Carolina Hurricanes
One of the busiest teams this past weekend was the Carolina Hurricanes and along with bringing back both their goalies (Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta), they also re-signed captain Jordan Staal and Jesper Fast.
On the unrestricted free agent market they added defenseman Dmitri Orlov and former Maple Leaf Michael Bunting. Orlov received a two-year deal worth $7.75 Million per season, which will allow him to cash in on the salary cap rise.
Bunting cashed in on his two seasons in Toronto where he collected 23-goals in both years. Bunting will earn $4.5 Million for the next three years.
New Jersey Devils
Another team that stayed relatively quiet on July 1 was the New Jersey Devils, but that was because they signed their own free agent in the days leading up.
Timo Meier re-upped with the Devils on an eight-year deal worth $8.8 Million per season. The power forward was a trade deadline acquisition that collected nine goals in 21 games, but just two in the playoffs.
Of note to Torontno Maple Leafs fans, Erik Kallgren signed with the Devils on a two-way contract that will see him earn $450,000 in the minors and $775,000 in the NHL.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers signed several veteran free agents, all for under a million dollars which included Blake Wheeler, Nick Bonino, Jonathan Quick and Riley Nash.
Wheeler was bought out earlier in the week by the Winnipeg Jets, but the 37-year old could still have some hockey left in him after collecting 55-points last season.
Maple Leafs trade deadline acquisition Erik Gustafsson also took a one-year deal at just over the league minimum. The veteran puck moving defenseman suited up for just 11-games in a Maple Leafs uniform, but was able to pick up five points in that time.