Kings sign RFA Quinton Byfield

Plus, Rangers secure defensive depth, Stamkos inks farewell to Tampa, and more.

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Brandon Rubeo
July 16, 2024

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Good morning. We hope you’re all enjoying the NHL’s offseason, also known as ‘summer.’ Even though the ice is quiet, we’ve got plenty of news, updates, and of course trivia to keep your hockey passion burning.

Today’s lineup:

  • Kings re-sign Quinton Byfield

  • Rangers re-sign pair of depth defenseman

  • Steven Stamkos inks farewell to Tampa

  • Nathan MacKinnon shares what he did as a kid to become an NHL player in today’s Coaches Corner

  • And a lot more… 👇

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CAN’T MISS HOCKEY NEWS 🎯

👑 Kings sign RFA Quinton Byfield to 5-year, $31.25 million extension. The former 2nd overall pick in the 2020 draft set career highs in goals (20), assists (35), points (55), power play points (14), and plus-minus (+19) in 80 regular season games last season, while collecting four assists in 5 playoff games before the Kings were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers for the third consecutive postseason. Coming off his three-year, entry level contract, the 21-year-old forward has 88 points (28 goals, 60 assists) in 179 career games. His new contract will carry an average annual value of $6.25M through the 2028-29 season. Read more →

🔒 Rangers secure defensive depth, re-sign Braden Schneider and Chad Ruhwedel. The New York Rangers re-signed 22-year-old Braden Schneider, a restricted free agent, to a two-year contract worth $1.65 million. The former 19th overall draft pick set career highs in assists (14), points (19), average ice-time (15:54) and games played (82) last season. Additionally, the Rangers re-signed Chad Ruhwedel to a one-year deal worth $775k. Ruhwedel, a reliable 3rd-pair defenseman acquired from the Penguins at this year’s trade deadline, recorded two assists in 47 games last season with 364 regular season and 25 playoff games to his resume, including 6 games played during the Penguins 2017 Stanley Cup run. Read more →

ICYMI 🦷

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POLL 🗳️

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QUICK HITS ⚡️

  • Predators' Steven Stamkos bids emotional farewell to Tampa Bay (ESPN)

  • ‘I think this is the best I’ve played in my career’: Tanev ready to help Maple Leafs (TSN)

  • What Is It That's Launched NHL MVP Nathan MacKinnon To Greater Heights? (The Hockey News)

  • Tarasenko credits Kane with help in decision to sign with Red Wings (NHL.com)

  • Connor McDavid thinks Oilers' management did 'great things' in off-season (Sportsnet)

  • Waddell remains hopeful about Laine trade: Teams 'are still interested' (theScore)

  • NHL’s 5 Most Overrated General Managers (The Hockey Writers)

COACHES CORNER 🏒

TRIVIA 🧠

Among active players, who leads all NHL players in career penalty minutes (1,432)?

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