Frederick Gaudreau agrees to a 3-year contract with Nashville
Frederick Gaudreau has agreed to a three-year contract with the Nashville Predators, the first two years of which are two-way and the final year of which will become a one-way deal.
It carries an NHL salary of $650,000 and an AHL value of $70,000 in each of the first two seasons, and will pay him $700,000 in the third year.
Detroit Red Wings offering Tomas Tatar 4.1M/year
The Detroit Red Wings have come up with their number for Tomas Tatar, and according to Sportsnet’s Elliote Friedman, that figure is just a bit short of what the winger is asking for.
As Friedman reports, Detroit is willing to pay Tatar $4.1 million annually. However, Tatar is seeking $5.3 million per season after leading the offensively challenged Wings in 2016-17 with 25 goals.
Ottawa Senators, Jean-Gabriel Pageau reach 3-year extension
Ottawa Senators playoff hero Jean-Gabriel Pageau is back in the fold, agreeing to a three-year extension worth $9.3 million.
Pageau was a restricted free agent who’d filed for arbitration, and had a hearing set for later this month prior to settling with the Senators on Monday.
Pageau, 24, appeared in all 82 games with the Senators last season, registering 12 goals and 21 assists.