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  • Lands eight-year, $58 million deal
    Hronek signed an eight-year, $58 million contract with Vancouver on Tuesday.

    Advice: Hronek registered five goals and a career-high 48 points in 81 regular-season contests with the Canucks in 2023-24. He also added 148 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and 104 hits. Hronek was a good fit alongside Quinn Hughes, which will likely be Vancouver's top pairing going into the 2024-25 campaign. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 2:51 pm
     
  • Inks one-year contract
    Perunovich signed a one-year, $1.15 million contract with St. Louis on Tuesday.

    Advice: Perunovich produced 17 assists, 36 shots on goal, 53 blocked shots and 30 hits in 54 games with the Blues during the 2023-24 campaign. The 25-year-old defender doesn't have a goal in 73 career NHL appearances. If Perunovich can remain healthy, he should be a regular on the St. Louis blue line during the 2024-25 season. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 1:43 pm
     
  • Signs one-year deal
    Guenette signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with Ottawa on Tuesday.

    Advice: Guenette produced seven goals and 34 points in 58 AHL regular-season contests with Belleville in 2023-24. He didn't earn a point in seven outings with Ottawa last campaign but provided six shots on goal, six blocked shots and six hits. The 23-year-old defender will probably spend most, if not all, of the 2024-25 season in the minors. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 10:00 am
     
  • Inks two-year contract
    Ginning signed a two-year, two-way/one-way contract extension with Philadelphia on Monday.

    Advice: Ginning's new agreement will carry an average annual value of $787,500 and will ensure he gets paid like an NHLer in Year 2 of the deal. The 24-year-old blueliner had one goal, six shots on net, nine blocked shots and 18 hits in nine appearances with the Flyers during the 2023-24 campaign. He also earned two goals, 15 points and 82 PIM across 58 regular-season outings for AHL Lehigh Valley. Ginning will probably start the 2024-25 season in the minors. Rotowire.com Monday, 8:16 am
     
  • Plays big minutes
    Leddy posted three goals and 25 assists across 82 games during the 2023-24 season.

    Advice: Leddy also added a career-high 127 blocked shots while averaging 22:22 of ice time. The 33-year-old has proven he can eat big minutes on the blue line, but his lack of power-play minutes over two seasons with the Blues has limited his fantasy upside. Rotowire.com Sunday, 6:01 pm
     
  • Two points in second season
    Tucker posted a goal and an assist across 26 games during the 2023-24 season.

    Advice: Tucker played exactly 26 games for the second consecutive season but averaged just 12:27 of ice time while firing 42 shots on net. He showed some promise as a third-pairing defenseman, but he's at risk of spending next season in the minors if the Blues sign an established blueliner in free agency. Rotowire.com Sunday, 5:59 pm
     
  • Pots goal in Game 4 win
    Nurse scored a goal on six shots, blocked five shots, added four PIM and went plus-3 in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Panthers in Game 4.

    Advice: There's been little to like from Nurse's game this postseason, but he was at his best, aside from the penalties, in Saturday's big win. The defenseman has just five points through 22 playoff contests, and he's still at a minus-11 rating. He's remained a physical force on the blue line with 46 hits and 55 blocks. Rotowire.com Saturday, 10:53 pm
     
  • Returning to Europe
    Simek signed a three-year contract with Liberec of the Czech Extraliga on Friday.

    Advice: The 31-year-old defenseman has played parts of five seasons with the Sharks but he spent the entire 2023-24 season at the AHL level, picking up four goals and 13 assists in 49 games split between Grand Rapids and AHL San Jose. The Czech native will likely finish his playing career in Europe. Rotowire.com Friday, 7:49 am
     
  • Garners assist in Game 3
    Kulak provided an assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers in Game 3.

    Advice: The helper ended a seven-game slump for Kulak. The defenseman has earned six points, 18 shots on net, 20 hits, 42 blocked shots, 12 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 21 playoff appearances. Kulak remains in a third-pairing role and isn't overly physical, but he's been steady for an Oilers defense that has become tumultuous in the Stanley Cup Finals. Rotowire.com Friday, 12:04 am