Morning Chirps: Full recap of the first day of NHL free agency

July 1 has come and gone and saw 164 contracts dished out worth a total of $947,390,830, plus numerous trades across the NHL. Get every move made all in one place.

Blackhawks Chirps

• Here are the moves the Blackhawks made on the first day of free agency:
  Extended D Bowen Byram for six years, $75MM ($12.5MM AAV)
  Signed F Cole Smith for three years, $9MM ($3MM AAV)
  Signed D Ian Cole for one year, $4MM
  Signed D Connor Mackey for two years, $1.875MM ($937.5K AAV, two-way)
  Signed D Dylan Anhorn for one year, $850K (two-way)
  Signed F Dylan Boucher for one year, $850K (two-way)
  Signed F Connor Mylymok for one year, $850K (two-way)

• Our Ryan McGregor asked Connor Bedard about trading for Byram, and he’s excited to have him on the team.

• It’s pretty clear that Kyle Davidson is looking for the improvement next season to come from within. The plan has always been to have the core he drafted be the foundation for future success. Next season will be their first real test, and if the improvement doesn’t come, it will be time to reevaluate the rebuild.

• Blackhawks Birthday Roll Call, July 2: Kenny Wharram, Dave Logan, Ryan Huska, Eric Daze, and Dominik Kahun.

NHL Chirps

• Here’s the list of all the free agent signings and trades from Wednesday:

Anaheim Ducks

Signed F Jeff Malott for three years, $5.5MM ($1.83MM AAV)
Signed D Nick Jensen for two years, $4.5MM ($2.25MM AAV)
Signed G Laurent Brossoit for one year, $1.1MM
Re-signed F Judd Caulfield for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F James Hamblin for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed D Corey Schueneman for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed D Jett Woo for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed D Travis Mitchell for one year, $850K (two-way)

Boston Bruins

Signed D Connor Clifton for two years, $4.5MM ($2.25MM AAV)
Re-signed D Jordan Harris for one year, $850K|
Signed F Brendan Gaunce for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Re-signed G Luke Cavallin for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed D Max Guenette for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed G Jiri Patera for one year, $850K (two-way)
Acquired F Kalle Vaisanen and a 2028 fourth-round pick from the Rangers for G Joonas Korpisalo
Acquired D William Borgen from the Rangers for a 2027 second-round pick and a conditional 2028 third-round pick

Buffalo Sabres

Re-signed D Olen Zellweger for three years, $9.3MM ($3.1MM AAV)
Signed D Dennis Gilbert for one year, $850K
Signed F Conor Sheary for one year, $850K
Re-signed F Trevor Kuntar for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Jason Polin for one year, $850K (two-way)
Acquired a 2028 third-round pick from the Oilers for G Devon Levi and a 2028 seventh-round pick

Calgary Flames

Signed D Andreas Englund for one year, $900K (two-way)
Signed D Michael Benning for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Ben Jones for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed D Jake Livingstone for one year, $850K (two-way)
Re-signed F William Stromgren for one year, $850K (two-way)

Carolina Hurricanes

No moves made

Colorado Avalanche

Signed F Jaden Schwartz for three years, $9.75MM ($3.25MM AAV)
Signed D Noah Juulsen for two years, $2.2MM ($1.1MM AAV)
Signed F Adam Beckman for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Vinnie Hinostroza for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed D Domenick Fensore for one year, $850K (two-way)

Columbus Blue Jackets

Signed F Ryan Lomberg for two years, $2.6MM ($1.3MM AAV)
Signed G Pheonix Copley for one year, $850K
Signed F Riley Bezeau for one year, $940K (entry-level)
Re-signed F Owen Sillinger for one year, $850K (two-way)

Dallas Stars

Signed F Joel Kiviranta for one year, $1MM
Re-signed F Arttu Hyry for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Artem Shlaine for one year, $952.5K (entry-level)
Signed G Brandon Halverson for one year, $850K (two-way)
Acquired a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick from the Predators for the signing rights to F Mavrik Bourque and D Ilya Lyubushkin

Detroit Red Wings

Signed F Viktor Arvidsson for two years, $10MM ($5MM AAV)
Signed G Daniil Tarasov for one year, $2MM
Re-signed F Carter Mazur for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV)
Signed D Jacob Bryson for one year, $850K
Signed F Wilmer Skoog for one year, $850K (two-way)
Acquired F Keegan Kolesar from Golden Knights for a 2029 third-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick

Edmonton Oilers

Signed D Ryan Shea for four years, $20MM ($5MM AAV)
Re-signed F Kasperi Kapanen for one year, $2.6MM
Signed G Frederik Andersen for one year, $1MM + $1.8MM in performance bonuses
Signed F Mathieu Joseph for one year, $1MM
Re-signed F Max Jones for one year, $850K
Signed F Eduards Tralmaks for one year, $850K (two-way)
Acquired G Devon Levi and a 2028 seventh-round pick from the Sabres for a 2028 third-round pick
Acquired D Shakir Mukhamadullin and D Zack Sharp from the Sharks for D Darnell Nurse

Florida Panthers

Extended F Eetu Luostarinen for eight years, $40MM ($5MM AAV)
Re-signed D Radko Gudas for six years, $9MM ($1.5MM AAV)
Extended F Sandis Vilmanis for two years, $1.85MM ($925K AAV)
Signed F Lars Eller for one year, $850K
Signed F John Beecher for one year, $850K (two-way)
Re-signed D Tobias Bjornfot for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed D Casey Fitzgerald for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Bokondji Imama for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Sam Lafferty for one year, $850K (two-way)
Re-signed D Donovan Sebrango for one year (terms unknown)

Los Angeles Kings

Re-signed F Scott Laughton for three years, $10.5MM ($3.5MM AAV)
Signed F Erik Haula for two years, $7.2MM ($3.6MM AAV)
Signed F Mats Zuccarello for one year, $1MM + $5.5MM in performance bonuses
Signed D Erik Gustafsson for one year, $1MM
Signed F Corey Perry for one year, $1MM
Signed F Lane Pederson for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Re-signed F Jan Jenik for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed D Scott Perunovich for one year, $850K (two-way)

Minnesota Wild

Re-signed D Zach Bogosian for one year, $1.25MM
Signed G Calvin Pickard for one year, $1MM
Re-signed F Nick Foligno for one year, $900K
Signed F Jagger Joshua for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Dylan Gambrell for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Justin Kirkland for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Mason Shaw for one year, $850K (two-way)

Montreal Canadiens

Extended F Ivan Demidov for eight years, $73.2MM ($9.15MM AAV)
Re-signed G Kaapo Kahkonen for one year, $1MM
Re-signed F Alex Belzile for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Samuel Poulin for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed D Ethan Samson for one year, $850K (two-way)

Nashville Predators
Signed F Alexander Kerfoot for two years, $7MM ($3.5MM AAV)
Signed D Jack Ahcan for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed D Hunter Skinner for one year, $850K (two-way)
Acquired the signing rights to F Mavrik Bourque and D Ilya Lyubushkin from the Stars for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick

New Jersey Devils

Extended F Nico Hischier for five years, $58.5MM ($11.7MM AAV)
Re-signed G Nico Daws for two years, $2.2MM ($1.1MM AAV)
Signed D Vladislav Kolyachonok for one year, $850K
Signed F Riley Tufte for one year, $850K
Re-signed F Marc McLaughlin for one year, $850K (two-way)
Re-signed F Xavier Parent for one year, $850K (two-way)
Tendered offer sheet for F Barrett Hayton from Mammoth for one year, $4.775MM

New York Islanders

Signed F Matias Maccelli for one year, $2.25MM
Signed G Vitek Vanecek for one year, $1MM
Signed F Mitchell Chaffee for one year, $850K
Signed D Matthew Kessel for one year, $850K
Re-signed F Matt Luff for one year, $850K (two-way)

New York Rangers

Signed F Oliver Bjorkstrand for one year, $4.5MM
Signed F Joe Veleno for one year, $1.2MM
Signed D Marc Del Gaizo for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Acquired G Joonas Korpisalo from Bruins for F Kalle Vaisanen and a 2028 fourth-round pick
Acquired D Sean Durzi, F Cole Beaudoin, and a conditional 2027 third-round pick from Mammoth for F Vincent Trocheck
Acquired D Marcus Pettersson from Canucks for a conditional 2030 first-round pick
Acquired a 2027 second-round pick and a conditional 2028 third-round pick from Bruins for D William Borgen

Ottawa Senators

Re-signed G Samuel Ersson for two years, $4.4MM ($2.2MM AAV)
Signed F Sammy Blais for two years, $1.85MM ($925K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Philip Tomasino for one year, $900K (two-way)
Re-signed F Philippe Daoust for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed D Christian Kyrou for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Ryan Suzuki for one year, $850K (two-way)

Philadelphia Flyers

Extended F Tyson Foerster for eight years, $56.8MM ($7.1MM AAV)
Extended G Daniel Vladar for five years, $27.5MM ($5.5MM AAV)
Signed F Noel Acciari for two years, $5.6MM ($2.8MM AAV)
Signed F Zach Aston-Reese for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV)
Signed D Cam Dineen for two years, $1.75MM AAV ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Jack Studnicka for two years, $1.75MM AAV ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Danila Klimovich for one year, $850K (two-way)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Signed D Trevor van Riemsdyk for two years, $8MM ($4MM AAV)
Signed F Andrei Kuzmenko for one year, $5MM
Signed D Declan Carlile for two years, $3MM ($1.5MM AAV)
Signed F Atley Calvert for two years, $1.86MM ($930K AAV, entry-level)
Acquired signing rights to F Nicholas Robertson from Maple Leafs for a 2028 fourth-round pick

San Jose Sharks

Signed F Mason Marchment for five years, $33.75MM ($6.75MM AAV)
Signed D Jacob Trouba for four years, $33MM ($8.25MM AAV)
Signed G Eric Comrie for two years, $2.3MM ($1.15MM AAV)
Signed F Andre Gasseau for two years, $2.1MM ($1.05MM AAV, entry-level)
Acquired D Darnell Nurse from Oilers for D Shakir Mukhamadullin, D Zack Sharp

Seattle Kraken

Re-signed F Mackie Samoskevich for three years, $11.55MM ($3.85MM AAV)
Signed F Curtis Douglas for two years, $2.5MM ($1.25MM AAV)

St. Louis Blues

Signed F Ross Johnston for three years, $6MM ($2MM AAV)
Signed F Dillon Dube for one year, $850K

Tampa Bay Lightning

Signed F Ilya Mikheyev for four years, $15.4MM ($3.85MM AAV)
Signed F Jeffrey Viel for five years, $12.5MM ($2.5MM AAV)
Signed D Michael Callahan for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed G Olivier Rodrigue for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed G Mads Sogaard for one year, $850K (two-way)
Acquired G Dennis Hildeby, a 2028 third-round pick, and a 2027 fourth-round pick from Maple Leafs for F Nick Paul

Toronto Maple Leafs

Signed G Sergei Bobrovsky for three years, $21MM ($7MM AAV)
Signed F Colton Sissons for two years, $8.5MM ($4.25MM AAV)
Signed F Jack Roslovic for two years, $8MM ($4MM AAV)
Signed F Brandon Duhaime for three years, $7.8MM ($2.6MM AAV)
Signed F Teddy Blueger for two years, $5MM ($2.5MM AAV)
Signed F Zack MacEwen for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV)
Acquired a 2028 fourth-round pick from Penguins for signing rights to F Nicholas Robertson
Acquired F Nick Paul from Lightning for G Dennis Hildeby, a 2028 third-round pick, and a 2027 fourth-round pick

Utah Mammoth

Signed F Anders Lee for three years, $16.2MM ($5.4MM AAV)
Re-signed F Kevin Stenlund for one year, $2.75MM
Signed D Zachary Jones for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Acquired F Vincent Trocheck from Rangers for D Sean Durzi, F Cole Beaudoin, and a conditional 2027 third-round pick

Vancouver Canucks

Signed D Jamie Oleksiak for two years, $10MM ($5MM AAV)
Signed D Luke Schenn for one year, $2.25MM
Signed F Paul Cotter for one year, $2.15MM
Signed F Trey Fix-Wolansky for one year, $900K (two-way)
Signed F Akil Thomas for one year, $900K (two-way)
Acquired a conditional 2030 first-round pick from Rangers for D Marcus Pettersson

Vegas Golden Knights

Re-signed D Rasmus Andersson for seven years, $59.5MM ($8.5MM AAV)
Re-signed D Dylan Coghlan for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV)
Signed F Victor Olofsson for one year, $1.68MM
Signed D Ville Heinola for one year, $850K
Re-signed D Joe Fleming for one year, $850K (two-way)
Re-signed F Jonas Rondbjerg for one year, $850K (two-way)
Acquired a 2029 third-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick from Red Wings for F Keegan Kolesar

Washington Capitals

Signed F Boone Jenner for four years, $23MM ($5.75MM AAV)
Signed D Vincent Desharnais for four years, $16.8MM ($4.2MM AAV)
Signed D Justin Holl for one year, $900K
Signed F Jonny Brodzinski for one year, $850K
Signed F Joshua Dunne for one year, $850K

Winnipeg Jets

Signed D Mario Ferraro for three years, $12MM ($4MM AAV)
Signed G Stuart Skinner for two years, $7.5MM ($3.25MM AAV)
Signed F Noah Gregor for one year, $850K (two-way)

• NHL Birthday Roll Call, July 2: Lorne Carr, Paul Lawless, Tomas Vokoun, Joe Thornton, Vladimir Sobotka, J.T. Brown, Robert Thomas, and Stephen Halliday.

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