Down the Frozen River

Author: Jess Belmosto

  • Carter Verhaeghe signs with Florida panthers

    Carter Verhaeghe stays in Florida but moves to a different zip code. The forward signed a two year deal with the Florida Panthers after him and the Lightning could not reach a deal and wanted to avoid arbitration. The deal is for an AAV of $1m.

    Does it get better than winning the cup after your first year in the league? Verhaeghe will have to wait and find out as he heads to Sunshine Florida, another team in somewhat of a rebuild.

    Vergaeghe was in and out of the lineup this past postseason, slotting in when needed. Could he be more of an asset in Florida?

  • Jon Merril to the Red Wings

    Defenseman Jon Merril is moving on from the Vegas Golden Knights and on to Detroit for one year with a price tag of $925,000.

    He’s spent seven years in the league and has tallied 61 points. Merril played college hockey at University of Michigan so it is a bit of a homecoming for the blue liner. Last year he had a career high of 32 penalty minutes.

    This is just another piece to the Detroit rebuild that seems to be coming together.

  • Chicago re-signs subban and Kubalik

    The Chicago Blackhawks have been putting the pen to the paper as Free Agency opens up. Today they announced the re-signings of Dominik Kubalik and Malcom Subban.

    Dominik Kubalik

    The Calder Trophy Finalist last season has signed a two year extension with the Blackhawks. The 2-year deal comes with a $3,700,000 salary cap hit. He is signed through 2021-22. Tallying 30 goals in your first season is rather impressive and adding sixteen assists to that adds to your value. Consistency is key.

    Malcom Subban

    The backup goalie is staying in Chicago for a bit longer as their goalie situation becomes a bit stickier. Subban signed a 2 year extension with an AAV of $850,000.

    His sample size in Chicago is as small is it can get at one game. Subaan did see a bit more ice time with 20 games played in Vegas. He is a career backup goalie and will probably see little ice time as possible unless Chicago can’t figure something out quick.

  • Updates from free agency

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    Malcom Subban signs two year extension with Chicago with an AAV of $850,000.

    Bobby Ryan who was bought out by the Ottawa Senators signs with Detroit for a year.