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Winners and losers of the NHL offseason include teams in big markets spending and improving
Teams spent heavily to reshape rosters, with Chicago landing Bowen Byram for $75 million and Philadelphia committing nearly $90 million, officials said.
- On the first day of free agency, NHL teams committed more than $862 million to 102 players, with Chicago and Philadelphia leading the league in spending.
- Chicago signed defenseman Bowen Byram to the largest contract at $75 million, making him the league's highest-paid defenseman, while Philadelphia spent just under $90 million with much applying to the 2027-28 season.
- FLORIDA PANTHERS added Brady Tkachuk and extended Eetu Luostarinen, bolstering the 2024 and '25 Cup champions. New Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka acknowledged, "We did a lot of buying and selling over the last month."
- Detroit's Steve Yzerman signed Viktor Arvidsson and acquired Keegan Kolesar Wednesday, aiming to end the NHL's longest playoff drought since 2016. Captain Dylan Larkin's uncertain future clouds the roster strategy.
- Restricted free agent Jason Robertson's future contract could exceed $100 million, making his signing or trade the linchpin for Dallas's offseason success. The market's trajectory depends on resolving this high-stakes negotiation.
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Winners and losers of the NHL offseason include teams in big markets spending and improving
NHL teams committed over $862 million in salary on the first day of free agency, not counting entry-level or minor-league contracts.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution59% Left
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- 59% of the sources lean Left
59% Left
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C 33%
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