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NHL teams complete multiple free-agent signings with contract details released
Teams announced one-year and multi-year deals for several players beginning June 30. Contracts range from $850,000 base salaries to three-year agreements averaging $5.36 million annually.
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Several NHL teams announced free-agent signings and contract extensions starting June 30. The agreements cover goaltenders, forwards, and defensemen with terms ranging from one to five years.
A goaltender who appeared in the playoffs signed a three-year deal averaging $5.36 million per season. A restricted free-agent goaltender returned on a one-year, $1.1 million contract. Another team added a forward on a one-year, $1.6 million deal.
One team announced eleven signings covering forwards and defensemen with terms from one to three years. Additional teams completed deals for defensemen on two-year contracts averaging $875,000, forwards on one-year deals from $850,000 to $2.6 million, and a goaltender on a one-year, $2.8 million agreement.
Further signings included a defenseman on a three-year, $4 million average annual value contract and another on a two-year, $5 million average annual value deal. Multiple teams added groups of players on one- and two-year contracts ranging from $850,000 to $1.75 million annually.
