According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, the Dallas Stars have found their new backup goaltender as the team has signed Casey DeSmith to a three-year, $3MM ($1MM cap hit) contract. DeSmith served as the Vancouver Canucks’ backup for much of the season, even filling a stretch of starts in the wake of injuries to Thatcher Demko. He posted modest totals in the spot starts, … [Read more...] about Stars Sign Casey DeSmith
Minor Free Agent Signings: Central Division
With over 180 deals signed during the first day of free agency yesterday, some smaller names may have gotten lost in the shuffle. Here’s a list of names that have inked two-way deals with Central Division clubs since the market opened yesterday, per CapFriendly. Some of these may have been included in our main coverage yesterday, while others went under the radar. All contracts … [Read more...] about Minor Free Agent Signings: Central Division
Blues Acquire Radek Faksa, Mathieu Joseph
The Blues have acquired center Radek Faksa from the Stars for future considerations, the team announced. In a separate trade with the Senators, they’ve also picked up winger Mathieu Joseph and a 2025 third-round pick with future considerations heading to Ottawa in return. With the deals, St. Louis essentially makes a pair of slightly overpriced free-agent signings and receives … [Read more...] about Blues Acquire Radek Faksa, Mathieu Joseph
Stars To Sign Colin Blackwell
The Stars have added forward depth in the form of UFA Colin Blackwell, who’s inked a one-year, $775K deal, per PuckPedia. Blackwell moves across the Central Division with this move, after spending the last two seasons in a bottom-six role with the Chicago Blackhawks. Both seasons were limited by injury. He appeared in 53 games during the 2022-23 season, tallying two goals, 10 … [Read more...] about Stars To Sign Colin Blackwell
Stars Sign Matt Dumba, Ilya Lyubushkin, Two Others
The Stars are landing free-agent defenseman Matt Dumba, TSN’s Bob McKenzie reports. He adds it’s a two-year deal worth $3.75MM per season. Dallas also announced they’ve inked enforcer Brendan Smith, who can play both defense and wing, to a one-year, $1MM deal. Additionally, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports they’ve signed defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to a two-year deal with a … [Read more...] about Stars Sign Matt Dumba, Ilya Lyubushkin, Two Others