The Sharks are signing free agent defenseman Dmitry Orlov to a two-year, $13MM contract, sources tell Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic. The team has also claimed defenseman Nick Leddy off waivers from the Blues, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports. San Jose has been looking to make a big financial splash over the past few days, at least per season, per David Pagnotta of … [Read more...] about Sharks Sign Dmitry Orlov, Claim Nick Leddy
Blues Sign Pius Suter To Two-Year Contract
The St. Louis Blues have agreed to a two-year, $8.25MM contract with center Pius Suter per insider Frank Seravalli. The move was confirmed by Cam Robinson of EliteProspects, after reports that Suter had signed from Chris Johnston of The Athletic and Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK News. The contract was originally reported as carrying a $4MM cap hit through both seasons, though David … [Read more...] about Blues Sign Pius Suter To Two-Year Contract
Blues Waive Nick Leddy
The Blues have placed defenseman Nick Leddy on standard waivers, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Leddy, 34, cannot be bought out since the first window has closed. Since he’s on standard, not unconditional waivers, this move isn’t made with a contract termination in mind, either. Instead, the Blues are seeing if there are any takers for the final season of his contract, … [Read more...] about Blues Waive Nick Leddy
Canadiens Acquire Zachary Bolduc
The Canadiens and Blues have swapped young players. Montreal has acquired winger Zachary Bolduc from St. Louis in exchange for defenseman Logan Mailloux. Both teams have announced the deal. Bolduc was a first-round pick of the Blues back in 2021, going 17th overall. Mailloux, meanwhile, was also a first-round selection in that same draft class, going 14 picks later. Bolduc … [Read more...] about Canadiens Acquire Zachary Bolduc
Two-Way Deals: 7/1/25
As major signings come in around the NHL today with the 2025-26 league year beginning, teams are shoring up their minor-league depth as well by signing players to two-way contracts. We’re keeping track of those signings today in this article, which will be continuously updated. Deals are one year unless otherwise noted. Boston Bruins F Riley Tufte ($775K NHL) – Ty Anderson of … [Read more...] about Two-Way Deals: 7/1/25