New York. Calgary star Johnny Goudreau as with Come Test the open market.
However, veteran Swedish linebacker Alex Edler will remain in Los Angeles for another season – while Ottawa goalkeeper Philip Gustafson of Minnesota State has just been replaced by Cam Talbot.
Until the belated news that Evgeni Malkin was staying in Pittsburgh, that was the biggest news last night before the NHL opened its so-called “free agency.”
There was a real possibility that Johnny Goudreu – One of the biggest offensive league stars – after nine seasons with Calgary Flames He will explore the possibilities of finding a new club address that has long been known.
His contract expired after this season – the best so far of his career – and is officially an “unrestricted free agent”.
But when it comes to big stars like ‘Johnny Hockey’, all the titillation noise usually leads to them staying with their old team – especially when the team in question is worried about continuing like the Flames in this state.
But late last night, Frank Seravalli revealed in the Daily Fissure that the 28-year-old American had informed the club that he would not return.
The information was confirmed shortly thereafter by Calgary General Manager Brad Treleving.
– It is, to put it mildly, a day of disappointment for us, he says.
– But I can assure the fans that we did everything we could to keep Johnny in Calgary. I am convinced that this is a family decision and I fully respect it.
Yes, Gaudreau grew up in southern New Jersey, not far from Philadelphia, and was a loyal fan of the Flyers as a child. That’s why he’s likely to end up in the Flyers – but even teams like the New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders and New York Rangers are said to be ready to give him great contracts.
On Tuesday evening, it also became clear that veteran Swedish full-back Alex Adler would play another season with the Los Angeles Kings.
He signed after 15 seasons with Vancouver on a one-year contract with the California club last summer and made such a good impression on the club’s management that he has now accepted the same again.
This time, Jämtlander receives a salary of $ 750,000 – equivalent to 7.9 million kroner.
At the same time, it was announced that from now on Ottawa Swedish goalkeeper Philip Gustafson belongs to Minnesota Wild. Overnight he was taken to the Swedish countryside opposite Cam Talbot.
In Minnesota, former Lulia goalkeeper Gustafson – who has been with the Senators since 2017 – will fight alongside Marc-Andre Fleury, while Talbot will have to fight for a spade with Ottawa’s Anton Forsberg.
