Puck Drops On NHL Free Agency, Flurry Of Deals Expected
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The puck has dropped on NHL free agency.
A slew of deals were expected to be done before the sun sets Friday.
Steven Stamkos stopped the sweepstakes for his services Wednesday with a $68 million, eight-year contract to stay in Tampa Bay. That deal was announced on the same day as a blockbuster trade that sent defenseman P.K. Subban to Nashville and Shea Weber to Montreal.
The Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs were projected to be major players in free agency, hoping to make a splash by signing big-name players.
Milan Lucic, Kyle Okposo and Loui Eriksson were among the top players available.
The NHL's salary cap went up slightly to $73 million for next season.
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