It wasn’t easy, but the Detroit Red Wings managed to extend the franchise’s consecutive streak of playoff appearances to twenty-five.
New Additions
Kyle Okposo signs seven-year, $42M contract
Justin Falk signs one-year, $650K contract
Taylor Fedun signs one-year, 600K contract
Derek Grant signs one-year, $650K contract
Sabres’ Free Agents
Group 2 FAs: Daniel Catenacci, Marcus Foligno, Zemgus Girgensons, Rasmus Ristolainen.
Group 3 UFAs: Carlo Colaiacovo, Chad Johnson (signed: CGY), David Legwand, Bobby Sanguinetti. (signed: EHC Kloten)
Group 6 UFAs: Jerry D’Amigo, Matt Donovan, Eric O’Dell, Chad Ruhwedel (signed: PIT), Tim Schaller, Michael Sdao.
UFAs: Alexander Guptill, Colin Jacobs, Nathan Lieuwen, Andrey Makarov, Jack Nevins.
2016 Draft Class
Round 1 (8) F Alexander Nylander (Mississauga Steelheads)
Round 2 (33) F Rasmus Asplund (Farjestad BK Karlstad)
Round 3 (69) F Cliff Pu (London Knights)
Round 3 (86) D Casey Fitzgerald (Boston College)
Round 4 (99) F Brett Murray (Carleton Place Canadians)
Round 5 (129) D Philip Nyberg (Linkoping Jrs)
Round 5 (130) D Vojtech Budik (Prince Albert Raiders)
Round 6 (159) F Brandon Hagel (Red Deer Rebels)
Round 7 (189) D Austin Osmanski (Mississauga Steelheads)
Round 7 (190) F Vasili Glotov (SKA Jrs)
Salary Cap Space: $9,069,645 (courtesy of General Fanager)