There have been signings galore the past two days.
With the Rangers agreeing to a one-year deal with defenceman Ryan Lindgren, all 14 arbitration cases have been settled for the pending restricted free agents. Moreover, a rebuilding team signed a defenceman long term, and a Stanley Cup winner is heading to the Kontinental Hockey League.
Let’s dig into all of that in the latest NHL Notebook!

Ryan Lindgren re-signs, all 14 arbitration cases settled

On Tuesday, the New York Rangers and defenceman Ryan Lindgren agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal.
Last season, the 26-year-old left-shot defenceman scored three goals and 17 points, along with a +/- of +22. In 16 postseason games with the Rangers, he assisted on three goals in 16 games.
Lindgren was one of 14 players to file for arbitration. Below are the other 13 players, as well as their contracts for the 2024-25 season and for some, beyond.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Five years, $23.75 million ($4.75 million AAV)
Martin Nečas: Two years, $13 million ($6.5 million AAV)
Kirill Marchenko: Three years, $11.55 million ($3.85 million AAV)
J.J. Moser: Two years, $6.75 million ($3.375 million AAV)
Joe Veleno: Two years, $4.55 million ($2.275 million AAV)
Jack Drury: Two years, $3.45 million ($1.725 million AAV)
Beck Malenstyn: Two years, $2.7 million ($1.35 million AAV)
Spencer Stastney: Two years, $1.65 million ($825,000 AAV)
Jet Greaves: Two years, $1.63 million ($812,500 AAV)
Connor Dewar: One year, $1.18 million
Oliver Wahlstrom: One year, $1 million
Ty Emberson: One year, $950,000
Jake Christiansen: One-year, two-way deal, $775,000 
It’s worth noting that only one player, Spencer Stastney, went to arbitration, with all other 13 players agreeing to terms to avoid it.

Montréal re-signed Kaiden Guhle to a six-year deal

Speaking of re-signing players, the Montréal Canadiens re-signed Kaiden Guhle to a six-year deal, worth $33.3 million or $5.55 million annually once the contract kicks in for the 2025-26 season.
The left-shot defenceman was chosen two picks after the Edmonton Oilers selected Dylan Holloway in the 2020 draft. Making his debut for the Canadiens in 2022-23, he scored four goals and 18 points in 44 games.
He improved on his career-high with the Habs this past season, scoring six goals and 22 points in 70 games, with 56 penalty minutes and a +/- of -8. That doesn’t sound great, but the Canadiens weren’t great, and it’s an improvement on the -19 he had the season prior.
The Canadiens have one of the deepest prospect pools for defencemen, and awarding Guhle this contract means he’ll be a part of their core whenever they’re competitive next.

Evgeny Kuznetsov officially signs with St. Petersburg

It’s official, Evgeny Kuznetsov has signed a four-year deal with SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League.
In the middle of July, Russian site championat reported that Kuznetsov signed to a four-year deal with the KHL team, but he hadn’t even mutually terminated his contract by that point with the Carolina Hurricanes.
However, Kuznetsov and the Hurricanes agreed to a mutual contract termination on July 17 and he cleared the following day, ending an 11-year career.
The 32-year-old scored 173 goals and 575 points in 743 NHL games, as well as 33 goals and 73 points in 97 postseason games. That included a terrific 2018 postseason run, where he scored 12 goals and 32 points in 24 games as the Washington Capitals captured their first Stanley Cup.
He was traded to the Hurricanes prior to the deadline, and scored two goals and seven points in 20 games. The centre improved in the postseason, as he scored four goals and six points in the Hurricanes’ 10 postseason games.
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