked off with an … [Read more...] about Leafs Hire Mark Leach As Director Of Amateur Scouting