As momentum slows across the league, four global stars secured new deals. From Alex Ovechkin’s anticipated return to the remaining open market, discover which overseas talents signed today.
Today was the second day of NHL free agency, and there were significantly fewer signings than on day one.
Yesterday, we saw 23 big-name players born outside of North America either sign with a new club or re-sign with their current team. Some of the biggest were Sergei Bobrovsky, signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs; Ivan Demidov, extended in Montreal; as well as Nico Hischier in New Jersey and Eetu Luostarinen in Florida.
On day two, there were only seven signings league-wide, and four of them were international players. So, let's take a look at their contracts.
- Alex Ovechkin - F - 1 Yr, $4.2M, - Washington Capitals
- Maxim Shabanov - F - 1 Yr, $1.6M - Minnesota Wild
- Leevi Merilainen - G - 1 Yr, $1.1M - Ottawa Senators
- Jakub Dobes - G - 3 Yrs, $16M - Montreal Canadiens
There weren't a lot of signings, but at least Ovechkin is back for one more season. That said, there still are a good number of International players remaining on the open market, as well as restricted free agents that need to re-sign with their respective clubs. So, be sure to check back in and see what other international players were signed on day three.
