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Toronto Maple Leafs: What Every NHL Team Did In Free-Agency

By David Corcoran

Ryan O'Reilly #90 of the toronto Maple Leafs celebrates a goal against the Florida Panthers during Game Two of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 4, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
Ryan O'Reilly #90 of the toronto Maple Leafs celebrates a goal against the Florida Panthers during Game Two of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 4, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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Apr 29, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting (58)  . Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports /

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.

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