PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – We’re familiar with the moves the Pens made, most of the significant ones came before free agency began on Wednesday. The signings of Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell set the core of the Pens for the coming season.
How have the teams in the division changed? We looked at their NHL deals and which of their free agents signed elsewhere.
Carolina Hurricanes
Signed-RWs Ondrej Kase (50 games, 27 points, 1 year, $1.5 million) and Stefan Nosen (2 games, no points, $1.52 million total)
Trade-added future Hall of Fame D Brent Burns (82 games, 54 points), forward Max Pacioretty (39 games, 37 points) and D Dylan Coghlan (59 games, 13 points)
Lost-forward Max Domi (19 games, 7 points), Defenseman Ian Cole (75 games, 19 points, +15), G Alex Lyon (2 games, .908 SV%, 2.93 GAA), D Brendan Smith (45 games, 8 points) to the Devils and C Vincent Trocheck (81 games, 51 points) to the Rangers.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Signed-the top scoring free agent LW Johnny Gaudreau (82 games, 40 goals, 75 assists) for 7 years at $9.75 per season. Also signed physical defenseman Erik Gudbranson (78 games, 17 points) for 4 years, $16 million.
Lost—C Kevin Stenlund (3 games, no points).
New Jersey Devils
Signed-defenseman Brendan Smith (45 games, 8 points, 2-years, $2.2 million)
Trade-acquired LW Erik Haula (78 games, 44 points)
Lost-G Jon Gillies (19 games, 3-10, .885 SV%, 3.76 GAA), C Pavel Zacha (70 games, 36 points) and LW AJ Greer (9 games, 2 points)
New York Islanders
-no NHL level moves yet
New York Rangers
Signed—Pittsburgh native and center Vince Trocheck (81 games, 21 goals, 30 assists, 7-years, $39.38 million), Former Pens goalie Louis Domingue, C Ryan Carpenter (67 games, 3 goals, 9 assists, 1-year)G Jaroslav Halak (17 games, 4 wins, 2.94 GAA, .903 SV%, $1.55 million)
Lost—D Justin Braun (69 games, 18 points), Andrew Copp (16 games, 18 points, +13), G Keith Kinkaid (1 game, 2 goals, 29 saves), F Greg McKegg (43 games, 5 points), Kevin Rooney (61 games, 12 points), C Ryan Strome (74 games, 54 points) and LW Frank Vatrano (22 games, 13 points)
Lost—D Justin Braun (69 games, 18 points), Andrew Copp (16 games, 18 points, +13), G Keith Kinkaid (1 game, 2 goals, 29 saves), F Greg McKegg (43 games, 5 points), Kevin Rooney (61 games, 12 points), C Ryan Strome (74 games, 54 points) and LW Frank Vatrano (22 games, 13 points)
Philadelphia Flyers
Signed—D Justin Braun (69 games, 18 points, 1 year, $1.75 million), LW Nicolas Deslauriers (81 games, 13 points, 4-years, $7 million), D Tony DeAngelo (64 games, 51 points, 2-years, $10 million), G Felix Sandstrom (2-years, $1.55 million, no NHL stats)
Lost-LW Oskar Lindblom (79 games, 26 points), G Martin Jones (35 games, 12 wins, .900 SV%, 3.42 GAA)
Washington Capitals
Signed—World Champion goalie Darcy Kuemper signs five-year contract, $26.25 million (57 games, 37 wins, 2.54 GAA, .921 save percentage), G Charlie Lindgren (5 games, 1.22 GAA, .958 save percentage, 3-years, $3.3 million), D Erik Gustafsson (59 games, 18 points, $800,000), LW Marcus Johansson ($1.1 million
Lost-G Pheonix Copley (2 games, .878 SV%, 3.11 GAA), G Ilya Samsonov (44 games, .896 SV%, 3.02 GAA), D Justin Schultz (74 games, 23 points)