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Frederik Andersen Nearly Signed With Rival Team Before Landing In Edmonton
Frederik Andersen ended up in Edmonton , but he very nearly landed somewhere else entirely. Per Elliotte Friedman, there was a strong belief that Andersen would sign with the Florida Panthers before they pivoted and acquired Jacob Markstrom instead. That shift opened the door for the Oilers to step in and secure the veteran goaltender on a one-year, incentive-laden deal. How Edmonton Landed Him The Panthers entered the offseason with a big need in net. Sergei Bobrovsky was heading toward free agency, and Florida needed a proven starter, with Andersen reportedly the expected target. Instead, the Panthers swung a trade with the New Jersey Devils for Markstrom and also acquired Akira Schmid from Vegas, filling their crease through other means. THE GREAT DANE đ©đ° The #Oilers have signed goaltender Frederik Andersen to a one-year contract with an AAV of $2.8 million. pic.twitter.com/UR5lbK2sLw â Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) July 2, 2026 That left Andersen on the market, and Edmonton pounced. The Oilers signed the 36-year-old to a one-year contract with an average annual value of $2.8 million, structured with just a $1 million salary and $1.8 million in performance bonuses tied to games played and playoff success. For Edmonton The signing addresses a problem that has plagued the Oilers throughout the Connor McDavid era. Andersen is potentially the best goaltender the team has had during McDavid's time in Edmonton, and there is a sense he will be given the starting job to open the 2026-27 season. He is coming off a brilliant playoff run in which he went 13-2 with a 1.89 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage, anchoring Carolina to the Stanley Cup Final before a knee injury gave way to Brandon Bussi, who closed out the championship. There is also familiarity at play. Andersen previously played with Oilers winger Zach Hyman in Toronto, and new Edmonton head coach Mike Babcock and assistant D.J. Smith were both behind the bench during Andersen's time with the Maple Leafs. He joins a goaltending group that also includes Tristan Jarry and the recently acquired Devon Levi, giving Edmonton its deepest crease competition in years. Had the Panthers not pivoted to Markstrom, the Oilers might still be searching.
Nick Robertsonâs new contract is a vote of confidence from Kyle Dubas
The Pittsburgh Penguins and forward Nick Robertson have avoided the playerâs upcoming arbitration hearing after agreeing to a two-year contract on Tuesday. The deal carries an average annual value of $3.25 million. The new contract with his new team sees Robertson get quite the raise from the $1.82 million cap hit he had with the [âŠ]
Did John Chayka Really Improve the Maple Leafs' Goaltending?
Did John Chayka Really Improve the Maple Leafs' Goaltending?
Penguins GM Kyle Dubas hires former Maple Leafs co-worker to front office role
Kyle Dubas is reuniting with another familiar face from his Toronto days. The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired Brandon Pridham, the former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager, as a Hockey Operations Consultant. He will take over the contract, cap management, and planning responsibilities left vacant by Vukie Mpofu, who departed earlier this month to become [âŠ] The post Penguins GM Kyle Dubas hires former Maple Leafs co-worker to front office role appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Why Auston Matthewsâ next contract with the Maple Leafs isnât a sure thing
Age, health, and a booming market for top stars will complicate Auston Matthews' next extension. Why a new Maple Leafs deal is far from a slam-dunk.
Former Maple Leafs fan favourite finally cashes in with the Penguins
Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Robertson signs a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins with the opportunity of a lifetime to play with two future Hall of Famers
The Maple Leafs passed on a future All-Star winger â and it still hurts
Taking a look at what could have been for the Toronto Maple Leafs if they had selected a very good winger at the 2015 NHL Draft instead of trading down.
Former Maple Leafs Assistant GM Joins Pittsburgh Penguins Front Office
Kyle Dubas loves to surrounding himself with people he's familiar with, and the trend continues for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pens are hiring former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager Brandon Pridham to their front office in a Hockey Operations Consultant role. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman was first to report the news, after Pridham was let go recently by John Chayka and the Maple Leafs. Pridham is known as a cap guru and was the main point of contact for all cap management in Toronto. He'll be handling the Penguins contracts, cap management, and planning responsibilities, which was recently held by Vukie Mpofu, before he left for the Nashville Predators. Former Toronto assistant GM Brandon Pridham is joining Pittsburgh as a Hockey Operations Consultant. He will handle the contract, cap management and planning responsibilities formerly held by Vukie Mpofu, who recently departed for Nashville. Pridham will also mentor junior⊠Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 14, 2026 Pridham, 52, spent 12 seasons with the Maple Leafs front office and initially joined the organization in 2014 as a special assistant to then-GM Dave Nonis. When Dubas took over in 2018, Pridham was promoted to assistant GM, and became a major player in the front office. Dubas isn't shy bringing back familiar faces, as he just traded for, and signed Nick Robertson from the Leafs. There's also Wes Clark and Jason Spezza, who both left Toronto to join Dubas in Pittsburgh. The Penguins are trying to stay competitive, while also plan for their future without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, so Pridham's going to have lots of important work to complete over the course of the next season, or two.
Former Sabres GM Kevyn Adams Back In NHL Team Front Office
Kevyn Adams' tenure as the Buffalo Sabres general manager ended in December after five years on the job and zero playoff appearances. But the team that he had assembled went on, immediately after he was fired, to a 36-9-5 record the rest of the season, winning the Atlantic Division and ultimately ending their 14-year playoff drought. Now, six months after getting his pink slip in Buffalo, Adams is back in an NHL front office, hired by the Sabres' division rival, Boston Bruins, as a special advisor to GM Don Sweeney. Bruins announce changes to their Hockey Operations Department: pic.twitter.com/YIJe1uQi15 â Belle Fraser (@bellefraser1) July 14, 2026 It's all part of a sweeping set of front office moves by the Bruins on Tuesday, which also included the departure of assistant GM Evan Gold, effective August 1st. Gold had interviewed for a number of open GM jobs this cycle, including the Toronto Maple Leafs. In fact, there are rumors that he might be joining the Toronto front office in some capacity next month. For Adams, it's a full cycle sort of move, as he finally lands with the organization that drafted him in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft, way back in 1993. He never played in a game with Boston, however, going on to suit up with several other NHL teams, including the Leafs. Adams won a Stanley Cup as a player with the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes. Other new postings announced by the Bruins included Dennis Bonvie and Jeremy Rogalski as assistant GMs and Alex Gimenez as director of hockey operations, collective bargaining agreement.
The Maple Leafs' projected top power-play has no spot for Gavin McKenna
Puckpedia doesn't have Gavin McKenna on the first power-play line but if the team really wants to see what he's capable of, he needs to be on unit #1.