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*Photo from Vegas Hockey Now*     A champion is going to Canada. A player, not a team. The Winnipeg Jets and G Laurent Brossoit have agreed to a one year, $1.75 million contract, according to TSN's Chris Johnston. The deal has been confirmed by the team.    After spending two seasons with the Vegas Golden Knights, Brossoit is back with the Jets after previously spending 3 years in Winnipeg. The British Columbia native gets a one year deal with no bonuses or trade protections in the only year of his contract.    Last season, Brossoit wasn't heavily used in the regular season. He had a 7-0-3 record with 7 quality starts, notching a .927 save percentage and 2.17 GAA in 10 starts and 11 games for the Golden Knights. He had a 5-2 record with a .894 save percentage and 3.18 GAA in 8 playoff games.    Brossoit's season last year was one full of turns. He was recovering from hip surgery and was placed on waivers and assigned to AHL Henderson when fully he...

*Photo from The Athletic*     When in doubt, bring in a champion. C/LW Teddy Blueger and the Vancouver Canucks have agreed to a one year, $1.9 million contract, according to Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff. The deal has been confirmed by the Canucks.    Blueger is coming off a Stanley Cup championship with the Vegas Golden Knights, and now joins a Pacific Division rival in free agency. He had previously spent his entire NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins prior to being dealt to Vegas.    In his contract, Blueger gets a $1.9 million cap hit and AAV. His base salary is $1.65 million for the 2023-2024 season, but the cap hit goes up to $1.9 million thanks to a $250,000 signing bonus included. He will once again be a UFA at the end of next season.    Vancouver GM Patrick Allvin said of adding Blueger that "Teddy is someone we are familiar with and will fit in nicely with our club. We needed some veteran experience down the middle to hel...

*Photo from The Hockey Writers*     The Steel City is shoring up the back end with a splash. Defenseman Ryan Graves and the Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to a 6 year, $27 million contract, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The Penguins have confirmed the move.    Graves brings a mobile, puck moving defenseman profile to the Penguins alongside Kris Letang in the wake of Brian Dumoulin's departure. He has strong offensive metrics and can produce points, with a single season high of 28.    The contract for Graves is of the longer term variety. The left shot defenseman has a $4.5 million AAV, but $2 million of that in every season is a signing bonus, which lowers the base salary but keeps the cap hit the same. He has a modified no trade clause in all 6 seasons of the deal. The first 3 seasons are a 12 team no trade list and the last 3 seasons are a 8 team no trade list.    Last season was Graves' second with the New Jersey Devils aft...

*Photo from the Tampa Bay Times*     Teams with young talent need veteran leadership. The Anaheim Ducks and C/LW Alex Killorn have agreed to a 4 year, $25 million contract, according to Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff. Anaheim has confirmed the signing.    Killorn's contract carries an AAV of $6.25 million, which is all in base salary, with no incentives in the deal. He has a full no trade clause for the first two seasons of the contract, which becomes a modified no trade clause for the final two seasons in the form of a 15 team no trade list.    Asked about signing with the Ducks, Killorn said "I always pictured myself retiring in a Lightning uniform, but that wasn't the case. But looking forward, I'm so excited to be with Anaheim. It seems like what they have coming up the pipeline, it's going to be a real exciting team to watch the next couple of years. Looking forward, I'm super excited for the future."    Last season, Killorn played all ...

*Photo from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*     A warm weather place like Florida could be a good place to play. The Florida Panthers and C/LW Evan Rodrigues have agreed to a 4 year, $12 million contract, according to David Pagnotta of NHL Network. The Panthers have confirmed the signing.    After previously signing 4 straight one year contracts, Rodrigues now gets a multi year agreement from the Panthers in free agency. Rodrigues has a $3 million AAV on his deal, but the majority of his annual salary is a $2.225 million signing bonus in all 4 years of the deal.    Rodrigues said of signing with the Panthers that "You always like to join a contender and a team that's pushing to win a Stanley Cup. Obviously got really close last year and I'm just trying to come in and help the team kind of get over that hump and hopefully try to win a Stanley Cup with them. All four lines compete and work hard and I think that's why they're successful. They wear teams down...

*Photo from Sportsnet*     The Michigan native is coming home. The Detroit Red Wings have acquired LW/RW Alex DeBrincat from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for LW Dominik Kubalik, D Donovan Sebrango, a conditional 2024 first round pick, and a 2024 4th round pick, according to both squads.    A native of Farmington Hills, Michigan, DeBrincat agreed to an extension with the Red Wings following the trade. The extension is for 4 years and $31.5 million, carrying a $7.875 million AAV. He gets a modified no trade clause starting in 2024-2025 in the form of a 16 team no trade list.    DeBrincat said of getting traded to the Red Wings that "It's super exciting. Obviously, growing up here and rooting for the Red Wings when I was younger, it's definitely a dream come true. I do have to say, I don't think anyone's happier than my parents. It's a full family. Everyone's happy, and it's a good spot for me."    Last season was DeBrincat's only year in Ott...

*Photo from Boston Hockey Now*     Mile High is gaining some middle six forward depth. LW Miles Wood and the Colorado Avalanche have agreed to a 6 year, $15 million contract, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The Avalanche have confirmed the addition.    Originally a 4th round draft pick out of Boston College, Wood has surpassed the 15 goal mark twice in his NHL career, with a single season high of 19 goals in 2017-2018. He will likely help the Avalanche compensate for the long term injury to Gabriel Landeskog.    Wood said of the length of his contract that "This free agency, a lot of one-and two-year deals were handed out. So I feel very fortunate in the sense that I got a six-year deal, and from the start, Colorado was always a team that I would love to play for. I love the mountains. I'm an outdoor guy, and whenever the Devils would go out and play them, it's just such a great spot. And I have some friends that live out there as well, so...