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

Buffalo Sabres

If the Buffalo Sabres get goaltending next year they may just push for a playoff spot.  They have two of the best young defenseman in Owen Power and Rasmus Dahlin.

Now they added veteran defenseman Erik Johnson to the back end.  Johnson helped the Colorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup in 2022 and signed with the Sabres on a one-year deal at $3.25 Million.

The team also added Connor Clifton on a three-year deal worth $3.33 Million to help on the backend.

Ottawa Senators
Considering how big of a signing it was, inking goalie Joonas Korpisalo went relatively quiet outside of Ottawa.

Korpisalo was acquired at the trade deadline by the Los Angeles Kings and was lights out down the stretch, but had the unfortunate luck of drawing Connor McDavid in the first round.  The Finnish goalie signed on with the Senators for five years at a $4 Million cap hit, which now gives the Senators a legit starting goalie for the first time in years.

Detroit Red Wings
GM Steve Yzerman went shopping in the Toronto Maple Leafs scrap pile as he signed Justin Holl to a three-year deal that carries a cap hit of $3.4 Million, as well as James Reimer to a one-year contract for $1.5 Million.

Yzerman remained busy as he made several notable signings including: J.T. Compher, Shayne Gostisbehere and Daniel Sprong.

Compher was the biggest contract as he was signed for five-years at a cap hit of $5.1 Million.  The former Avalanche forward is coming off a career 52-point season.

Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens were one of the quietest teams this past week as their biggest signing was Rafael Harvey-Pinard to a two-year deal at a cap hit of $1.1 Million.

If you don’t know him, it is because he has not a lot of NHL experience, but he did score 30-goals last year split between Laval and Montreal.  He did get 34 games for the Canadiens and scored 14-goals.