The Highest-Paid Defensemen in the National Hockey League 15. Kris Letang | Pittsburgh Penguins Age: 33 Contract Value: $58,000,000 Average Salary: $7,250,000 College: Val-d’Or 2020 Stats: 61 GP | 15 G | […]
Highest-Paid Defensemen in the NHL
Vegas sign Alex Pietrangelo with 7-year, $61.6M contract
The Vegas Golden Knights signed defenseman Alex Pietrangelo to a seven-year, $61.6 million contract. The deal has an annual average value of $8.8 million per season. In 70 games last season, Pietrangelo […]
Blackhawks won’t re-sign Corey Crawford
Chicago Blackhawks general manager Steve Bowman said the team won’t re-sign Corey Crawford. Crawford has been with Chicago his whole career, and won two Stanley Cups with the team. “I had a […]
Wild re-sign Carson Soucy for $8.25M
The Minnesota Wild re-signed defenseman Carson Soucy to a three-year, $8.25 million extension. The move keeps Soucy off the free agency market he could have tested on Friday. Soucy accounted for seven […]
Flyers sign Justin Braun with 2-year deal
The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Justin Braun to a two-year contract. The deal is worth $1.8 million per season through the 2021-22 season. This move comes quickly after Matt Niskanen planned on […]
San Jose acquire RW Ryan Donato
The San Jose Sharks acquired right wing Ryan Donato from Minnesota for a 2021 third-round pick. Donato scored 18 goals and 39 points in 84 games over two seasons with the Wild. […]
Kings acquire Olli Maatta from Chicago
The LA Kings acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Brad Morrison. Maatta had four goals, 17 points, 110 blocks and 119 hits in 65 games last season for […]
Flyers keep goaltender Brian Elliott with one-year deal
The Philadelphia Flyers re-signed goaltender Brian Elliott to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. Elliott will back up teammate Carter Hart again this season. The 35-year-old had a solid 16-7-4 record with a […]