As summer settles in and free agency slows to a crawl, it’s time to take stock of the chaos wrought across the NHL. From teams signing new players to new deals or re-signing their own stars, there’s been a lot of cash splashed around the league.
While we took a look at all of the deals signed, we’ve seen more than a few that made us nod our heads in appreciation for their savviness. Be it from the years, the money, the way those teams danced around paying out more money or a combination of all of it, part of the general manager’s job is to pull the right switches.
We’ve picked out a handful of contracts that we wanted to dap up for taking care of business in the best kind of way by flying under the radar (even if the players involved are stars).