The Ducks have signed restricted free agent defenseman Drew Helleson to a two-year contract, the team announced. The deal is worth $2.2MM with a cap hit of $1.1MM, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Helleson had previously elected salary arbitration, but he avoided a hearing with today’s settlement. Anaheim’s other arbitration case this offseason, No.1 goaltender Lukas … [Read more...] about Ducks Sign Drew Helleson To Two-Year Deal
Pacific Notes: Willander, Raty, Lekkerimaki, Eichel, Uljanskis, Thornton
After the Canucks made another piece of offseason business in trading goaltender Arturs Silovs to the Penguins over the weekend, The Athletic’s Thomas Drance took a deep dive into the roster math that lies ahead and what other moves could be coming. Among those could be something of a crunch on defense. After signing 2023 first-rounder Tom Willander to his entry-level contract … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Willander, Raty, Lekkerimaki, Eichel, Uljanskis, Thornton
Breaking Down The Direction Of The Ducks
The Ducks are still well under the salary cap ceiling, sitting about $29MM below the limit with four players left to sign to complete a 23-man roster (as per PuckPedia). While that’s certainly a lot of space under the cap, it’s not necessarily a positive sign, given how the Ducks have exhausted their salary cap space by signing and trading for high-priced veterans who are past … [Read more...] about Breaking Down The Direction Of The Ducks
Ducks Sign Calle Clang, Jan Mysak To Two-Way Deals
The Ducks have signed restricted free agent goaltender Calle Clang to a two-way deal for the upcoming season, according to a team announcement. The team also announced a two-way agreement for RFA forward Jan Mysak. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team but PuckPedia reports that Clang’s deal is worth $775K in the NHL and $85K in the minors, while Mysak’s is worth $775K … [Read more...] about Ducks Sign Calle Clang, Jan Mysak To Two-Way Deals
Justin Bailey Signs AHL Contract With San Diego
An NHL veteran has found a place to play next season but he will have some work to do to get an NHL shot. The AHL’s San Diego Gulls, affiliate of the Ducks, announced that they’ve signed winger Justin Bailey to a one-year, one-way contract. The 30-year-old spent last season in the minors on a one-year, two-way deal but never got an NHL opportunity despite playing in 59 games … [Read more...] about Justin Bailey Signs AHL Contract With San Diego