The Kraken re-signed forward Ryan Donato to a one-year, $1.2 million deal after initially choosing not to offer him a contract as a restricted free agent.
The easiest thing for Florida would have been to maintain status quo, especially after posting the NHL’s best record. The Panthers went a different way.
Patrik Laine signed a long-term deal to stay with the Blue Jackets, completing the final major item on their checklist to cap off a successful offseason.
